Tucker Gleason's 3 TD passes propel Toledo to 38-23 victory over Massachusetts

TOLEDO, Ohio -- , Tucker Gleason threw three touchdown passes and Toledo pulled away in the second half to beat Massachusetts 38-23 on Saturday. UMass (0-2) punted on its first four possessions in the first quarter and Toledo (2-0) went three-and-out on its first three. But the Rockets picked up the game's first first down when Gleason rushed for 18 yards on third-and-1. Gleason connected with Jerjuan Newton for a 40-yard touchdown on the next play and a 7-0 lead. Jacob Lurie 's 23-yard field goal capped a 10-play, 86-yard drive to get the Minutemen within 7-3 early in the second quarter. Dylan Cunanan answered with a 26-yard field goal for Toledo, but Taisun Phommachanh hit Jakobie Keeney-James for a 14-yard touchdown at the end of an 11-play drive to pull the Minutemen even at 10.