2011 Toledo Rockets Additional Information

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2011 Toledo Rockets Additional Information​

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:
Official School Bio - Tim Beckman

Assistant Coaches:
Official School Bios - Assistant Coaches
Mike Ward - Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Louis Ayeni - Associate Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Paul Nichols - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Matt Campbell - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Jason Candle - Receivers
Steven Clinkscale - Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator
Alex Golesh - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
Scott Isphording - Quarterbacks
Eli Rasheed - Defensive Line
Rudy Wade - Strength & Conditioning
Adam Salon - Director of Football Operations
Chris Houser - Director of High School Relations
Joe Gilreath - Graduate Assistant
Daniel Ifft - Graduate Assistant
George Anasis - Video Coordinator
Sarah Long - Certified Athletic Trainer
John Walters - Certified Athletic Trainer
Nancy Frazier - Football Secretary
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Recruiting

2012 Verbal Commitments

Brian Blackburn QB 6-5 197 Detroit, MI - */3*
Kevin Buford DB 5-10 158 Canton, MI - */2*
Mike Ebert TE 6-5 250 Sandusky, OH - */NR
James Henry OL 6-7 260 Columbus, OH - */NR
Armani Miller WR 6-1 180 Huber Heights, OH - */NR
Storm Norton OL 6-8 290 Toledo, OH - */NR
Paul Perschon OL 6-6 310 Hoffman Estates, IL - */2*
Marc Remy RB 5-11 185 North Olmstead, OH - */NR
Craig Runyan TE 6-4 225 Marysville, OH - */NR
Alex Zmolik TE 6-4 215 Port Huron, MI - */NR

2011 Recruiting Class
Scout.com - #74 overall class - 0-4*, 9-3*, 10-2* - 2.47* average
Rivals.com - class unranked (1st in MAC) - 1-4*, 7-3*, 12-2*, 1-NR - 2.43* average

Jordan Barnes LB 6-2 230 Altus, OK - NR/2*
Kyle Cameron OL 6-3 285 Toledo, OH - 3*/3*
Jeremiah D. Detmer K 5-8 170 Hilliard, OH - 3*/2*
Chris Dukes DB 5-10 184 Cincinnati, OH - 3*/3*
[strike]Antwan Gilbert RB 5-11 175 Trotwood, OH - 3*/3*[/strike]
Gabe Gilbert LB 6-0 224 Clyde, OH - 2*/2*
Noah Key RB 5-10 180 Columbus, OH - 2*/2*
Colby Kratch 6-4 245 Wahpeton, ND - 2*/2* JUCO
[strike]Matt Neal DT 6-4 250 Merrilville, IN - 2*/2*[/strike]
Chase Nelson OL 6-9 355 Wahpeton, ND - NR/NR
Cheatham Norrils DB 5-11 180 Toledo, OH - 2*/2*
Justin Olack WR 6-3 195 Massillon, OH - 3*/3*
Collin Perchinske DE 6-5 257 Cleveland, OH - 2*/2*
[strike]Alonzo Russell WR 6-4 188 New Berlin, NY - 3*/3*[/strike]
Andre Sturdivant DE 6-2 249 Cleveland, OH - 3*/4*
Junior Sylvestre DB 6-2 205 Hollywood, FL - 2*/2*
Trent Voss LB 6-3 211 East Grand Rapids, MI - 3*/2*
[strike]Robert Walton RB 5-10 215 Cleveland, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
Kishon Wilcher DB 5-6 154 Detroit, MI - 2*/3*
Ethan Wirth 6-7 260 Williamston, MI - 3*/3*
Paul Wisniewski OL 6-4 290 Carol Stream, IL - 2*/2*

2010 Recruiting Class

Scout.com - #82 overall class - 0-4*, 4-3*, 22-2* - 2.15* average
Rivals.com - class unranked (1st in MAC) - 1- 4*, 12-3*, 13-2* - 2.54* average

