The Rockets lost to Ball State, and against rival Bowling Green.
This game marked the first time the Rockets appeared in the Motor City Bowl.
Rockets running back Chester Taylor rushed for a bowl record 190 yards on 31 carries and the game-winning touchdown.
Cincinnati got the ball back but Toledo safety Andy Boyd knocked a potentially game-tying pass out of the hands of Ray Jackson in the end zone.
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