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Article: SPORTS HITS; Toledo to face Connecticut in Motor City Bowl
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- Michigan Chronicle
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- December 14, 2004
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Michigan Chronicle
12-14-2004
The Motor City Bowl recently announced that the Toledo Rockets will face
the Big East Conference's Connecticut Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27
(televised on ESPN), at Detroit's Ford Field. Motor City Bowl officials
extended the bid to Toledo immediately following their victory over Miami
(Ohio) in the MidAmerican Conference championship game.
Toledo, behind Quarterback Brad Gradkowski, four-time All -MAC tackle Nick
Kaczur and first-team All-MAC receiver Lance Moore, brings a 9-3 record
into the Motor City Bowl. The Rockets rebounded from an 0-2 start to win
nine of their last 10 games, including the MAC Championship game.
The Rockets were the 2001 Motor City ...