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Toledo beats NIU 42-3 behind Rudolph’s 96-yard kick return, Gleason’s 2 TDs

Toledo's Tucker Gleason threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns while Trayvon Rudolph scored on a 96-yard kickoff return, leading to a dominant 42-3 victory.

  • On Wednesday, Toledo Rockets football team defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 42-3 at the Glass Bowl, marking NIU's fourth consecutive loss and dropping them to 2-7.
  • After the opening kickoff, Toledo surged in the second quarter, building a 21-point lead and holding a 28-3 halftime advantage with 249 yards on 34 plays.
  • Gleason's accuracy fueled Toledo's attack, with Tucker Gleason finishing 25 of 31 for 309 yards and two touchdowns, Junior Vandeross III catching six passes for 97 yards, and Kenji Christian totaling 66 yards with two touchdowns.
  • Toledo Rockets improved to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference while Northern Illinois Huskies managed only 203 yards and entered ranked 132nd in scoring offense.
  • The Huskies travel to UMass next week to try to halt their slide and end a six-game losing streak, as Wednesday also closed the rivalry with NIU joining the Mountain West next season.
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Toledo beats NIU 42-3 behind Rudolph’s 96-yard kick return, Gleason's 2 TDs

Toledo hammered Northern Illinois 42–3 on Wednesday, sparked immediately by Trayvon Rudolph’s 96-yard kickoff return and Tucker Gleason’s command of the offense.

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The Blade broke the news in Toledo, United States on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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