Rockets Look to Close Out Season With Win Over CMU

Saturday, December 12

Toledo, Ohio

3:00 PM

University of Toledo

Central Michigan

Toledo's defense held Northern Illinois to just 88 yards in the second half of the Rockets' 41-24 win on Dec. 5.

Rockets Look to Close Out Season With Win Over CMU

12/12/2020 8:34:00 AM | Football

6. Toledo Game Notes CMU game

Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo Rockets will close out the 2020 regular season with a chance to finish with a winning record when they host Central Michigan at the Glass Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 12 (3:00 p.m./ESPN3).

Both the Rockets and Chippewas are out of the race for the MAC West Division title, but the winner of the contest will finish in a tie for second place. Western Michigan and Ball State (both 4-1) are playing for the division title in a matchup in Muncie.

Toledo (3-2, 3-2 MAC) is coming off a 41-24 victory at Northern Illinois on Dec. 5. Sophomore quarterback Carter Bradley threw for a career-high 432 yards and three touchdowns to lead Toledo. It was Toledo's first win in DeKalb since 2006

Bradley, filling in for the injured Eli Peters, completed 29-of-44 passes and added 44 yards rushing. Bradley led the Rockets to a season-high 614 yards of total offense.

Central Michigan (3-2, 3-2 MAC) lost its home finale to Ball State, 45-20, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium last Saturday. Junior quarterback Ty Brock, who was making his first start as a Chippewa in place of the injured Daniel Richardson, threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked four times and intercepted twice.

Rocket Round-Up
   • Toledo leads the all-time series with Central Michigan, 26-19-3. The Chippewas won at home in the regular-season finale last year, 49-7, to snap a nine-game losing streak in the series.
   • Sophomore quarterback Carter Bradley set career highs in completions (29), attempts (44), passing yards (432), and touchdowns (three) vs. Northern Illinois. His 432 passing yards are the seventh-most in a single game by a Rocket quarterback and the most since Logan Woodside threw for 458 yards vs. Tulsa on Sept. 16, 2017.
   • Toledo's defense gave up 294 yards in the first half vs. NIU but relinquished just 88 yards and five first downs in the final 30 minutes.
   • Senior wide receiver Danzel McKinley-Lewis set a career high with 110 receiving yards on six receptions.
   • Junior wide receiver Isaiah Winstead caught a career-high eight passes for 106 yards.
   • Bryant Koback rushed for 65 yards, giving him 2,503 for his career, which moves him into 11th on Toledo's career rushing list.
   • Toledo ranks first in the MAC in total defense (362.2), rushing defense (115.6) and passing offense (338.0), and second in total offense (514.6). A year ago, Toledo ranked dead last in the league in total defense (475.7).

Toledo vs. Central Michigan
Saturday, Dec. 12 - 3:00 p.m. (ESPN3)
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS:
   Toledo (3-2, 3-2 MAC)
   Central Michigan (3-2, 3-2 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 26-19-3. The Chippewas won at home in the regular-season finale last year, 49-7, to snap a nine-game losing streak in the series.

• THE COACHES:
   Jason Candle, 37-21 (5th year) at Toledo, same overall. 3-1 vs. CMU.
   Jim McElwain, 11-8 (2nd year) at CMU, same overall. 1-0 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN3
   Play by Play: Dave Wilson
Analyst: Marcus Ray

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 1:30 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.

• TWITTER:
   @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.

Head Coach Jason Candle weekly press conference.