Dec 7, 2017Central Michigan, Wyoming to play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho – Central Michigan University (8-4) of the Mid-American Conference and the University of Wyoming (7-5) of the Mountain West Conference have accepted invitations to play in the 21st Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Friday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The game will take place at Albertsons Stadium on the campus of Boise State University and will air on ESPN. This is the two schools’ third meeting and first bowl matchup. The teams are looking to break a 1-1 tie in the series, each boasting a win on their home turf. The last tilt went to CMU, 32-20, back in 2002.
Tickets for the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl are available for purchase at FamousIdahoPotatoBowl.com. Prices start at $20 for reserved seating in the south end zone. Tickets for reserved seating in the upper curves are on sale for $30, while main stadium seating is priced at $50 and stadium club seats are priced at $75. A limited number of suites, club seats and loge boxes are available by contacting the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office at (208) 426-4737. Tickets for those areas start at $100.
The 21st annual game is becoming synonymous with the holiday season, being played on Dec. 22 for the third consecutive year. Last year Idaho held off a tenacious Colorado State team, 61-50, in a record-setting affair. For just the third time in college football bowl history, both teams eclipsed the 600-yard mark, combining for 1,206 yards of offense — and that was after a scoreless first quarter.
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl proceeds provide tickets and/or contributions to Idaho charities that include the United Way, Optimist Youth Football, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boise School District, Treasure Valley YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Girls Scouts and armed forces personnel.
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