By Michelle Richardson

TOLEDO GAME NOTES

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Toledo’s MAC title hopes on the line in matchup with first-place Bobcats

TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo enters its game vs. Ohio at the Glass Bowl on Wednesday, Nov. 20 (7:00 p.m./ESPN2) with Mid-American Conference Championship Game hopes on the line for both teams.

Toledo (7-3, 4-2 MAC) is coming off a 37-10 thrashing of Central Michigan on Nov. 12. The Rockets currently sit in a three-way tie with Buffalo and Western Michigan for fourth place in the MAC, one game behind Ohio, Miami and Bowling Green, all tied for first with 5-1 league records.

Toledo needs to win its last two games to have a chance to make its third consecutive trip to the MAC title game. At that point, tie-breakers would likely come into play, especially as there is still a mathematical possibility for a six-way tie for first place at the end of the season.

In its win over CMU, Tucker Gleason threw for one touchdown and ran for two more while the defense forced five turnovers.Gleason scored from nine and 30 yards out in the first half as the Rockets built a 27-3 halftime lead. Toledo scored 10 points in the final 22 seconds of the half on a pick-six by Nasir Bowers and a 32-yard field goal by Dylan Cunanan following a fumble recovery. Toledo’s defense was dominant, holding the Chippewas to 236 yards of total offense.

Ohio (7-3, 5-1 MAC) is coming off a 35-10 victory over on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Bobcats have won three in a row with their only MAC loss coming at Miami.

Toledo vs. Ohio
The Glass Bowl
Wednesday, Nov. 20 – 7:00 p.m.

• TEAM RECORDS: 
Toledo (7-3, 4-2 MAC)
Ohio (7-3, 5-1 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 33-21-1. The Rockets have won the last two meetings, most recently in the 2022 MAC Championship Game, 17-7.

• THE COACHES: 
Jason Candle, 72-38 (9th year) at Toledo, same overall. 2-2 vs. Ohio.
Tim Albin, 30-19 (4th year) at Ohio. 0-2 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN2
Play by Play: Clay Matvick
Analyst:  Steve Addazio

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 5:30 p.m.
Play by Play: Mark Beier
Analyst: Jack Mewhort
Sidelines: Mike Robinson

• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com.

• X/TWITTER: 
@ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.

• TICKETS: 
Online at UTRockets.com/tix, by phone at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or at the Rocket Ticket Office in Savage Arena.

Rocket Launches
• Toledo leads the series with Ohio, 33-21-1. The Rockets have won 14 of the last 16 meetings, dating back to 1989. Toledo won the last battle between the schools, a 17-7 win in the 2022 MAC Championship Game.
• Toledo’s win over CMU was its seventh of the season, clinching its 15th consecutive season without a losing record, the fifth-longest streak in the FBS.
• Jason Candle (72-38) needs two more wins to pass Gary Pinkel (73-37-3 from 1991-2000) as Toledo’s all-time leader.
• Toledo forced five turnovers (three fumble recoveries, two interceptions) vs. CMU, its most since forcing five vs. Ball State Oct. 31, 2018. The all-time Toledo record is 10 vs. Ball State in 1984.
• Toledo leads the MAC in passing offense (261.3) and is second in passing efficiency (143.01).
• Jerjuan Newton is tied for second in the country with 10 TD receptions, trailing only San Jose State’s Nick Nash (13). Newton is Toledo’s career touchdown receptions leader with 31.

MAC TITLE RACE UPDATE
Toledo is 4-2 in MAC play, tied with Buffalo and Western Michigan for fourth place, a game behind first-place Bowling Green, Ohio and Miami (all 5-1).
Toledo holds the tie-breaker vs. Miami, but lost to Buffalo and BGSU. The Rockets do not play WMU this year.
The top two teams in the league will play in the MAC Championship Game at Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday, Dec. 7. Ties will be broken by the following criteria:
Scenario – Two Teams
1. Head-to-head competition between the two tied teams.
2. Win percentage versus all common opponents.
3. Win percentage versus common opponents based upon their order of finish (overall conference win percentage, with ties broken) and proceeding through other common opponents based upon their order of finish.
4. Combined conference win percentage of conference opponents.
5. The tied team with the higher ranking by the Team Rating Score metric provided by SportSource Analytics following the conclusion of regular season games.
6. The representative shall be chosen by a draw as administered by the
Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee.

Scenario – More than Two Teams
1. Combined head-to-head win percentage among the tied teams if all tied teams are common opponents.
2. If all the tied teams are not common opponents, the tied team that defeated each of the other tied teams advances.
3. Win percentage versus all common opponents.
4. Win percentage versus common opponents based upon their order of finish (overall conference win percentage, with ties broken) and proceeding through other common opponents based upon their order of finish.
5. Combined conference win percentage of conference opponents.
6. The tied team with the higher ranking by the Team Rating Score metric provided by SportSource Analytics following the conclusion of regular season games.
7. The representative shall be chosen by a draw as administered by the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee

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