Florida International (6-6) vs. Toledo (8-4), 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Line: Toledo by 1 1/2 points.
Series record: Tied 1-1.
What’s at stake: FIU is in its first bowl game, an impressive accomplishment for a program just three years removed from the end of a 23-game losing streak. Toledo narrowly missed qualifying for the Mid-American Conference title game. The MAC and the Sun Belt Conference are matched in three bowls this season. Troy got a win for the Sun Belt by beating Ohio in the New Orleans Bowl.
Facts and figures: Toledo is playing in this Detroit bowl for the fourth time. It was called the Motor City Bowl the previous three visits. Toledo won in 2001 and lost in 2002 and 2004. . . . FIU won six games this season after winning a total of nine from 2006-09. FIU offensive coordinator Scott Satterfield once was QBs coach at Toledo. . . . The Rockets have forced 33 turnovers this season. . . . Toledo’s 7-1 mark in conference play equaled its best since going 7-0-1 in 1995.
