TOLEDO, Ohio -   Toledo's final non-conference battle of the 2019 season will be one of its most challenging games on the schedule as the Rockets host BYU on Saturday, Sept. 28 (Noon/ESPN+).

The Rockets (2-1, 0-0 MAC) are coming off a wild 41-35 victory at Colorado State on Saturday that actually did not finish until 12:34 a.m. MT (2:34 a.m. ET). At 4:14 in length, it was the longest regulation contest in Rocket history, and that very last minute had a dramatic ending fitting of the evening.

Sophomore running back Bryant Koback rushed for a career-high 228 yards and scored four touchdowns, but the outcome of the game was not decided until the final play. A last-gasp pass by Colorado State from the Toledo 25-yard line was completed to E.J. Scott near the goal line. Scott was tackled by Jordan Fisher and DeDarallo Blue at the two-yard line as time ran out, giving Toledo the victory.

Koback rushed for 168 yards and three TDs in the third quarter alone, helping Toledo extend a 14-13 halftime lead to 35-27. His touchdown rushes went for 37, 75 and 47 yards. Koback also caught an eight-yard TD pass in the first quarter. As a team, Toledo rushed for 436 yards, the most in a contest since 1981.

BYU (2-2) lost at home to No. 21 Washington, 45-19, in its most recent game but is still a force to be respected. The Cougars, who have played three Top 25 teams thus far, knocked off then No. 24 USC, 30-27 in week 3. Their other loss was a season-opening defeat to then No. 14 Utah.

Toledo vs. BYU
Saturday, Sept. 28 - Noon
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (2-1 0-0 MAC)
    BYU (2-2)

• SERIES RECORD: BYU leads, 1-0. The Cougars won in Provo, 55-53, in 2016.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 30-14 (4th year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-1 vs. BYU.
    Kalani Sitake, 22-21 (4th year) at BYU, same overall. 1-0 vs. Toledo.

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

• 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. 

• 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.
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• TICKETS: 
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Rocket Round-Up
    •  Toledo (2-1, 0-0 MAC) most recently defeated Colorado State on the road, 41-35, on Sept. 21. The game lasted 4:14, the longest regulation contest in Toledo history, and did not conclude until 2:34 a.m. Sunday (Toledo time).
    • Toledo and BYU have met once before, an epic 55-53 Cougar victory in Provo in 2016. BYU won the game on the final play of the game, a 19-yard field goal. This is the final game in a home-and-home series.
    • Sophomore Bryant Koback leads the MAC in rushing (123.7 yards/game) and scoring (12.0). He rushed for a career-high 228 yards at Colorado State. ­It was the most yards by a Toledo running back since Kareem Hunt rushed for 271 yards vs. Arkansas State in the 2014 GoDaddy Bowl. Koback ran for touchdowns of 37, 75 and 47 yards in Toledo's first three possessions of the second half. The 75-yarder was the longest run of his collegiate career.
    • Senior Mitchell Guadagni leads the MAC in passing efficiency (165.6). He has completed 31-of-52 passes for 499 yards, four TDs and no interceptions.
    • Junior Bailey Flint leads the MAC in punting with a 47.1 average. He booted a career-long 72-yard punt vs. Colorado State, eclipsing his previous best by 14 yards. He also had a 60-yarder in the second quarter, and averaged 52.0 yards on six punts in the contest.
    • Sophomore safety Saeed Holt had a sack among his three tackles for loss to go with a team-high tying 12 tackles at Colorado State.
    • Junior safety Tycen Anderson tallied a career-best 12 tackles vs. CSU.
    • Colorado State's Canvas Stadium was the second-highest elevation (5,190 feet) the Rockets have ever played. The highest was Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium (7,215) in 2012.
    • Toledo is one of nine FBS teams that have had a winning record over the past nine years (84-38 record since 2010).


Head Coach Jason Candle previews matchup against BYU.


Sophomore Bryant Koback previews matchup against BYU.