December 8, 2019 was an unfortunate day for Toledo Rockets football. For the first time since 2013, the Rockets would not receive an invite to bowl season. Toledo, however, was eligible with a 6-6 record, but the team had virtually zero momentum by the time the regular season finale concluded. All other bowl eligible teams were sent to the postseason. But Rockets track record entering December wasn’t promising. They lost each of their final three games, culminating in a 49-7 rout at Central Michigan on Black Friday.
A promising outlook after a 4-1 start was all ruined in one afternoon at Doyt-Perry Stadium.