Toledo, OH  - The Toledo Rockets will try to put an exclamation point on a memorable 2015 season when they play No. 24 Temple in the 2015 Marmot Boca Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL. The game will be played at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and will be televised on ESPN.

        Jason Candle, who will be debuting as UT's head coach in the bowl game, is enthusiastic about his team's bowl destination.

        "The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl will provide our players with an outstanding bowl experience, as well as the opportunity to play against a very tough Temple team," said Candle. "Playing in the Boca Raton Bowl is an excellent reward for our players, coaches and everyone involved in our team's success."

        Candle assumed the head coaching position on Dec. 2 following the departure of Matt Campbell to Iowa State at the conclusion of the regular season. Candle had been an assistant at UT for the past seven years, the last four as the offensive coordinator.

        The Rockets (9-2, 6-2 MAC) are co-champions of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, sharing the crown with Northern Illinois, Western Michigan and Central Michigan. Toledo was ranked in the Top 25 for six weeks this season, rising to No. 19 in the AP poll on Oct. 18. The Rockets defeated two teams from Power Five conferences in successive weeks, then-No. 18 Arkansas on Sept. 12 and Iowa State on Sept. 19.

                Temple is 10-3 and 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls finished in first place in the East Division of the American, losing in the league championship game to Houston, 24-13, on Dec. 5. Temple was ranked as high as No. 20 in the AP poll this season and currently sits at No. 24 in all three major polls.
 
Bowl Notes
• The Rockets will be playing in their 15th bowl and fifth in the last six years. UT is 10-4 all-time in bowl games, including a 63-44 victory over Arkansas State at the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile last January.
• The last time Toledo played in a bowl game in Florida was the 1971 Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. The Rockets beat Richmond, 28-3, the final victory in the Rockets' famous 35-0 run from 1969-71.
• Toledo leads the all-time series with Temple, 7-3, including a 1-1 record when the Owls were a member of the Mid-American Conference from 2007-11. The two teams last faced in Philadelphia in 2011, a 36-13 Rocket victory.
• This is the second year for the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Northern Illinois and Marshall played in the bowl's debut last year, with the Thundering Herd (Conference USA) claiming a 52-23 victory.
• Toledo won every road game on its schedule (5-0) for the first time since it went 12-0 in 1971. The Rockets were undefeated on the road in 1995, but had one tie (5-0-1).
• UT ranks No. 1 in the MAC in scoring defense (21.1) and rushing offense (213.2), and No. 2 in scoring offense (35.3) and rushing defense (115.5).
 
Toledo vs. Temple
• TEAM RECORDS:
    Toledo (9-2, 6-2 MAC)
    Temple (10-3, 7-1 American Athletic)
• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 7-3. The schools last played in 2011, a 36-13 Toledo victory in Philadelphia.
• THE COACHES:
    Jason Candle, 0-0 (1st year) at Toledo, same overall. First game as college head coach.
    Matt Ruhle, 18-19 (3rd year) at Temple, same overall. 0-0 vs. Toledo.
• TV: ESPN
  Play by Play: Allen Bestwick
   Analyst:  Dan Hawkins
   Sideline: Tiffany Greene
• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 5:30 p.m.
  Play by Play: Mark Beier
  Analyst: Jim Yockey
  Sidelines: Jim Heller
• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com.
• UT COACH'S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Mark Beier talk Rocket Football every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.
• TWITTER:
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• ONLINE: Follow the Rockets on Game Day at UTRockets.com for live stats during the game and complete post-game coverage.