The 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
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
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a marketing board that represents the potato growers of the U.S. state of Idaho. The group's main initiative is ''Grown in Idaho'' — a collective trade mark program for marketing Idaho-grown potatoes, product ...
.
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).
With a temperature of at kickoff, the game started at and was broadcast by
ESPN. The Cowboys led by twenty points at the half and defeated the Chippewas,
Central Michigan Chippewas
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
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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December 2017 sports events in the United States