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2016 TOLEDO FOOTBALL UTRockets.com @ToledoFB @ToledoRockets /UTRockets @utrockets Toledo (3-0, 0-0 MAC) vs. BYU (1-3) 2016 Toledo Football Schedule Friday, Sept. 30 • 8:15 p.m. MT (10:15 ET) Date Opponent Time Lavell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT • ESPN2 Sept. 2 at Arkansas State (ESPNU) W, 31-10 Sept. 10 MAINE (ESPN3) W, 45-3 TOLEDO - The Toledo Rockets will put their ear- Sept. 17 FRESNO STATE (ESPN3) W, 52-17 ly-season success to the test when they travel to Sept. 30 at BYU (ESPN2) 8:15 p.m. MT Provo, UT to face a battle-hardened BYU team in Oct. 8 at EMU* (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. a nationally televised contest on Friday, Sept. 30 Oct. 15 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 CMU * (ESPN3) TBA (ESPN2). Oct. 27 OHIO * (CBSSN/ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Toledo (3-0) has out-scored its first three oppo- Nov. 2 at Akron* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. nents by a combined score of 128-30. Most recently Nov. 9 at NIU*& (ESPN2/U) 7:00 p.m. CT the Rockets blitzed Fresno State, 52-17, in the Glass Nov. 16 BALL STATE* (ESPN2/U) TBA Bowl on Sept. 17. Nov. 25 at WMU* (CBSSN/ESPNU) TBA Dec. 2 MAC Championship Game# 7:00 So far, first-year head coach Jason Candle has to be pleased with the progress of his team. The Schedule subject to change. * Mid-American Conference Game Rockets’ defense, which returned only three starters & at US Cellular Field, Chicago, IL from a year ago, has held each of its opponents to # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Ford Field, Logan Woodside has 11 TD less than 266 yards of total offense. UT ranks third in Detroit, MI , ESPN2 passes in three games this the nation in scoring defense (10.0) and seventh in Toledo vs. BYU season. total defense (251.7). Toledo also has prevented op- ponents from gaining a first down in 22 of 41 pos- • TEAM RECORDS: Toledo (2-0, 0-0 MAC) sessions this season. BYU (1-3) Toledo’s offense has been just as effective, averaging 42.7 points and 563.7 yards per contest. Junior quarterback Logan Woodside has thrown for 11 touch- • SERIES RECORD: First meeting. down passes and leads the country in passing efficiency (200.2). Junior wide re- • THE COACHES: Jason Candle, 4-0 (1st full year) at Toledo, ceiver Cody Thompson has garnered 361 yards and three touchdowns from his 11 same overall. 0-0 vs. BYU. receptions, and paces the nation with 32.8 yards per catch. Senior Kareem Hunt Kalani Sitake, 1-3 (1st year) at BYU, same leads the ground attack with 267 yards and two touchdowns. overall. 0-0 vs. Toledo. Thanks to a bye week, the Rockets will have had an extra seven days to prepare • TV/STREAMING: ESPN2/ESPN3. for the Cougars (1-3), who lost to West Virginia, 35-32, at Fed-Ex Field in Landover, MD Play by Play: Adam Amin on Sept. 24. BYU’s four games have all been decided by no more than three points, an Analyst: Mack Brown 18-16 win at Arizona, a 20-19 loss at Utah and a 17-14 home defeat to UCLA. Sideline: Molly McGrath • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be- Rocket Round-Up gins at 8:45 p.m. ET • This will be the first meeting between Toledo and BYU. The Cougars are sched- Play by Play: Brent Balbinot uled to make the return trip to Toledo in 2019. Analyst: Austin Dantin • Toledo begins the season 3-0 for only the second time in the last 11 years. The Sidelines: Jim Heller • WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of other time? Last year’s 7-0 start. the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on • Jason Candle is the first UT coach to begin his career with four straight wins UTRockets.com. since Tom Amstutz went 5-0 to start the 2001 campaign. • Toledo leads the nation in successful third-down attempts, converting 28-of-47 • UT COACH’S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football (59.6%). Conversely, Rocket opponents have made just 8-of-48 third-down tries every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in (16.7%), the third-best mark for defenses in the country. Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and • Through three games this season, Toledo has accumulated 1,691 yards of to- online on UTRockets.com. tal offense, while its opposition has mustered only 755. • TWITTER: • UT has not surrendered a sack this year and has only given up a sack in just @UTPaulHelgren: Daily updates on UT three of its last 15 games. Football. • Quarterback Logan Woodside leads the nation in passing efficiency (202.0). @ToledoFB: Live updates on Game Day. He has completed nine passes of 40 yards or more this season, already surpass- @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket ing UT’s total of seven in 12 games last season. sports. • Junior wide receiver Cody Thompson leads the nation with 32.8 yards per catch. It’s no fluke, as Thompson finished third in the country as a sophomore, averaging 22.3 yards per grab. 1 TOLEDO QUICK FACTS Quick Facts Location: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 2016 MAC Standings Population: 287,208 (city); 651,409 (metro) West Division Founded: 1872 Team MAC ALL Enrollment: 18,849 Toledo 0-0 3-0 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Western Michigan 0-0 4-0 Nickname: Rockets Central Michigan 0-0 3-1 Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Eastern Michigan 0-0 3-1 Mascot: Rocky the Rocket Ball State 0-0 3-1 Stadium (year built): Glass Bowl (1937) Northern Illinois 0-0 0-4 Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,038/Field Turf Ticket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLD East Division President: Dr. Sharon Gaber Team MAC ALL Vice-President and Athletic Director: Mike O’Brien Akron 0-0 2-2 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mary Powers Ohio 0-0 2-2 Buffalo 0-0 1-2 Coaching