Miami (OH) vs. Toledo

Saturday, December 2, 2023, MAC Championship

Miami (OH) beat No. 23 Toledo 23–⁠14. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 22–⁠21–⁠1.

Neutral siteMiami (OH)11–⁠3 in 2023
23
Neutral site23Toledo11–⁠3 in 2023
14

Final at Ford Field, DetroitIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 20,200

MVPs Aveon Smith (QB, Miami); Matt Salopek (LB, Miami); Graham Nicholson (K, Miami)Wikipedia

Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami (OH)10031023
Toledo086014

Standouts

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Photos from the game

  • Photo showing Toledo Rockets quarterback Dequan Finn during the 2023 MAC Championship game.
    Photo showing Toledo Rockets quarterback Dequan Finn during the 2023 MAC Championship game.Photo: MrJacon000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Photo showing Miami RedHawks football head coach Chuck Martin during the 2023 MAC Championship game.
    Photo showing Miami RedHawks football head coach Chuck Martin during the 2023 MAC Championship game.Photo: MrJacon000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Photo showing Toledo Rockets linebacker Dallas Gant during the 2023 MAC Championship game.
    Photo showing Toledo Rockets linebacker Dallas Gant during the 2023 MAC Championship game.Photo: MrJacon000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Photo showing injured Miami RedHawks quarterback Brett Gabbert during the 2023 MAC Championship game.
    Photo showing injured Miami RedHawks quarterback Brett Gabbert during the 2023 MAC Championship game.Photo: MrJacon000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aveon Smith6/1610900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aveon Smith2199050
Rashad Amos1574225
Kevin Davis31305
Cade McDonald28012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Bolden140040
Rashad Amos132032
Gage Larvadain218010
Cade McDonald110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matthew Salopek9100
Ty Wise8000
Jacquez Warren6000
Brian Ugwu4110
Michael Dowell4000
Yahsyn McKee4001

Toledo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dequan Finn18/3627311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Peny Boone114108
Dequan Finn1333110
Jacquez Stuart416013
Junior Vandeross1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Vandeross6106044
Anthony Torres356127
Jerjuan Newton452016
Peny Boone230025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dallas Gant120.500
Maxen Hook9000
D’Andre Ragin610.50
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren60.500
Judge Culpepper20.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Miami (OH)Toledo
306Total yards370
109Passing yards273
197Rushing yards97
6.8Yards per pass7.6
4.6Yards per rush3.3
14First downs17
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
8–⁠84Penalties9–⁠91
34:03Possession25:57
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Miami (OH)Toledo
29%Success rate37%
0.10EPA per play0.13
1.51Explosiveness1.20
0.13Rushing EPA−0.11
0.02Passing EPA0.31
36%Passing-down success19%
−0.25First-down EPA0.23
0.38Second-down EPA−0.18
0.31Third-down EPA0.31
14%Havoc by its defense19%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Toledo 55% to win. Miami (OH) pulled the upset.

