2009 Toledo Rockets football team

2009 Toledo Rockets football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
2009 record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Beckman
Home stadium	Glass Bowl

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1		9	–	5
Temple x		7	–	1		9	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2		7	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Akron		2	–	6		3	–	9
Miami		1	–	7		1	–	11
West Division
#23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0		12	–	2
Northern Illinois		5	–	3		7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4		5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6		2	–	10
Eastern Michigan		0	–	8		0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Toledo Rockets football team represented The University of Toledo during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Tim Beckman and played their homes game in the Glass Bowl. The finished with a record of 5–7 (3–5 MAC).

Before the season

Recruiting

2009 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Manny Bell OL	Pittsburgh, PA	Schenley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 2, 2009
Manny Bell OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Robert Bell LB	Grand Rapids, MI	East Grand Rapids HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jan 26, 2009
Robert Bell LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Julian Bellinger WR	Lithonia, GA	Lithonia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Julian Bellinger WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Byron Best DB	Greenwood, SC	Greenwood HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Feb 4, 2009
Byron Best DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Ryan Casano K	Costa Mesa, CA	Orange Coast	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Ryan Casano K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Austin Dantin QB	Tallahassee, FL	Leon HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Austin Dantin QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
T.J. Fatinikun DE	Perrysburg, OH	Perrysburg HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.83	Feb 4, 2009
T.J. Fatinikun DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Leroy Houston RB	N/A	Seabreeze Senior H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Leroy Houston RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Zac Kerin OL	Delaware, OH	Olentangy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Zac Kerin OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Dan Molls LB	Parma, OH	Padua Franciscan HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.57	Jan 24, 2009
Dan Molls LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Terrence Owens QB	Cleveland, OH	Glenville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.65	Jan 30, 2009
Terrence Owens QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Eric Page DB	Holland, OH	Springfield HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.5	Nov 16, 2008
Eric Page DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Ben Pike DE	Mentor, OH	Mentor HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Ben Pike DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Darius Reeves CB	N/A	Lincoln H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Darius Reeves CB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66
Johnie Roberts DT	Hattiesburg, MS	Pearl River	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	4.9	Feb 4, 2009
Johnie Roberts DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jermaine Robinson DB	New Berlin, NY	Milford Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.5	Dec 13, 2008
Jermaine Robinson DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Christian Smith DE	Oklahoma City, OK	Carl Albert HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	4.65	Feb 4, 2009
Christian Smith DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Troy Smith DB	Indianapolis, IN	Pike HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jan 29, 2009
Troy Smith DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Ben Steele DT	Venice, FL	Venice Senior HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Ben Steele DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Ricky Steele DB	Cincinnati, OH	La Salle HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Ricky Steele DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68
Daxton Swanson DB	Waco, TX	La Vega HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	4.42	Feb 4, 2009
Daxton Swanson DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Edward Williams WR	Tampa, FL	Alonso HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Edward Williams WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 113 Rivals: 86
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Toledo Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22. "Football Recruiting: Toledo". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22. "Toledo Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 p.m.	at Purdue*	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 31–52	47,551^[1]
September 11	9:00 p.m.	Colorado*	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 54–38	20,082^[2]
September 19	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Ohio State*	Cleveland Browns Stadium • Cleveland, OH (Patriot Bowl)	ESPN+	L 0–38	71,727^[3]
September 26	7:00 p.m.	at Florida International*	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL		W 41–31	11,047^[4]
October 3	12:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN+	W 37–30	14,140^[5]
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		L 26–58	18,029^[6]
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 20–19	17,012^[7]
October 24	7:00 p.m.	Temple	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		L 24–40	16,334^[8]
October 31	3:30 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	ONN	L 24–31	8,757^[9]
November 11	8:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2	L 28–56	18,310^[10]
November 20	7:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 47–21	9,967^[11]
November 27	2:00 PM	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75)		L 24–38	14,075^[12]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Roster

As of 2009-08-21^[14]

Wide Receivers

11 Youngs, Cielan - Freshman
7 Stafford, Kenny - Sophomore
10 Pasquale, David - Freshman
12 Page, Eric - Freshman
24 Thomas, Adonis - Sophomore
26 Davidson, Jimmy - Freshman
47 Rogers, Matt - Freshman
80 Cortazzo, Tim - Sophomore
83 Bellinger, Julian - Freshman
84 Gaymon, Sam - Freshman
85 Bailey, Robin - Senior
87 Williams, Edward - Freshman
88 Williams, Stephen - Senior

Offensive Line

50 Garrett, Buster - Senior
60 Lindeman, A.J. - Sophomore
62 Meenan, Chris - Junior
65 Cole, Nate - Junior
68 DeWalt, Jared - Senior
69 Kowalski, Kevin - Junior
70 Morookian, John - Sophomore
71 Farr, Danny - Freshman
73 Rubin, Matt - Sophomore
74 VanDerMeulen, Mike - Sophomore
75 Bell, Manny - Freshman
76 Gewont, Jan - Sophomore
77 Kerin, Zac - Freshman
78 Manley, Phillipkeith - Sophomore
79 Farha, Fadi - Freshman

