Toledo, Ohio – Toledo will get its first test against a MAC West Division opponent when it travels to Ypsilanti to face Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 13 (Noon/ESPN+).

    The Rockets (3-2, 1-0) are coming off a 52-36 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green in their Homecoming game at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 6. In his first starting assignment at quarterback, sophomore Eli Peters threw for three touchdowns and redshirt freshman running back Bryant Koback added three more on the ground.

      It was the ninth consecutive victory for the Rockets over the Falcons but it didn't come easy. Toledo jumped out to a 17-0 lead but only led by three points, 31-28, going into the fourth quarter. The Rocket defense clamped down and Koback scored all three of his touchdowns in the final 15 minutes to secure the win.

      Peters, filling in for the injured junior Mitchell Guadagni, completed 17-of-35 passes for 184 yards and three TDs. He did not throw an interception and was not sacked. Sophomore Shakif Seymour led the running attack with 101 yards on 18 carries to complement Koback's 90 yards and three scores. On the defensive side, Toledo broke up eight passes, led by three breakups from senior safety Josh Teachey.

     Eastern Michigan (2-4, 0-3 MAC) is coming off a 27-24 defeat at Western Michigan. The Eagles have had tough luck this season, losing in overtime to San Diego State and Northern Illinois, and falling by a touchdown at MAC East Division leader Buffalo. 

Rocket Round-Up
    • Toledo (3-2, 1-0 MAC) is coming off a 52-36 Homecoming win over Bowling Green on Oct. 6. It was the ninth in a row for Toledo in the series. UT now leads the all-time series 40-39-4 and has been in possession of the Battle of I-75 Rivalry trophy since its introduction in 2011.
    • Toledo leads the series with EMU, 34-11. Toledo won at home last year, 20-15. The Rockets have won 11 consecutive games in the series and 17 of the last 18. The last EMU victory over Toledo came at Ypsilanti in 2006, breaking a string of six straight Rocket wins in the series.
    • Sophomore quarterback Eli Peters threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions vs. BGSU. Peters was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons.
    • Peters replaced junior Mitchell Guadagni, who was injured the previous week at Fresno State. Guadagni should be ready to play in the EMU game, according to head coach Jason Candle.
    • Toledo leads the MAC and is 10th in the country in scoring (46.4), and is fourth in the MAC total offense (448.8). 
    • Senior wide receiver Cody Thompson is the current NCAA leader and is fourth place all-time in school history in career receiving yards (2,915). He also is tied with Lance Moore and Eric Page for the school record with 25 career TD catches.
    • Toledo's top three receivers have combined for 65 touchdown receptions in their careers: Cody Thompson (25), Diontae Johnson (21) and Jon'Vea Johnson (19).

Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan
• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (3-2, 1-0 MAC)
    Eastern Michigan (2-4, 0-3 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 34-11. The Rockets have won 11 consecutive games in the series and 17 of the last 18.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 24-9 (3rd year) at Toledo, same overall. 2-0 vs. Eastern Michigan.
    Chris Creighton, 14-33 (5th year) at EMU, 153-79 overall (2nd year). 0-4 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN+
    Play by Play: Doug Sherman
    Analyst: Bobby Carpenter 

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 10:30 a.m.
    Play by Play: Brent Balbinot
    Analyst: Jack Miller
    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 at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.

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