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Explosive plays give Toledo football a boost

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Does Toledo have an offensive line problem? It’s too early to tell.

What the Rockets do possess is a weapon to overcome a shoddy O-line: explosive plays.

On Saturday, UT scored on touchdown passes of 73 and 40 yards, and Jacquez Stuart returned a kickoff 98 yards. Through two games, Toledo ranks in the top 30 national in plays of 40-plus yards and the Rockets are only one of 30 teams with a play of 70-plus yards.

“It’s feast or famine,” UT coach Jason Candle said Saturday after his team’s 38-23 win over Massachusetts. “You’re going to miss some.