Tight Ends

81 Burzine, Tom - Senior
82 Fought, Matt - Junior
86 Noble, Danny - Sophomore
94 Jones, Jerome - Sophomore
95 Strait, Jared - Freshman

Quarterbacks

2 Owens, Terrance - Freshman
4 Dantin, Austin - Freshman
1 Opelt, Aaron - Senior
14 Pettee, Alex - Junior

Running Backs

6 Walker, Jake - Sophomore
22 Collins, DaJuane - Senior
23 Williams, Morgan - Sophomore
27 Reeves, Darius - Freshman
29 Bush, Johnnie - Sophomore

Defensive Line

23 Fatinikun, T.J. - Freshman
30 Pike, Ben - Freshman
40 Johnson, Alex - Junior
41 Shumaker, Matt - Senior
46 Keighley, Hank - Sophomore
51 Willis, Terrell - Junior
52 Lamb, Johnathan - Sophomore
56 Summers, Derrick - Senior
58 Westbrook, Douglas - Junior
89 Constant, Skylaar - Senior
92 Steele, Ben - Freshman
94 Roberts, Johnie - Unknown
96 Washington, Levone - Sophomore
97 Riley, Malcolm - Sophomore
98 Hill, Maurice - Senior
84x Smith, Christian - Freshman

Linebackers

32 Molls, Dan - Freshman
33 Quinn, Daris - Senior
36 McIntosh, Damien - Sophomore
38 Bell, Robert - Freshman
42 Donald, Archie - Junior
48 Brudzinski, Beau - Senior

Defensive Backs

3 Marrow, Desmond - Junior
5 Swanson, Daxton - Freshman
8 Church, Barry - Senior
9 Veal, Kenny - Sophomore
13 Washington, Anthony - Sophomore
19 Bates, Joe - Senior
20 Faison, Chris - Senior
21 Ashwood, Andreas - Sophomore
26 Best, Byron - Freshman
31 Shuler, Joe - Junior
34 Richmond, Lester - Senior
35 King, Anthony - Junior
37 Atkins, Walter - Senior
43 Singer, Mark - Sophomore
44 Pree, Drey'Lon - Junior
45 Ballard, Isaiah - Sophomore
47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan - Junior
49 Anderson, Terrell - Sophomore
11x Steele, Richard - Freshman
26x Schebek, Joe - Freshman
29x Robinson, Jermaine - Freshman

Punters

2 Claus, Bill - Sophomore

Kickers

3 Casano, Ryan - Sophomore
8 Weber, Andrew - Sophomore
25 Brodbeck, Brett - Junior
85 Steigerwald, Alex - Senior

Long Snapper

93 McHugh, Colin - Sophomore

† Starter at position * Injured; will not play in 2009.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at school
Tim Beckman	Head Coach	1st
Mike Ward	Assistant Head Coach Defensive Run Coordinator Linebackers Coach	1st
Matt Campbell	Offensive Run-Game Coordinator Offensive Line Coach	1st
Jason Candle	Slot Receivers Tight Ends Coach	1st
Steven Clinkscale	Cornerbacks Coach	1st
Alex Golesh	Running Backs Coach Recruiting Coordinator	1st
Jason Nichols	Outside Receivers Coach	1st
Paul Nichols	Defensive Pass Coordinator Safeties Coach	1st
Elo Rasheed	Defensive Line Coach	1st
Scott Satterfield	Passing Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach	1st

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Game notes

Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	14	7	10	31
Boilermakers	14	17	14	7	52

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

13:48 PUR Bolden 78-yard run (Wiggs kick) 7-0 PUR
04:14 PUR Taylor 43-yard run (Wiggs kick) 14-0 PUR

2nd Quarter

13:53 PUR Smith 11-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 21-0 PUR
11:17 TOLEDO Youngs 34-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-7 PUR
05:40 TOLEDO Williams 9-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-14 PUR
01:25 PUR Carlos 24-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 28-14 PUR
00:00 PUR Wiggs 59-yard field goal 31-14 PUR

3rd Quarter

12:05 PUR Taylor 1-yard run (Wiggs kick) 38-14 PUR
08:09 PUR Edison 15-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 45-14 PUR
04:41 TOLEDO Collins 5-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 45-21 PUR

4th Quarter

11:37 TOLEDO Steigerwald 48-yard field goal 45-24 PUR
06:36 TOLEDO Williams 42-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 45-31 PUR
02:27 PUR Bolden 14-yard run (Wiggs kick) 52-31 PUR

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	3	21	14	38
Rockets	13	10	14	17	54

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

07:18 TOLEDO Noble 8-yard pass from Opelt (Claus pass failed) 6-0 TOLEDO
03:00 TOLEDO Youngs 70-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 13-0 TOLEDO

2nd Quarter

13:31 CU Goodman 32-yard field goal 13-3 TOLEDO
09:59 TOLEDO Steigerwald 50-yard field goal 16-3 TOLEDO
00:36 TOLEDO Opelt 27-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 23-3 TOLEDO

