
Pittsburgh Panthers at Toledo Rockets
· GameAbove Sports BowlTucker Gleason runs and passes for 5 OT scores as Toledo beats Pitt 48-46 in bowl-record 6 overtimes

The game surpassed the previous mark set 48 hours earlier when South Florida beat San Jose State 41-39 in five overtimes in the Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday.
Pitt freshman Julian Dugger, making his college debut, ran for two overtime scores and threw for two more, but his incomplete pass in the sixth overtime ended the game.
After Gleason and Dugger traded rushing touchdowns in the first overtime, each team got a field goal in the second. Each threw two-point passes in the third overtime, and Gleason got another in the fourth to make it 44-42.
Dugger was sacked, apparently ending the game, but the Rockets were called for holding. Dugger was ruled short on a sneak attempt, sending Toledo rushing onto the field for a second time, but replay ruled he crossed the plane.
In the fifth overtime, Dugger made it 46-44 with a scoring pass to Gavin Bartholomew, but Gleason tied it with his fifth scoring pass of the game. The sixth put Toledo back in front, and Dugger was pressured into a bad throw to end the game.
The Panthers played without starting quarterback Eli Holstein (leg) and backup Nate Yarnell (transfer portal). David Lynch, a redshirt freshman walk-on, started his first game but was pulled in the third quarter after throwing two interceptions.
Dugger led the Panthers to two touchdowns and a field goal on his first three drives, turning a 20-12 deficit into a 30-20 lead.
However, Toledo got their second pick-6 of the game when Darius Alexander returned Dugger's interception 58 yards for a touchdown. The extra point made it 30-27 with 7:49 left and the Rockets kicked a tying field goal with 1:45 to play.
Toledo started quickly, driving for a Gleason touchdown pass on the game's opening drive, but Kyle Louis blocked the extra point and returned it for Pitt's first defensive two-point conversion since 1990.
Desmond Reid's 3-yard run and Ben Sauls' 57-yard field goal gave Pittsburgh a 12-6 lead, but Gleason's 67-yard touchdown pass to Junior Vandeross III put the Rockets up 13-12 midway through the second quarter.
On the next play from scrimmage, Braden Awls picked off Lynch's pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown and a 20-12 halftime lead.
How To Watch
How can I watch Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Toledo Rockets?
- TV Channel: Panthers at Rockets 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:42 | Anthony Torres 2 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan PAT blocked) |
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D2P | 1st Period 11:42 | Kyle Louis Defensive PAT Conversion |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Desmond Reid 3 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:12 | Ben Sauls 57 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:38 | Junior Vandeross III 67 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:24 | Braden Awls 42 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:55 | Jake Overman 11 Yd pass from Julian Dugger (David Lynch Pass to Gavin Bartholomew for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:23 | Ben Sauls 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:11 | Raphael Williams Jr. 16 Yd pass from Julian Dugger (Ben Sauls Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:49 | Darius Alexander 58 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:45 | Dylan Cunanan 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Julian Dugger 2 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Tucker Gleason 1 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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FG | 6 0:00 | Dylan Cunanan 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 6 0:00 | Ben Sauls 19 Yd Field Goal |
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7 0:00 | Julian Dugger Pass to Kenny Johnson for Two-Point Conversion | |
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7 0:00 | Tucker Gleason Pass to Terrell Crosby Jr. for Two-Point Conversion | |
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8 0:00 | Tucker Gleason Pass to Anthony Torres for Two-Point Conversion | |
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8 0:00 | Julian Dugger Run for Two-Point Conversion | |
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9 0:00 | Julian Dugger Pass to Gavin Bartholomew for Two-Point Conversion | |
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9 0:00 | Tucker Gleason Pass to Jerjuan Newton for Two-Point Conversion | |
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10 0:00 | Tucker Gleason Pass to Junior Vandeross III for Two-Point Conversion |
Statistics
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29 | 1st Downs | 18 |
8-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-16 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
438 | Total Yards | 416 |
137 | Passing | 336 |
17/32 | Comp/Att | 26/50 |
4.3 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
301 | Rushing | 80 |
66 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
4.6 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
8-56 | Penalties | 12-117 |
3 | Turnovers | 2 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
36:12 | Possession | 23:48 |
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