Jason Candle’s head coaching debut was a success as Toledo upset No. 24 Temple, 32-17, in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday. Candle -- who was promoted Dec. 2 from offensive coordinator after Matt Campbell left for Iowa State -- watched the Mid-American Conference’s No. 1 scoring defense take control of the contest at FAU Stadium, as the Rockets picked off P.J. Walker once and held the Owls without a touchdown for the game’s first 57 minutes.
Temple’s late touchdown and two-point conversion made it an eight-point game, and the Owls appeared to recover an onside kick, but after a lengthy period of indecision, officials declared that Toledo had possession.