DETROIT (AP) — For Florida International, a bowl victory would cap off a fast rise.
In its sixth season in the Football Bowl Subdivision and four years after a winless season, Florida International will take on Toledo in Sunday’s Little Caesar’s Bowl.
A win would give the program its first winning record.
“This is a great Christmas present and a phenomenal opportunity,” coach Mario Cristobal said. “It’s certainly the validation of a lot of hard work.”
Cristobal took over from Don Strock after an ugly 2006 season that included a 0-12 record, the famous brawl with the crosstown Miami Hurricanes and sanctions that cost the program scholarships and players.