The line

Toledo −8.5, over/under 46.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Toledo 69%, Miami (OH) 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Toledo end zoneMiami (OH) end zoneQ1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 playsQ1 ToledoFumble, 7 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 playsQ1 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 playsQ1 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 ToledoMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 ToledoTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Miami (OH)End of half, 1 playQ3 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 5 playsQ3 ToledoTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 6 playsQ3 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 ToledoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 playsQ4 ToledoPunt, 4 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ4 ToledoPunt, 7 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 playsQ4 ToledoMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 ToledoInterception, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)End of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Toledo drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
  1. Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 ToledoFumble, 7 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q1 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 68 yards
  8. Q2 ToledoMissed FG, 7 plays, −19 yards
  9. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 79 yards
  10. Q2 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 ToledoTouchdown, 9 plays, −26 yards
  13. Q2 Miami (OH)End of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 5 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 ToledoTouchdown, 4 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 6 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q3 ToledoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 ToledoPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 83 yards
  24. Q4 ToledoPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  25. Q4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  26. Q4 ToledoMissed FG, 8 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 ToledoInterception, 3 plays, −82 yards
  28. Q4 Miami (OH)End of game, 1 play, 80 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Miami (OH) 10, Toledo 0
Miami (OH) Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Denning kickoff for 65 yds , Keyon Mozee return for 37 yds to the M-OH 37
14:551st & 10 at own 37Aveon Smith pass complete to Gage Larvadain for 10 yds to the M-OH 47 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 47Rashad Amos run for 25 yds to the TOL 28 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 28Smith, Aveon pass incomplete to Larvadain, Gage, PENALTY TOLEDO pass interference (McDonald, Chris) 15 yards to the TOLEDO13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIAMIOH.
13:321st & 10 at opp 13Kevin Davis run for 5 yds to the TOL 8
12:512nd & 5 at opp 8Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the TOL 7
12:093rd & 4 at opp 7Aveon Smith sacked by Judge Culpepper and D’Andre Ragin for a loss of 8 yards to the TOL 15
11:404th & 12 at opp 15Graham Nicholson 33 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 3, Toledo 0
Toledo Fumble, 7 plays
11:404th & 11 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for a loss of 1 yard to the TOL 24
11:112nd & 11 at own 24Peny Boone run for 3 yds to the TOL 27
10:323rd & 8 at own 27Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 10 yds to the TOL 37 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 37Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at the 50Jacquez Stuart run for 13 yds to the M-OH 37 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 37Junior Vandeross III run for 7 yds to the M-OH 30
8:352nd & 3 at opp 30Dequan Finn sacked by Brian Ugwu for a loss of 7 yards to the M-OH 37 Dequan Finn fumbled, forced by Brian Ugwu, recovered by M-OH Kobe Hilton , return for 0 yards
Miami (OH) Punt, 6 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 37Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Gage Larvadain
8:222nd & 10 at own 37Aveon Smith run for 8 yds to the M-OH 45
7:393rd & 2 at own 45Aveon Smith run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at the 50Aveon Smith run for 2 yds to the TOL 48
6:142nd & 8 at opp 48Kevin Davis run for 5 yds to the TOL 43
5:373rd & 3 at opp 43Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
5:304th & 3 at opp 43Alec Bevelhimer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Devin Maddox at the TOL 12 Miami (OH) Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the TOL 17
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 17Peny Boone run for 2 yds to the TOL 19
4:532nd & 8 at own 19Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
4:443rd & 8 at own 19Dequan Finn run for 5 yds to the TOL 24
4:124th & 3 at own 24Emilio Duran punt for 36 yds , Cade McDonald returns for 21 yds to the TOL 39
