TOLEDO, Ohio -  Toledo (5-3, 2-2 MAC) hosts Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC) at the Glass Bowl on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (7:00 p.m./CBS Sports Network) in a game that is critical to both teams' Mid-American Conference title hopes.

    The Rockets are tied with Northern Illinois for fourth place in the MAC West Division, a half-game behind Western Michigan and Central Michigan (3-2) and a full game behind Ball State (3-1). The Golden Flashes are tied for third with Buffalo in the East, a game behind division leaders Ohio and Miami (3-1). A loss to either Toledo or Kent State would put their division title hopes in serious jeopardy.

    The Rockets are coming off a 37-34 overtime victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 26. Junior quarterback Eli Peters hit junior tight end Drew Rosi for a 15-yard touchdown in overtime to seal the win for Toledo. The Eagles took the lead in overtime, 34-31, on a 24-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. Toledo was faced with third-and-10 from the 15-yard line when Peters hit Rosi on a corner route to send the Rockets into a wild celebration.

      The Rockets were playing without senior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni, who was injured at Bowling Green on Oct. 12, and redshirt freshman Carter Bradley, who was the starter and was injured at Ball State on Oct. 19. The status of Guadagni and Bradley for the Kent State game has not been announced.

    Kent State is coming off a 23-16 home loss to Miami last week. The Golden Flashes opened the MAC season with wins over Bowling Green and Akron before falling to Ohio, 45-38, on Oct. 19. They are led by junior dual-threat quarterback Dustin Crum, who has compiled 1,345 yards passing and 374 yards rushing. 

Toledo vs. Kent State
Tuesday, Nov. 5 - 7:00 p.m.
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (5-3, 2-2 MAC)
    Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 26-21. The Rockets won the most recent meeting, 56-34, at Kent State last season.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 33-16 (4th year) at Toledo, same overall. 1-0 vs. Kent State.
    Sean Lewis, 5-15 (2nd year) at KSU same overall. 0-1 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: CBS Sports Network
    Play by Play: Dave Ryan 
   Analyst: Corey Chavous

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 5:30 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 Toledo Football, live updates on Game Day.

Rocket Round-Up
    • Toledo (5-3, 2-2 MAC) is coming off a 37-34 overtime win over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 26.
    • Toledo leads the series with Kent State, 26-21. The Rockets have won the last four meetings, most recently a 56-34 victory at Kent State in 2018.
    • Toledo is 5-1 vs. the Golden Flashes since the MAC split into divisions in 1997. This year's game will be only the seventh meeting between the two schools in the past 25 years.
    • Toledo ranks first in the MAC in rushing offense (245.0) and second in total offense (445.0).
    • The Rockets are fourth in the MAC in scoring defense (28.0) and third in defensive pass efficiency (132.7).
    • Junior WR Danzel McKinley-Lewis is ninth in the nation in yards/reception (21.8) while junior Bryce Mitchell ranks 13th (20.9).
    • Junior cornerback Samuel Womack leads the nation with 14 pass breakups and is second in the country in most passes defended per game (2.0).
    • Sophomore Bryant Koback rushed for a career-high 259 yards vs. Eastern Michigan on Oct. 26. He leads the MAC and is sixth in the nation in rushing (123.1 yards/game). He is second in the league in total yards rushing (985).