There’s 1 College Football Bowl Game Today, Here’s What It Is
College football bowl season is underway, with the College Football Playoff having kicked off over the weekend. The postseason schedule resumes Monday afternoon.
There's only one game on the docket, but it's one of the quirkier bowls and part of what makes this time of the year in college football so fun. Utah State and Washington State will meet in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl later today.
When will the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl kick off?
This year's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl featuring Wazzu and Utah State will begin at 2 p.m. ET Monday from Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
ESPN will broadcast the action with Chuckie Kempf on play-by-play, former Notre Dame and NFL running back Darius Walker on analysis and Tori Petry reporting from the sideline.
What to know about Utah State and Washington State
Both teams come into today coming off 6-6 regular seasons, so they're looking to end on a high note and clinch a winning campaign. WSU clinched bowl eligibility with a win over Oregon State in the final week of the season.
According to ESPN Analytics, Washington State has a 57% chance of winning, while Utah State is at just 43%.
What to know about the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Part of what makes this game unique is its location. Albertsons Stadium is known for its trademark blue turf aka "Smurf Turf," which makes for quite the viewing experience.
Additionally, there will be plenty of shots of Spuddy Buddy, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl's cuddly, enthusiastic and starchy mascot.
Today’s Bowl Menu:
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Utah State vs Wazzu
2pm ET — ESPN
On the Smurf turf with Spuddy Buddy!pic.twitter.com/RclFgkFr96
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is approaching three decades in business. Started in 1997, the game previously went by the Humanitarian Bowl (1997-2003, 2007-10) and MPC Computers Bowl (2004-06) before adopting its current moniker in 2011.
While one of the lower-tier bowl games, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl lists some surprisingly big names among its former game MVPs, including Matt Ryan, Josh Allen, Zach Wilson and Colin Kaepernick.