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at opp 39Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the TOL 38
3:302nd & 9 at opp 38Cade McDonald run for 12 yds to the TOL 26 for a 1ST down Toledo Penalty, Personal Foul (Deshawn Holt) to the TOL 13 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 13Miami (OH) Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Jados) to the TOL 23
2:451st & 20 at opp 23Aveon Smith pass complete to Kevin Davis for 9 yds to the TOL 14
2:032nd & 11 at opp 14Rashad Amos run for a loss of 1 yard to the TOL 15
1:253rd & 12 at opp 15Smith, Aveon pass incomplete to Davis, Kevin, PENALTY TOLEDO targeting (Culpepper, Judge) 8 yards to the TOLEDO7, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIAMIOH.
1:161st & goal at opp 7Aveon Smith run for 6 yds to the TOL 1
0:462nd & goal at opp 1Rashad Amos run for 1 yd for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 10, Toledo 0
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
0:462nd & 4 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:371st & 10 at own 25Peny Boone run for no gain to the TOL 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn run for 2 yds to the TOL 27
Q2 14:563rd & 8 at own 27Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Junior Vandeross III
Q2 14:484th & 8 at own 27Emilio Duran punt for 48 yds , Cade McDonald returns for 7 yds to the M-OH 32
2nd quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 10, Toledo 8
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 32Rashad Amos run for 5 yds to the M-OH 37
14:102nd & 5 at own 37Amos, Rashad rush for 2 yards to the MIAMIOH39, PENALTY MIAMIOH illegal block (Bolden, Luke) 15 yards to the MIAMIOH22, NO PLAY.
13:502nd & 20 at own 22Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
13:423rd & 20 at own 22Kevin Davis run for 3 yds to the M-OH 25
12:584th & 17 at own 25Alec Bevelhimer punt for 56 yds, downed at the TOL 19
Toledo Missed FG, 7 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 19Peny Boone run for 4 yds to the TOL 23
12:312nd & 6 at own 23Finn, Dequan rush for no gain to the TOLEDO23, PENALTY MIAMIOH horse collar tackle (Wise, Ty) 15 yards to the TOLEDO38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TOLEDO.
12:091st & 10 at own 38Dequan Finn pass complete to Peny Boone for 25 yds to the M-OH 37 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 37Dequan Finn run for 10 yds to the M-OH 27 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 27Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
10:522nd & 10 at opp 27Finn, Dequan rush for 7 yards to the MIAMIOH20, PENALTY TOLEDO holding (Rogers, Devan) 10 yards to the MIAMIOH37, NO PLAY.
10:262nd & 20 at opp 37Jacquez Stuart run for 3 yds to the M-OH 34
9:303rd & 17 at opp 34Dequan Finn pass complete to Jacquez Stuart for 13 yds to the M-OH 21
9:134th & 4 at opp 21Luke Pawlak 39 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Austin Ertl Pawlak, Luke field goal attempt from 39 blocked, recovered by MIAMIOH Walters, Silas at MIAMIOH21 spot at MIAMIOH21, clock 09:13 (blocked by Ertl, Austin).
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 21Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 23
8:212nd & 8 at own 23Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the M-OH 24
7:463rd & 7 at own 24Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
7:364th & 7 at own 24Alec Bevelhimer punt for 45 yds, downed at the TOL 31
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 31Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the TOL 31
7:032nd & 10 at own 31Dequan Finn pass incomplete
6:573rd & 10 at own 31Dequan Finn pass complete to Jacquez Stuart for 8 yds to the TOL 39
6:214th & 2 at own 39Emilio Duran punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 28
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 28Smith, Aveon pass complete to Davis, Kevin for 45 yards to the TOLEDO27, PENALTY MIAMIOH holding (Holskey, Reid) 10 yards to the MIAMIOH18, NO PLAY.
5:431st & 20 at own 18Timeout Miami (OH), clock 05:43
5:331st & 20 at own 18Keyon Mozee run for 5 yds to the M-OH 23
4:582nd & 15 at own 23Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the M-OH 24
4:133rd & 14 at own 24Aveon Smith run for 9 yds to the M-OH 33
3:264th & 5 at own 33Alec Bevelhimer punt for 48 yds , Devin Maddox returns for 7 yds to the TOL 26
Toledo Touchdown, 9 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 26Dequan Finn run for 5 yds to the TOL 31
2:412nd & 5 at own 31Peny Boone run for no gain to the TOL 31
2:083rd & 5 at own 31Dequan Finn pass complete to Anthony Torres for 16 yds to the TOL 47 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 47Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 33 yds to the M-OH 20 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 20Peny Boone run for 5 yds to the M-OH 15
1:112nd & 5 at opp 15Timeout Miami (OH), clock 01:11
1:062nd & 5 at opp 15Finn, Dequan pass incomplete to Maddox, Devin, PENALTY MIAMIOH pass interference 13 yards to the MIAMIOH2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TOLEDO.
