TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Rockets (7-4, 5-2 MAC) travel to Western Michigan on Black Friday, Nov. 25 for their final regular season game of the 2022 campaign before heading to Detroit for the MAC Championship Game vs. East Division champion Ohio on Dec. 3.

Toledo is a one game ahead of second-place Eastern Michigan in the West Division but has clinched the trip to Ford Field due to a 27-24 victory over the Eagles on Oct. 29. A win by the Rockets over WMU or an Eastern Michigan loss to Central Michigan on Nov. 25 would seal the outright division crown for Toledo.

Toledo is coming off a tough 42-35 loss to Bowling Green on Nov. 15. Toledo trailed 34-21 with 9:20 remaining, but redshirt freshman quarterback Tucker Gleason rallied the Rockets, rushing for one-yard rushing touchdown with 51 seconds left on the clock to give UT a 35-34 lead. Toledo's jubilation was short-lived, however, as Bowling Green's Matt McDonald hit Ta'ron Keith for a game-winning 42-yard score with nine seconds remaining, giving the Falcons the Battle of I-75 trophy for just the second time in the last 13 meetings between the two rivals.

Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 MAC) is coming off a 12-10 triumph over arch-rival Central Michigan on Nov. 16 in a contest that was played in several inches of snow at CMU's Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries and Palmer Domschke kicked the game-winning 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play.

Toledo vs. Western Michigan
Friday, Nov. 25, Noon
Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Mich.


• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (7-4, 5-2 MAC)
    Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 45-31. The Rockets won at the Glass Bowl last year, 34-15.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 52-31 (7th year) at Toledo, same overall. 4-2 vs. WMU.
    Tim Lester, 36-32 (6th year) at WMU, 66-55overall. 1-4 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU
    Play by Play: Mike Corey
    Analyst: Rene Ingoglia 

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 10:30 a.m.
   Play by Play: Brent Balbinot
    Analyst: Bryce Harris
    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.

• TICKETS: 
    Tickets for the 2022 Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game can be purchased now through the Rocket Ticket Office. For more information or to order tickets, go to UTRockets.com/MACTix, call or text the Rocket Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or stop by the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at Savage Arena during office hours.

Rocket Blasts
    • Toledo is 5-2 in MAC play and has clinched a share of the West Division crown. The Rockets are guaranteed a spot in the MAC Championship Game vs. East Division champion Ohio due to its tie-breaker victory at second-place Eastern Michigan (4-3) on Oct. 29. 
    • Toledo has now won or shared 12 MAC West Division crowns. This will be Toledo's seventh appearance in the MAC Championship Game and first since 2017. Toledo is 3-3 all-time in the MCG.
    • Toledo is bowl eligible for the 13th consecutive season, the longest streak in the MAC.
    • Sophomore cornerback Quinyon Mitchell is the nation's leader with 1.7 passes defended  per game (15 breakups, 4 interceptions in 11 games).
    • Senior Jamal Turner's eight touchdown receptions ranks first in the nation among tight ends.
    • Toledo leads the all-time series with Western Michigan, 45-31. The Rockets won in Toledo last year on Oct. 23, 34-15, and has won nine of the last 12 meetings in the series.
    • Attendance for the Bowling Green game was 20,027, the fourth game over 20,000 in the Glass Bowl this season. Toledo leads the MAC in attendance, averaging 19,557 per home game.
    • Defensive coordinator Vince Kehres has been nominated for the Broyles Award, handed out annually to the top FBS assistant coach in the country.