[strike]Gerard Atkins TE 6-5 225 St. Petersburg, FL - 2*/2*[/strike]
Ray Bush LB 6-3 202 Toledo, OH - 2*/2*
Jayrone Elliott LB 6-3 207 Cleveland, OH - 3*/3*
David Fluellen RB 6-0 197 Lockport, NY - 2*/3*
[strike]Toney Foster RB 5-7 152 Cleveland, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
Keenen Gibbs DT 6-1 250 Cincinnati, OH - 2*/2*
James Gordon LB 6-2 205 Cleveland, OH - 2*/3*
James Green WR 6-2 202 Tallahassee, FL - 3*/4*
Dawalyn Harper ATH 6-0 206 Youngstown, OH - 2*/2*
Josh Hendershot OL 6-4 265 Newark, OH - 2*/2*
John James DB 5-11 170 Cleveland, OH - 2*/2*
Elijah Jones DT 6-1 285 Indianapolis, IN -2 */3*
Phil Lewis DT 6-2 275 Grand Rapids, MI - 2*/3* JUCO
Robert Lisowski OL 6-5 305 Fork Union, VA - 2*/3*
Dwight Macon ATH 5-10 190 Steubenville, OH - 2*/3*
Ross Madison DB 6-0 190 Chatham, VA -2*/3*
Greg Mancz OL 6-5 270 Cincinnati, OH - 2*/3*
Cassius McDowell RB 5-9 165 Deerfield Beach, FL - 2*/3*
Jeff Myers OL 6-2 289 Massillon, OH -2 */2*
Taikwon Paige DB 5-10 175 Milledgeville, GA - 3*/3* JUCO
Grant Pleasant DE 6-2 214 Dublin, OH - 2*/2*
Charles Rancifer DB 6-1 205 Wesson, MS - 2*/2* JUCO
Bernard Reedy ATH 5-8 165 St. Petersburg, FL - 2*/3*
Zac Rosenbauer DE 6-2 236 Lima, OH - 3*/2*
Keith Suggs DB 5-10 185 Indianapolis, IN - 2*/2*
[strike]E.J. Tucker ATH 6-3 205 Toledo, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]

2009 Recruiting Class

Scout.com - #113 overall class - 0-4*, 0-3*, 20-2* - 2.00* average
Rivals.com - class unranked (4th in MAC) - 1-4*, 1-3*, 18-2* - 2.15* average

[strike]Manny Bell OL 6-6 275 Pittsburgh, PA - 2*/2*[/strike]
Robert Bell LB 5-11 225 Grand Rapids, MI - 2*/3*
Julian Bellinger WR 6-1 175 Lithonia, GA - 2*/2*
Byron Best DB 5-10 180 Greenwood, SC - 2*/2*
Ryan Casano K 5-9 180 Costa Mesa, CA - 2*/2* JUCO
Austin Dantin QB 6-1 Tallahassee, FL - 2*/2*
T,J. Fatinikun DE 6-1 220 Perrysburg, OH - 2*/2*
Zac Kerin OL Delaware, OH - 2*/2*
Dan Molls LB 6-1 212 Parma, OH - 2*/2*
Terrance Owens QB 6-3 160 Cleveland, OH - 2*/2*
Eric Page DB 5-10 160 Holland, OH - 2*/2*
Ben Pike DE 6-3 245 Mentor, OH - 2*/2*
Johnie Roberts DT 6-3 290 Hattiesburg, MS - 2*/2* JUCO
Jermaine Robinson DB 6-2 165 New Berlin, NY - 2*/4*
Christian Smith DE 6-1 226 Oklahoma City, OK - 2*/2*
[strike]Troy Smith DB 5-10 195 Indianapolis, IN - 2*/2*[/strike]
Ben Steele DT 6-4 260 Venice, FL - 2*/2*
[strike]Richard Steele DB 6-0 185 Cincinnati, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Daxton Swanson DB 5-10 161 Waco, TX - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Edward Williams WR 6-2 188 Tampa, FL - 2*/2*[/strike]

2008 Recruiting Class

Scout.com - #83 overall class - 3-3*, 21-2*, 2-NR - 2.12* average
Rivals.com - class unranked (2nd in MAC) - 5-3*, 18-2*, 3 -NR - 2.19* average

