Report: Toledo's Phillip Ely denied 6th year of eligibility

Tuesday night's Boca Raton Bowl between Temple and Toledo will be the final game of Phillip Ely's college career, after the NCAA denied the Rockets quarterback's appeal for a sixth year of eligibility, according to Brett McMurphy of ESPN.

Ely originally enrolled at Alabama where he redshirted for a season before transferring to Toledo. As per NCAA rules, the Tampa, Fla., native was forced to sit out a season once arriving at Toledo, but was hoping to have a season of eligibility restored.

The senior pivot had a successful 2015 season, throwing for 2,680 yards and 21 touchdowns over 11 games.