2014 <strong>Toledo</strong> Football BOWL HISTORY2010 Little CaesarsPizza <strong>Bowl</strong>FIU 34, <strong>Toledo</strong> 32Florida International capped a second-halfcomeback with a 34-yard fieldgoal as time expired to give the Panthersa dramatic 34-32 victory over <strong>Toledo</strong> at theLittle Caesars Pizza <strong>Bowl</strong> at Ford Field in Detroit.FIU’s game-winning field goal overshadowed <strong>Toledo</strong>’s owncomeback that gave the Rockets a 32-31 lead with 1:14 to play.Redshirt freshman quarterback Terrance Owens scrambled in for a14-yard TD and then completed a pass to sophomore wide receiverEric Page for the two-point conversion.But on its final possession FIU converted a fourth-and-17from its own 41-yard line to keep its drive alive and set up the eventualgame-winning field goal by Jack Griffin.<strong>Toledo</strong> held a 24-7 lead early in the second half before FIUscored 24 unanswered points to take a 31-24 lead with 3:18 to play.Junior Adonis Thomas led the Rockets with a career-high193 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Thomas’ second TD runwas an 87-yard bolt in the second quarter, the longest run of hiscareer.2011 Military <strong>Bowl</strong><strong>Toledo</strong> 42, Air Force 41<strong>Toledo</strong> used its powerful offense andthe defense came up with a big play in anexciting 42-41 victory over Air Force in theMilitary <strong>Bowl</strong>. The Rockets never trailed ina see-saw affair in which there were threeties and UT’s largest lead was 14 points.With 52 seconds left in the game, AirForce scored what appeared to be the game-tying touchdownwhen Falcons receiver Jonathan Warzeka caught a wide open 33-yard pass from quarterback Tim Jefferson.Air Force lined up for the extra-point but opted to go for twopoints on a trick play. Holder David Baska took the snap and headedfor the end zone, but sophomore defensive end Jayrone Elliottstripped the ball loose from Baska. The ball bounced in the directionof Parker Herrington, who tried to scoop up the loose ball butending up kicking it out of the end zone leaving the Rockets witha 42-41 advantage and their first bowl victory since 2005.The victory was a great vindication for a Rocket team that hadsurvived numerous injuries—including three key injuries to its defensein this game. It was also a dramatic debut for head coachMatt Campbell, the Rockets’ offensive coordinator who was namedhead coach just 16 days prior to the game.2012 Famous Idaho Potato <strong>Bowl</strong>Utah State 41, <strong>Toledo</strong> 15Despite the loss of two stars, <strong>Toledo</strong> gave No. 18 Utah State all itcould handle before losing, 41-15, at the Famous Idaho Potato <strong>Bowl</strong> inBoise, ID.Senior linebacker Dan Molls, the nation’s leading tackler, wasknocked out of the game with a concussion on the game’s openingkickoff. A short while later, junior running back David Fluellen reinjuredhis sore left ankle and never returned.Despite those losses, <strong>Toledo</strong> was in the game well into the fourthquarter, trailing just 13-9 before a 63-yard touchdown run by USU’s KerwynnWilliams put the game on ice just under the seven-minute mark.Williams then followed with two more scoring runs of five and 25 yardsto finish the game with 18 carries for 235 yards.Senior QB Austin Dantin, who played the first three quarters, completed12-of-21 attempts for 132 yards with two interceptions for theRockets. Junior QB Terrance Owens, hobbled by an ankle injury, playedmost of the fourth quarter and was 5-of-16 for 26 yards. Utah State’s Chuckie Keeton threw for 229 yards and completed21-of-31 pass attempts.Junior WR Bernard Reedy led the Rockets in both rushing and receiving, finishing with a career-high 10 carriesfor 50 yards on the ground and six catches for 62 yards through the air. He was honored following the game as<strong>Toledo</strong>’s Most Valuable Player.
TheGlass <strong>Bowl</strong>The Glass <strong>Bowl</strong> is truly one of America’s great collegefootball stadiums.Originally built in 1937, the Glass <strong>Bowl</strong> was renovated in1990. As a result of those changes, the Glass <strong>Bowl</strong> becamea graceful synthesis of modern technology and old-timecharm and craftsmanship.More recent improvements to the Glass <strong>Bowl</strong> include theaddition of the installation of a new videoboard as part ofthe Larimer Athletic Complex renovation in 2014.The Glass <strong>Bowl</strong> features a three-level press tower thathouses 45 private suites, a 300-seat Stadium Club and theGerber Media Center. The Gerber Media Center can accommodate80 media members. A television crew providesclosed-circuit coverage of every Rocket home game. Afive-camera production is fed to two video boards and tomore than 70 television monitors in the press tower.Largest crowds in the Glass <strong>Bowl</strong>1. 36,852 vs. Navy (2001)2. 36,502 vs. Northern Illinois (2001)3. 34,950 vs. Minnesota (2001)4. 34,900 vs. Marshall (2000)5. 33,040 vs. Indiana State (1994)6. 32,726 vs. Weber State (2000)7. 31,981 vs. <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green (2004)8. 31,711 vs. Pittsburgh (2003)9. 31,458 vs. <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green (1994)10. 31,369 vs. <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green (1982)
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