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freshman Jaylen Coleman and junior walk-on DrakeFletcher will be examined closely this spring.Toledo’s secondary also lost three starters from ayear ago so the battles this spring figure to be intense.Junior Cheatham Norrils (74 tackles,2 interceptions) earned third-teamAll-MAC honors at cornerback last yearand figures to be a cornerstone of thedefense in 2013. Norrils will be challengedby sophomore Juwan Haynes(11 tackles) for the starting nod at onecorner spot, while sophomore ChrisDukes (35 tackles) and junior CameronCole figure to be battling on theother side of the field.Senior Ross Madison (24 tackles)and junior Jordan Haden (16 tackles,two interceptions) are veteran candidatesat strong safety. Youth maybe the order of the day at free safety,where redshirt freshman Danny Larkinsand sophomore Chaz Whitakerwill be vying for playing time.2013 Toledo Spring Outlook-continued from previous page-Special TeamsToledo’s special teams were a big plus in 2012 andshould be that way again this fall. Junior placekickerJeremiah Detmer earned second-team All-MAC honorsby connecting on 24-of-29 field goals in 2012. He alsomade his last 17 kicks in a row, and showed a big leg byproducing 23 touchbacks on kickoffs.Senior Vince Penza is a solid punter who is probablybetter than his 40.5 average. Penza’s strength is his accuracy;21 of his 58 punts were downed inside the 20, andopponents only managed to return 15 of his punts for anaverage of 7.2 yards per return. Detmer and junior BradDunavant are listed as Toledo’s reserves at punter, withDunavant doubling as Detmer’s backup at placekicker.On the receiving end of special teams, Toledo isblessed with one of the best return men in the country,senior Bernard Reedy. Reedy scored four special teamstouchdowns last season (three kickoff, one punt), andranked in the top 25 nationally in yards per return in bothcategories. Another speedster, junior Cassius McDowell,Jeremiah Detmer connected on 17consecutive field goals last year.is back for kickoff returns. Campbell wants to take a lookat a number of young legs at kickoff and punt returnsthis spring, as well.2013 ScheduleIn 92 seasons of playing football, the University ofToledo has never played a school from the SoutheasternConference. That will change in a bigway this fall.The Rockets will begin their 2013football season playing not one, buttwo games against SEC foes. Toledoopens up with road contests at Floridaand at Missouri, undoubtedly thetoughest opening assignment inschool history.“Our schedule is very challenging,particularly at the start of the season,but we are looking forward to it,” saidCampbell. “Not only do we travel toFlorida and Missouri, but we openat home against a very good EasternWashington team (Sept. 14), thenplay two conference road games atCentral Michigan and Ball State. Iknow our players will rise to meet thechallenge.”Toledo’s season opener will come on Aug. 31 against aFlorida team that finished the season with an 11-2 record,ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the USA Todaycoaches poll. The Rockets then travel to Missouri wherethey will face former UT head coach Gary Pinkel’s Tigers.Pinkel coached the Rockets from 1991-2000, compilinga 73-37-3 mark. He was inducted into UT’s Varsity ‘T’ Hallof Fame in 2009. Missouri was 5-7 in 2012, its first in theSEC and first losing season since 2004.The Rockets’ other two non-conference foes are alsoformidable. Eastern Washington was 9-2 last year andadvanced to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. The Eagleswere FCS champions in 2010. Navy was 8-5 in 2012 andearned a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.MAC home games include Western Michigan (Oct.5 – Homecoming), Eastern Michigan (Nov. 2), Buffalo(Nov. 12) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 20). The NIU gamewill be televised on ESPN2, while the Buffalo game willbe on either ESPNU or ESPN3.Conference road games are at Central Michigan(Sept. 21), Ball State (Sept. 28), Bowling Green (Oct. 26)and Akron (Nov. 29). The Akron game will be carried oneither ESPNU or ESPN3.
