No. 22 Toledo Looking to Stay Undefeated vs. Eastern Michigan

Toledo, OH - The No. 22 Toledo Rockets will try to make it six straight victories this season when they host Eastern Michigan at the Glass Bowl this Saturday at 12 noon. Toledo (5-0, 2-0 MAC) is coming off a 38-7 Homecoming victory over Kent State that moved them up to No. 22 in the latest AP poll and No. 25 in the USA Today coaches poll. It's the first time UT has been ranked in both polls since the end of the 2001 season.

      Toledo's defense continued its dominance last Saturday, holding Kent State to 257 yards of total offense, including just 83 yards in the second half. Senior defensive end Trent Voss led the way with six tackles, three tackles for loss and three QB hurries. KSU's only score came on a fumble recovery in the end zone following a bad punt snap. In the last three games, Toledo's defense has given up just one touchdown, a 51-yard touchdown pass vs. Ball State on Oct. 3.

      Sophomore Terry Swanson rushed for 161 yards and junior Kareem Hunt added two scores to lead the offense. Hunt, playing in his first game since suffering a hamstring injury vs. Iowa State on Sept. 19, rushed for 85 yards and two TDs on 16 carries.

      Eastern Michigan (1-5, 0-2 MAC) is coming off a 47-21 loss to Akron on Saturday. EMU 's sole victory this year was a 48-29 triumph at Wyoming. The Eagles rank No. 3 in the MAC in scoring offense (29.7) and are led by senior running back Darius Jackson, who is second in the league in rushing, averaging 97.5 yards per game.

Game Notes
• Toledo is ranked No. 22 in the latest AP media poll with 237 total points and No. 25 in the USA Today coaches poll with 149 points.
• The Rockets have not been ranked this high since they finished the 2001 season ranked No. 22 in the coaches poll. The all-time highest ranking for Toledo came in 1970 when UT was No. 12 in the final AP poll.
• Toledo's defense has given up just one touchdown in the last three games.
• In the first five games, Rocket opponents have just one touchdown and three field goals in 13 chances inside the red zone. That ranks second in the nation behind Appalachian State (three scores in 12 chances).
• Toledo is 5-0 for the first time since 2001 when it opened up with a 5-0 mark before losing at Ball State. The last time UT was 6-0 was 1997 when head coach Gary Pinkel led the Rockets to an 8-0 mark before finishing 9-3 on the season.
• Toledo has an eight-game winning streak dating back to the final three games of the 2014 season.
• Toledo ranks No. 1 in the MAC in scoring defense (11.8) and No. 1 in rushing defense (89.0).
• Toledo leads the series with Eastern Michigan, 31-11. Toledo has won eight straight in the series, seven straight at home and is 14-1 since 1999, the last time EMU won in the Glass Bowl.
• Toledo has not allowed a sack in 173 passing attempts this season, one of only two teams in the country that can make that claim. The other is Air Force.

Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan

• TEAM RECORDS:
   Toledo (5-0, 2-0 MAC)
   Eastern Michigan (1-5, 0-2 MAC)
• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 31-11. Toledo won last year at EMU, 52-16, its eighth straight victory in the series.
• THE COACHES:
   Matt Campbell, 31-13 (4th year) at Toledo, same overall. 3-0 vs. Eastern Michigan.
   Chris Creighton, 3-15 (2nd year) at EMU, 142-61 overall in 19 seasons. 0-1 vs. Toledo.
• TV/STREAMING: BCSN/ESPN3.
Play by Play: Greg Franke
Analyst: Tom Cole

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 10:30 a.m.
Play by Play: Mark Beier
Analyst: Andy Boyd
Sidelines: Jim Heller
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• UT COACH'S SHOW: Coach Matt Campbell and host Mark Beier talk Rocket Football every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.

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Head Coach Matt Campbell previews the EMU game

Senior quarterback Phillip Ely previews the EMU game

Senior defensive end Trent Voss previews the EMU game

No. 22 Toledo Looking to Stay Undefeated vs. Eastern Michigan

Players Mentioned

Phillip Ely

Kareem Hunt

Terry Swanson

Trent Voss

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