Game updates and analysis: Toledo 7, Massachusetts 0 — 2nd quarter

University of Toledo football hosts Massachusetts for a Wednesday night Week 8 contest at the Glass Bowl. Below are updates and analysis from the game.

FIRST QUARTER

What happened: In his first game back after missing the last two because of injury, Toledo senior running back Connor Walendzak broke off a 69-yard touchdown run to give Toledo an early lead at the 4:21 mark of the first quarter.

Analysis: The Rockets’ run game, which registered 230 yards last week, already has 139 against one of the weaker run defenses (168.8 yards per game) in the Minutemen. Walendzak’s touchdown run was his second-longest of the season.

First Published November 11, 2026, 5:31 p.m.