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2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
22nd Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Western Michigan Broncos BYU Cougars
(7–5) (6–6)
MAC Independent
18 49
Head coach: 
Tim Lester		 Head coach: 
Kalani Sitake
1234 Total
Western Michigan 01008 18
BYU 702814 49
DateDecember 21, 2018
Season2018
StadiumAlbertsons Stadium
LocationBoise, Idaho
MVPZach Wilson (QB, BYU)
FavoriteBYU by 12[1]
RefereeJeremy Parker (Sun Belt)
Attendance18,711
PayoutUS$950,000 [2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and Gameday Radio
AnnouncersRoy Philpott, Tom Ramsey and Alex Corddry (ESPN)
Scott Garrard, Hans Olsen and Chris Lewis (Gameday Radio)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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The 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2018.[3] It was the 22nd edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

Western Michigan and BYU line up at BYU's goal line during the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Teams

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The game matched the Western Michigan Broncos, from the Mid-American Conference, and the BYU Cougars, an independent team. The programs previously had met five times, most recently in 1970, with BYU holding a 3–2 edge.[4]

Western Michigan Broncos

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Main article: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Western Michigan received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2.[5] The Broncos entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). This was Western Michigan's second appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, having lost to Air Force in the 2014 edition.

BYU Cougars

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Main article: 2018 BYU Cougars football team

BYU received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2.[5] The independent Cougars entered the bowl with a 6–6 record. BYU became the first independent team to play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Potato Bowl MVP

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Zach Wilson won Potato bowl MVP after a stellar performance completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns.[6]

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP WMU BYU
1 2:20 2 27 0:41 BYU Dylan Collie 26-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good 0 7
2 3:07 4 40 1:53 WMU Jamauri Bogan 33-yard touchdown run, Gavin Peddie kick good 7 7
2 0:24 11 51 1:14 WMU 37-yard field goal by Gavin Peddie 10 7
3 13:14 3 69 1:46 BYU Dylan Collie 8-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good 10 14
3 7:29 4 74 1:27 BYU Riley Burt 37-yard touchdown run, Skyler Southam kick good 10 21
3 5:04 2 63 0:45 BYU Aleva Hifo 70-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good 10 28
3 2:47 3 32 1:19 BYU Dayan Ghanwoloku 1-yard touchdown run, Skyler Southam kick good 10 35
4 11:38 4 54 1:47 BYU Dax Milne 5-yard touchdown reception from Zach Wilson, Skyler Southam kick good 10 42
4 7:37 9 75 4:01 WMU Kaleb Eleby 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Kaleb Eleby to Jayden Reed) 18 42
4 4:07 7 75 3:30 BYU Brayden El-Bakri 1-yard touchdown run, Skyler Southam kick good 18 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 18 49

Statistics

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 10 0 8 18
Cougars 7 0 28 14 49
Statistics WMU BYU
First downs 16 22
Plays–yards 76–313 52–490
Rushes–yards 39–138 33–132
Passing yards 175 358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 19–19–0
Time of possession 35:21 24:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Kaleb Eleby 20/36, 175 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Jamauri Bogan 13 car, 62 yds, 1 TD
Receiving D'Wayne Eskridge 2 rec, 61 yds
BYU Passing Zach Wilson 18/18, 317 yds, 4 TD
Rushing Riley Burt 13 car, 110 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Dylan Collie 6 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD

References

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  1. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. BYU Cougars football series history game list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "BYU, Western Michigan to Meet in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". famousidahopotatobowl.com (Press release). December 2, 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2018/12/21/live-byu-takes-western/ Salt Lake Tribune. Taken March 18, 2020
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