[strike]Albertson Alexandre DE 6-5 240 Los Altos, CA - 3*/3* JUCO[/strike]
Terrell Anderson LB 6-1 204 Penn Hills, PA - NR/2*
[strike]Andreas Ashwood QB 6-1 200 Tampa, FL - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Isaiah Ballard DB 5-10 194 Toledo, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Phillip Barnett WR 6-2 182 Middletown, OH - 2*/NR[/strike]
Fadi Farha OL 6-5 285 Ann Arbir, MI - 2*/2*
Danny Farr DT 6-4 268 Evanston, IL - 2*/2*
Sam Gaymon WR 6-2 183 Detroit, MI - 3*/3*
[strike]Leroy Houston WR 5-10 170 Daytona Beach, FL - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Ty Jones RB 5-10 215 Tampa, FL - 2*/NR[/strike]
Hank Keighley DE 6-4 225 Kettering, OH - 2*/2*
Johnathan Lamb DE 6-4 250 Southfield, MI - 2*/2*
Philipkeith Manley OL 6-4 310 Hamilton, OH - 2*/2*
[strike]Damien McIntosh LB 6-4 212 Hamilton, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
John Morookian OL 6-6 323 New Berlin, NY - 2*/3*
David Pasquale ATH 6-0 199 Caor Coral, FL - 2*/2*
[strike]Alex Pettee QB 6-3 200 Woodland Hills, CA - 3*/3* JUCO[/strike]
[strike]Daris Quinn LB 6-0 225 Joliet, IL - 2*/2* JUCO[/strike]
Darius Reeves DB 6-1 170 Gahanna, OH - 2*/2*
Malcolm Riley DT Fort Wayne, IN - 2*/2*
Jermaine Robinson DB 6-2 158 Pittsburgh, PA - 2*/3*
[strike]Tyler Roby CB 6-3 210 Santa Clarita, CA - NR/NR JUCO[/strike]
Mark Singer DB 6-0 180 Delran, NJ - 2*/2*
Kenny Stafford WR 6-3 180 Columbus, OH - 2*/2*
[strike]Kenny Veal DB 5-11 183 Hamilton, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
Anthony Washington DB 6-1 175 Fairborn, OH - 2*/2*

2007 Recruiting Class

Scout.com - #79 overall class - 4-3*, 13-2*, 3-NR - 2.20* average
Rivals.com - class unranked (1st in MAC) - 6-3*, 14-2*, 0-NR - 2.30* average

[strike]Disi Alexander DE 6-2 210 Canton, OH - NR/2*[/strike]
[strike]Sean Berry OL 6-6 310 Irnington, NJ - NR/2*[/strike]
[strike]Matt Bradbury OL 6-5 275 Elmhurst, IL - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Brett Brodbeck K 6-0 170 Franklin, TN - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Travaris Cadet QB 6-0 193 Miami, FL - 3*/3*[/strike]
[strike]Tim Cortazzo WR 6-1 185 Irwin, PA - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Kaundra Hancock WR 5-11 182 Birmingham, MI - 2*/3*[/strike]
[strike]Jerome Jones TE 6-7 220 Youngstown, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Kevin Kowalski OL 6-4 270 Macedonia, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]D.J. Lenehan QB 6-3 190 Easton, PA - 3*/3*[/strike]
[strike]Tamawi McGhee RB 6-1 190 Steubenville, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
Danny Noble TE 6-5 220 Elyria, OH - 2*/2*
[strike]Martin Parker DE 6-2 232 Warren, OH - 2*/3*[/strike]
[strike]Tyson Patrick LB 6-2 218 Trotwood, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Dreylon Pree ATH 6-2 180 Syeubenville, OH - 2*/2*[/strike]
[strike]Hosea Simpson RB 5-9 190 Cincinnati. OH - 2*/3*[/strike]
Adonis Thomas RB 5-10 174 Newark, NJ - 2*/2*
Mike VanDerMeulen OL 6-7 290 Marshall, MI - NR/2*
[strike]Gordon Warner RB 5-11175 Miami, FL - 3*/2*[/strike]
Morgan Williams RB 6-0 190 Canton, OH - 3*/3*

Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown Scout/Rivals Rating
Unranked players given 2* for averaging purposes
Bold indicates starter
No longer on team ​

Behind the Numbers

Toledo was pretty good by Toledo standards last year. They beat a 4-8 Purdue team. It was the first time they beat a team from a BCS-AQ conference with more than 3 wins since 2006, so they've got that going for them. The last time they beat a BCS-AQ conference team that finished the season with a winning record was back in 2003 when they scratched out a 35-31 win against an 8-win Pittsburgh team. Ohio State hasn't given up that many points to a team from a non-AQ conference since long before the non-AQ term meant anything.

The Buckeyes' average score against MAC opponents has been 36.44 to 11.06. No MAC team has ever beaten the Buckeyes in 18 tries. The Rockets on the other hand have 6 wins and 13 losses against Big Ten teams, with half of the wins coming against the Boilermakers. Toledo has never beaten a B1G team that finished the season at 0.500 or above.

