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Toledo outlasts Northern Illinois, 13-6, in defensive slugfest
DEKALB, Ill. — There is scant evidence of a University of Toledo win in the final box score of Saturday’s 60-minute slugfest at Northern Illinois. The Rockets recorded just 286 yards of offense and were outgained by more than 100 yards. Northern Illinois had 25 first downs to Toledo’s 15. UT was 2 for 15 on third down and 0 for 2 on fourth down. And the Rockets only scored 13 points. Turns out it was more than enough in a game that felt like a throwback to the 1970s, with UT and NIU combining for 13 punts and eight turnovers on downs, in a 13-6 Rocket victory.
2024 Friday Forecast: Predicting 10 Toledo-area games for Week 9
Each week, The Blade sports department’s Steve Junga, Mark Monroe, Kyle Rowland, Michael Burwell, and Ron Seibel predict winners for 10 intriguing high school football games in the Toledo area. Last week, Rowland, Monroe, and Seibel each went 10-0, while Junga went 9-1 and Burwell 8-2. For the season, Junga, Rowland, and Monroe are each 63-17, followed by Burwell at 60-20 and Seibel at 59-21. Here are the predictions for this week. Winning Drive Game of the Week presented by Renewal by Andersen: EASTWOOD (8-0) AT OAK HARBOR (8-0)■ Junga: Oak Harbor, 28-21■ Rowland: Oak Harbor, 28-21■ Burwell: Eastwood, 33-28■ Monroe: Oak Harbor, 35-28■ Seibel: Oak Harbor, 35-14
Briggs: 'Halftime is for the bands!' Snub of BG a baffling and unforced error by Toledo
Strike up the band drama. In a move that has raised and furrowed brows alike, you’ve probably heard that the Battle of I-75 will be a little quieter this year. Toledo is not allowing Bowling Green’s marching band to play at halftime of their game a week from Saturday at the Glass Bowl, citing a scheduling conflict for the break from tradition. It has caused quite the stir, producing dueling accusations by the rival schools and leaving Falcons — and many Rockets — supporters to wonder: What in the name of Tom PETTY is going on here?
2024 high school state tournament scores for Oct. 17
Here are the OHSAA fall sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on Thursday, Oct. 17. VOLLEYBALL Division IV: Gibsonburg district■ No. 1 Lake d. No. 8 Bryan 25-15, 25-8, 25-10■ No. 2 Clyde d. No. 7 Napoleon 25-15, 25-11, 25-15■ No. 3 Bellevue d. No. 6 Wauseon 25-8. 25-14, 25-21 Division IV: Mount Blanchard Riverdale district■ No. 3 Liberty-Benton d. No. 6 Upper Sandusky 25-20, 25-14, 25-16
Purdue football overpowered, shut out by No. 2 ranked Oregon
WEST LAFAYETTE – A heated Purdue redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Browne walked to the sideline during the second quarter looking visibly frustrated. It wasn’t for the lack of effort for Browne, doing all he could to ignite a collectively stale first-half performance from the Boilermakers in another loss, this time to No. 2 ranked Oregon at Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday night. ...
4 area teams claim girls high school district cross country crowns
St. Ursula, Perrysburg, Genoa and Ottawa Hills were among the teams securing girls district high school cross country championships Saturday. Division I Findlay district FINDLAY — St. Ursula claimed the team crown, winning the tiebreaker against Tiffin Columbian with the higher finishing sixth runner after each posted 44 points.
Toledo men's basketball is back in a familiar place
The 2024 offseason for the University of Toledo men’s basketball program was the same as the previous three. The Rockets said goodbye to several starters in the transfer portal, replenished the roster via the same mechanism, and, once again, they might be the best team in the Mid-American Conference. “I like this team,” coach Tod Kowalczyk said. “A little worried about some chemistry things regarding rotations and who’s going to get playing time, but we are deep. We may have some guys that may not play as much as they would like. Overall, it’s a team that has a chance to grow and get better and be very good.” Toledo is coming off its fourth consecutive outright MAC championship and its sixth 20-win season in seven years. The transfer portal losses, however, were significant. The team’s three leading scorers — Dante Maddox, Jr., Ra’Heim Moss, and Tyler Cochran — decamped for Xavier, Oregon, and Minnesota, respectively.
WSU has nine games scheduled for '25 with addition of Toledo, including six home games
PULLMAN -- Washington State has a ninth game on the schedule for the 2025 football season, and a sixth home game. The Cougars will play host to Toledo on Oct. 20 next season. Why Toledo? Bryan Blair certainly had something to do with it. Blair, Toledo's athletic director, served as WSU's deputy athletic director from 2018-22. Blair's relationship with AD Anne McCoy and President Kirk Schulz without a doubt helped put the series together.
Briggs: At Sylvania Country Club, a 1-in-17 million golf miracle as buddies ace same hole minutes apart
It was like lightning striking twice, except the skies were clear and the odds longer. Call it two strokes of golf fate. On a sun-kissed recent morning at Sylvania Country Club, David Wolf — a retired 10-handicapper — was playing with three longtime buddies in their regular $5 Nassau game when he aced the 159-yard, par-3 third hole. It was his first hole-in-one.
Central Catholic pulls away late in 28-7 win over rival St. Francis
For three quarters, the battle for the Irish-Knight Trophy featured a tight, defensive stalemate, but Central Catholic surged late to take a 28-7 win over rival St. Francis de Sales at the Glass Bowl on Friday night. Central Catholic forced three key turnovers to win its 23rd straight game in the series. The Irish (8-1), who entered the game ranked No. 2 in the latest Division III state poll, converted three turnovers into 21 crucial points. A stout and resurgent St. Francis (6-3) team was tied with powerhouse Central at 7 entering the fourth quarter before two interceptions led to two unanswered scores.
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