Fast-start table turned on Rockets
A good start can go a long way in determining the victor in football, and the University of Toledo can credit part of its success this season to starting fast. It's something coach Tim Beckman has preached since his arrival, but not necessarily something he's seen his team execute until this year.
In their first eight contests, the Rockets outscored their opponents 91-23, which equates to less than a field goal per game in the first quarter for the opposition.
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That pattern came unraveled Tuesday night against Northern Illinois, however, when the Huskies scored 21 points in the opening period, thanks in part to two kickoff returns for touchdowns by Tommylee Lewis.
Down 21-14, the Rockets found themselves trailing at the end of the first quarter for only the second time this year.
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The two teams swapped the lead seven times in the opening quarter, with Bowling Green (2-1) surging ahead 18-16 on a 3 from Clay Sowell late in the period. The Purples extended the advantage to 26-20 after a 3 from Nacarius Fant midway through the
(AP Photo/Steve Jacobs, File) When Urban Meyer left Bowling Green to coach at Utah in 2003, Tim Beckman was given the opportunity to make the move, unaware of the career path his boss was going to experience. But even the knowledge that he might one
After burning all of his orange clothing as Toledo's head coach as an example of his disdain for rival Bowling Green, Beckman hastily bought an orange tie to signify his new loyalty at his introductory news
