About 4,000 Tickets Remain for Wednesday's Game vs. Northern Illinois
11/13/2005 12:00:00 PM | Football
Nov. 13, 2005
Toledo, OH - Approximately 4,000 tickets remain for sale to the general public for Wednesday's football game between the University of Toledo and Northern Illinois, according to UT Athletic Ticket Manager Roseann Croop. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. for the nationally televised contest (ESPN2). UT is holding about 8,000 seats for UT students, who are admitted free to the game with a valid student I.D.
Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office at Savage Hall, by phone at (419) 530-GOLD or online at www.utrockets.com.
Toledo (7-2, 5-1 MAC) can clinch at least a share of the MAC West Division title and a trip to the MAC Championship Game on Dec. 1 with a win over the Huskies (5-4, 4-2 MAC). The Rockets would win the West Division title outright with wins over NIU and Bowling Green on Nov. 22. If Toledo beats NIU on Wednesday and loses to Bowling Green, the only school that could tie the Rockets for first in the West Division would be Western Michigan (7-3, 5-2 MAC), but the Rockets would advance to the MAC Championship Game by tie-breaker (head-to-head victory over WMU on Sept. 10).
Toledo, the defending MAC champion, has earned at least a share of the MAC West title in six of the past eight seasons and appeared in the MAC title game five times.
UT Athletic Ticket Office Hours
• Monday-Tuesday (game day): 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday (game day): 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Gates at the Glass Bowl open at 6:00 p.m. on game day.
UT Students Get Incentives to Arrive Early
University of Toledo students who get to the Northern Illinois football game early will be rewarded with more than just a good seat.
The first 500 UT students who enter the game will receive a free Bruce Gradkowski bobblehead doll ($15 value). The first 3,000 UT students will receive a voucher for a free hot chocolate at the concession stands. Also, the first 7,000 UT students through the gates will receive a pair of thuderstix to help make noise and cheer the Rockets on to their 18th consecutive victory at the Glass Bowl.
Student gates open at 6:00 p.m. Student gates are located at the southeast and southwest entrances to the Glass Bowl.
Parking Information For Wednesday
The University of Toledo Parking Services wants to remind students and staff that certain parking lots will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in preparation for the football game with Northern Illinois at 7:30 p.m.
Lots 9 and 10, those adjacent to the Glass Bowl, will be closed beginning at 7:00 a.m. Lot 5 between Savage Hall and the tennis courts will also close at 7:00 a.m. Lot 18, behind the Rec Center, will close at 1:00 p.m.
In addition, Lots 3 and 4 behind Savage Hall, and Lots 27 and 28 (near the Transportation Center) will close to the public at 4:00 p.m. Lot 28-S by the Child Care Center will remain open for access to the Apple Tree Nursery School.
Fans coming to the game are encouraged to arrive early to secure the best possible parking spaces. Lot 25 on Secor Road and Lot 19 on Douglas Road are the largest open lots on campus and should provide fans with the best chance for a good parking spot.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois - Wednesday, Nov. 16 - 7:30 p.m.
Parking Lot Availability
Campus Lots Closed to Public at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday (Permit Only after 7:00 a.m.)
Lots 9, 10 (adjacent to Glass Bowl)
Lot 5 (Savage Hall)
Campus Lots Closed to Public at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Permit Only after 1:00 p.m.)
Lot 18 (behind Rec Center)
Campus Lots Closed to Public at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Permit Only after 4:00 p.m.)
Lots 3 and 4 (behind Savage Hall)
Lots 27 and 28 (near Transportation Center/South Bus Loop)
(Lot 28-S next to Child Care Center will remain open)
Campus Lots Open to Students and/or Staff (Open to General Public for Football Parking after 4:00 p.m.)
1) Near Bancroft and Towerview East (main campus entrance)
Lots 1, 2, East parking garage
2) Near Douglas and Oakwood
Lots 19, 20
3) Near Secor and Dorr
Lots 25, 26
4) Near Secor and Towerview West
Lots 12, 13, West parking garage
