STARKVILLE, Miss. — Last December there was a sense of dread and panic from a segment of the University of Toledo fan base when record-setting quarterback Dequan Finn entered the transfer portal.
He guided the Rockets to consecutive Mid-American Conference championship games and possessed dynamic game-breaking skills.
The reaction inside the Larimer Athletic Complex contrasted significantly with the public. Finn wasn’t chased off, but there was immense belief in backup QB Tucker Gleason, who had already rescued the Rockets twice when Finn was injured.
The full-throated endorsement Jerjuan Newton gave one year ago rang out like a battle cry during Toledo’s 41-17 beatdown at Mississippi State on Saturday night.