Two teams close in more than just distance meet for first timeBy Courtney Ratkowiak
Daily Sports Editor
the Wolverines will finally meet their neighbors.
It’s not like they’re complete strangers — Ann Arbor and Toledo are just 50 miles away, and the schools often cross paths. For the most part, both sets of fans can’t stand the Buckeyes. Toledo is so close to the Michigan border that it’s not hard to spot maize-and-blue apparel while driving around town.
Toledo's also familiar with some of Michigan's players and coaches. Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson started his 29-year collegiate coaching career at Toledo, and freshman tight end Kevin Koger, a Toledo native, knows several players on the current Rockets roster.
But Saturday’s game against the Rockets will be the first between the two teams, not counting a 1928 matchup between Toledo University and the Michigan junior varsity team, which the Wolverines won 33-0.
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