Rockets Accept Invitation to Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo has accepted an invitation to play Wyoming in the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced Sunday. The contest will kick off at 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 ET) on Saturday, Dec. 30 and will be nationally televised on the CW and the Barstool Sports Mobile App.

Toledo (11-2, 8-0 MAC) won 11 consecutive games this season and was the West Division champion of the Mid-American Conference. Wyoming (8-4, 5-3 MWC) finished in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain West Conference.

"We are very pleased to accept an invitation to the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl," said Blair. "We thank the bowl committee for selecting us and look forward to enjoying all the hospitality that the Tucson area has to offer. This is a terrific reward for an incredible season by our football team. I know Coach Candle and the coaching staff will have our team ready for what should be a tremendous matchup with Wyoming."

This will be the Rockets' third consecutive bowl trip and seventh under Head Coach Jason Candle.

"We are extremely excited to be headed to Tucson to compete against Wyoming in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl," said Candle, who has a 65-34 record in eight seasons as head coach. "We had a highly successful season, and this is a great reward for our players and coaches after all of their hard work. We look forward to the challenge of playing a very talented Wyoming team and representing our University and the Toledo community in Arizona."

This will be Toledo's first appearance in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, which debuted in 2015. The Rockets have played two games in Arizona Stadium vs. Arizona in 2008 and 2012. Wyoming is 1-1 in Arizona Bowl appearances, defeating Georgia State in 2019 and losing to Ohio in last year's game.

This will be the third meeting between Toledo and Wyoming. The Cowboys won in Toledo in 2010 while the Rockets came out on top in Laramie in 2012.

Ticket Information
Ticket information for the game will be announced at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Fans will be able to order bowl tickets and also put deposits down to reserve their 2024 football season tickets. For more information, please see our website (UTRockets.com/tix) or call 419-530-GOLD (4653).

Alumni Pre-Game Events
Information about pre-game alumni events will be announced later this week. For more information and questions, call 419-530-2586.

Toledo's Bowl History
Bowl Record: 12-8

1969 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 56, Davidson 33

1970 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 40, William & Mary 12

1971 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 28, Richmond 3

1981 California Bowl
Toledo 27, San Jose State 25

1984 California Bowl
UNLV 30, Toledo 13*

1995 Las Vegas Bowl
Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT)

2001 Motor City Bowl
Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16

2002 Motor City Bowl
Boston College 51, Toledo 25

2004 Motor City Bowl
Connecticut 39, Toledo 10

2005 GMAC Bowl
Toledo 45, UTEP 13

2010 Little Caesars Bowl
FIU 34, Toledo 32

2011 Military Bowl
Toledo 42, Air Force 41

2012 Famous Idaho Bowl
Utah State 41, Toledo 15

2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season)
Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44

2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 32, Temple 17

2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28

2017 Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0

2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
FIU 35, Toledo 32

2021 Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

2022 Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 21, Liberty 19

2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Toledo vs. Wyoming

* Toledo claimed victory by forfeit

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl History
2015: Nevada 28, Colorado State 23
2016: Air Force 45, South Alabama 21
2017: New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20 (OT)
2018: Nevada 16, Arkansas State 13 (OT)
2019: Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17
2020: Ball State 35, San Jose State 13
2021: Nevada 28, Colorado State 23
2022: Ohio 30, Wyoming 27
2023: Toledo vs. Wyoming

Rockets Accept Invitation to Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

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