TOLEDO, OH – The University of Toledo will hold a pair of pep rallies this week in preparation for its Homecoming football game this Saturday. The Rockets host arch-rival Bowling Green in the "Battle of I-75" at the Glass Bowl on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
 
         A campus Homecoming pep rally will begin at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12 on the Student Union steps in Centennial Mall. UT Homecoming Director Katie Smith will join UT Head Football Coach Jason Candle, the Rocket football team, the UT Marching Band, the UT cheerleaders and Rocky the Rocket at the pep rally to cheer Toledo to a victory over the Falcons.
 
         UT students who check into the event on the Rocket Gold Rewards app will get free pizza and a free Homecoming T-shirt — courtesy of the Division of Student Affairs — at the conclusion of the pep rally (t-shirts limited to first 250 students). Athletic Department personnel will also be on hand to offer discounted season tickets to faculty and staff. Students can also earn Rocket Gold Reward points through the SuperFanU smartphone app to win awards and prizes throughout the season.
 
         The downtown pep rally will begin at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14. The UT pep band will be playing at five downtown restaurants and pubs, beginning with Pizza Papalis at 9:00 p.m., followed by Veritas, Ye Olde Durty Bird, Cock 'n' Bull and The Blarney.
 
         Tickets for the Homecoming game can be purchased at the UT Athletic Ticket Office at Savage Arena, online or by calling 419-530-GOLD (4653).
 
Campus Pep Rally
Wednesday, Oct. 12 -Noon
UT Student Union - Centennial Mall
 
Downtown Pep Rally
Friday, Oct. 14 -9:00 p.m.
Selected downtown restaurants and pubs:
9:00 p.m. - Pizza Papalis, 519 Monroe
9:15 p.m.  – Veritas, 505 Jefferson
9:30 p.m. - Ye Olde Durty Bird, 2 S. St Clair
9:45 p.m.  - Cock n' Bull, 9 N. Huron
10:00 p.m.  – The Blarney, 601 Monroe
 
Toledo Homecoming Game
Saturday, Oct. 15 – 3:30 p.m.
Glass Bowl
Toledo vs. Bowling Green