TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo enters its game vs. Central Michigan at the Glass Bowl on Tuesday, Nov. 12 (7:00 p.m./ESPNU) still in contention for a spot in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. But Head Coach Jason Candle's crew has a very thin margin of error.

Toledo (6-3, 3-2 MAC) is coming off a heart-pounding 29-28 victory at Eastern Michigan on Nov. 2. The Rockets currently sit in a tie with Buffalo for fifth place in the MAC, one game behind four teams that are tied for first, with three games remaining. A loss in any of the last three contests could prove fatal to the Rockets' chances of playing in the MAC title game for a third consecutive season.

Tucker Gleason threw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Avery Smith broke up a two-point conversion attempt on the game's final play to lift Toledo past EMU. Toledo took a 29-22 lead with 1:56 remaining on Thomas Sziros' 25-yard touchdown reception on a 4th-and-1 play. After both teams traded three-and-outs, the Eagles went 82 yards in the final minute and scored on a 36-yard Hail Mary to Terry Lockett with no time remaining. Smith then broke up the Eagles' two-point conversion attempt in the end zone to give the Rockets the victory.

Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4 MAC) is coming off a 23-13 home-field loss to Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Chippewas started the season 3-2 but have lost four straight games since then.

Toledo vs. Central Michigan
Tuesday, Nov. 12 - 7:00 p.m.
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (6-3, 3-2 MAC)
    Central Michigan (3-5, 1-3 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 29-20-3. Toledo has won 12 of the last 14 meetings, including a 32-17 win at CMU last year.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 71-38 (9th year) at Toledo, same overall. 6-2 vs. Central Michigan.
    Jim McElwain, 32-33 (6th year) at CMU, 76-60 (12th year) overall. 2-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU
  Play by Play: TBA
  Analyst:  TBA

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 5:30 p.m.
   Play by Play: Mark Beier
    Analyst: Jack Mewhort
    Sidelines: Mike Robinson

• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com. 

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

• TICKETS: 
    Online at UTRockets.com/tix, by phone at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or at the Rocket Ticket Office in Savage Arena.

Rocket Launches
    • Toledo leads the series with CMU, 29-20-3.  Toledo has won 12 of the last 14 meetings overall, including a 32-17 win in Mount Pleasant last year.
    • With its win over Eastern Michigan, Toledo is bowl-eligible for the 15th consecutive season.
    • With a win over CMU, Toledo can clinch a winning record. Toledo has a string of 14 consecutive seasons without a losing record, the fifth-longest steak in the FBS.
    • Toledo leads the MAC in passing offense (261.3) and is third in passing efficiency (142.89).
    • Tucker Gleason leads the MAC in passing yards (237.0) and is second in total offense (262.3).
    • Jerjuan Newton is tied for second in the country with 10 TD receptions, trailing only San Jose State's Nick Nash (12). Newton is Toledo's career touchdowns reception leader with 31.
    • Toledo leads the MAC in attendance with an average of 24,977 through four home games.
    • Head Coach Jason Candle (71-38) needs three more wins to pass Gary Pinkel (73-37-3 from 1991-2000) as Toledo's all-time leader.