Hurricanes Weighs Down Toledo

     The Miami Hurricanes knocked off the Toledo Rockets 49-24 at The Glass Bowl on Saturday. It was the second straight year the Canes faced the Rockets. They played their first game after Hurricane Irma at home and downed Toledo 52-30 in 2017.
     There was only one score in the first quarter. Quarterback Malik Rosier made it a Hurricanes 7-0 lead at 8:15 as he scrambled up the middle and reached the end zone from five yards away.
     In the second quarter, Miami(2-1) was able to expand their lead. Rosier rainbowed a pass to the right hash marks where wide receiver Jeff Thomas caught a 38-yard touchdown pass at the 12:27 mark. Rosier later rushed through the right side line of the line from two yards out with 2:56 left in the first half for a 21-point margin.
     Toledo(1-1) scored with 37 seconds to go in the second to cut the lead. Quarterback Mitchell Guadagni had his seven-yard pass tipped to wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the middle of the end zone.
     The second half started off well for the Rockets as they scored on their first possession. Running back Art Thompkins ran around the left end for a five-yard touchdown at the 10:53 mark and they were down 21-14.
     The Canes answered back on their next drive and reached the end zone. Running back DeeJay Dallas sprinted up the middle untouched and scored from 19 yards away at 8:34.
     The Rockets made it 28-21 with 7:39 left in the third. Guadagni connected a pass to Johnson in the middle and he avoided two tacklers on the way to a 40-yard touchdown reception.
     The Hurricanes responded to put the contest to a 14-point margin again with 1:28 to go in the quarter. Rosier threw a lob pass in the front right side of the end zone which wide receiver Lawrence Cager got under to catch.
     In the fourth quarter, Toledo had to settle for a 47-yard field goal by Jameson Vest at 14:19 and they were down 35-24.
     Miami continued their streak of drives that ended up with touchdowns in the second half. Rosier went to the right side and scored a 37-yard touchdown at the 12:18 mark.
     Following an interception by defensive back Trejan Bandy at the Rockets 45-yard line, the Hurricanes hit paydirt again. Treyone Gray busted in from one yard out for a touchdown with 8:54 remaining in the fourth for a 49-24 lead.