3rd Quarter

12:36 TOLEDO Stafford 26-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 30-3 TOLEDO
07:26 CU McKnight 4-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 30-10 TOLEDO
04:51 TOLEDO Burzine 23-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 30-10 TOLEDO
01:43 CU Espinoza 5-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 37-17 TOLEDO
01:23 CU Geer 4-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 37-24 TOLEDO

4th Quarter

14:10 TOLEDO Opelt 61-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 44-24 TOLEDO
08:41 TOLEDO Collins 23-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 51-24 TOLEDO
04:01 TOLEDO Steigerwald 43-yard field goal 54-24 TOLEDO
02:56 CU Devenny 18-yard pass from Hawkins (Goodman kick) 54-31 TOLEDO
01:53 CU Hawkins 12-yard run (Goodman kick) 54-38 TOLEDO

Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	14	10	7	7	38
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

13:13 OSU Sanzenbacher 76-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU
05:51 OSU Sanzenbacher 18-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

12:31 OSU Herron 4-yard run (Pettrey kick) 21-0 OSU
00:00 OSU Pettrey 47-yard field goal 24-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

07:59 OSU Pryor 1-yard run (Pettrey kick) 31-0 OSU

4th Quarter

07:10 OSU Posey 4-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 38-0 OSU

Florida International

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	3	7	17	41
Golden Panthers	0	3	14	14	31

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	23	37
Cardinals	6	7	3	14	30

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	20	21	10	7	58
Rockets	6	6	7	7	26

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

13:51 WMU White 54-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 7-0 WMU
10:59 WMU White 19-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 14-0 WMU
09:54 WMU Nunez 12-yard pass from West (Potter kick failed) 20-0 WMU
08:20 TOLEDO Steigerwald 21-yard field goal 20-3 WMU
02:33 TOLEDO Steigerwald 40-yard field goal 20-6 WMU

2nd Quarter

14:49 WMU West 15-yard run (Potter kick) 27-6 WMU
12:03 WMU Nunez 2-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 34-6 WMU
04:59 WMU West 19-yard run (Potter kick) 41-6 WMU
00:08 TOLEDO Page 6-yard pass from Dantin (Claus pass failed) 41-12 WMU

3rd Quarter

14:36 WMU West 70-yard run (Potter kick) 48-12 WMU
06:14 WMU Potter 37-yard field goal 51-12 WMU
00:16 TOLEDO Williams 18-yard pass from Dantin (Steigerwald kick) 51-19 WMU

4th Quarter

06:12 TOLEDO Shumaker 8-yard pass from Dantin (Steigerwald kick) 51-26 WMU
04:58 WMU Thompson 29-yard run (Potter kick) 58-26 WMU

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	6	7	6	19
Rockets	7	7	0	6	20

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	13	10	10	7	40
Rockets	7	10	0	7	24

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

11:43 TEMPLE Campbell 11-yard pass from Charlton (McManus kick blocked) 6-0 TEMPLE
6:49 TEMPLE Pierce 1-yard run (McManus kick) 13-0 TEMPLE
6:36 TOLEDO Williams 85 yards kickoff return (Steigerwald kick) 13-7 TEMPLE

2nd Quarter

12:58 TEMPLE Pierce 39-yard run (McManus kick) 20-7 TEMPLE
9:58 TEMPLE McManus 30-yard field goal 23-7 TEMPLE
6:16 TOLEDO Steigerwald 48-yard field goal 23-10 TEMPLE
0:38 TOLEDO Collins 6-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 23-17 TEMPLE

3rd Quarter

9:26 TEMPLE Pierce 2-yard run (McManus kick) 30-17 TEMPLE
4:16 TEMPLE McManus 29-yard field goal 33-17 TEMPLE

4th Quarter

11:00 TEMPLE Harper 36-yard pass from Charlton 40-17 TEMPLE
3:02 TOLEDO Youngs 27-yard pass from Pettee (Steigerwald kick) 40-24 TEMPLE

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	0	17	0	24
RedHawks	7	17	7	0	31

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	14	28
Chippewas	7	28	14	7	56

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	14	7	0	21
Rockets	3	23	7	14	47

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	14	3	7	24
Falcons	24	0	0	14	38

References

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↑ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Toledo Rockets vs. FIU Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Toledo Rockets vs. Ball State Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Western Michigan vs TOLEDO". University of Toledo. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
↑ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Temple vs TOLEDO". Toledo Athletics. 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
↑ "Toledo Rockets vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Toledo Rockets vs. Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
↑ "Toledo Rockets vs. Bowling Green Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
↑ "Football - 2009 Schedule". UTRockets.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
↑ "Numerical Roster". Toledo Football: Proud Tradition, New Era. UTRockets.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
↑ "The Coaching Staff". Rocket Football: Proud Tradition. New Era. UTRockets.com. pp. 33–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-27.

Toledo Rockets football

Venues	Glass Bowl (1937–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Bowling Green (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy 2011–present)

Culture & lore	Rocket Marching Band

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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