Toledo, Ohio – In his first starting assignment at quarterback, sophomore Eli Peters threw for three touchdowns and redshirt freshman running back Bryant Koback added three more on the ground as Toledo defeated arch-rival Bowling Green, 52-36, in the Battle of I-75 in its Homecoming game at the Glass Bowl on Saturday.
It was the ninth consecutive victory for the Rockets over the Falcons but it didn't come easy. Toledo (3-2, 1-0 MAC) jumped out to a 17-0 lead but was only up by three points, 31-28, going into the fourth quarter. But the Rocket defense clamped down and Koback scored all three of his touchdowns in the final 15 minutes to secure the win.