The 2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 20, 2014 at Albertsons Stadium on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. The eighteenth annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, it pitted the Western Michigan Broncos of the Mid-American Conference against the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference.[7] The game started at 3:45 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. Air Force beat Western Michigan by a score of 38–24.[8]
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| Date | December 20, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Albertsons Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Boise, Idaho | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Air Force RB Shayne Davern[1] Western Michigan WR Corey Davis[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Western Michigan by 2[3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Jen Potcher[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike Roche[6] (American) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,223[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$325,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN/ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Eamon McAnaney, Dan Hawkins, & Dawn Davenport (ESPN) Paul Loeffler & Pat Hill (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams edit
The game featured the Western Michigan Broncos of the Mid-American Conference against the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference, and was the first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl for both teams.
This was the first overall meeting between these two teams.
Western Michigan Broncos edit
After finishing their regular season with an 8–4 record, the Broncos accepted their invitation to play in the game.[9]
In addition to this being Western Michigan's first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, it was also their first bowl game since the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. The Broncos were seeking their first-ever bowl victory, as they were 0–5 in their prior bowl games.
Air Force Falcons edit
After finishing their regular season with a 9–3 record, the Falcons accepted their invitation to play in the game.[10]
Game summary edit
Scoring summary edit
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Source: [6]
Statistics edit
| Statistic | WMU | Air Force |
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| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 64–376 | 74–361 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–79 | 64–284 |
| Passing yards | 297 | 77 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–38–0 | 5–10–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:22 | 32:38 |
References edit
- ^ AFA MVP
- ^ WMU MVP
- ^ "Latest Vegas odds for 2014-15 bowl games".
- ^ Odds
- ^ "2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl National Anthem". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Game Stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Western Michigan, Air Force Accept Invitations to Play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Archived February 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jezierny, Nick (December 20, 2014). "Air Force Beats Western Michigan 38-24 in Potato Bowl", Miami Herald. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Broncos Accept Invitation to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Will Face Air Force Dec. 20". WMUBroncos.com. Western Michigan Broncos. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Air Force headed to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". GoAirForceFalcons.com. Air Force Falcons. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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