Roughly one month into The MAC schedule, Toledo and Ohio have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. On Friday night, the top two teams in the conference are scheduled to meet in a big showdown in Athens. Bobcat T.V. voice Marty Bannister joins Brent Balbinot to preview the game.

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The Battle for I-75 picks up this week as the Toledo Men's Basketball Team travels to arch-rival Bowling Green for the first of two meetings this season. Off to a 12-4 overall record and 4-1 in The MAC, The Rockets are in 2nd place in the conference standings. The Falcons have struggled to 8-7 overall and 1-3...sitting one spot out of the cellar. Falcons play-by-play announcer joins Brent Balbinot to break down the season and preview the matchup on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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It's been roughly one month since the University of Toledo Football Team hung up the gear for the season following their Bahamas Bowl appearance. For the coaching staff, the work load is still heavy....but the responsibilities have changed. Tightends Coach Mark Staten joins Brent Balbinot to go over everything from film breakdown, the incoming recruiting class and how the transfer portal has changed the way coaches approach things on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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Toledo Men's Basketball is off to a 10-4 overall and 2-1 conference record through early January. With a diverse roster...from youth to experience, and a variety of different backgrounds, the team chemistry is strong. Juniors AJ Edu, RayJ Dennis and Freshman Kooper Jacobi sit down with Brent Balbinot to talk a little bit of everything on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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When Vince Kehres took over as Defensive Coordinator for the University of Toledo Football Team two seasons ago, The Rockets had just come off a season ranked #93 nationally in pass defense and #101 in scoring defense. Flash forward to the end of his second season, and those numbers had improved to #17 and #27 respectively. Coach Kehres sits down with Brent Balbinot to analyze the regular season, the Bahamas Bowl and look ahead to next year...on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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The University of Toledo Volleyball team made history when it accepted an invitation to play in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship....marking the first time the program has ever played in the post season. With the bulk of the roster returning next Fall, expectations are high. Coach Jason Oliver joins Brent Balbinot to recap one of the most successful seasons in school history and preview the upcoming year.

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Only 26 miles separate the University of Toledo and Bowling Green University campuses, but The Battle for The I-75 Trophy is as intense as any rivalry in the country. The Rockets have won 10 of the last 11 meetings and look to keep the hardware on campus for a second straight year. Falcons play-by-play announcer Todd Walker breaks down the matchup with Brent Balbinot on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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Last Fall it was difficult for the University of Toledo Women's Cross Country Team to watch another school celebrate a MAC Championship they thought they had let slip through their fingers. This season, they weren't going to let that happen again. Coach Andrea Grove-Mcdonough sits down with Brent Balbinot to recap a championship performance for the women, a school best second place finish for the men's program and preview the upcoming NCAA Regionals in this edition of the Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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The University of Toledo Volleyball team currently boasts the third best record in The MAC and sits in a 2-way tie for second place in the west division. Head Coach Jason Oliver has steadily built a program...not just a team. It hasn't come without a lot of hard work. Maddie Fogg, Rhyen Neal, Ryann Jaqua and Olivia Vance sit down with Brent Balbinot for a "Captain's Edition" of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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The University of Toledo football team is hoping a little home cookin' will be the right recipe when they host Western Michigan for the final Saturday kickoff of the regular season. Bronco P-B-P announcer since 1984, Robin Hook joins Brent Balbinot to preview the matchup.

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