On Saturday afternoon, the Toledo Rockets and Akron Zips will square off for the second time this season. Although the two conference opponents previously fought in October, the December matchup will hold much higher stakes. To further analyze the matchup, here are comparisons of how Toledo and Akron fared against common opponents.
Factoring in where the game was played and how each team looked in victory/defeat, points will be awarded to the team that looked more impressive against each of the five opponents.
Toledo Rockets/Akron Zips
Toledo 48, Akron 21
We start with the obvious matchup.