Rockets Travel to Athens to Face East Division Co-Leader Ohio

Toledo, Ohio - A battle of first-place teams from West and East divisions of the Mid-American Conference will take place when Toledo travels to Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 8 (7:00 p.m./ESPN2).

   The Rockets (8-1, 5-0 MAC) are coming off a crucial 27-17 victory over West Division rival Northern Illinois at the Glass Bowl on Nov. 2. The win gave the Rockets sole possession of first place in the West and gives them control of their own destiny in the race for the division crown.

   Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 361 yards as the Toledo Rockets overcame a determined NIU team that had knocked UT out of the MAC title race numerous times in the past decade. Woodside completed 23-of-31 passes on his way to setting the Toledo record for career passing yards.

Senior Terry Swanson reached a milestone of his own, becoming the seventh Rocket to rush for more than 3,000 yards in his career. Swanson was a workhorse, running the ball a career-best 29 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns, also a career high.

   Ohio (7-2, 4-1 MAC), winners of three straight games, is tied for first place with Akron in the MAC East Division. Most recently the Bobcats defeated arch-rival Miami, 45-28, on Oct. 31. Their only conference loss was a 26-23 home-field setback to Central Michigan on Oct. 7.

Toledo vs. Ohio

• TEAM RECORDS:
   Toledo (8-1, 5-0 MAC)
   Ohio (7-2, 4-1 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 31-20-1. Ohio won in Toledo last year, 31-26, snapping a 12-game Rocket winning streak in the series.

• THE COACHES:
   Jason Candle, 18-5 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-1 vs. Ohio.
   Frank Solich, 95-69 (13th year) at Ohio, 153-88 overall (19 years). 1-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN2
   Play by Play: Chris Cotter
   Analyst: Desmond Howard

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 5:30 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.

• TWITTER:
   @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.
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Rocket Roundup
• Toledo (8-1, 5-0 MAC) has sole possession of first place in the MAC West Division.
• Toledo is 5-0 in MAC play for the first time since 2014. Toledo also reached the eight-win mark for the seventh time in the last eight years.
• Toledo is 49-12 in MAC games since 2010, including19-2 against East Division opponents.
• Toledo leads the series with Ohio, 31-20-1. Ohio won in Toledo last year, 31-26, snapping a 12-game Rocket winning streak in the series.
• Toledo picked up 19 points in the latest AP Top 25 poll (Oct. 29), 10 in the Amway Coaches poll.
• Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (517.8) and passing offense (297.4). In conference games only, Toledo ranks first in scoring defense (16.0) and total defense (328.4).
• Senior Logan Woodside now has 9,288 passing yards for his career, making him Toledo's career passing yardage leader. Woodside broke the record of 9,225 yards set by Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) in the NIU game.
• Woodside needs two TD passes to break Gradkowski's career record of 85.
• Senior Terry Swanson became the seventh Rocket to crack the 3,000-yard rusing barrier with his 116-yard performance vs. NIU. Swanson ranks seventh on Toledo's all-time list with 3,082 yards.
• Sophomore Diontae Johnson set a career high with 10 receptions for 166 yards. It is the fourth time that he has gone over 100 yards receiving in 2017.

Head Coach Jason Candle previews the game against Ohio.

Rockets Travel to Athens to Face East Division Co-Leader Ohio

Players Mentioned

Diontae Johnson

Terry Swanson

Logan Woodside

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