The Toledo Rockets entered their Week 8 matchup with Western Michigan in dire need of a victory. After losing two-straight conference games, the Rockets (4-4, 2-2 MAC) were running out of time to get back on track. They needed to deliver a solid performance if they wanted to have any chance of getting back to a bowl game.
Deliver they did.
The Rockets defense turned in perhaps their finest performance of the season, shutting down the high-powered Western Michigan offense in a 34-15 victory.
The Rockets opened the scoring in the first quarter after the offense got an assist from the special teams unit.