Rockets Defeat Dukes In Home Opener

The Toledo Rockets defeated the Duquesne Dukes 49-10 on Aug. 29 at the Rockets’ home opener at the Glass Bowl.

Junior quarterback Tucker Gleason completed 15-of-23 passes for a total of 205 yards and three first-half touchdowns. Backup quarterback John Alan Richter completed all six of his pass attempts for 78 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown to freshmen Zy’marion Lang to give the Rockets a 39-point lead.

Six different Rockets found the end zone: two rushing touchdowns made by Jacquez Stuart, one rushing score from junior Willie Shaw III, and receiving touchdowns from Lang, senior Jerjuan Newton, senior Anthony Torres, and junior Junior Vandeross III.

Toledo’s defense held Duquesne a total of 282 yards, forcing three turnovers for the Dukes. Sophomore safety Braden Awls led the defense with career-high nine tackles, a sack, and an interception.

According to the UT Athletics website, the crowd of 25,515 was the largest in the Glass Bowl since September 28, 2019, when Toledo played BYU in front of 24,889 fans.