TOLEDO, Ohio -  Toledo (4-2, 1-1 MAC) enters this Saturday's game at Ball State looking to get back on the winning track following last week's 20-7 loss at Bowling Green. The defeat snapped a four-game Rocket winning streak and left Toledo in the middle of the pack in the MAC West Division with a 1-1 league record.

    Toledo fell behind early and could never get rolling against the Falcons. Bowling Green scored the first 10 points of the game and led at halftime, 17-7. Total yardage in the game was about even, with the Falcons outgaining the Rockets, 425-392, but BG made big plays on special teams, blocking a punt and a field-goal attempt.

      Senior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni completed 17-of-20 passes for 194 yards but left the game in the third quarter with an apparent injury. His status for the Ball State game is not known. Sophomore Bryant Koback led the rushing attack with 60 yards on 14 attempts.

    Ball State (3-3, 2-0) opened up the conference season with consecutive road wins over Northern Illinois (27-20) and Eastern Michigan (29-23) to move into first place in the MAC West Division. The Cardinals are led by junior quarterback Drew Plitt, who paces the MAC with 277.0 passing yards per game. Plitt has completed  65.8 percent of his passes and thrown for 13 touchdowns. Ball State's leading rusher is junior Caleb Huntley, who rushed for 152 yards in the Cardinals' win over EMU and ranks fifth in the league with 98.7 yards per game. 

Toledo vs. Ball State
Saturday, Oct. 19 - 2:00 p.m.
Schuemann Stadium, Muncie, Ind.

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (4-2, 1-1 MAC)
    Ball State (3-3, 2-0 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 24-19-1. The Rockets won in Toledo last year, 45-13.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 32-15 (4th year) at Toledo, same overall. 3-0 vs. BSU.
    Mike Neu, 13-29 (4th year) at BSU, same overall. 0-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN+
    Play by Play: Michael Reghi
    Analyst: Dustin Fox

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 12:30 p.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. 

• COACH'S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football every Monday beginning Aug. 26 from 6-7 p.m. at Stubborn Brother Pizza. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and UTRockets.com,  with live streaming video on the BCSN Now app.

• TWITTER: 
    @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.
    @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.

Rocket Round-Up
    • Toledo (4-2, 1-1 MAC) had its four-game winning streak snapped in a 20-7 loss at Bowling Green on Oct. 12.
    • The loss to BGSU was the first for Toledo in the series since 2009, a streak of nine straight games, and evened the overall series at 40-40-4. Bowling Green took home the Battle of I-75 trophy for the first time since its inception in 2011.
    • Toledo leads the all-time series with Ball State, 24-19-1. The Rockets won in Toledo last year, 45-13, their fifth straight win in the series.
    • Toledo ranks first in the MAC in rushing offense (242.7), second in total offense (457.8) and third in scoring offense (29.3).
    • The Rockets are first in the MAC in scoring defense (23.0) despite ranking 11th in total defense (457.8). The Rockets are second in defensive pass efficiency (127.3).
    • Sophomore Bryant Koback leads the MAC in rushing (114.7 yards/game) and is second in scoring (8.0).
    • Senior QB Guadagni leads the MAC in passing efficiency (158.8) and passing yards per completion (13.9).
    • Junior WR Bryce Mitchell is ninth in the nation in yards/reception (22.1).
    • Junior cornerback Samuel Womack is tied for the national lead with 11 pass breakups and paces the country in most passes defended per game (2.20).
    • Toledo is one of nine FBS teams that have had a winning record over the past nine years (83-39 record since 2010).


Head Coach Jason Candle gives final thoughts on game against Bowling Green; previews upcoming game against Ball State.