ROCKETS RETURN SIX ALL-MAC PLAYERS FROM LASTSEASON’S 9-4 TEAMToledo returns 16 startersfrom last year’s 9-4 squad,including six All-MAC players.A total of 41 letterwinners areback, 18 on offense, 20 on defenseand three specialists.The three returning firstteamAll-MAC players are seniorBernard Reedy, who earned allconferenceat three positions:wide receiver (first team), puntreturn (first team) and kickoff return(second team); senior running backDavid Fluellen; and senior center ZacKerin.Returning third-team All-MAC arethree juniors, placekicker JeremiahDetmer; offensive lineman Greg Mancz;and cornerback Cheatham Norrils.ROCKETS LOADED WITH VETERANSON OFFENSEToledo’s offense returns nine starters,including four offensive linemen,three wide receivers, a quarterback anda running back.All of Toledo’s skill position startersare back in 2012. Returning atquarterback is senior Terrance Owens.Owens has started at least three gamesevery season since his freshman year.As a junior, he completed 61.4% ofhis passes for 2,705 yards and 14 TDs.Senior David Fluellen (1,498 yards, 13TDs) returns at running back. Top returnersat wide receiver include seniorBernard Reedy (88 receptions, six TDs)and sophomore Alonzo Russell (56catches, five TDs).The offensive line returns a pairof All-MAC players, senior center ZacKerin (first team) and junior guard GregMancz (third team).DEFENSE RETURNS SIX PLAYERSWITH AT LEAST 30 TACKLES IN2012Among the returnees on Toledo’s2013 Toledo NotebookFOLLOW THE ROCKETSTOLEDO ATHLETICS• Website - www.UTRockets.com• Facebook - UT Rockets• Twitter - ToledoTockets• You Tube - UTRocketsTOLEDO FOOTBALL• Twitter - UTMattCampbell• Twitter - UTPaulHelgrendefense are six players who recordedat least 30 tackles in 2012. The leaderamong the returnees is junior cornerbackCheatham Norrils (74 tackles, twointerceptions).ROCKETS FACE TWO SEC FOES IN2013The Rockets will begin their 2013football season with road contests atFlorida and at Missouri, undoubtedlythe toughest opening assignment inschool history.The Rockets’ other two non-conferencefoes are also formidable. EasternWashington was 9-2 last year andadvanced to the semifinals of the FCSPlayoffs. The Eagles were FCS championsin 2010. Navy was 8-5 in 2012and earned a berth in the Kraft FightHunger Bowl.Toledo’s MAC home games includeWestern Michigan (Oct. 5 – Homecoming),Eastern Michigan (Nov. 2), Buffalo(Nov. 12) and Northern Illinois (Nov.20). Conference road games are atCentral Michigan (Sept. 21), Ball State(Sept. 28), Bowling Green (Oct. 26) andAkron (Nov. 29).ROCKETS FALL TO UTAH STATEIN 2012 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATOBOWLDespite the loss of two stars, theToledo Rockets gave No. 18 Utah Stateall it could handle before losing, 41-15,at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl inBoise, ID on Dec. 15.Senior linebacker DanMolls, the nation’s leadingtackler, was knocked out ofthe game with a concussionon the game’s opening kickoff.A short while later, juniorrunning back David Fluellenreinjured his sore left ankleand never returned.Despite those losses,Toledo was in the game wellinto the fourth quarter, trailingjust 13-9 before a 63-yardtouchdown run by USU’s KerwynnWilliams put the game on icejust under the seven-minute mark.Williams then followed with two morescoring runs of five and 25 yards tofinish the game with 18 carries for 235yards.Senior QB Austin Dantin, whoplayed the first three quarters, completed12-of-21 attempts for 132yards with two interceptions for theRockets. Junior QB Terrance Owensplayed most of the fourth quarter andwas 5-of-16 for 26 yards. Utah State’sChuckie Keeton threw for 229 yardsand completed 21-of-31 pass attempts.Junior WR Bernard Reedy led theRockets in both rushing and receiving,finishing with a career-high 10carries for 50 yards on the ground andsix catches for 62 yards in the air. Hewas honored following the game asToledo’s Most Valuable Player.2012 ROCKET REVIEW• The Rockets finished the seasonwith a 9-4 record, 6-2 MAC.• Toledo tied for second in the MACWest with Ball State.• Toledo won eight straight gamesuntil a loss to Ball State on Nov. 6snapped the streak. The Rockets’ eightstraight wins was the most since the1997 team opened up the season 8-0.• Toledo is 20-4 in MAC gamesover the past three seasons.• Nine Rockets earned All-MAC
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