A MAC West showdown will take place Saturday at the Glass Bowl, with the winning team feeling good about itself as the season enters mid-October. Northern Illinois, winless a year ago, is coming to town attempting to do what it’s done so often — spoil Toledo's season.
The Rockets are eyeing their third straight win before a critical stretch against Central Michigan and Western Michigan. Overlooking the Huskies is not on the itinerary, as Toledo hunkers down for seven consecutive MAC games.
All of the chatter before the season focused on Toledo’s high expectations. The No. 1 item each year is a trip to Detroit and winning the MAC championship.