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Briggs: What's the deal with Toledo football?

So little time left in a once-promising Toledo football season, so many questions.

Let’s get to ‘em ...

u25a0 What’s the matter with the Rockets?

A few things, including injuries to their top two quarterbacks, a fading defense, and, reportedly, too much class time at the J.R. Smith School of Situational Awareness (see: the clock management last week).

But if there is one reason Toledo has fallen with the autumn leaves, it’s the inconsistency of its youth.

The Rockets have a league-high 25 freshmen or sophomore on their offensive and defensive two-deep, which would be a lot for anyone, let alone a program defined by its continuity.