Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Toledo Rockets from the MAC conference will face the Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West conference in the Military Bowl in an NCAA college football game on December 28th.
Start time from the Military Bowl is scheduled for 4:30PM Eastern Time from old school RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds opened up in the Military Bowl with the Toledo Rockets favored by -2 ½ points with an over under of 70 points.
Money early has landed on the side of the MAC conference favorite as the Toledo Rockets are now favored by -3 ½ points.
The over under has moved down to 69 ½ points.
Toledo Rockets money line bettors will lay –160 odds with the underdog Air Force Falcons bringing back +140 odds to win straight up with no need for getting the points.
The Toledo Rockets and Air Force Falcons have no recent head to head meetings on the college football field.
Toledo will play in the Military Bowl with a record of 8-4 on the season. The club is 4-2 away from home.
The Rockets put up 42 points and 493 yards per game with 221 yards rushing for 5.1 yards a carry.
On defense Toledo allows 30 points and 123 yards per game. Opponents rush for 123 yards against the Rockets for 3.9 yards per rush against average.
The team is 2-3 versus bowl teams on the season. They own victories against Western Michigan and Temple with losses to Northern Illinois, Boise St and Ohio St.
Toledo played well down the stretch winner of three straight and 7 of their past eight games.
They are coming off the 45-28 road win against the Ball State Cardinals the day after Thanksgiving as a -14 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 71 points.
The Rockets put up 507 offensive yards with 395 yards allowed to Ball St.
The team had 240 rushing yards on 50 carries for 4.8 yards a carry.
Toledo had no turnovers and took three from Ball St.
They allowed 78 rushing yards to the Cardinals on 22 carries for 3.5 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Terrance Owens hit on 27 of 32 passes for 267 yards with four touchdowns. Owens had four rushes for 25 yards.
Adonis Thomas had 25 rushes for 141 yards and a rushing touchdown. Thomas caught three passes out of the backfield for 26 yards.
Morgan Williams rushed for 61 yards on 15 rushes.
Eric Page led the Rockets with 16 receptions for 145 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Bernard Reedy had two catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Morgan Williams grabbed two balls for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Air Force will face Toledo in the Military Bowl with a record of 7-5 on the season. The team is 3-2 away from home.
The Falcons average 34 points and 458 yards per game with 320 yards rushing for 5.8 yards a carry.
Defensively the Air Force gives up 27 points and 390 yards per game. Teams rush for 227 yards against them for 5 yards per rush against average.
The Falcons finished up regular season play winning two straight and four of their past five games.
The club is coming off the 45-21 road win against the Colorado St Rams as a -14 point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 52 ½ points.
Air Force produced 565 offensive yards and allowed 446 yards of offense to the Rams.
The Falcons ran for 344 yards on 49 carries for 7 yards per rush.
The club had one turnover and took three from Colorado St.
Quarterback Tim Jefferson Jr. hit on 9 of 12 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns.
Asher Clark rushed for 111 yards on 13 rushes and a touchdown on the ground.
Wesley Cobb on 12 carries ran for 83 yards.
Jonathan Warzeka carries the ball three times for 49 yards. Warzeka had three catches for 60 yards.
Zach Kauth led Air Force with three receptions for 123 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Mikel Hunter had a 23 yard pass catch.
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