Toledo, Ohio – Toledo will look to send off 13 seniors with a victory over Central Michigan on Friday, Nov. 23 (Noon/ESPN3), the regular-season finale for both teams. 

    Toledo (6-5, 4-3 MAC) is coming off a 56-34 at Kent State on Nov. 15. The victory made the Rockets bowl eligible for the ninth consecutive season. It was also the fifth time this season Toledo topped the 50-point mark, a school record.

    Redshirt freshman Bryant Koback ran for a season-high 192 yards and two touchdowns to lead Toledo in wintry conditions at Kent State. Junior Art Thompkins added 122 yards and two scores to Toledo's running attack, which racked up a season-high 384 yards. Sophomore quarterback Eli Peters completed 11-of-14 passes for 131 yards and two scores. Junior Diontae Johnson helped the cause with an 83-yard punt return just before halftime that gave Toledo a 28-17 lead going into the locker room. Toledo then scored three quick touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 49-17 lead that ended Kent State's hopes of an upset on a night that featured rain, sleet and snow.

    Central Michigan (1-10, 0-7 MAC) has not won a MAC game this year but have been in almost every game, with only one conference defeat coming by more than 11 points. The Chippewas, who have the No. 1 pass defense in the league (148.0), are led by senior linebacker Malik Fountain, who tops the MAC with 142 tackles.  

Senior Day
The Rockets will honor 13 graduating seniors prior to kickoff of the CMU game. In the past four years, this group has posted a 36-14 record and won a MAC Championship in 2017. Here are the graduating seniors:
• Chris Green, Toledo, Ohio
• Ka'dar Hollman, Burlington, N.J. 
• Reggie Howard, Cincinnati
• Jon'Vea Johnson, Gary, Ind.
• Sami Kassem, Cincinnati
• Richard Olekanma, Downers Grove, Ill. 
• Jalen Reese, Mansfield, Ohio
• Brock Ruble, Charlotte Hall, Md.
• Tuzar Skipper, Norwich, Conn.
•Tyler Taafe, Hubbard, Ohio
•Josh Teachey, Waldorf, Md.
• Cody Thompson, Huron, Ohio
• Jameson Vest, Peachtree City, Ga.

Rocket Round-Up
    • Toledo's six wins makes it bowl eligible for the ninth consecutive season. The Rockets have gone bowling in seven of the last eight seasons. Most bowl berths will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 2, though some announcements could come as early as Nov. 25.
    • Toledo leads the series with Central Michigan, 25-18-3. The Rockets have won the last eight meetings, most recently a 30-10 victory at Mount Pleasant last season. The last CMU win in the series came in 2009.
    • Toledo is second in the MAC in scoring (40.2), just a few points behind Ohio's 40.5. The Rockets are also second in the league rushing offense (217.3) and third in total offense (446.3). 
    • Redshirt freshman Bryant Koback's 192 rushing yards vs. Kent State are the third-most by a UT freshman. It is also the highest output by a Rocket since Kareem Hunt had 200 yards against Western Michigan on Nov. 25, 2016. Terry Swanson matched Koback's 192 yards vs. Bowling Green last year.
    • Sophomore quarterback Eli Peters is 3-1 as a starter this year. He replaced junior Mitchell Guadagni, who was injured in the Western Michigan game on Oct. 25.
    • Senior wide receiver Cody Thompson has been named CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second consecutive season.

Toledo vs. Central Michigan
Friday, Nov. 23 - Noon
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (6-5, 4-3 MAC)
    Central Michigan (1-10, 0-7 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 25-18-3. The Rockets won at CMU last year, 30-10, and have won eight consecutive games in the series.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 27-12 (3rd year) at Toledo, same overall. 2-0 vs. CMU.
    John Bonamego, 22-28 (4th year) at CMU, same overall. 0-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN3
    Play by Play: Dan Gutowsky                 
    Analyst: Mark Herrmann          

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins 90 minutes before kickoff.
    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 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 sports.

• TICKETS: Go online or call 419-530-GOLD (4653)


Head Coach Jason Candle Sunday press conference.