Game Thread: #20 (10-0)Northern Illinois @ (7-3)Toledo

[KnightAndDay]

Kick-off: 8:00 PM ET ESPN2

Over/Under: 70

NIU is favored by -3

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

So I guess you're pulling for the Rockets this evening?

 

[KnightAndDay]

So I guess you're pulling for the Rockets this evening?

No, but I do believe they have a great chance at pulling the upset.

 

[KnightAndDay]

 

[TheZou11]

I would take the over.

 

[tshirt]

#16 Northern Illinois (6-0 MAC) at #32 Toledo (5-1 MAC)

--Toledo is favored by 2.5

--7:00 PM (CT)/8:00 PM (ET) - ESPN2

--at the Glass Bowl (Toledo's stadium in Toledo, Ohio since 1937)

--the two have played each other every year since 1969 (other than 1993-1996).

--Toledo is 17-3 alltime vs NIU at home

USAToday:

"A victory at the Glass Bowl will clinch NIU's spot in the MAC title game as West Division champions. But the Rockets have just as much at stake. A Toledo victory would likely create a three-way finish atop the West with NIU and Ball State, and the Rockets would hold the tiebreaker edge
...
Both teams feature plenty of playmakers on offense, though Huskies' dual-threat QB Jordan Lynch is the headliner. ... Toledo is also capable of putting up a big score, with veteran QB Terrance Owens hooking up often with WRs Bernard Reedy and Alonzo Russell."

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

No, but I do believe they have a great chance at pulling the upset.

I figured you wanted NIU out of the BCS buster position...but upon further review, if you guys win out you're in, so they don't even affect you.

I'd like to see the upset, just cause.

 

[TheZou11]

The last time these two played at the Glass Bowl, Northern Illinois won 63-60.

 

[tshirt]

each of the last three games between the two has been memorable:

November 9, 2010 -- Toledo at NIU:
Each team was 5-0 in the MAC, and each team had a pair of easy games remaining (Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State, and Eastern Michigan were on the schedules). It was clear to anyone watching that this would be the game to decide the West. NIU won 65-30. It propelled the Huskies to the MAC Championship Game and Jerry Kill to Minnesota.

November 1, 2011 -- NIU at Toledo
The sports world was captivated by the game, which featured two ties, eight lead changes, more than 1,100 yards of offense, 123 points, and was won in the final 20 seconds. Other than defense, what more could a football fan ask for? The Huskies won 63-60 and went on to win their first MAC championship in nearly three decades.

November 14, 2012 -- Toledo at NIU:
In 2012, the stakes were even higher. Toledo came into the game at 8-2, having just earned a #23 ranking and then lost it in a loss to Ball State the week before. However, the Rockets were still a game ahead of Ball State in the MAC West race, and a win over the Huskies would put them in the driver's seat with just a final game against lowly Akron remaining. Meanwhile Northern Illinois boasted a 9-1 record, their only loss coming by one point against Iowa in the season opener. A win for the Huskies would lock up the division for the third straight year. The Huskies held on to win the game, 31-24. The win propelled them not only to the West Division championship, but also a national ranking, and their subsequent overtime win in the MAC Championship Game pushed the ranking just high enough to qualify them for a BCS game.

And so here we are again. It's a weeknight in November. It's Northern Illinois, traveling to the Glass Bowl to face Toledo. It's the division championship on the line

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

The last time these two played at the Glass Bowl, Northern Illinois won 63-60.

They played basketball in the Glass Bowl???

Yeah, I think the over is a safe bet.

BRB, gotta put two imaginary chllins to bed.

 

[Chicago-Bama]

The last time these two played at the Glass Bowl, Northern Illinois won 63-60.

Why is it called the glass bowl?

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Tozzed a 100 marbles @ the Mud Henz +2 1st halfer...starved for some football tonite.

 

[Chicago-Bama]

Why is it called the glass bowl?

Following World War II, the stadium was renovated, with many glass elements. Because of this, and the city's concentration on the industry, the stadium was renamed the Glass Bowl in 1946. South end zone stands were added in 1966, and further expansion came following Toledo's 35-game win streak from 1969 to 1971, bringing capacity up to 18,500.


I looked it up

 

[tshirt]

Toledo offense
#7 rushing offense, yards per carry
#18 total offense, yards per play
#34 scoring offense

NIU offense
#3 rushing offense, yards per carry
#6 scoring offense
#8 total offense, yards per play


Toledo defense
#73 scoring D
#77 total D

NIU defense
#51 scoring D
#89 total D


Turnover Margin
#16 NIU (22 gained, 13 lost)
#21 Toledo (19 gained, 11 lost)

 

[tshirt]

Why is it called the glass bowl?

Toledo is called The Glass City and it's known for its glass industry

 

[HizzleRocker]

Who woulda thunk at the beginning of the season that this would be a big game, and one worth watching?

But it is. Cool!

 

[tabascojet]

winner gets an invite to the big12.....

 

[4down20]

Go Rockets!

 

[tshirt]

The Rockets are undefeated at home and average 35 points per game and have scored 45 or more on four different occasions this season. Their three losses came at to a healthy Florida Gators in the Swamp on Aug. 31, now-No. 8 Missouri in the Zou on Sept. 7 and at 9-2 Ball State

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Let's go Rockets!!