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FIU and Temple are pretty evenly matched when you look at the numbers. However, how each team took a different path to the Gasparilla Bowl.
The Panthers became bowl-eligible in early November after defeating UTSA. The Owls needed to win their final game of the regular season against Tulsa to reach the necessary six wins to qualify for a bowl.
Temple won three of its last five games to reach the six-win plateau and the run started when the Owls switched quarterbacks from Logan Marchi to Frank Nutile, who threw for 1,266 yards with 11 touchdowns and six picks.