Student veterans from the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University are lacing up for a 24-mile march on Saturday — carrying the game ball for the biggest rivalry game of the year.

Members of both schools’ Student Veterans of America chapters will depart the Nontraditional and Military Student Services Office at BGSU at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, for the fourth annual “Ruck the Ball” march. They’ll walk 24 miles to the Veterans’ Plaza on the UT campus, where they’ll deliver the game ball ahead of the Battle of I-75 — played Friday, Nov. 20, at the Glass Bowl.

Student representatives will then present the ball to game officials before kickoff.

The march raises awareness of the high rate of suicide among U.S. military veterans and highlights the importance of supporting those who have served.

ROTC programs and other campus and community organizations will join the march, and community members are welcome to take part — you don’t have to walk the full 24 miles.

For more information, contact the UToledo Military Service Center at MSC@utoledo.edu or 419-530-1392.

Source: UToledo Athletics

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