What could the Toledo football starting lineup look like against Ohio State?

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The undefeated Toledo Rockets will visit Ohio Stadium on Saturday for a 7 p.m. showdown with undefeated and No.3-ranked Ohio State in their biggest test of the season.

The Rockets are 2-0 after wins over over Long Island University and UMass and are coming off a 7-6 2021 campaign where they finished third in the MAC West standings.

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Ohio State presents the toughest challenge yet as the Buckeyes have allowed just one touchdown in eight quarters of play. But the Buckeyes are 0-2 against the point spread, failing to cover the 44-point spread against Arkansas State and the 17.5 point spread against Notre Dame. They are 34 point favorites against Toledo.

Here's who will start against Ohio State for the Rockets.

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Here’s a quick look at the Toledo roster depth chart vs. Ohio State

Coach: Jason Candle

  • Seventh season

  • Career record: 47-27

Projected depth chart 

Source: utrockets.com/sports/football

Offense

Coordinators: Mike Hallett, Robert Weiner

POS;NO.;PLAYER;HT;WT;YR

  • LT;61;Kelvin Ateman;6-6;307;Sr.

  • ;69;Jackson Stoefen;6-4;295;r-Fr.

  • LG;71;Vinny Sciury;6-3;292;So.

  • ;67;Garrett Schwiebert;6-7-295;r-Fr.

  • C;55;Kendall Major;6-3;300;Jr.

  • ;56;Devan Rogers;6-2;285;Jr.

  • RG;73;Nick Rosi;6-4;295;Jr.

  • ;74;Lavel Dumont;6-4;315;Jr.

  • RT;70;Michael Bergen;6-4;280;So.

  • ;66;Carter Fouty;6-4;295;r-Fr.

  • TE;9;Jamal Turner;6-6;255;Jr.

  • ;88;Anthony Torres;6-6;250;Jr.

  • QB;7;Dequan Finn;6-2;198;So.

  • ;4;Tucker Gleason;6-3;225;r-Fr.

  • RB;3;Micah Kelly;5-9;195;So.

  • ;21;Jacquez Stuart;5-9;170;So.

  • WR;1;Jerjuan Newton;5-11;186;Jr.

  • ;84;Thomas Zsiros;6-3;200;r-Fr.

  • WR;0;Demeer Blankumsee;5-10;180;So.

  • ;14;Mikel Barkley;5-11;170;Jr.

  • WR;8;Devin Maddox;5-9;175

  • ;17;Ezechiel Tiede;6-2;202;Sr.

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Defense

Coordinator: Vince Kehres

POS;NO.;PLAYER;HT;WT;YR

  • OLB;91;Jamal Hines;6-3;250;Sr.

  • ;85;Adrian Woliver;6-2;250;Jr.

  • DT;95;Judge Culpepper;6-4;290;Jr.

  • ;97;Cavon Butler;6-3;310;So.

  • DT;1;Desjuan Johnson;6-3;255;Sr.

  • ;98;Darius Alexander;6-4;320;So.

  • DE;56;Terrance Taylor;6-3;225;Sr.

  • ;48;Nate Givan;6-4;240;Sr.

  • WLB;2;Dyontae Johnson;6-2;230;Sr.

  • ;47;Rourke Freeburg;6-2;215;Sr.

  • LB;19;Dallas Gant;6-3;235;Jr.

  • ;42;Jackson Barrow;6-0;220;So.

  • CB;27;Quinyon Mitchell;6-0;197;So.

  • ;11;Ronald Delancy;6-0;187;So.

  • S;25;Maxen Hook;6-0;210;So.

  • ;26;Jaylin Mines;6-1;190;r-Fr.

  • NB;7;Zachary Ford;6-3;203;Jr.

  • ;11;Ronald Delancy;6-0;187;So.

  • S;6;Nate Bauer;6-0;195;Jr.

  • ;23;Troy Simon;6-0;190;Sr.

  • CB;13;Chris McDonald;5-10;185;Jr.

  • ;20;Andre Fuller;6-2;195;So.

Toledo Rockets special teams

POS;NO.;PLAYER;HT;WT;YR

  • K;17;Thomas Cluckey;6-1;195;Jr.

  • ;29;Luke Pawlak;5-10;190;So.

  • P;39;Jonathon Batzke;6-1;200;r-Fr.

  • ;17;Thomas Cluckey;6-1;195;Jr.

  • H;4;Tucker Gleason;6-3;225;r-Fr.

  • LS;36;Ben Lisk;5-10;220;r-Fr.

  • ;50;Trey Szykowny;6-3;250;Fr.

  • KR;21;Jacquez Stuart;5-9;170;So.

  • ;17;Demeer Blankumsee;5-10;180;So.

  • ;19;Jerjuan Newton;5-11;186;Jr.

  • PR;10;Adam Beale;5-8;165;Jr.

  • ;6;Nate Bauer;6-0;195;Jr.

Toledo football stats

SCORING;1;2;3;4;OT

Toledo;17;31;17;27

Opponents;0;7;0;3

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Toledo total: 92 / Avg.: 46.0

Opp total: 10 / Avg.: 5.0

PER-GAME AVERAGES

Rushing  230.0

Passing  196.5

vs. rush  125.0

vs. pass  58.0

FIRST DOWNS

Rushing: 22

Passing: 16

Penalty: 10

vs. rush: 12

vs. pass: 6

vs. penalty: 2

CONVERSIONS

3rd down: 9-26 (34.6 pct)

4th down: 4-5 (80.0 pct)

vs. 3rd down: 10-38 (26.3 pct)

vs. 4th down: 3-6 (50.0 pct)

PENALTIES

Toledo: 13-117 (58.5 avg/g)

OPP: 24-187 (93.5 avg/g)

RED ZONE PCT

Scores: 9-10 (90.0 pct)

Touchdowns: 6-10 (60.0 pct)

OPP scores: 2-2 (100.0 pct)

OPP TDs: 1-2 (50.0 pct)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing: Dequan Finn, 19-138 (7.3 avg) 3 TD; Peny Boone, 19-73 (3.8 avg) 2 TD; Jacquez Stuart, 14-98 (7.0 avg) 1 TD; Micah Kelly, 13-43 (3.3 avg); Willie Shaw III 12-60 (5.0 avg) 1 TD

Passing: Dequan Finn, 33 of 54 (61.1 pct) 393 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Receiving: DeMeer Blankumsee, 13 rec, 88 yds (6.8 avg); Jerjuan Newton, 8 rec, 160 yds (20.0 avg) 1 TD; Jamal Turner, 3 rec, 87 yds (29.0 avg) 1 TD; Ezechiel Tieide, 2 rec, 6 yds (3.0 avg)

Kick scoring: Thomas Cluckey, 11-11 XP, 5-5 FG, 26 pts

Tackles: Dallas Gant, 19 (4 solo); Desjuan Johnson, 13 (4); Jamal Hines, 13 (3); Dyontae Johnson, 11 (2); Rourke Freeburg, 11 (2); Maxen Hook, 8 (2); Avery Smith, 8 (4), Judge Culpepper, 8 (1), Zachary Ford, 7 (3)

Interceptions-yds: Zachary Ford, 1-11

Sacks-yds: Andre Fuller, 1-5; Desjuan Johnson, 0.5-3, Darius Alexander, 0.5-3

Punting: Jonathon Batzke, 7-294 (42.0 avg)

Kick returns: Jerjuan Newton, 1-3; Jacquez Stuart 1-30, Jalen Riven 1-0

Punt returns: Adam Beale, 6-50 (8.3 avg)

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