University of Toledo football coach Jason Candle said the Battle of I-75 rivalry with Bowling Green is unique in that it shares some similarities with the Friday-night rivalries that play out during the fall on the fields of local high schools.
“It’s very unique because of the proximity of the institutions,” Candle said. “That makes it in some ways like a high school rivalry. I tell kids all the time when they come here on recruiting visits that you are probably never going to replace or find or replicate that Friday night feeling. It’s a special deal just because of the proximity of the schools that you play against.