Toledo beat the Ohio Bobcats 17-7 to win the MAC Championship for the first time since 2017. Now with College Football betting momentum on its side, Toledo will turn its attention to winning the bowl game. That has been an elusive feat in previous campaigns. Since 2016 the Rockets have played in a bowl game four times, losing each of those contests. Liberty will be heading to its fourth bowl game and are 3-0 in previous bowl games. Last season Liberty beat Eastern Michigan 56-20 in the LendingTree Bowl.
2022 Boca Raton Bowl Liberty Flames vs. Toledo Rockets Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Toledo | -5 (-110) | 54 (-110) | -210 |  |
| Liberty | +5 (-110) | 54 (-110) | +175 | |
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2022 Boca Raton Bowl Overview
Founded in 2015, the Boca Raton Bowl is played at Florida Atlantic University Stadium, home of the FAU Owls. Specifically, the Conference tie-ins include CUSA, The American, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt. The sports betting
payout is $900,000. Of course, the Boca Raton Bowl is where BYU quarterback Zach Wilson became the second-ranked quarterback for the NFL Draft. In the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl, Wilson was 26-34 passing, good for 425 yards and three touchdowns.
Subsequently, Wilson was the second player taken in the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, following Trevor Lawrence of Clemson. This bowl game is known for a lot of offense and exciting shootouts.
Additionally, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin helped rehabilitate his once lost career by leading Florida Atlantic to two Boca Raton bowls as CUSA champion. Also, it helped that the game is played on FAU’s home field. Kiffin did not coach in the 2019 edition, having left for Ole Miss. But the Owls were definitely his team.
2022 Boca Raton Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Liberty Flames lost 49-14 against the New Mexico State as 24-point home favorites. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 50.5. Liberty has a record of 8-4 straight up, 5-7 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total.
Liberty has national metrics of 59th for total offense, 78th for passing, 47th for rushing and 68th for scoring. While defensively, they rank 59th overall, 78th against the pass, 47th against the rush, and 68th for points allowed. Also, Liberty ranks 113th for fewest turnovers lost and 15th for takeaways.
On this occasion, Liberty is in a transition position. Following the departure of former head coach Hugh Freeze to Auburn. And the arrival of new head coach Jamey Chadwell from Coastal Carolina.
Last game, the Toldeo Rockets won 17-7 against the Ohio Bobcats 17-7 as 3.5-point favorites. The game went under the total of 54.5. Toledo has a record of 8-5 straight up, 5-8 against the spread, and 6-7 over/under the total.
Toledo has national metrics of 52nd for total offense, 68th for passing, 49th for rushing and 39th for scoring. In turn, defensively they rank 24th overall, 15th against the pass, 59th against the rush, and 59th for points allowed. Also, Toledo ranks 99th for fewest turnovers lost and 29th for takeaways.
Toledo is led by Led by dual-threat QB Dequan Finn. And then there is a solid defense that ranks 22nd in opponent yards per play. Hence, the Rockets will look to end that postseason skid.
2022 Boca Raton Bowl Best Bet: Toledo Rockets.