Colleges

In a game easily overlooked this bowl season, the 2018 Arizona bowl was anything but predictable. Despite competing with the Peach Bowl and first CFP semifinal game, Nevada and Arkansas State competed in an overtime thriller. 2018 Arizona Bowl Recap In what was supposed to be a high scoring affair between two explosive offenses led by senior quarterbacks, the defenses stole the … [Read more...] about 2018 Arizona Bowl Recap: Wolfpack Is Alpha Dog

Get your chips and french fries ready- it’s time for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl! The Ohio Bobcats and the Nevada Wolfpack will face off January 3 on the blue turf in Boise. Nevada Wolfpack Nevada finished 7-5 this season. They upset Purdue in Week One but went on to suffer blowout losses to Oregon (77-6), Hawaii (54-3), and Wyoming (31-3). Their offense, led by quarterback … [Read more...] about Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview

The Ohio Bobcats withstood a late-game rally by Nevada to win an exciting Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. (Want to refresh your memory about my game preview? Here you go). Late in the third quarter, Ohio led 30-9. A Nevada touchdown, followed by a blocked PAT, narrowed the gap to 30-15. Three plays later, Nevada defensive end Dom Peterson came away with a strip sack, and Nevada … [Read more...] about Ohio Bobcats Win the Potato Bowl

It’s time for the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl! This year’s Bowl features the Nevada Wolfpack versus the Tulane Green Wave. It’s the third consecutive year playing in a bowl game for both teams- a first for Tulane. It’s Nevada’s second year in a row playing in Boise, after coming up just short against Ohio last year. Tulane finished the season 6-5 and eighth in the All America … [Read more...] about 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview

Earlier this week we previewed the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. We predicted that Nevada would take this one and we were correct. For the preview of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl from earlier in the week, click here. Nevada Takes Famous Idaho Potato Bowl The 38-27 score isn’t reflective of how thoroughly Nevada dominated the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. For two quarters, the Wolfpack … [Read more...] about Nevada Dominates in Potato Bowl