Toledo routs Duquesne 49-10 behind Tucker Gleason's 3 first-half TD passes
Duquesne Dukes vs. Toledo Rockets: Full Highlights
Duquesne Dukes vs. Toledo Rockets: Full Highlights
TOLEDO, Ohio -- — Tucker Gleason threw for 198 yards and three first-half touchdowns, Jacquez Stuart added two rushing touchdowns and Toledo routed Duquesne 49-10 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams.
Toledo scored 21 points in the first quarter and led 28-10 at the break. Jerjuan Newton highlighted the half when he caught a pass over the middle, pushed his defender to the ground and raced for a 54-yard touchdown.
Cavon Butler pounced on a fumble, leading to a Gleason connection with Anthony Torres for a 14-yard touchdown to cap the first-half scoring.
Bryson Hammer set up a third-quarter touchdown when he returned a punt 41 yards. Willie Shaw III ran it in from 10 yards out for a 42-10 lead.
Backup John Alan Richter, playing in his first career game, completed all six of his pass attempts for 78 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown to Zy’marion Lang for a 39-point lead. Lang was the sixth Rocket to score a touchdown.
Duquesne's Darius Perrantes, who threw for 2,324 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, was 15 of 26 for 143 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
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Game Information
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Duquesne | 5-0 | 8-2 |
Central Connecticut | 4-1 | 6-5 |
Robert Morris | 3-2 | 6-5 |
Wagner | 2-3 | 4-7 |
Long Island University | 2-3 | 3-8 |
St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-6 |
Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 3-7 |
Stonehill | 0-5 | 1-9 |
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Bowling Green | 5-1 | 6-4 |
Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
Ball State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |