2017_Famous_Idaho_Potato_Bowl

2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

College football game

The 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on Friday, December 22, 2017, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The 21st annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, it was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.[2]

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The game featured the Wyoming Cowboys (7–5) of the Mountain West Conference and the Central Michigan Chippewas (8–4) of the Mid-American Conference. The teams had played twice before; in 2000 (Wyoming won, 20–10), and in 2002 (Central Michigan won, 32–20).[3]

With a temperature of 37 °F (3 °C) at kickoff, the game started at 2:05 pm MST (4:05 pm EST) and was broadcast by ESPN. The Cowboys led by twenty points at the half and defeated the Chippewas, 37–14.[4][5]

Central Michigan Chippewas

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Central Michigan finished their regular season with an 8–4 record overall (6–2 in conference). This was their first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Wyoming Cowboys

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Wyoming finished their regular season with a 7–5 record overall (5–3 in conference). This was their first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

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References

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  2. [2]
    "Central Michigan, Wyoming Accept Invites to Play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Foster, Brandon (December 3, 2017). "Wyoming to play Central Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Josh Allen, Wyoming routs sloppy Central Michigan". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Josh Hamilton leads Wyoming to rout of Central Michigan". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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