Not that any of that is more than a general comparison of the programs. For a more specific comparison, we could look at the conventional and differential statistics for last year's teams. If we were to do so, we would see that the Buckeyes were superior in ever category but two. The teams were tied in sacks allowed and Toledo had an edge in sacks (but not tackles-for-loss). In most categories, the Buckeyes superiority was so vast it's not worth discussing.

Not that any specific comparison of last year's teams has more than a mild correlation to what the schools are putting on the field this year. Any comparison of this year's teams can only go by last week's games - Ohio State vs. Akron and Toledo vs. New Hampshire. Since BtN typically throws out games against FCS competition, that really isn't much to go on.

Yes, 58 points is the most that Toledo has scored since laying 70 on Northern Illinois back in 2007, and New Hampshire was 5th in FCS in scoring defense last year. The Rockets, however, are about to face a team that was 5th in FBS in scoring defense last year, 4th when games against FCS teams are thrown out. Nevertheless, it is entirely possible that the Silver Bullets will face a steeper increase in competition than will the Rocket offense.

Does that mean we can split the difference between the 58 that the Toledo scored and the shut-out that the Buckeyes posted? Well... Let's just say there's a reason that we discard FCS games and leave it at that.

As for the Rocket defense, sure, they do lead the nation in Turnover Margin (+5)... Ah, who am I kidding. Buckeyes by 4 touchdowns.
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The Lighter Side

Something happened during Ohio State's shutout of Akron that went virtually unnoticed, but those of us who create these game previews take great pride in discerning the smallest details involved in each Buckeye football game.

It happened on the line of scrimmage, close to the snap, and it happened on both sides of the line. It started slowly, but once it began, the momentum built steadily, and by the end of the contest, what had transpired was almost as impressive as Chris Gamble being on the field for 118 plays in the National Championship game.

Playing on both sides of the ball, when the field temperature was approaching 130 degrees, a talented Buckeye who's been in the program for years quietly kicked off his 2011 EVAN BLANKENSHIP HEISMAN CAMPAIGN. Several appropriate URL's are still available, so head to GoDaddy.com right now and stake your claim.

You thought that Jim Bollman didn't have enough depth on the O-Line? OK, we won't name a specific poster, but clearly those concerned about the O-Line depth, especially until the Nebraska game when Mike Adams gets back, have forgotten about Evan Blankenship, who comprised an entire season of O-Line recruiting all by himself! Not even Orlando Pace can make that statement.

If you have any doubt about his footwork and athleticism, have you seen his skateboard videos?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsOxr8vAJPQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKyvKaRUjzs[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsOxr8vAJPQ"]The Backside 180 Skateboard Trick : How to Pop a Backside 180 Skateboard Trick - YouTube[/ame]

Admittedly, he's bulked up a little since those were filmed, but Evan remains very agile.

We're just waiting for the final home game of the season, where we fully expect Evan Blankenship to sing the National Anthem, block a field goal, get a sack/scoop-and-score, run back a tipped pass for a pick-six, pancake the Mike LB multiple times on trap and power plays, dot the 'i' in Script Ohio at halftime, and then top it off by scoring on a fumblerooski-like trick play to win the game in the final minute. OK, it can't be an actual fumblerooski, dammit, since the NCAA made intentional fumbles illegal after the 1992 season, but we expect enough creativity in the play-calling to make something like that happen.

There may be some of you doubting that truly great things can happen for the Buckeyes this season, but when you're standing inside the freezing 'Shoe in mid-January, listening to Evan Blankenship's moving rendition of Carmen Ohio at the National Championship celebration, just remember that it all started back in that same stadium on a very hot day in early September.

Until then, we give you these previews of his singing:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-2Ck5h3RJ8"]Evan Blankenship: 3rd-place finish | "California King Bed" by Rihanna Buckeye's Got Talent - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7-5whn6j0k"]Evan Blankenship performs at Buckeyes Got Talent - YouTube[/ame]

EVAN BLANKENSHIP FOR HEISMAN ​

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Traditions & Opponent Perspective

Nickname

In 1923 the nicknameless University of Toledo football team (The team had been sometimes refered to as "the Blue and Gold, Munies and Dwyers Boys until then) met Carnegie Tech, losing 32-12. Writers from Pittsburgh asked a UT student named James Neal who was working in the press box to come up with a nick name for the team. He decided on "Skyrockets" as he was impressed with his team's "flashy" performance against the superior Carnegie team. The writers shortened that to "Rockets" and has been used ever since. Other names have been considered, Toreadors and Bulls (in reference to Toledo, Spain), as well as Commodores, Turtles, Jeeps and Bancroft Highwaymen.

