Middle Tennessee football battled back after trailing at halftime, outscoring Toledo 17-7 in the second half to power past Toledo 31-24 in the 2021 Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium on Friday afternoon. Nicholas Vattiato earned offensive player of the game honors after completing 23-of-35 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns, while DQ Thomas earned defensive player of the game honors, leading the Blue Raiders with eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss, holding the Rockets to just 4-of-15 on third down in the afternoon. The win is Middle Tennessee's first bowl win since their 35-30 win over Arkansas State in the 2017 Camellia Bowl. The win also improves MT's record to 7-6, securing their first winning season since the 8-6 2018 C-USA East Champions campaign.