Eagles Land in Glass Bowl Friday Night

The final home game of the 2009 football season is just two days away. The Toledo Rockets will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles on senior night at the Glass Bowl. Tom Mauter weighs in on the game, providing a preview of Eastern Michigan, along with his usual predictions for the game.   Full Story

I see a light, and it's at the end of the tunnel. The latest edition of Brian's Blog is here. It's not fun losing, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel that goes through the Toledo Rocket football program. It's hard to see with the naked eye, but it is there. Can you see it?   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets travel to Mount Pleasant Wednesday night for a date with the Central Michigan Chippewas. The game is slated for an 8pm start and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Can the Rockets even their record to 5-5 as they head down the stretch? Rocket Digest Reporter Tom Mauter previews the game below.   Full Story

Here's a little known fact about Barry Church. I was the first person to interview him as a Toledo Rocket. It was August, 2006. Church was a true freshman at Toledo. Coaches were raving about him in practices, and he was listed #1 at strong safety on the depth chart. So I decided to get an interview with him to see what the buzz was about.   Full Story

It's not every day that you find a receiver like Stephen Williams. Very tall at 6-5, but also very fast as his 4.41 forty yard dash shows. But then to have a kid that can run his route and make big catch after big catch with those same stats? That's even more of a rarity. Good enough to be Toledo's all-time career receiving yards leader.   Full Story

The University of Toledo football program has received commitments 9 and 10 in the 2010 recruiting class. Who are these two high school athletes? What position do they play and what other schools were recruiting them? Go to the latest Rocket Blog to find out more on commitments 9 and 10 in the Toledo football 2010 recruiting class.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets (4-4, 2-2) travel to Oxford, OH this weekend to take on the Miami Redhawks (0-8, 0-4) in a Halloween affair. With wins in three of the last four games, Toledo will earn their first winning season since 2006 when the Rockets went 9-3. Tom Mauter weighs in on the Rockets and the Redhawks in his latest installment of My View.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets got a crucial win last Saturday night when they defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 20-19 at the Glass Bowl. Toledo improved to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the MAC with the victory. Rocket Digest Photographer Paul Nelson was on the sideline and captured the game through his camera. Read on to see a photo gallery of the game.   Full Story

As of Saturday, the Temple University Owls (4-2, 3-0) have just won four games in a row, something that the Owls haven’t accomplished in two dozen years. They are currently sitting atop the MAC East tied for first place with Ohio University. Temple is making first appearance at the Glass Bowl since becoming a MAC member.    Full Story

About 10:30 on October 10th, Barry Church stood shell-shocked and embarrassed in front of a quiet room of reporters to answer their muted questions about what had just happened to the Toledo Rockets. Church offered no excuses and vowed that Rocket fans would never see that again this year. That kind of determination helped Toledo beat NIU 20-19 Saturday night.   Full Story

Toledo senior safety Barry Church came up huge in Toledo's 20-19 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday night. A blocked field goal attempt with just 37 seconds left in the game allowed the Rockets to hang on for victory, and his performance did not go unnoticed.   Full Story

The Toledo football team improved to 4-3 with a last minute win over visiting Northern Illinois on Saturday night at the Glass Bowl. Barry Church blocked a game-winning field goal attempt in the final minute.   Full Story

Coach Jerry Kill and his NIU Huskies (3-2, 1-0) are making their mark going paw-to-paw with Wisconsin, topping Purdue, embarrassing the two Westerns - Illinois and Michigan, and a stumble coming up short against a good Idaho team. Read on for more on the Huskies and the Rockets.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets (3-2, 1-0) look to remain unbeaten in MAC play when they host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3, 1-1) this Saturday night at the Glass Bowl. Rocket Digest makes one bold prediction on how this game will unwind. Will the Rockets improve to 4-2 under new coach Tim Beckman?   Full Story

What match ups should Rocket fans be aware of as the Toledo Rockets (3-2, 1-0) take on the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3, 1-1) this Saturday night? It is Toledo's homecoming game Saturday, and a good crowd is expected. With just two days until kickoff, Rocket Digest examines two key match ups as Toledo takes aim on a third straight victory.   Full Story

Rocket Digest reporter Karl Rofkar was in attendance Monday afternoon for Coach Beckman's weekly press conference with the media. Read on for comments from Coach Beckman and starting quarterback Aaron Opelt about last week's victory over Ball State and an update on the Drive for Five campaign for the month of October.   Full Story

What concerns should the Toledo Rockets (3-2, 1-0) have in mind as they prepare for homecoming against Western Michigan (2-3, 1-1) Saturday night? With just three days until kickoff, Rocket Digest examines these problem areas as Toledo takes aim on a third straight victory.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets look to win their third straight game this Saturday night when they host MAC West Division foe Western Michigan. It's homecoming for the Rockets, and the game is slated for a 7pm start. What names do you need to know as the Rockets look to improve to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference action? Rocket Digest gives you 4 names to know.   Full Story

Tom Mauter's "My View" column sees a crossroads in Toledo's next matchup against the Western Michigan Broncos Saturday night in the Glass Bowl. It is homecoming week for Toledo, and the Rockets have a two game winning streak on the line. More importantly, Toledo is above .500 now for the season at 3-2 and undefeated in the MAC at 1-0. Read on for Tom's view.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets (3-2, 1-0) look to maintain their perfect record in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday night when they host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3, 1-1) at the Glass Bowl. Rocket Digest looks at five numbers to note heading into the Rockets 2009 homecoming contest.   Full Story

Toledo and Ball State had another epic battle on the football field, with the Rockets coming out on top 37-30 after senior QB Aaron Opelt and senior wide receiver Stephen Williams connected on a 51 yard touchdown pass with just 27 seconds left in the game. The Rockets improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the MAC. Read on for a game recap and quotes.   Full Story

Ball State gave up too many big plays in a 37-30 loss to Toledo on Homecoming.   Full Story

The University of Toledo (2-2) opens MAC play today at Ball State (0-4). Coming off a 41-31 victory at FIU last weekend, the Rockets have won of the best scoring offenses in the country as they look to stop a three game skid against the Ball State Cardinals. Toledo's last win against Ball State was a 34-14 victory in Muncie in 2005.   Full Story

The latest edition of Brian's Blog is ready for MAC play to begin. After opening the season with a tough non-conference schedule, the 2-2 Toledo Rockets travel to Muncie, IN for Saturday's contest against the Ball State Cardinals. It's early October, and it's that time of year for football, ghosts, gobblins, and even ill-advised Twitter posts. Read on for more.   Full Story

The Toledo Rockets open MAC play on Saturday with a trip to Muncie, Ind., to meet the Ball State Cardinals. Will the Toledo Rockets get to 3-2 on the season with a second straight win? Will the Toledo defense keep the struggling Ball State offense off the scoreboard? Rocket Digest makes one bold prediction.   Full Story