School Colors
The colors Midnight Blue and Gold were selected by 10 of the 14 football lettermen who attended the organizational meeting for the Varsity T club on December 1, 1919.

Fight Song
"U of Toledo" was written in 1932 by Dave Connelly, who also served as UT athletic director and baseball coach through the 1930s and 1940s. Connelly's version, which he hummed to a friend named Bernie Jones who ultimately wrote the music, contained a chorus and verse, but as of 1975 the verse has been dropped.

Alma Mater
Debuting at the half of a Marshall v. Toledo basketball game on March 2, 1959, "Fair Toledo" was selected from eight entries which were submitted in the UT Alma Mater Song Contest in an effort to replace "Golden and Blue," which was set to "Amici," a tune used by several universities. Much like the fight song, the winner did not have any formal musical training. Gilbert Mohr hummed various tunes, and then later with his wife, Jean Strout, wrote lyrics. They received a $100 government bond for winning the contest.

The Cannon
Fired off before each home game, at the end of each quarter, and after every Rocket score, the cannon has been a part of UT football since 1953. A Civil War era model, the cannon was obtained from a Pi Kappa Phi member who bartered the cannon in lieu of his fraternity dues.

The Rocket
As Ohio State fans, we know about "hating" your rival. UT turns it up a notch. Obtained in 1961, UT has a genuine Nike-Ajax missile from the U.S. Army missile in the northeast corner of the Glass Bowl, just outside of the wall. The one-ton Rocket, painted midnight blue and gold has propellant boost capable of guiding the missile to a supersonic velocity. It is said that the rocket's trajectory is pointed directly towards Toledo's rival Bowling Green State University, 25 miles south and if it were to be actually fired would land on the 50-yard line of the Falcons' Doyt Perry football stadium.

The Peace Pipe
Ironically, despite aiming a live warhead at their rival, UT and Bowling Green play for an object known as the Peace Pipe. Beginning in 1948, the trophy was awarded to the winner of UT BGSU basketball games until the pipe was stolen in 1969 by a thief who was never caught. The pipe was likewise never recovered. In 1980, using a miniature peace pipe replica which sits atop a trophy the Peace Pipe is awarded to the winner of the annual gridiron battle.

Spirit Rock
Tarred and feathered, burnt, and painted hundreds of times (traditionally only painted during twilight hours), Spirit Rock has hosted many pep rallies. The original 8-ton stone donated in 1968 was replaced in 1997 owing to the expansion of the Student Union which was where it sat. The original stone now rests near a pond at Scott Park Campus. The 1997 stone is located in "the flatlands."

Rocky the Rocket
In the 1966-67 academic year Toledo's Spirits and Traditions committee decided to increase school spirit by having some student dress up during select games. In 1968, however, Bill Navarre became the first "Rocky the Rocket" dressed in a costume which was essentially a wastepaper basket with a pointed rocket top made of paper-meche. (couldn't have been any worse than the original Brutus the Buckeye). Over the years, the costume has undergone changes, including the transformation to an "astronaut" theme. In the 1970s, with the help of John Glenn, Rocky sported an authentic NASA spacesuit, helmet and boots. In 1983, Rocky became a "plush" clad mascot, undergoing minor changes and ultimately becoming the cartoon like "super hero" unveiled officially in 2008.

Rocket Fanatics
Organized in 1995 in an effort to increase student spirit, pride, attendance and participation this group saw an increase in popularity in 2000 after adopting the slogan "See you at the game" and giving out T-Shirts. Now, every UT student is considered a Rocket Fanatic the moment they enroll and Rocket Fanatic t-shirts are regularly seen in the student sections of football and basketball games.
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Historical Data

The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) Founded in 1872

Football 1st Season: 1917
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Constructed: 1937
Seating Capacity: 26,248
Playing Surface: Field Turf
Conference: Mid American Conference
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Mascot: Rocky the Rocket
College Classification: D-IA (or equivalent) since 1962
Conference Championships: 13 (10 MAC, 3 Northwest Ohio Conf)
Consensus All-Americans: 2 (Mel Long, Eric Page)
College Hall-of-Famers: 2 (Merle Gulick, Mel Long)
Pro Hall-of-Famers: 1 (Emlen Tunnell)
Award Winners: 0
National Championships: None recognized
Number of AP/Coaches final rankings: AP-4 years, highest was AP #12 in 1970
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Records

