2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

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2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
1234Total
Buffalo01001424
San Diego State72114749
DateDecember 21, 2013
Season 2013
Stadium Bronco Stadium
Location Boise, Idaho
Favorite Buffalo by 3 [1]
Referee Jeff Hilyer (Sun Belt)
Attendance21,951 [2]
Payout US$$325,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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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. [3] It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. San Diego State defeated Buffalo, 49–24. [4] [5]

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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. [6]

Buffalo Bulls

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. [7]

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

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. [6]

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.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP BuffaloSan Diego State
10:214551:06SDSUQuinn Kaehler 29-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good07
211:556302:49SDSUAdam Muema 3-yard touchdown run, Feer kick good014
27:5110754:04BUFF Branden Oliver 10-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good714
24:016252:40BUFF38-yard field goal by Clarke1014
21:115672:55SDSUMuema 8-yard touchdown run, Feer kick good1021
20:381250:07SDSUDylan Denso 25-yard touchdown reception from Kaehler, Feer kick good1028
313:285261:32SDSUAdam Roberts 11-yard touchdown reception from Kaehler, Feer kick good1035
38:189624:19SDSUChad Young 1-yard touchdown run, Feer kick good1042
414:537732:38BUFFAlex Neutz 23-yard touchdown reception from Licata, Clarke kick good1742
46:402430:46SDSUMuema 30-yard touchdown run, Feer kick good1749
40:3614756:04BUFFFred Lee 10-yard touchdown reception from Licata, Clarke kick good2449
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.2449

Statistics

StatisticsBUFFSDSU
First Downs2022
Total offense, plays – yards68–30970–460
Rushes-yards (net)38-11342-249
Passing yards (net)196211
Passes, Comp-Att-Int13-30-115-28-0
Time of Possession27:2732:24

Starting lineups

Source: [8]

BuffaloPositionSan Diego State
Offense
Fred LeeWREzell Ruffin
John KlingLTBryce Quigley
Andre DavisLGJapheth Gordon
Trevor SalesCJordan Smith
Dillon GuyRGDarrell Greene
Jake SilasRT Terry Poole
Matt WeiserTEAdam Roberts
Alex NeutzWRColin Lockett
Joe Licata QBQuinn Kaehler
Branden Oliver RBAdam Muema
Kendall PattersonFBChad Young
Defense
Beau BachtelleLECody Galea
Kristjan Sokoli NTDontrel Onuoha
Colby WayREJordan Thomas
Adam ReddenLOLBNick Tenhaeff
Blake BeanLILB–MLBJosh Gavert
Lee SkinnerRILB–CB Nat Berhe
Khalil Mack ROLBVaness Harris
Cortney LesterLCBJ.J. Whittaker
Najja JohnsonRCBKing Holder
Okoye HoustonSSMarcus Andrews
Derek BrimFS Eric Pinkins

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