When No. 21 Miami visited the Glass Bowl on Saturday, University of Toledo coach Jason Candle knew he would learn about the makeup of his football team.
The Rockets hung in the game into the third quarter, but talent won out as the Hurricanes escaped with a 49-24 win in front of an amped-up, sold-out Toledo crowd.
With a win over FCS foe Virginia Military Institute in the Sept. 1 season opener, and a week off before the Miami game, Candle said it was almost like this game was the beginning of the season.
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“In a lot of ways, this felt like our first football game,” Candle said.