0:581st & goal at opp 2Dequan Finn run for a loss of 5 yards to the M-OH 7
0:262nd & 0 at opp 7Toledo Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (David Nwaogwugwu) to the M-OH 12
0:212nd & goal at opp 12Dequan Finn run for 3 yds to the M-OH 9
0:203rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout Toledo, clock 00:20
0:113rd & goal at opp 9Dequan Finn run for 6 yds to the M-OH 3 Toledo Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devan Rogers) to the M-OH 13
0:093rd & goal at opp 13Dequan Finn pass complete to Anthony Torres for 13 yds for a TD (Dequan Finn pass to Anthony Torres for Two-Point Conversion)Miami (OH) 10, Toledo 8
0:093rd & 0 at opp 3Miami (OH) Penalty, Defensive Offside (Austin Ertl) to the M-OH 2
0:093rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout Miami (OH), clock 00:09
Miami (OH) End of half, 1 play
0:093rd & 20 at own 35Michael Denning kickoff for 41 yds , Luke Bolden return for 6 yds to the M-OH 30
0:001st & 10 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the M-OH 28
3rd quarter8 drives, then Toledo 14, Miami (OH) 13
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
14:492nd & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn run for no gain to the TOL 25
14:073rd & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn pass incomplete
13:564th & 10 at own 25Emilio Duran punt for 30 yds, downed at the M-OH 45
Miami (OH) Field goal, 5 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 45Aveon Smith pass complete to Rashad Amos for 32 yds to the TOL 23 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 23Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the TOL 19
12:152nd & 6 at opp 19Aveon Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the TOL 22
11:303rd & 9 at opp 22Aveon Smith run for no gain to the TOL 22
10:554th & 9 at opp 22Graham Nicholson 40 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 13, Toledo 8
Toledo Touchdown, 4 plays
10:554th & 9 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:401st & 10 at own 25Peny Boone run for 8 yds to the TOL 33
10:112nd & 2 at own 33Peny Boone run for 5 yds to the TOL 38 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 38Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 44 yds to the M-OH 18 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 18Finn, Dequan pass incomplete to Vandeross III, Junior, PENALTY MIAMIOH pass interference (Walters, Silas) 15 yards to the MIAMIOH3, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TOLEDO.
9:001st & goal at opp 3Dequan Finn run for 3 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak PAT MISSED)Toledo 14, Miami (OH) 13
9:001st & 0 at opp 3Toledo Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the M-OH 8
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 6 plays
9:001st & 15 at own 35Michael Denning kickoff for 62 yds , Keyon Mozee return for 21 yds to the M-OH 24
8:481st & 10 at own 24Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
8:332nd & 10 at own 24Aveon Smith pass complete to Luke Bolden for 40 yds to the TOL 36 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 36Rashad Amos run for 3 yds to the TOL 33
7:062nd & 7 at opp 33Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the TOL 29
6:323rd & 3 at opp 29Rashad Amos run for a loss of 2 yards to the TOL 31
5:584th & 5 at opp 31Graham Nicholson 48 yd FG MISSED
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 31Peny Boone run for 1 yd to the TOL 32
5:242nd & 9 at own 32Dequan Finn pass incomplete
5:183rd & 9 at own 32Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Thomas Zsiros
5:104th & 9 at own 32Emilio Duran punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 37
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 37Rashad Amos run for 3 yds to the M-OH 40
4:402nd & 7 at own 40Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the M-OH 43
3:583rd & 4 at own 43Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Kevin Davis
3:504th & 4 at own 43Alec Bevelhimer punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Devin Maddox at the TOL 9
Toledo Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 9Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the TOL 9
3:022nd & 10 at own 9Dequan Finn pass complete to Peny Boone for 5 yds to the TOL 14
2:413rd & 5 at own 14Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Peny Boone
2:334th & 5 at own 14Emilio Duran punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the TOL 48
Miami (OH) Field goal, 9 plays
2:301st & 10 at opp 48Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Kevin Davis
2:202nd & 10 at opp 48Aveon Smith run for 11 yds to the TOL 37 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 37Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the TOL 36
0:592nd & 9 at opp 36Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Gage Larvadain
0:503rd & 9 at opp 36Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade McDonald for 10 yds to the TOL 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Cade McDonald run for a loss of 4 yards to the TOL 30
