2009 Toledo Rockets football team
Introduction The '''2009 Toledo Rockets football team''' represented The University of Toledo during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Tim Beckman and played their homes game in the Glass Bowl. The finished with a record of 5–7 (3–5 MAC).
Before the season ===Recruiting===
Schedule
Roster As of 2009-08-21'''Wide receivers'''*11 Youngs, Cielan – ''Redshirt freshman''*7 Stafford, Kenny – ''sophomore''*10 Pasquale, David – ''Redshirt freshman''*12 Page, Eric – ''freshman''*24 Thomas, Adonis – ''sophomore''*26 Davidson, Jimmy – ''Redshirt freshman''*47 Rogers, Matt – ''Redshirt freshman''*80 Cortazzo, Tim – ''sophomore''*83 Bellinger, Julian – ''freshman''*84 Gaymon, Sam – ''Redshirt freshman''*85 Bailey, Robin – ''senior''*87 Williams, Edward – ''freshman''*88 Williams, Stephen – ''senior'''''Offensive line'''*50 Garrett, Buster – ''senior''*60 Lindeman, A.J. – ''sophomore''*62 Meenan, Chris – ''junior''*65 Cole, Nate – ''junior''*68 DeWalt, Jared – ''senior''*69 Kowalski, Kevin – ''junior''*70 Morookian, John – ''sophomore''*71 Farr, Danny – ''Redshirt freshman''*73 Rubin, Matt – ''sophomore''*74 VanDerMeulen, Mike – ''sophomore''*75 Bell, Manny – ''freshman''*76 Gewont, Jan – ''sophomore''*77 Kerin, Zac – ''freshman''*78 Manley, Phillipkeith – ''sophomore''*79 Farha, Fadi – ''Redshirt freshman'''''Tight ends'''*81 Burzine, Tom – ''senior''*82 Fought, Matt – ''junior''*86 Noble, Danny – ''sophomore''*94 Jones, Jerome – ''sophomore''*95 Strait, Jared – ''Redshirt freshman'' '''Quarterbacks'''*2 Owens, Terrance – ''freshman''*4 Dantin, Austin – ''freshman''*1 Opelt, Aaron – ''senior''*14 Pettee, Alex – ''junior'''''Running backs'''*6 Walker, Jake – ''sophomore''*22 Collins, DaJuane – ''senior''*23 Williams, Morgan – ''sophomore''*27 Reeves, Darius – ''freshman''*29 Bush, Johnnie – ''sophomore'''''Defensive line'''*23 Fatinikun, T.J. – ''freshman''*30 Pike, Ben – ''freshman''*40 Johnson, Alex – ''junior''*41 Shumaker, Matt – ''senior''*46 Keighley, Hank – ''sophomore''*51 Willis, Terrell – ''junior''*52 Lamb, Johnathan – ''sophomore''*56 Summers, Derrick – ''senior''*58 Westbrook, Douglas – ''junior''*89 Constant, Skylaar – ''senior''*92 Steele, Ben – ''freshman''*94 Roberts, Johnie - ''Unknown''*96 Washington, Levone – ''sophomore''*97 Riley, Malcolm – ''sophomore''*98 Hill, Maurice – ''senior''*84x Smith, Christian – ''freshman'' '''Linebackers'''*32 Molls, Dan – ''freshman''*33 Quinn, Daris – ''senior''*36 McIntosh, Damien – ''sophomore''*38 Bell, Robert – ''freshman''*42 Donald, Archie – ''junior''*48 Brudzinski, Beau – ''senior'''''Defensive backs'''*3 Marrow, Desmond – ''junior''*5 Swanson, Daxton – ''freshman''*8 Church, Barry – ''senior''*9 Veal, Kenny – ''sophomore''*13 Washington, Anthony – ''sophomore''*19 Bates, Joe – ''senior''*20 Faison, Chris – ''senior''*21 Ashwood, Andreas – ''sophomore''*26 Best, Byron – ''freshman''*31 Shuler, Joe – ''junior''*34 Richmond, Lester – ''senior''*35 King, Anthony – ''junior''*37 Atkins, Walter – ''senior''*43 Singer, Mark – ''sophomore''*44 Pree, Drey'Lon – ''junior''*45 Ballard, Isaiah – ''sophomore''*47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan – ''junior''*49 Anderson, Terrell – ''sophomore''*11x Steele, Richard – ''freshman''*26x Schebek, Joe – ''Redshirt freshman''*29x Robinson, Jermaine – ''freshman''*24  Freeman, Tim– ''sophomore'''''Punters'''*2 Claus, Bill – ''sophomore'''''Kickers'''*3 Casano, Ryan – ''sophomore''*8 Weber, Andrew – ''sophomore''*25 Brodbeck, Brett – ''junior''*85 Steigerwald, Alex – ''senior'''''Long snapper'''*93 McHugh, Colin – ''sophomore'' † Starter at position     * Injured; will not play in 2009.
