Overview
- Miller Moss threw two touchdown passes in his finale while Isaac Brown ran for two scores, including a 53-yarder with 5:03 left, and Keyjuan Brown added 112 rushing yards.
- Toledo erupted for 17 fourth-quarter points, highlighted by Avery Smith returning a blocked extra point for two and Chip Trayanum’s late touchdown to cut the margin to 27-22 before Louisville bled the clock.
- The game drew criticism for game management as Toledo was flagged 14 times for roughly 100 yards alongside reported down-and-distance errors and missed calls.
- Tempers flared in the final minutes with a sideline brawl on Louisville’s bench area, and officials assessed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties to both teams.
- The Rockets played under interim coach Robert Weiner with freshman Kalieb Osborne starting for injured Tucker Gleason, close their season at 8-5 with Mike Jacobs expected to take over, and Louisville’s postgame featured Bush’s Beans’ trophy presentation by Keegan-Michael Key.