Special teams plays loom large in Toledo win

In a game that was not short on big plays, the University of Toledo got a big boost from its special teams in the Rockets’ 63-44 win Saturday against Nevada at the Glass Bowl.

Two special teams scores ignited Toledo in the first half and allowed the Rockets to get out to a lead.

Toledo's Erik Davis (43) celebrates with Reggie Gilliam after Gilliam picked up a blocked punt and ran it in for a touchdown in the first half of Saturday's win over Nevada.Toledo receiver Desmond Phillips blocked a punt and Reggie Gilliam picked it up and ran for a touchdown late in the first quarter.

“In that situation, it’s something that we go over in practice all the time,” Phillips said. “It’s just making a read…