There was a certain tradition missing from the Glass Bowl experience in the opener against Elon on Thursday night.
Each time Toledo scored, it was a bit more quiet than usual. The customary firing of the cannon after a Rockets score, and at the beginning of the game and the end of each half, was absent.
That is because the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members responsible for setting off the cannon are required to have explosives training and certification, which was not completed before the Elon game.
However, expect the boom to return to the Glass Bowl for the next home game on Sept.