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.
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.
Scoring summary
Statistics
Statistics CMU WYO First downs 18 15 Total offense, yards 364 275Rushes-yards (net) 27–18 42–121 Passing yards (net) 346 154Passes, 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
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