TOLEDO, Ohio – Fresh off a big conference victory, the Toledo Rockets will close the book on their non-conference slate with a matchup at UMass on Saturday, Oct. 2 (Noon/NESN and FloSports).
Toledo (2-2, 1-0 MAC) knocked off defending MAC champion Ball State, 22-12, in Muncie, Ind. on Sept. 25. Toledo's defense did not allow an offensive touchdown for the second straight game and held the Cardinals to 312 yards of total offense. The Rocket defense has now gone eight straight quarters without allowing an offensive touchdown.
Toledo went ahead, 20-12, with a 22-yard field goal by Thomas Cluckey with 4:51 to play.