Staff Kent State 0-0 1-3 Head Coach: Jason Candle (Mount Union ‘03) Bowling Green 0-0 1-3 Record at Toledo: 4-0 (1st full season at UT) Miami 0-0 0-4 Overall Coaching Record: Same For Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918 2016 MAC Schedule Coaching Staff: • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Field) Sept. 23 – Friday • Brian George - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line (Press Box) at Eastern Michigan 27, Wyoming 24 • Brian Wright - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Press Box) • Marquel Blackwell - Running Backs (Field) Sept. 24 – Saturday • Robby Discher - Tight Ends/Special Teams (Field) at Virginia 49, Central Michigan 35 • Mike Hallett - Offensive Line (Press Box) at Ohio 37, Gardner-Webb 21 • Cory Robinson - Cornerbacks (Field) at Cincinnati 27, Miami 20 • Derek Sage - Wide Receivers (Field) Western Illinois 28, at Northern Illinois 23 • Mike Ward - Linebackers (Field) Appalachian State 45, at Akron 38 • Ross Watson - Safeties (Field) Ball State 31, at Florida Atlantic 27 • Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning (Field) at Buffalo 23, Army 20 [OT] Field/Press Box positions in parentheses at Western Michigan 49, Georgia Southern 31 at Memphis 77, Bowling Green 3 Football Information at Alabama 48, Kent State 0 2016 Record: 3-0 2016 MAC Record: 0-0 Sept. 30 – Friday 2016 Home Record: 2-0 Toledo at BYU, 10:15 pm ET (ESPN2) 2016 Road Record: 1-0 2015 Bowl: Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Oct. 1 - Saturday 2015 Letterwinners Returning: 45 (21 off., 19 def., 5 spec.) Buffalo at Boston College, 1 pm (ACC Network Extra/ESPN3) 2015 Letterwinners Lost: 20 (7 off., 13 def., 0 spec.) Ohio at Miami, 2:30 pm (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel/ESPN3)* 2015 Starters Returning: 14 (8 off., 3 def., 3 spec.) Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 3 pm (ESPN3)* 2015 Starters Lost: 13 (4 off., 9 def., 0 spec.) Akron at Kent State, 3:30 pm (ESPN3)* Offensive/Defensive Sets: Spread / Multiple Northern Illinois at Ball State, 3:30 pm (American Sports Network/ESPN3)* UT Athletic Communications Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7 pm (CBS Sports Network)* Associate AD/Communications: Paul Helgren *Mid-American Conference game E-Mail: [email protected] All times ET Twitter: @UTPaulHelgren Office Phone Number: (419) 530-4918 Mobile Phone Number: (419) 262-3861 Athletic Communications Fax: (419) 530-4930 Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732 Internet Address: www.utrockets.com 2 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA AVAILABLITY FOR THE ROCKETS ROCKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK • Head coach Jason Candle Rocket fans can listen to their favorite team on the • Monday, 9:38 a.m.: MAC Teleconference (9:38-9:46 Toledo Rocket Sports Radio Network presented by UT a.m.). Call Paul Helgren for media call-in number. Replay Health. The network includes flagship station WSPD, now available on the MAC website (www.mac-sports.com). in its 50th season of covering UT football games. Every UT • Monday, 1:00 p.m.: News Conference at the Larimer football game will feature a 90-minute pre-game show and Athletic Complex from 1:00-1:15 p.m. Replay available on a 30-minute post-game show. UT Athletics website (www.utrockets.com). Brent Balbinot enters his first season as the “Voice of the • Tuesday-Wednesday: Coach Candle available for Rockets,” while former Rocket quarterback Austin Dantin brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednes- debuts as color analyst. Jim Heller is in his eighth campaign day by pre-arrangement with Paul Helgren, at least 24 as sideline reporter. hours in advance. Rocket Sports Radio Network • Players Toledo WSPD-AM* 1370 Players will be available for media interviews as follows: Toledo WCWA-AM 1230 • Monday, 1:15 p.m.: Players will be available at the Archbold WMTR-FM 96.1 Larimer Athletic Complex from 1:15-1:45 p.m.
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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW NFL: Philadelphia Hosts Washington and Dallas Meets St. Louis in Regionalized Matchups COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 4 Oklahoma Faces West Virginia in Big 12 Showdown on FOX MLB: AL Central Battle Between Tigers and Royals, Plus Dodgers vs. Cubs in FOX Saturday Baseball ******************************************************************************************************* NFL DIVISIONAL MATCHUPS HIGHLIGHT WEEK 3 OF THE NFL ON FOX The NFL on FOX continues this week with five regionalized matchups across the country, highlighted by three divisional matchups, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Redskins, the Detroit Lions welcome the Green Bay Packers, and the San Francisco 49ers play at the Arizona Cardinals. Other action this week includes the Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints. FOX Sports’ NFL coverage begins each Sunday on FOX Sports 1 with FOX NFL KICKOFF at 11:00 AM ET with host Joel Klatt and analysts Donovan McNabb and Randy Moss. On the FOX broadcast network, FOX NFL SUNDAY immediately follows FOX NFL KICKOFF at 12:00 PM ET with co-hosts Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee alongside analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson, insider Jay Glazer and rules analyst Mike Pereira. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME (ET) Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 24% 1:00PM & Erin Andrews Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pa. MARKETS INCLUDE: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Raleigh, Charlotte, Hartford, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Norfolk, Greensboro, Richmond, Knoxville Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch 22% 1:00PM & Pam Oliver Ford Field – Detroit, Mich.