Coaching staff  Name Position Year at school Tim Beckman Head coach 1st Mike Ward Assistant head coachDefensive run coordinatorLinebackers coach 1st Matt Campbell Offensive run-game coordinatorOffensive line coach 1st Jason Candle Slot receiversTight ends coach 1st Steven Clinkscale Cornerbacks coach 1st Alex Golesh Running backs coachRecruiting coordinator 1st Jason Nichols Outside receivers coach 1st Paul Nichols Defensive pass coordinatorSafeties coach 1st Eli Rasheed Defensive line coach 1st Scott Satterfield Passing coordinatorQuarterbacks coach 1st
Game summaries ===Purdue==='''Scoring summary'''''1st Quarter''* 13:48 PUR Bolden 78-yard run (Wiggs kick) 7-0 PUR* 04:14 PUR Taylor 43-yard run (Wiggs kick) 14-0 PUR''2nd Quarter''* 13:53 PUR Smith 11-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 21-0 PUR* 11:17 TOLEDO Youngs 34-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-7 PUR* 05:40 TOLEDO Williams 9-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-14 PUR* 01:25 PUR Carlos 24-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 28-14 PUR* 00:00 PUR Wiggs 59-yard field goal 31-14 PUR''3rd Quarter''* 12:05 PUR Taylor 1-yard run (Wiggs kick) 38-14 PUR* 08:09 PUR Edison 15-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 45-14 PUR* 04:41 TOLEDO Collins 5-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 45-21 PUR''4th Quarter''* 11:37 TOLEDO Steigerwald 48-yard field goal 45-24 PUR* 06:36 TOLEDO Williams 42-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 45-31 PUR* 02:27 PUR Bolden 14-yard run (Wiggs kick) 52-31 PUR===Colorado==='''Scoring summary'''''1st Quarter''* 07:18 TOLEDO Noble 8-yard pass from Opelt (Claus pass failed) 6-0 TOLEDO* 03:00 TOLEDO Youngs 70-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 13-0 TOLEDO''2nd Quarter''* 13:31 CU Goodman 32-yard field goal 13-3 TOLEDO* 09:59 TOLEDO Steigerwald 50-yard field goal 16-3 TOLEDO* 00:36 TOLEDO Opelt 27-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 23-3 TOLEDO''3rd Quarter''* 12:36 TOLEDO Stafford 26-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 30-3 TOLEDO* 07:26 CU McKnight 4-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 30-10 TOLEDO* 04:51 TOLEDO Burzine 23-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 30-10 TOLEDO* 01:43 CU Espinoza 5-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 37-17 TOLEDO* 01:23 CU Geer 4-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 37-24 TOLEDO''4th Quarter''* 14:10 TOLEDO Opelt 61-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 44-24 TOLEDO* 08:41 TOLEDO Collins 23-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 51-24 TOLEDO* 04:01 TOLEDO Steigerwald 43-yard field goal 54-24 TOLEDO* 02:56 CU Devenny 18-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 54-31 TOLEDO* 01:53 CU Hawkins 12-yard run (Goodman kick) 54-38 TOLEDO===Ohio State==='''Scoring summary'''''1st Quarter''* 13:13 OSU Sanzenbacher 76-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU* 05:51 OSU Sanzenbacher 18-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14-0 OSU''2nd Quarter''* 12:31 OSU Herron 4-yard run (Pettrey kick) 21-0 OSU* 00:00 OSU Pettrey 47-yard field goal 24-0 OSU''3rd Quarter''* 07:59 OSU Pryor 1-yard run (Pettrey kick) 31-0 OSU''4th Quarter''* 07:10 OSU Posey 4-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 38-0 OSU===Florida International======Ball State======Western Michigan==='''Scoring summary'''''1st Quarter''* 13:51 WMU White 