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Rockets Ready for Key MAC West Matchup vs. Northern Illinois
11/2/2017 6:24:00 AM | Football
Toledo, Ohio - November is here and that means MACtion, and MACtion means Toledo and Northern Illinois once again will do battle in a critical Mid-American Conference West Division matchup.
The Rockets (7-1, 4-0 MAC) host the Huskies (6-2, 4-0 MAC) at the Glass Bowl in a Thursday night battle (6:00 p.m./ESPNU). The winner will claim sole possession of first place in the West Division and will be able to control its own destiny in the MAC title race over the final three games.
Toledo, winners of four straight contests, is coming off a 58-17 thrashing of Ball State last Thursday. The Rockets rolled up 602 yards of total offense thanks to six plays of at least 60 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Diontae Johnson scored three touchdowns and senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 267 yards and three scores. Led by junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (three TFLs), Toledo's defense held Ball State to just 309 yards of total offense.
Northern Illinois has won four straight MAC games to keep pace with the Rockets. Last week the Huskies had to go overtime before knocking off Eastern Michigan, 30-27. NIU has the No. 1 defense in the MAC, allowing an average of 18.0 points and 307.1 yards per game. Freshman Marcus Childers has been effective since taking over as the starting quarterback. He has thrown for nine touchdown against just one interception in his last four games.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
• TEAM RECORDS:
Toledo (7-1, 4-0 MAC)
Northern Illinois (6-2, 4-0 MAC)
• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 30-14. The Rockets beat NIU last year, 31-24, in a game played at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago.
• THE COACHES:
Jason Candle, 17-5 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 1-0 vs. Northern Illinois.
Rod Carey, 42-21 (5th year) at NIU, same overall overall. 3-1 vs. Toledo.
• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU/ESPN3
Play by Play: Mike Couzens
Analyst: Tom Luginbill
• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 4:30 p.m.
Play by Play: Brent Balbinot
Analyst: Bruce Gradkowski
Sidelines: Mike Robinson
• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com.
• UT COACH'S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.
• TWITTER:
@ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.
@UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Football.
@ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.
Rocket Roundup
• Toledo (7-1, 4-0 MAC) is coming off a 58-17 victory at Ball State last Thursday.
• The Rockets rushed for a season-high 335 yards vs. the Cardinals, their third straight game with at least 300 yards rushing. Three different players had a rush of at least 60 yards: Nevone McCrimmon (73 yards). Terry Swanson (71 yards) and Shakif Seymour (63 yards).
• Toledo has scored 106 points in its last two games.
• The Rockets begin the MAC season with a 4-0 league record for the third time in the last four years, and are now bowl eligible for the eighth straight season.
• Toledo is 48-12 in MAC games since 2010, including 24-6 at home.
• Toledo leads the series with Northern Illinois, 30-14. The Rockets beat NIU last year, 31-24, in a game played at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago. NIU has won three consecutive games at the Glass Bowl.
• Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (516.6) and passing offense (289.5). In conference games only, Toledo ranks first in total defense (303.0) and rushing defense (95.2).
• Logan Woodside leads the MAC in passing yards (286.9), passing efficiency (171.3) and total offense (294.0).
• Terry Swanson leads the MAC with 104.0 rushing yards per game. He has run for over 100 yards five times this season, including 105 yards in 11 carries at Ball State.
• Jameson Vest leads the MAC in scoring (10.5), field goals (17) and field-goal percentage (85.0).
• Toledo picked up xxx votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
The Rockets (7-1, 4-0 MAC) host the Huskies (6-2, 4-0 MAC) at the Glass Bowl in a Thursday night battle (6:00 p.m./ESPNU). The winner will claim sole possession of first place in the West Division and will be able to control its own destiny in the MAC title race over the final three games.
Toledo, winners of four straight contests, is coming off a 58-17 thrashing of Ball State last Thursday. The Rockets rolled up 602 yards of total offense thanks to six plays of at least 60 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Diontae Johnson scored three touchdowns and senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 267 yards and three scores. Led by junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (three TFLs), Toledo's defense held Ball State to just 309 yards of total offense.
Northern Illinois has won four straight MAC games to keep pace with the Rockets. Last week the Huskies had to go overtime before knocking off Eastern Michigan, 30-27. NIU has the No. 1 defense in the MAC, allowing an average of 18.0 points and 307.1 yards per game. Freshman Marcus Childers has been effective since taking over as the starting quarterback. He has thrown for nine touchdown against just one interception in his last four games.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
• TEAM RECORDS:
Toledo (7-1, 4-0 MAC)
Northern Illinois (6-2, 4-0 MAC)
• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 30-14. The Rockets beat NIU last year, 31-24, in a game played at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago.
• THE COACHES:
Jason Candle, 17-5 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 1-0 vs. Northern Illinois.
Rod Carey, 42-21 (5th year) at NIU, same overall overall. 3-1 vs. Toledo.
• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU/ESPN3
Play by Play: Mike Couzens
Analyst: Tom Luginbill
• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 4:30 p.m.
Play by Play: Brent Balbinot
Analyst: Bruce Gradkowski
Sidelines: Mike Robinson
• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com.
• UT COACH'S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.
• TWITTER:
@ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.
@UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Football.
@ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.
Rocket Roundup
• Toledo (7-1, 4-0 MAC) is coming off a 58-17 victory at Ball State last Thursday.
• The Rockets rushed for a season-high 335 yards vs. the Cardinals, their third straight game with at least 300 yards rushing. Three different players had a rush of at least 60 yards: Nevone McCrimmon (73 yards). Terry Swanson (71 yards) and Shakif Seymour (63 yards).
• Toledo has scored 106 points in its last two games.
• The Rockets begin the MAC season with a 4-0 league record for the third time in the last four years, and are now bowl eligible for the eighth straight season.
• Toledo is 48-12 in MAC games since 2010, including 24-6 at home.
• Toledo leads the series with Northern Illinois, 30-14. The Rockets beat NIU last year, 31-24, in a game played at Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago. NIU has won three consecutive games at the Glass Bowl.
• Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (516.6) and passing offense (289.5). In conference games only, Toledo ranks first in total defense (303.0) and rushing defense (95.2).
• Logan Woodside leads the MAC in passing yards (286.9), passing efficiency (171.3) and total offense (294.0).
• Terry Swanson leads the MAC with 104.0 rushing yards per game. He has run for over 100 yards five times this season, including 105 yards in 11 carries at Ball State.
• Jameson Vest leads the MAC in scoring (10.5), field goals (17) and field-goal percentage (85.0).
• Toledo picked up xxx votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
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