The Battle of I-75 will take place for the 82nd time when Toledo travels to Bowling Green on Wednesday, Nov. 15 (8:00 p.m./ESPNU). 

       The Rockets (8-2, 5-1 MAC) are coming off a 38-10 defeat at Ohio on Nov. 8. Despite the loss, Toledo is still in control of its own destiny in its bid for the MAC West Division title. Wins over BGSU and Western Michigan on Nov. 24 would send UT to the MAC Championship Game for the first time since 2004. 

    Toledo has had the upper hand lately in the Battle of I-75, but Bowling Green still leads the all-time series, 39-38-4. Toledo has won seven straight games in the series, its last defeat coming at BG in 2009, the first year that second-year UT head coach Jason Candle began his career as an assistant with the Rockets.

    Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 263 yards and one touchdown in the Ohio loss. He now has 85 career touchdown passes, tying Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) as Toledo's all-time leader.

    Bowling Green (2-8, 2-4 MAC) is coming off a 38-28 defeat at Buffalo on Nov. 7. The Falcons have not won at home yet this season, with their two wins coming at Miami and at Kent State. They are led by true freshman quarterback Jarret Doege, who has started the last four games. He completed 28-of-43 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns in BG's loss at Buffalo.

Toledo vs. Bowling Green

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (8-2, 5-1 MAC)
    Bowling Green (2-8, 2-4 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Bowling Green leads, 39-38-4. Toledo won at home last year, 42-35, its seventh consecutive win in the series.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 18-6 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 1-0 vs. Bowling Green.
    Mike Jinks, 6-16 (2nd year) at BGSU, same overall. 0-1 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU/ESPN3
    Play by Play: Kevin Negandhi
    Analyst: Rocky Boiman

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 6:30 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  

Rocket Roundup
• Toledo (8-2, 5-1 MAC) is tied with Northern Ilinois for first place in the MAC West Division. UT holds the tie-breaker over NIU thanks to its 27-17 victory over the Huskies.
• Toledo can clinch its first trip to the MAC Championship title game since 2004 with wins over Bowling Green and Western Michigan (Nov. 24).
• Toledo trails the all-time series with Bowling Green, 39-38-4, but could tie it with a victory on Wednesday. The Rockets have won seven straight in the series, but four of those wins were by a touchdown or less. UT won at home last year, 42-35.
• The winner of the Toledo-BG game earns the right to keep the Battle of I-75 Trophy. Toledo won the trophy in 2011, the first year it was established, and has never had to relinquish it since. Though the trophy was officially awarded to UT in 2011, it was not completed in time for the game, so the first time the Rockets hoisted it after a victory was in 2012. 
• Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (497.6) and passing offense (294.0). 
• Sophomore wide receiver Diontae Johnson's 144-yard performance at Ohio gives him 1,003 yards this year, making him just the seventh Rocket to gain over 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Johnson, who has caught 23 passes for 480 yards in his last three games, is third in the MAC with 55 receptions. 
• Senior Logan Woodside was recently named a Heisman Trophy contender by the Heisman Trophy Trust. He is Toledo's career passing yardage leader with 9,591 passing yards.He needs one TD pass to break Bruce Gradkowski's career record of 85.


Head Coach Jason Candle previews the BG game.