DETROIT - The Toledo Rockets (7-5) face the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5) in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 26 (2:00 p.m./ESPN), looking to end their season on a high note with a victory over a Power Four opponent.
Among Toledo's seven wins this season are a 41-17 trouncing of SEC member Mississippi State on the road. A win over Pitt would give Toledo two wins over power conference opponents in the same year for only the second time in its history. The Rockets defeated Arkansas and Iowa State in 2015.
Pittsburgh is 7-5 with victories over Syracuse, North Carolina, Cal and West Virginia.