MOTOR CITY BOWL BC is not taking Toledo lightly

Boston College believes that the Rockets will be a formidable opponent in today's game..
DETROIT (AP) -- After Boston College's schedule that included games against Miami, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, it would be understandable if the Eagles took Toledo lightly.
The Boston College is insisting it isn't.
The Eagles expect to have a tough time today against Toledo in the Motor City Bowl, the first college football game at Ford Field.
"Toledo could win 10 games for the third year in a row, and I don't care what conference you are playing in, that's impressive," said BC quarterback Brian St. Pierre. "They battle with Marshall every year for the MAC championship, and everyone knows about the stuff Marshall has done."
Biggest challenge
The biggest challenge for Boston College (8-4) will be to stop Toledo's spread offense, which features a bewildering number of formations and options.
And, unlike most teams that run a wide-open attack, the Rockets (9-4) have one of the nation's biggest offensive lines.
"They are very big up front and they have two little backs that kind of hide behind them," Eagles coach Tom O'Brien said. "The first big challenge will just be to find them, but then their quarterback is throwing at 70 percent, which is almost unheard of in college football, and their receivers catch the ball and run with it. No one has stopped that offense."
The offense
Toledo coach Tom Amstutz was a long-time defensive coordinator before assuming the top job in 2001, and his first move was to put in the offense that he hated facing most. The massive offensive line, though, changes things a bit.
"With those big guys up front, we have more balance than you might expect from our offense," he said. "We throw the ball a lot, but we are able to mix in a bunch of runs and screens to keep the other team from getting comfortable."
Toledo quarterback Brian Jones, who has set several school passing records this year, thinks his team's offense is too complicated to defense.
"We've got more sets and player packages than anyone in the country," he said. "We can go anywhere from two tight ends to five wide receivers, and that's tough for anyone to match up with."
Boston College's attack
In contrast, Boston College runs a fairly basic attack led by tailback Derrick Knight and St. Pierre.
"They are a good, sound fundamental football team," Amstutz said. "They are solid and they have a great tailback."
St. Pierre said the secret to Boston College's success Thursday is to be efficient on offense.
"Their defense forces teams into mistakes and their explosive offense takes advantage of them," St. Pierre said. "We just have to do what we are supposed to do. We aren't flashy -- we run the ball and we pass the ball. If we take care of the ball and keep their defense on the field and wear them out, we'll be OK."
The teams had one common opponent -- Pittsburgh. Boston College lost to the Panthers 19-16 in overtime, while the Rockets were routed 37-19.
The Rockets are more interested in Boston College's 14-7 upset of then-unbeaten Notre Dame.
"We know that we've got a chance to go in and beat a team that beat Notre Dame," said wide receiver Carl Ford. "That's all we have been talking about this week."