Toledo Rockets NCAA Football News

University of Toledo defensive back Barry Church became one of only three players in MAC history to be named a four-time All-MAC football first team selection.

Eric Page slowly walked alone off the field at Doyt Perry Stadium. Minutes earlier, the University of Toledo freshman receiver fumbled away the ball at Bowling Green's 11-yard line and cost his team a chance at tying the game at 31.

The early minutes of yesterday's Toledo-Bowling Green football game were not pleasant for Tim Beckman, the UT special teams coordinator.

Since his arrival at Bowling Green State University, coach Dave Clawson has preached the importance of being able to run the ball in bad weather and at the end of a game to close out a win.

Willie Geter scored three touchdowns, Freddie Barnes caught two scoring passes and Bowling Green blocked two first-quarter punts while holding off Toledo 38-24 on Friday.

Tim Beckman is no stranger to Doyt Perry Stadium, but coaching from the visitor's sideline tomorrow in the Battle of I-75 will be a little different vantage point than he's used to.

Anybody arriving at the University of Toledo's Larimer Athletic Complex yesterday received a surprising welcome.

While his players sang the fight song after the victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday night, Tim Beckman glanced at the countdown in the University of Toledo locker room that showed the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the Rockets faced their archrival.

TOLEDO -- Despite his team coming out on the wrong side of a 47-21 loss to the Toledo Rockets, Eastern Michigan's freshman quarterback Alex Gillett made huge strides in securing the Eagles starting spot.

Whichever team has to face the University of Toledo in its second-to-last game of the season next year better watch out for Morgan Williams.

DaJuane Collins ran for two touchdowns and Morgan Williams rushed for another to lead Toledo to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night.

It'll be the last time Aaron Opelt puts on a midnight blue and gold jersey. The last time for Barry Church to run out onto the field at the Glass Bowl.

Western Ontario quarterback Michael Faulds has been named one of four nominees for the Hec Crighton trophy as the top player in Canadian university football .

The clock was ticking not just on the game, but on the careers of the two best quarterbacks in Canadian university football history.

Penn Hills lineman Aaron Donald had four sacks against Upper St. Clair last week.

Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour was up to his old, record-breaking ways and became the latest quarterback to overwhelm the University of Toledo defense.

Dan LeFevour ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more, leading Central Michigan to a 56-28 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night.

University of Toledo sophomore free safety Mark Singer was named ESPN The Magazine second-team Academic All-District 4 by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Javier Arenas still is in the running for the award that goes to college football's top defensive back.

University of Toledo freshman Eric Page is featured in this week's ESPN The Magazine in an article called "You're In, Rookie! The Nation's best freshmen had the biggest cleats to fi ll." The article says "Page is built like a wideout, runs like a tailback, and played option QB at nearby Springfi eld Local High." Page has made 65 catches and is the ...