The FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, will be hosting the showdown between the Toledo Rockets and the Louisville Cardinals for the Boca Raton Bowl. Both teams are coming in with 8-4 records and generally doing well all season, but were just not good enough to even crack that top 25 and get into the College Football Playoffs. That being said, both teams get the honor of playing in a bowl game, though some players may be missing.
With several players now declaring for the transfer portal, as well as a few people getting injured throughout the season, a few players are expected to miss the game, either via opt-out or injury. The Boca Raton Bowl is no different, though several players possibly missing the game who could have opted out of the game decided not to.
Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo Rockets vs. Louisville Cardinals Opt-Outs And Injury Report
Toledo Rockets
- DE Malachi Davis – opted out, entering transfer portal
- S Braden Awls – opted out, entering transfer portal
- LB Chris D’Appolonia – opted out, entering transfer portal
- LT Stephen Gales opted out, entering the transfer portal
- QB Tucker Gleason – injured, doubtful
- LG Carter Fouty- injured, out
Several Toledo players, such as Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Avery Smith, Andre Fuller, Nasir Bowers, Chip Trayanum and Junior Vandeross III, were all listed as potential opt-outs but have announced that they will be playing in the Boca Raton Bowl. However, McNeil-Warren is also reportedly dealing with an unspecified injury.
There are also a few coaching changes, as Defensive coordinator/LB coach Vince Kehres has left for Syracuse, while Co-defensive coordinator/S coach Ross Watson has left for Iowa State. Meanwhile, Special teams coordinator Stanton Weber has left for Kansas State. For this game, several graduate assistants are expected to step up and play bigger roles.
Louisville Cardinals
- DT Rene Konga – opted out
- DE Wesley Bailey – opted out
- WR Chris Bell – injured, out
- RB Isaac Brown – injured, out
- RB Keyjuan Brown – injured, out
- RB Duke Watson – injured, out
- S Antonio Watts – injured, out
- LB Stanquan Clark – injured, out
The Cardinals are entering the Boca Raton Bowl a lot more banged up than the Rockets, but they have fewer opt-outs. QB Miller Moss, WR Chris Bell and DE Clev Lubin were all listed as potential opt-outs, but Moss and Lubin are expected to play, while Bell is still injured.
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