BOCA RATON, Fla. — Toledo’s bowl losing streak is over.
On a rainy but warm night in south Florida, the Rockets washed away any bad memories from the previous six years in a 21-19 win over Liberty in the Boca Raton Bowl.
But it sure wasn’t easy, with UT nearly squandering a two-touchdown lead in the final minutes. Ultimately, after a combined 125 plays, it was a missed extra point and a failed two-point conversion by Liberty that were most consequential.
“I thought the game tonight mimicked our season,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said. “There were some ups and downs, but at the end of the day, we found a way.