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Fans all around the country love seeing the blue turf at Boise State. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will give those fans one final chance this season to see Boise at its best when the 7-5 Akron Zips face the 6-6 Utah State Aggies on December 22 during an afternoon affair. It is a game that features two teams that are averaging nearly the same amount of yards on offense and giving up on defense.
Akron has won four straight games coming into this bowl game including a 20-0 shutout of Kent State to end the regular season on November 27. Thomas Woodson has 2,034 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and ten interceptions this season while hitting Jerome Lane 35 times for 750 yards and eight touchdowns. Conor Hundley has carried the run game with 883 rushing yards and ten touchdowns. The Zips are averaging 363.3 yards of offense while giving up 328.6 yards per game.
Utah State struggled down the stretch, losing three of their last four games. Kent Myers has 1,470 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and three interceptions from the quarterback position but has given the job to Chuckie Keeton in recent games. Hunter Sharp has 60 catches for 746 yards and eight touchdowns in the passing game while Devante Mays has rushed for 842 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. The Aggies are averaging 370.8 yards of offense while giving up 336.7 a game. It is a very similar matchup of teams that should allow fans to enjoy a game that comes down to the final whistle.
What time is the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl?
The Idaho Potato Bowl will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
What date and channel will the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl be on?
The Idaho Potato Bowl will be played on Tuesday, December 22 and can be seen on ESPN.
