Akron Zips at Toledo Rockets
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Gleason throws 3 TD passes and runs for another to help Toledo cruise past Akron 45-3
Gleason completed 16 of 19 passes for 237 yards. Junior Vandeross III led the Rockets with nine receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Eric Holley III also had a TD catch.
Chip Trayanum had 75 yards rushing and a touchdown for Toledo (3-2, 1-1 Mid-American Conference).
Gleason threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Vandeross on the first play from scrimmage. Trayanum added an 11-yard TD run and Gleason's 2-yard run into the end zone made it 21-0. Gleason and Vandeross connected for a 26-yard touchdown to make it 28-0 early in the second quarter.
Brayden Roggow and Michael Johnson Jr. were a combined 14-of-25 passing for 79 yards for Akron (1-4, 0-1), which was held to just 145 yards of offense compared to 545 by the Rockets. Owen Wiley made a 39-field goal for the Zips.
Toledo avenged last season's 21-14 overtime loss in last season's regular-season finale and leads the series 14-10.
How To Watch
How can I watch Akron Zips vs. Toledo Rockets?
- TV Channel: Zips at Rockets 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:44 | Junior Vandeross III 28 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:59 | Chip Trayanum 11 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:41 | Tucker Gleason 2 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:27 | Junior Vandeross III 26 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:56 | Owen Wiley 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:23 | Eric Holley III 26 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:12 | Dylan Cunanan 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:48 | Kalieb Osborne 21 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
Statistics
 AKR |
 TOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-8 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 134 | Total Yards | 538 |
| 79 | Passing | 293 |
| 14/25 | Comp/Att | 20/24 |
| 3.2 | Yards per pass | 12.2 |
| 55 | Rushing | 245 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 3-16 | Penalties | 7-83 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:53 | Possession | 31:07 |
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