Flashes to Face Wyoming in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
12/5/2021 3:00:00 PM | Football
KENT, OHIO- The Mid-American Conference Eastern Division champion Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) accepted a bid to take on Wyoming (6-6) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, December 21 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern and will air on ESPN and the Kent State Radio Network.
The game is played on the famous blue turf of Albertson's Stadium, home of the Boise State Broncos and traditionally features teams out of the Mid-American and Mountain West Conferences. This will be the first trip to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl for the Golden Flashes and second for Wyoming, having claimed the 2017 bowl title over Central Michigan.
Kent State will bring its FlashFAST offense to Boise, averaging 480 yards of offense per game. They have done so with a very balanced attack, averaging 243 yards per game on the ground and 237 through the air. The Cowboys bring a balanced attack as well, having averaged 195 yards per game on the ground and 165 through the air. Wyoming has also done it with balance, with four backs rushing for over 200 yards on the season and a pair of quarterbacks splitting time under center. Wyoming's sports the top passing defense in the Mountain West, allowing just 177 yards through the air and is fifth in the Mountain West in scoring defense, allowing an average of 22 points per game.
This will be the first meeting between the Golden Flashes and the Cowboys. Wyoming is no stranger to the Mid-American Conference, having beat Northern Illinois 50-43 in DeKalb and Ball State 45-12 in Laramie this season.
More information on the bowl including tickets and travel will be announced at a later date, please visit KentStateSports.com for updates.
