2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
| subheader =
| title_sponsor =
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 21
| year_game_played = 2013
| football_season = 2013
| stadium = Bronco Stadium
| city = Boise, Idaho
| visitor_school = University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
| visitor_name_short = Buffalo
| visitor_nickname = Bulls
| visitor_record = 8–4
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_BCS =
| visitor_coach = Jeff Quinn
| visitor_conference = MAC
| visitor_1q = 0
| visitor_2q = 10
| visitor_3q = 0
| visitor_4q = 14
| visitor_ot =
| visitor_2ot =
| home_school = San Diego State University
| home_name_short = San Diego State
| home_nickname = Aztecs
| home_record = 7–5
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_BCS =
| home_coach = Rocky Long
| home_conference = Mountain West
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 21
| home_3q = 14
| home_4q = 7
| home_ot =
| home_2ot =
| odds = Buffalo by 3Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2013
| MVP =
| anthem =
| referee = Jeff Hilyer (Sun Belt)
| halftime =
| attendance = 21,951[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333550021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Box Score]
| payout = $325,000 per team
| us_network = ESPN
| us_announcers = Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
| ratings =
| different_previous = 2012
| different_next = 2014
}}
The 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 21, 2013, at Bronco Stadium on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. The seventeenth annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, it featured the Buffalo Bulls of the Mid-American Conference against the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference. It began at 3:30 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN.{{cite web |url=http://www.famousidahopotatobowl.com/the-bowl/quick-facts/ |title=Quick Facts |work=FamousIdahoPotatoBowl.com |publisher=Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |year=2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013 }} It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. San Diego State defeated Buffalo, 49–24.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/333550021|title=San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl|date=December 21, 2013|agency=Associated Press|access-date=January 19, 2014}}{{cite news|date=December 21, 2013 |title=UB gets mashed at Potato Bowl |newspaper=The Buffalo News |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/ub-football/ub-gets-mashed-at-potato-bowl-20131221 |access-date=2014-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032128/http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/ub-football/ub-gets-mashed-at-potato-bowl-20131221 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=live }}
Teams
The Bulls accepted their invitation after earning an 8–4 record in their season, while the Aztecs accepted their invitation after earning a 7–5 record in theirs.{{cite web | url=http://www.famousidahopotatobowl.com/wp-content/themes/nathanstaines-starkers-html5-00edfd3/pdf/pr_12-8-13.pdf | title=Buffalo, San Diego State Accept Invitations to Play Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | publisher=Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | work=FamousIdahoPotatoBowl.com | date=December 8, 2013 | access-date=December 8, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212060808/http://www.famousidahopotatobowl.com/wp-content/themes/nathanstaines-starkers-html5-00edfd3/pdf/pr_12-8-13.pdf | archive-date=December 12, 2013 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}
=Buffalo Bulls=
{{Main|2013 Buffalo Bulls football team}}
The Bulls returned to their winning ways this season, finishing at 8–4 overall and 6–2 in conference play, good for second place in the MAC's East Division. At season's end, bowl director Kevin McDonald extended an invitation to the Bulls to play in the game.{{cite web | url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/201312081i6wh1 | title=Bulls Accept Invitation to Idaho Famous Potato Bowl | publisher=University at Buffalo, The State University of New York | work=UBBulls.com | date=December 8, 2013 | access-date=December 8, 2013}}
This was Buffalo's first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl appearance. The University at Buffalo was led by Khalil Mack, who was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year, with team-high 94 tackles, 19 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, three interceptions and five forced fumbles. Buffalo has seven players named to All-MAC Teams, with five on the first team.
=San Diego State Aztecs=
{{Main|2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
The Aztecs continued their recent winning ways this season, finishing at 7–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, good for second place in the Mountain West's West Division. At season's end, bowl director Kevin McDonald extended an invitation to the Aztecs to play in the game.
This will be San Diego State's first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, setting a school-record fourth consecutive bowl game. Quarterback Quinn Kaehler has thrown for 2,796 yards and 17 touchdowns for coach Rocky Long this season.
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Game summary
=Scoring summary=
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=Buffalo|HomeName=San Diego State|state=expand}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=0:21
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=55
| DriveTime=1:06
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Quinn Kaehler
| yards=29
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Wes Feer
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=11:55
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=30
| DriveTime=2:49
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Adam Muema
| yards=3
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=0
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=7:51
| Team=BUFF
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=4:04
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Branden Oliver
| QB=Joe Licata
| yards=10
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Patrick Clarke
| Visitor=7
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=4:01
| Team=BUFF
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=2:40
| Type=FG
| yards=38
| Kicker=Clarke
| Visitor=10
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=1:11
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=67
| DriveTime=2:55
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Muema
| yards=8
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=10
| Home=21
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:38
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=0:07
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Dylan Denso
| QB=Kaehler
| yards=25
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=10
| Home=28
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=13:28
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=26
| DriveTime=1:32
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Adam Roberts
| QB=Kaehler
| yards=11
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=10
| Home=35
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=8:18
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=62
| DriveTime=4:19
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Chad Young
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=10
| Home=42
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=14:53
| Team=BUFF
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=73
| DriveTime=2:38
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Alex Neutz
| QB=Licata
| yards=23
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Clarke
| Visitor=17
| Home=42
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=6:40
| Team=SDSU
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=43
| DriveTime=0:46
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Muema
| yards=30
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Feer
| Visitor=17
| Home=49
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=0:36
| Team=BUFF
| DrivePlays=14
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=6:04
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Fred Lee
| QB=Licata
| yards=10
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Clarke
| Visitor=24
| Home=49
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=24|Home=49}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Statistics !! BUFF !! SDSU | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total offense, plays – yards | 68–309 | 70–460 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 38-113 | 42-249 |
| Passing yards (net) | 196 | 211 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 13-30-1 | 15-28-0 |
| Time of Possession | 27:27 | 32:24 |
=Starting lineups=
| class="wikitable"
! width="125px" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}};"| Buffalo !! Position !! width="125px" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs}};"| San Diego State | ||
| colspan="3" align="center"| Offense | ||
| Fred Lee | align="center"| WR | Ezell Ruffin |
| John Kling | align="center"| LT | Bryce Quigley |
| Andre Davis | align="center"| LG | Japheth Gordon |
| Trevor Sales | align="center"| C | Jordan Smith |
| Dillon Guy | align="center"| RG | Darrell Greene |
| Jake Silas | align="center"| RT | Terry Poole |
| Matt Weiser | align="center"| TE | Adam Roberts |
| Alex Neutz | align="center"| WR | Colin Lockett |
| Joe Licata | align="center"| QB | Quinn Kaehler |
| Branden Oliver | align="center"| RB | Adam Muema |
| Kendall Patterson | align="center"| FB | Chad Young |
| colspan="3" align="center"| Defense | ||
| Beau Bachtelle | align="center"| LE | Cody Galea |
| Kristjan Sokoli | align="center"| NT | Dontrel Onuoha |
| Colby Way | align="center"| RE | Jordan Thomas |
| Adam Redden | align="center"| LOLB | Nick Tenhaeff |
| Blake Bean | align="center"| LILB–MLB | Josh Gavert |
| Lee Skinner | align="center"| RILB–CB | Nat Berhe |
| Khalil Mack | align="center"| ROLB | Vaness Harris |
| Cortney Lester | align="center"| LCB | J.J. Whittaker |
| Najja Johnson | align="center"| RCB | King Holder |
| Okoye Houston | align="center"| SS | Marcus Andrews |
| Derek Brim | align="center"| FS | Eric Pinkins |
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