UMass (1-6) made some plays to take a lead going into halftime, but Toledo (5-1, 2-0 MAC) kicked it into high gear in the second half to get the 42-24 road win on Saturday afternoon. The Rockets running game shredded the Minutemen defense en route, collecting 375 yards between four rushers in the contest.
The matchup in Amherst started out very competitive as UMass jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead and the Rockets followed that with 10 straight points of their own. It was the running backs that got in the end zone on these opening possessions.