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]
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 finished their regular season with a 7–5 record overall (5–3 in conference). This was their first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
CMU
WYO
1
7:55
5
46
2:13
WYO
Jared Scott 23-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen , Cooper Rothe kick good
0
7
1
4:38
5
24
2:52
WYO
Austin Conway 11-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen, Cooper Rothe kick good
0
14
1
3:10
3
85
1:28
CMU
Jonathan Ward 74-yard touchdown reception from Shane Morris , Michael Armstrong kick good
7
14
1
1:09
4
65
2:01
WYO
C.J. Johnson 45-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen, Cooper Rothe kick good
7
21
2
13:48
4
8
1:21
WYO
27-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe
7
24
2
4:57
5
17
1:57
WYO
28-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe
7
27
3
5:15
11
61
5:26
WYO
20-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe
7
30
3
3:08
7
65
2:07
CMU
Jonathan Ward 3-yard touchdown run, Michael Armstrong kick good
14
30
4
11:23
-
-
-
WYO
Fumble recovery returned 58 yards for touchdown by Carl Granderson , Cooper Rothe kick good
14
37
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
37
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
0
7
0
14
Cowboys
21
6
3
7
37
Statistics
CMU
WYO
First Downs
18
15
Total offense, yards
364
275
Rushes-yards (net)
27–18
42–121
Passing yards (net)
346
154
Passes, Comp-Att-Int
26–43–4
11–19–0
Time of Possession
29:14
30:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Central Michigan Passing
Shane Morris 23/39, 329 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Jonathan Ward 12 car, 29 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Jonathan Ward
7 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
Wyoming Passing
Josh Allen 11/19, 154 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing
Kellen Overstreet
21 car, 85 yds
Receiving
C.J. Johnson
3 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD
^ Bowl payout ^ "Central Michigan, Wyoming Accept Invites to Play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl" . Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .^ 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 . ^ a b c "Josh Allen, Wyoming routs sloppy Central Michigan" . ESPN . Associated Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017 .^ "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 .
