{"id":5030,"date":"2022-12-07T13:37:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2022-12-07T13:37:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:37:22","slug":"rockets-win-mac-championship-17-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/rockets-win-mac-championship-17-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets Win MAC Championship, 17-7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the trenches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Larry Arreguin <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

DETROIT, MI, December 3, 2022:\u00a0 After losing their final 2 regular season games, the Toledo Rockets were destined to not finish the season with 3 losses in a row. Like many other games this year, the defense came thru and held the Ohio Bobcats to 99 yards rushing and 262 yards of total offense.<\/p>\n

On the opening possession, the Rockets went 75 yards in 8 plays and scored on a 29 yard run by Jacquez Stuart, Running Back (#21). Later in the 1st quarter, Freshman sensation Sieh Bangura, Running Back (#22) carried the ball 2 yards for the Bobcats only touchdown of the game, tying the score at 7. Thomas Cluckey, Kicker (#17) would add a 44 yard field goal to give the Rockets a 10-7, lead at the half. In the 4th Quarter, the Rockets would add a touchdown thru the air, when Dequan Finn, Quarterback (#7) hit Demeer Blankumsee, Wide Receiver (#0) in the end zone for a 16 yard touchdown. The 17-7 score would end that way.<\/p>\n

Finn was named Offensive Player of the Game, rushing for 86 yards and passing for 154, including a touchdown. Dyontae Johnson, Linebacker (#2) was named Defensive Player of the Game, compiling 8 tackles. The Special Teams MVP was also given to a Rocket – Johnathon Batzke, Punter (#39) who averaged 46.5 yards per punt.<\/p>\n

Toledo (8-5) will play Liberty (8-5) in the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, on Tuesday December 20th. The Bobcats (9-4) will play Wyoming (7-5) in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, on Friday December 30th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Larry Arreguin DETROIT, MI, December 3, 2022:\u00a0 After losing their final 2 regular season games, the Toledo Rockets were destined to not finish the season with 3 losses in a row. Like many other games this year, the defense came thru and held the Ohio Bobcats to 99 yards rushing and 262 yards of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67,5],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[114],"class_list":["post-5030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headline","category-ohio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t