Sept. 21, 2002

Final Stats

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - William Bratton rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 38-21 win over UNLV on Saturday night.

Astin Martin added a 25-yard TD run and Keon Jackson returned an interception 31 yards for a score for Rockets (3-1).

The Rebels (1-3) hurt themselves with a fumble, an interception and 12 penalties for 88 yards.

Toledo played most of the game on a short field, starting four of its five scoring drives in UNLV territory. The Rockets' other scoring drive was a 12-play, 99-yard march in the first quarter, capped by Bratton's 1-yard TD run for a 14-0 lead.

Bratton also had a 3-yard TD run in the first and a 1-yard TD run in the third to make it 31-7.

Joe Haro rushed 10 times for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Jason Thomas completed 11 of 22 passes for 132 yards to lead UNLV. Kurt Nantkes went 8-of-16 for 138 with a touchdown and an interception.

Michael Johnson caught nine passes for 109 yards for the Runnin' Rebels.