University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University football teams to be on ESPN2, ESPNU this fall

3/2/2013
BY JOHN WAGNER
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University football teams each will make at least three appearances on ESPN2 or ESPNU this fall, according to schedules released by the Mid-American Conference today.

The Rockets will host Northern Illinois on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in an ESPN2 contest that will kick off at 8 p.m. from the Glass Bowl.

UT also will play two other non-Saturday games, hosting Buffalo on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and playing at Akron on Friday, Nov. 29. Both of those games could be broadcast on ESPNU.

The Falcons will play at Miami on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in an 8 p.m. start of a game that will be broadcast on ESPN2 or ESPNU. BGSU’s other non-Saturday games are on Tuesday, Nov. 12 against Ohio at home and Friday, Nov. 29 at Buffalo. Both of those games could be broadcast on ESPNU.

Bowling Green will host Toledo in the two school’s annual rivalry game on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Doyt Perry Stadium.

Both school also will play a home game against an FBS school in 2013. Toledo will host Navy on Saturday, Oct. 19, while Bowling Green will open at home against Tulsa on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Bowling Green

Aug. 29 Tulsa

Sept. 7 *at Kent State

Sep. 14 at Indiana

Sep. 21 Murray State

Sep. 28 *Akron

Oct. 5 *UMass

Oct. 12 at Mississippi State

Oct. 26 *Toledo

Nov. 5 *at Miami, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Nov. 12 *Ohio, TBA (ESPNU/ESPN3)

Nov. 23 *at Eastern Michigan

Nov. 29 *at Buffalo, TBA (ESPNU/ESPN3)

Toledo

Aug. 31 at Florida

Sep. 7 at Missouri

Sep. 14 Eastern Washington

Sep. 21 *at Central Michigan

Sep. 28 *at Ball State

Oct. 5 *Western Michigan

Oct. 19 Navy

Oct. 26 *at Bowling Green

Nov. 2 *Eastern Michigan

Nov. 12 *Buffalo, TBA (ESPNU/ESPN3)

Nov. 20 *Northern Illinois, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN2)

Nov. 29 *at Akron, TBA (ESPNU/ESPN3)

* indicates a Mid-American Conference game.