Rally of the Rivals
Friday, November 29
Details
Where: Fleetwood's Tap Room & Hensville Park
When: Friday, November 29 | 3 - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE | The first 250 attendees will receive a free commemorative t-shirt
What to Expect:
- Inflatables
- Music
- Celebrity guests
- Cornhole
- Raffle prizes
- Puppy Bowl
- Food & drinks available for purchase
Timeline of Events:
- 3-3:30 p.m. | Toledo Blade sportswriter David Briggs and Blade photographer Phil Kaplan will be live on stage with their Heart of the Rivalry podcast, a sports podcast that covers topics such as coaches, stadiums and professional allegiances. Listen to their thoughts – and predictions! – heading into the Big Game.
- 3:25-3:30 p.m. | Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz has an uncanny ability to recall stats, scores and more from previous Ohio State / Michigan rivalry games. In fact, he can recite all the winners from each year…you won’t want to miss this lightening trivia round!
- 3:40-5:40 p.m. | Specializing in a mix of rock, funk and soul music, the Amelia Airharts will perform live in Hensville Park.
- 5:40-6 p.m. | You’re invited to a panel discussion where former OSU and U-M football players answer questions and talk about this iconic football rivalry.
Panel members include:
- Jack Mewhort – Offensive Line, OSU 2009 – 2013
- Dane Sanzenbacher – Wide Receiver, OSU 2007 – 2010
- Jeremy Miller – Long Snapper, U of M, 1997 – 2001
- Jeff DelVerne – Placekicker, U of M, 1996 – 2000
- Shea Patterson – Quarterback, U of M, 2018 – 2019
- Stanley Jackson – Quarterback, OSU 1993 – 1997 (1997 Rose Bowl Team)
- Emcee: Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz
Thank you for supporting our event. Rally of the Rivals is proud to partner with The Ohio State University and University of Michigan to help students. Please consider donating to one or both of the following college scholarship funds.
The Ohio State University’s William G. Cronenwett Memorial Scholarship of Wood County
University of Michigan’s LEAD Scholars General Fund
The epicenter of the Buckeye-Wolverine football rivalry.
In Toledo, we know that our city is the epicenter of the University of Michigan & Ohio State University football rivalry! The history between the Michigan and Ohio divide dates back nearly 200 years, when the two states battled over the coveted port City of Toledo and a 468-mile strip of productive land. When Michigan and Ohio State met for the first time in 1897, the Toledo War was within the memories of some still living, and the border war fueled the sport rivalry.
Today, the border battle continues, pitting neighbors against neighbors and dividing households when U-M and OSU take to the gridiron each November. Last year’s event was a great success, and Rally of the Rivals will return this November. It’s a fun way to channel that enthusiasm and celebrate this iconic rivalry in downtown Toledo.