54-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 7-0 WMU* 10:59 WMU White 19-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 14-0 WMU* 09:54 WMU Nunez 12-yard pass from West (Potter kick failed) 20-0 WMU* 08:20 TOLEDO Steigerwald 21-yard field goal 20-3 WMU* 02:33 TOLEDO Steigerwald 40-yard field goal 20-6 WMU''2nd Quarter''* 14:49 WMU West 15-yard run (Potter kick) 27-6 WMU* 12:03 WMU Nunez 2-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 34-6 WMU* 04:59 WMU West 19-yard run (Potter kick) 41-6 WMU* 00:08 TOLEDO Page 6-yard pass from Dantin (Claus pass failed) 41-12 WMU''3rd Quarter''* 14:36 WMU West 70-yard run (Potter kick) 48-12 WMU* 06:14 WMU Potter 37-yard field goal 51-12 WMU* 00:16 TOLEDO Williams 18-yard pass from Dantin (Steigerwald kick) 51-19 WMU''4th Quarter''* 06:12 TOLEDO Shumaker 8-yard pass from Dantin (Steigerwald kick) 51-26 WMU* 04:58 WMU Thompson 29-yard run (Potter kick) 58-26 WMU===Northern Illinois======Temple==='''Scoring summary'''''1st Quarter''* 11:43 TEMPLE Campbell 11-yard pass from Charlton (McManus kick blocked) 6-0 TEMPLE* 6:49 TEMPLE Pierce 1-yard run (McManus kick) 13-0 TEMPLE* 6:36 TOLEDO Williams 85 yards kickoff return (Steigerwald kick) 13-7 TEMPLE''2nd Quarter''* 12:58 TEMPLE Pierce 39-yard run (McManus kick) 20-7 TEMPLE* 9:58 TEMPLE McManus 30-yard field goal 23-7 TEMPLE* 6:16 TOLEDO Steigerwald 48-yard field goal 23-10 TEMPLE* 0:38 TOLEDO Collins 6-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 23-17 TEMPLE''3rd Quarter''* 9:26 TEMPLE Pierce 2-yard run (McManus kick) 30-17 TEMPLE* 4:16 TEMPLE McManus 29-yard field goal 33-17 TEMPLE''4th Quarter''* 11:00 TEMPLE Harper 36-yard pass from Charlton 40-17 TEMPLE* 3:02 TOLEDO Youngs 27-yard pass from Pettee (Steigerwald kick) 40-24 TEMPLE===Miami (OH)======Central Michigan======Eastern Michigan======Bowling Green===<!-- hide stats until the season is over
Statistics ===Team===  Team  Opp Scoring       Points per Game    First Downs       Rushing      Passing      Penalty   Total Offense          Avg per Play      Avg per Game    Fumbles-Lost       Penalties-Yards      Avg per Game    Team  Opp Punts-Yards          Avg per Punt   Time of Possession/Game    3rd Down Conversions   4th Down Conversions   Touchdowns Scored      Field Goals-Attempts-Long   PAT-Attempts   Attendance       Games/Avg per Game  ====Scores by quarter=======Offense=======Rushing==== Name  GP-GS  Att  Gain  Loss  Net  Avg  TD  Long  Avg/G RB 1  12-11  221  1207  103  1104  5.0  14  84  100.4 '''Total'''          ====Passing==== Name  GP-GS  Effic  Att-Cmp-Int  Pct  Yds  TD  Lng  Avg/G QB 1  12-12  113.49  308-167-10  54.2  2018  10  55  168.2 '''Total'''         ====Receiving==== Name  GP-GS  No. Yds  Avg  TD  Long  Avg/G WR 1  11-6  33  471  14.3  2  42  42.8 '''Total'''        ===Defense=== Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles BlkdKick Solo  Ast  Total  TFL-Yds  No-Yds  BrUp  QBH  No.-Yds  Avg  TD  Long  Rcv-Yds  FF Def 1  12  56  46  102  17-51  5-36  9  9  5-63  12.6  1  48  1-0  2  0 '''Total'''                  ===Special teams=== Name Punting Kickoffs No. Yds  Avg  Long  TB  FC  I20  Blkd No. Yds  Avg  TB  OB Punter 1  71  3004  42.3  73  10  10  16  0      Kicker 1          67  3920  58.5  32  1 '''Total'''               Name Punt Returns Kick Returns No. Yds  Avg  TD  Long  No. Yds  Avg  TD  Long Player 1  21  170  8.1  0  26  1  17  17.0  0  17 '''Total'''          -->
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