Toledo, Arkansas State to play in GoDaddy Bowl

GoDaddy Bowl

Toledo vs. Arkansas State

8 p.m. Sunday, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

TV: ESPN

Records: Toledo (8-4, 7-1 MAC); Arkansas State (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt)

Key points: Arkansas State has made a home at the GoDaddy Bowl. The Red Wolves are playing in Mobile, Ala., for a fourth straight year. After a loss to Northern Illinois in 2011, Arkansas State defeated Kent State 17-13 the next season and Ball State 23-20 last year. The Rockets are back in a bowl game for the first time since losing to Utah State in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Toledo features the No. 17 rushing attack in the nation, led by sophomore Kareem Hunt, who has 1,360 yards with 11 touchdowns on 173 carries. The Rockets are averaging 247.3 rushing yards a game and will be taking on an Arkansas State defense that is giving up 191.9 yards on the ground a game. The Red Wolves, led by running back Michael Gordon (1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns on 149 carries), also have a strong running game and average 229 rushing yards a game.

This story was originally published January 3, 2015 at 6:38 PM with the headline "Toledo, Arkansas State to play in GoDaddy Bowl."