# 2005 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2005 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz and senior quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Western Illinois* | Glass BowlToledo, Ohio | | W 62–14 | 20,092 |
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | Glass BowlToledo, Ohio | | W 56–23 | 18,912 |
| September 17 | 1:00 pm | at Temple* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia | BCSN | W 42–17 | 9,055 |
| September 27 | 9:00 pm | at Fresno State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, California | ESPN2 | L 14–44 | 34,637 |
| October 8 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Michigan | Glass BowlToledo, Ohio | | W 30–3 | 25,266 |
| October 15 | 3:00 pm | at Ball State | Ball State StadiumMuncie, Indiana | | W 34–14 | 16,533 |
| October 22 | 7:00 pm | Buffalo | Glass BowlToledo, Ohio | | W 38–15 | 23,904 |
| October 29 | 1:00 pm | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, Michigan | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 12,801 |
| November 4 | 8:00 pm | at Ohio | Peden StadiumAthens, Ohio | ESPN2 | W 30–21 | 21,034 |
| November 16 | 7:30 pm | Northern Illinois | Glass BowlToledo, Ohio | ESPN2 | L 17–35 | 20,912 |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio (Battle of I-75) | ESPN2 | W 44–41 $^{2OT}$ | 17,438 |
| December 21 | 8:00 pm | vs. UTEP* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, Alabama (GMAC Bowl) | ESPN | W 45–13 | 35,422 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Season summary
### At Bowling Green

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Toledo | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
* Date: November 22, 2005
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 17,438
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Barnett, Craig James, Rob Stone
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
BGSU – Omar Jacobs 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 7:33. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
TOL – Steve Odom 29-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:11. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
TOL – Jason Robbins 44-yard field goal, 11:41. Toledo 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
BGSU – BJ Lane 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:45. Bowling Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
TOL – Trinity Dawson 23-yard run (Jason Robbins kick), 4:49. Toledo 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
BGSU – Joe Timchenko 27-yard field goal, 2:39. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:03.
TOL – Josh Powell 17-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:29. Toledo 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:03.
Fourth quarter
BGSU – Steve Sanders 21-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 12:40. Tie 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:38.
BSGU – Charles Sharon 11-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:01. Bowling Green 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:38.
TOL – Chris Hopkins 3-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:43. Tie 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.
Overtime
TOL – Trinity Dawson 2-yard run (Jason Robbins kick). Toledo 38–31.
BGSU – Steve Sanders 25-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick). Tie 38–38.
BGSU – Joe Timchenko 37-yard field goal. Bowling Green 41–38.
TOL – Chris Hopkins 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (no kick). Toledo 44–41.
Top passers
TOL – Bruce Gradkowski – 23/36, 298 yards, 4 TD
BGSU – Omar Jacobs – 25/43, 315 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TOL – Trinity Dawson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
BGSU – P.J. Pope – 23 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
TOL – Steve Odom – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD
BGSU – Charles Sharon – 10 receptions, 106 yards, TD :

## After the season
### NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2006 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 6 | 194 | Bruce Gradkowski | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |