Rocket football pep rally to be held Sept. 24 on Centennial Mall

September 23, 2015 | Athletics, Events
By Paul Helgren



As the excitement keeps building for The University of Toledo football team, UT and President Sharon Gaber will honor the Rockets with a pep rally Thursday, Sept. 24, at noon on the Student Union steps in Centennial Mall.

The pep rally will take place in conjunction with the President’s Backyard Barbecue, which will be held from Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Centennial Mall. The event is part of a weeklong campus celebration for Gaber’s inauguration as UT’s president. The inauguration will take place Friday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. in Savage Arena.

Rocky and UT quarterback Phillip Ely pumped up fans at the Sept. 17 pep rally.

Rocky and UT quarterback Phillip Ely pumped up fans at the Sept. 17 pep rally.

The Rockets are 2-0 this season with victories over two schools from Power Five conferences, No. 18 Arkansas Sept. 12 and Iowa State at the Glass Bowl Sept. 19.

Toledo will host last season’s GoDaddy Bowl foe Arkansas State in the Glass Bowl Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m.

The Rockets are offering a special “two-pack” for this game: For $35, fans can get two tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas.

Tickets for the game can be purchased at the UT Athletic Ticket Office in Savage Arena, online or by calling 419.530.4653.

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