2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
21st Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Central Michigan Chippewas Wyoming Cowboys (8–4) (7–5) MAC Mountain West 14 37 Head coach:  John Bonamego Head coach:  Craig Bohl
1 2 3 4 Total Central Michigan 7 0 7 0 14 Wyoming 21 6 3 7 37
Date	December 22, 2017
Season	2017
Stadium	Albertsons Stadium
Location	Boise, Idaho
MVP	Josh Allen
Favorite	Wyoming by 3
Referee	Steve LaMantia (C-USA)
Attendance	16,512
Payout	US$1,050,000
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Alex Corddry

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 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.

Central Michigan Chippewas

Main article: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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

Main article: 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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

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

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Statistics

	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

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