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.