The Temple Owls come into the Boca Raton Bowl as the favorite, but they’ve struggled against the Toldeo Rockets for some time. Temple is 1-5 SU and ATS in their past six games against Toledo, but will look to end their season on a high note on December 22nd.
- Toledo is 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games.
- Temple is 11-3 SU and 10-4 ATS in their past 14 games.
- Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich has led the team in tackles in every game this season.
Temple could have put themselves in prime position for a New Year’s Six Bowl game, but an AAC Championship loss to Houston has them playing here instead. If the Owls want to win a bowl game, they’ll need quarterback P.J. Walker to perform better than he did against Houston, as the signal caller threw a lot of questionable passes over the middle in that game.
Toldeo will be playing this game without former head coach Matt Campbell who left the team for Iowa State and will not be on the sidelines. The Rockets will turn to offensive coordinator Jason Candle to make the calls in what will likely be an interview for the permanent position.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Temple Owls opened as -1-point favorites in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark. Sportsbook has opened the total at 53 for the game.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 37-27 win for the Rockets on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
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Temple Owls vs Toledo Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Toledo Rockets are 9-2 overall and 9-2 ATS against the spread, while the Owls are 10-3 and 9-4 ATS. As for the totals, Toledo is 3-8 on the OU, and Temple is 5-8 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toledo vs Temple injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Toledo Rockets and the No. 26-ranked Temple Owls, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Toledo Rockets No. 26-ranked offense (35.27 PPG) against a Temple Owls defense that ranks No. 16 at 19.15 PPG. The Toledo Rockets passing attack has averaged 250.09 yards per game, more than the Temple Owls give up through the air (202.92 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Temple Owls own the league's No. 60-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 176.71 yards per game when on the road. Toledo, on the other hand, rates No. 25 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last gridiron battle, Robbie Anderson did much of the damage, producing 150 receiving yards but Temple managed to defeat the Owls 24-13 at TDECU Stadium.
Kareem Hunt went over the 100-yard mark (139) in his team's latest effort, but Western Michigan still defeated Toledo by a score of 35-30.
