“I couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve accomplished. They took a knee at the 50-yard line in the Glass Bowl this summer and said they wanted to hang a number up on the face of the press box, and they did that.”
Those were the final words from Toledo head coach Jason Candle during the 2017 team. It was a bittersweet season for the Rockets, who claimed their first conference title in over a decade. However, the season ended with the touchdown-favored Toledo Rockets getting demolished 34-0 in the Dollar General Bowl by Appalachian State.