All Time: 474-397-24 (.543)
Bowl Games: 7-4-0 (.636) Note: The 1984 California Bowl was a 30-13 Loss to UNLV, but UNLV was required to later forfeit the game The game is counted as a loss here. Most recently a 32-34 loss to Florida International in the 2010 Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl.
All Time vs the BigTen: 6-14-0 (.300) versus teams currently in the B1G, regardless of membership when the games were played.
All Time vs the Ohio State Buckeyes: 0-2-0 (.000), most recently a 38-0 loss to the Buckeyes in 2009 in Cleveland.
Coach's Record: Tim Beckman 14-12, 2009-current (.538)

2010 Season: 8-5 (.615)
Sep 03 - L vs Arizona, 2-41
Sep 11 - W at Ohio, 20-13
Sep 18 - W at W. Michigan, 37-24
Sep 25 - W at Purdue, 31-20
Oct 02 - L vs Wyoming, 15-20
Oct 09 - L at Boise State, 14-57
Oct 16 - W vs Kent State, 34-21
Oct 23 - W vs Ball State, 31-24
Oct 30 - W at Eastern Michigan, 42-7
Nov 09 - L at Northern Illinois, 30-65
Nov 17 - W vs Bowling Green, 33-14
Nov 26 - W vs Central Michigan, 42-31
Dec 26 - L vs Fla International, 32-34 (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl_

2011 Schedule (all times ET)
Sep 01 - W vs New Hampshire, 58-22
Sep 10 - at Ohio State, Noon.
Sep 16 - Boise State, 8:00 p.m.
Sep 24 - at Syracuse, Noon
Oct 01 - at Temple, Noon
Oct 08 - E. Michigan, 3:00 p.m.
Oct 15 - at Bowling Green, Noon
Oct 22 - Miami (Ohio), 7:00 pm
Nov 01 - N. Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
Nov 08 - W. Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
Nov 18 - at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
Nov 25 - at Ball State, TBA​

Links

Official Sites:
Official School Site - University of Toledo
Alumni Association Site - Toledo Alumni Association
Student Newspaper - The Independent Collegian
Official Athletic Site - Toledo Rockets
Official Coach's Site - CoachBeckman.com
Official Conference Site - MAC

Message Boards & Team Pages:
Message Board - Toledo Rockets (ESPN)
Message Board - RocketDigest (Scout)
Message Board - Rockets Report
Message Board - The Launch Pad

Blog - Triple Tri
Blog - Fan Nation
Blog - Midnight Blue and Gold
Blog - SBNation
Blog - FanIQ
Blog - Official Site Story Archives

Team Page - NCAA
Team Page - ESPN
Team Page - USA Today
Team Page - Sporting News
Team Page - Fox Sports
Team Page - CBS Sportsline
Team Page - CNN/SI
Team Page - Scout
Team Page - Rivals
Team Page - Bleacher Report
Team Page - WIKI
Team Page - Vegas Insider
Team Page - Covers

Local News Sources:
Toledo Blade - Local News
Sandusky Register - Local News
Akron Beacon Journal - Local News
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Local News
MAC Report Online - Local News

Team Previews and Breakdowns:
Season Breakdown - CFN
2011 Toledo Preview - Athlon
2011 Toledo Preview - MACSports
2011 Toledo Preview - Sports Network
2011 Toledo Preview - Football.com
2011 Game Preview - Scout
2011 Game Preview - Sports Network
2011 Game Preview - AP Sportswire
Big Ten Week 2 Preview - BigTen Network
Coach Beckman Interview and Game Preview - UTRockets.com (video)
2011 Game Preview - UTRockets.com

Prospectus, Rosters & Other Info.:
2011 Rocket Football Guide - UTRockets.com
2011 Toledo Schedule - UTRockets.com
2011 Toledo Roster - UTRockets.com
2011 Toledo News Archive - UTRockets.com
2011 Toledo Depth Chart - UTRockets.com

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Note: Statistical data was complied using a variety of sources, including:
Stassen (Chris Stassen) - Data
College Football Data Warehouse - Data
American College Football-RSFC (Dave Wilson) - Data
D1A Football (Formerly WALJ 10 College Football) - Data
National Champs.net - Data

Link to 2011 Toledo Rockets Game Preview​