Best possible matchups for each of those bowls. We know which of those Bowls is the black sheep but Florida State is the best matchup for Houston IMO.
Toledo's offense is among the best in the league, ranking first in rushing yards per game (213.2) and tied for second in scoring (35.3 points). The balanced unit has 23 rushing touchdowns and 22 passing. The running game packs a one-two punch with Kareem Hunt and Terry Swanson, who combined for 1,764 yards with an average of 6.0 per carry and 17 TDs. Hunt has been particularly dangerous of late, with 545 yards and seven scores over the last four games. It's a welcome return for the Rockets after he missed the first two games of the season for violating team rules and sitting out two more with a hamstring injury. The junior led the MAC with 1,631 rushing yards last season, scoring 16 times. Phillip Ely threw for 2,680 yards and was sacked only four times all season, the fewest allowed by any FBS team other than Air Force (two). He'll contend with a Temple defense that tied for the AAC lead with 33 sacks and yielded an average of 215.5 passing yards - 130.3 and no TDs over the last three games. The Owls, though, looked vulnerable on the ground in the AAC title game, surrendering 233 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. Temple's offense has relied heavily on the run game. Jahad Thomas is second in the league with 1,257 rushing yards and his 19 total TDs rank only behind Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds' 21. The junior, though, has only topped 100 yards in one of the past seven games as his 5-foot-10, 180-pound body took a beating. "I was pretty banged up a lot of the season," Thomas said. "If I felt bruises or pain here and there I knew I couldn't let my team down." Quarterback P.J. Walker and wide receiver Robby Anderson are looking to show off their chemistry after hooking up 12 times for 150 yards and one touchdown against Houston. Toledo's defense has allowed a conference-low 15 TD passes. The Rockets are 7-3 in the all-time series, and the teams split two meetings when Temple was part of the MAC from 2007-11. Toledo has reached a bowl for the fifth time in six seasons, while the Owls are in the postseason for the first time since beating Wyoming in the 2011 New Mexico Bowl.
Quick Lane Bowl Dec. 28 C. Michigan vs. Minnesota Military Bowl Dec. 28 Pittsburgh vs. Navy - Navy 38, PITT 21 (4Q)
Texas Bowl Dec. 29 Texas Tech vs. LSU - 9pm Arizona Bowl Dec. 29 Nevada vs. Colorado State - 730pm Russell Athletic Bowl Dec. 29 North Carolina vs. Baylor - 530pm Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 29 California vs. Air Force - 2pm
