2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
| 2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 18th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 20, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Network ESPN/ESPN Radio | | |||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Eamon McAnaney, Dan Hawkins, & Dawn Davenport (ESPN) Paul Loeffler & Pat Hill (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a
Teams
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
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
After finishing their regular season with a 9–3 record, the Falcons accepted their invitation to play in the game.[10]
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Source: [6]
Statistics
| 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
- ^ 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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