UToledo President James Holloway, from left, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Head Coach Jason Candle, and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Director of Athletics Bryan Blair pose after presenting the mayor with his own UT football jersey at a Thursday afternoon downtown pep rally in Levis Square ahead of the Rockets’ first home game on Saturday.
In addition to individual speeches by Holloway, Kapszukiewicz, Candle and Blair, the pep rally featured the Rocket Marching Band, the UToledo cheerleading team and Rocky and Rocksy.
The home opener — “The Biggest Party in Toledo” — is Saturday at 7 p.m. against Western Kentucky. Read the UToledo News story for game day parking information.