Q4 14:372nd & 14 at opp 30Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the TOL 29
Q4 14:083rd & 13 at opp 29Aveon Smith run for 7 yds to the TOL 22
Q4 13:274th & 6 at opp 22Graham Nicholson 40 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 16, Toledo 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
Toledo Punt, 4 plays
13:274th & 6 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds , Eric Holley III return for 18 yds to the TOL 18
13:121st & 10 at own 18Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 16 yds to the TOL 34 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 34Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Junior Vandeross III
12:262nd & 10 at own 34Peny Boone run for 6 yds to the TOL 40
11:483rd & 4 at own 40Dequan Finn run for 2 yds to the TOL 42 Toledo Penalty, Offensive Holding (David Nwaogwugwu) declined
11:334th & 2 at own 42Emilio Duran punt for 41 yds, downed at the M-OH 17
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 17Aveon Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the M-OH 15
10:402nd & 12 at own 15Rashad Amos run for 15 yds to the M-OH 30 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 30Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
9:542nd & 10 at own 30Aveon Smith pass complete to Gage Larvadain for 8 yds to the M-OH 38
9:193rd & 2 at own 38Timeout Toledo, clock 09:19
9:123rd & 2 at own 38Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
9:014th & 2 at own 38Alec Bevelhimer punt for 53 yds, downed at the TOL 9
Toledo Punt, 7 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 9Dequan Finn pass incomplete
8:472nd & 10 at own 9Peny Boone run for 7 yds to the TOL 16
7:463rd & 3 at own 16Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 6 yds to the TOL 22 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at own 22Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 10 yds to the TOL 32 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 32Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
6:482nd & 10 at own 32Dequan Finn run for 1 yd to the TOL 33
6:113rd & 9 at own 33Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Anthony Torres
6:044th & 9 at own 33Emilio Duran punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 28
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 6 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 28Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the M-OH 29
5:112nd & 9 at own 29Rashad Amos run for 6 yds to the M-OH 35
4:303rd & 3 at own 35Timeout Miami (OH), clock 04:30
4:163rd & 3 at own 35Aveon Smith run for 50 yds to the TOL 15 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 15Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the TOL 14
2:432nd & 9 at opp 14Rashad Amos run for 4 yds to the TOL 10
2:423rd & 5 at opp 10Timeout Toledo, clock 02:42
2:413rd & 5 at opp 10Rashad Amos run for 10 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
Toledo Missed FG, 8 plays
2:413rd & 5 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:261st & 10 at own 25Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 8 yds to the TOL 33
2:122nd & 2 at own 33Dequan Finn pass complete to Anthony Torres for 27 yds to the M-OH 40 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 40Finn, Dequan pass complete to Boone, Peny for no gain to the MIAMIOH40, PENALTY TOLEDO personal foul (Sciury, Vinny) 15 yards to the TOLEDO45, NO PLAY.
1:401st & 25 at own 45Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 14 yds to the M-OH 41
1:372nd & 11 at opp 41Timeout Toledo, clock 01:37
1:352nd & 11 at opp 41Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 13 yds to the M-OH 28 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 28Dequan Finn run for 8 yds to the M-OH 20
1:042nd & 2 at opp 20Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
0:583rd & 2 at opp 20Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Jacquez Stuart
0:494th & 2 at opp 20Luke Pawlak 38 yd FG BLOCKED for a 1ST down blocked by Rashad Amos for a 1ST down for a 1ST down Dalton Andrews return for 2 yds to the M-OH 18 for a 1ST down
Toledo Interception, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at opp 18Finn, Dequan rush for 4 yards to the MIAMIOH14, PENALTY TOLEDO holding 10 yards to the MIAMIOH28, NO PLAY.
0:331st & 20 at opp 28Dequan Finn pass incomplete
0:282nd & 20 at opp 28Dequan Finn pass incomplete to Devin Maddox
0:223rd & 20 at opp 28Dequan Finn pass intercepted, touchback. Yahsyn McKee return for no gain
Miami (OH) End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the M-OH 18

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Toledo leads 24–⁠21–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Toledo 24, Miami (OH) 3
2024Toledo 30, Miami (OH) 20
2023Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14MAC Championship
2023Toledo 21, Miami (OH) 17
2011Toledo 49, Miami (OH) 28
2009Miami (OH) 31, Toledo 24

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