The team is will play in its first bowl game since 2011 when it matches up with Toledo in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 22 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
Houston defeated Temple 24-13 in the American Athletic Conference’s inaugural conference championship game Saturday afternoon at John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium.
Coach Matt Rhule and the Owls will take on coach Tom Herman and Houston Saturday at at John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium for The American’s conference title.
Coach Matt Rhule and the Owls do not feel the coach’s reported meeting with Missouri Sunday is a distraction heading into this weekend’s conference championship game.
After defeating UConn 27-3 Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, Temple will face Houston in The American’s inaugural conference championship game Dec. 5
The Owls’ defense held Memphis without a touchdown for the first time since Sept. 27, 2014 in the team’s 31-12 victory Saturday against the No. 21 team in the College Football Playoff Rankings.