One of the top wagers in all of college football will hit the gridiron at Bronco Stadium in Boise on December 15 as the Utah State Aggies and their 10-1-1 ATS record take on the Toledo Rockets in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
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Idaho Potato Bowl
Saturday, December 15 @ 4:30pm ET
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Team: Toledo Rockets
Conference: Mid-American
Records: 9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS, 3-8 OU
Team: Utah State Aggies
Conference: Western Athletics
Records: 10-2 SU, 10-1-1 ATS, 3-8 OU
Opening Spread / Total (from BetOnline)
Utah State -9 / 57 Points
[Idaho Potato Bowl Matchup Stats]
Idaho Potato Bowl Betting Trends: Toledo is 3-1 ATS in past four bowl games . . . Utah State is 1-5 SU in bowls since 1946.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl History (formerly Humanitarian Bowl)
Data includes original name of bowl, current name, teams, point spread of the second listed team, SU winner and ATS winner.
| 1997 | Humanitarian Bowl | Cincinnati | 35 | Utah State | 19 | 1.5 | CINCIN | CINCIN |
| 1998 | Humanitarian Bowl | Southern Miss | 35 | Idaho | 42 | 16.5 | IDAHO | IDAHO |
| 1999 | Humanitarian Bowl | Louisville | 31 | Boise State | 34 | 4.5 | BOISE | BOISE |
| 2000 | Humanitarian Bowl | Texas El Paso | 23 | Boise State | 38 | -7 | BOISE | BOISE |
| 2001 | Humanitarian Bowl | Clemson | 49 | Louisiana Tech | 24 | 6.5 | CLEM | CLEM |
| 2002 | Humanitarian Bowl | Iowa State | 16 | Boise State | 34 | -12 | BOISE | BOISE |
| 2003 | Humanitarian Bowl | Georgia Tech | 52 | Tulsa | 10 | 7 | GATECH | GATECH |
| 2004 | MPC Computers Bowl | Fresno State | 37 | Virginia | 34 | -6 | FRESNO | FRESNO |
| 2005 | MPC Computers Bowl | Boston College | 27 | Boise State | 21 | 3 | BOST.C | BOST.C |
| 2006 | MPC Computers Bowl | Nevada | 20 | Miami | 21 | -4 | NEVADA | MIAMI |
| 2007 | Humanitarian Bowl | Fresno State | 40 | Georgia Tech | 28 | -5.5 | FRESNO | FRESNO |
| 2008 | Humanitarian Bowl | Nevada | 35 | Maryland | 42 | 2.5 | MARYL | MARYL |
| 2009 | Humanitarian Bowl | Bowling Green | 42 | Idaho | 43 | -1 | Push | IDAHO |
| 2010 | Humanitarian Bowl | Northern Illinois | 40 | Fresno State | 17 | 1.5 | N.ILL | N.ILL |
| 2011 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Utah State | 23 | Ohio | 24 | -1 | Push | OHIO |
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The Ohio Bobcats are 0-5 SU in their bowl game history and will try to snap that streak in the Idaho Potato Bowl against the Utah State Aggies.
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Idaho Potato Bowl
Saturday, December 17 @ 5:30pm ET
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Team: Utah State Aggies
Conference: Western Athletic
Records: 7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS, 7-4-1 OU
Team: Ohio Bobcats
Conference: Mid-American
Records: 9-4 SU, 6-7 ATS, 7-6 OU
Spread / Total (from 5Dimes)
Utah State -2.5 / 57.5 Points
[Idaho Potato Bowl Matchup Stats]
The Ohio Bobcats and Utah State Aggies are each heading to the sixth bowl game in their school’s history in the Idaho Potato Bowl on Boise State’s blue field on December 17. Ohio is 0-5 SU all time in bowl games while Utah State is 1-4 SU all time.
Ohio has been bowling each of the last two years (0-2 SU and ATS) while Utah State is bowling for the first time since 1997. Utah State won its final five games of the season to earn bowl eligibility after starting the year off 2-5 SU.
Utah State finished sixth in the nation in rushing (277.5 rushing yards per game) with a ground attack led by Robert Turbin. Turbin rushed for 1,416 yards and 19 touchdowns on 229 carries this season.
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Northern Illinois is trying to turn the tide of three straight bowl game losses and deal with the announcement that coach Jerry Kill is leaving the program. College football betting will ramp up with a fragile Huskies team listed as a small favorite on NCAAF odds when they meet Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl.
Humanitarian Bowl
Saturday, December 18 @ 5:30pm ET
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Team: Northern Illinois Huskies
Conference: Mid-American Conference
Records: 10-3 SU, 9-2-1 ATS, 7-5 OU
Team: Fresno State Bulldogs
Conference: Western Athletic Conference
Records: 8-4 SU, 5-6 ATS, 6-5 OU
Spread / Total (from )
Northern Illinois -1.5 / 59 Points
[Humanitarian Bowl Matchup Stats]
Northern Illinois went undefeated through October and November, but sputtered down the end and lost 26-21 in the dying seconds to Miami (Ohio) in the MAC title game. They need to get back to what they do best – and that is a solid run defense.
The Huskies expected big things from themselves this season, and can earn a school-record-setting 11th win if they can live up to the Humanitarian Bowl odds. Northern Illinois has been great against the spread this season, and is a solid 7-1-1 ATS when pegged as the favorite.
Northern Illinois will give senior Mid-American MVP running back Chad Spann a lot of carries in this game, despite his lack of production in the MAC title game. The Huskies' senior contingent will be heavily relied upon to help them overcome a tough situation heading into their most important game of the season.
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Fresno State quarterback Ryan Colburn completed an astonishing 62 percent of his passes this season, while finding the end zone on 21 occasions. This is the weapon the Bulldogs hope allows them to chew apart the dissolving Huskies.
The Bulldogs lost to three Top-25 teams, but did defeat Cincinnati and Illinois. In big games, defense wins – and the Bulldogs mauled opposing quarterbacks with 37 sacks this season. Both Chris Carter and Logan Harrell ranked among the Top 10 in the NCAA in sacks, and the team is sixth overall in the nation.
Fresno State has earned 17 wins against BCS teams and is undefeated in two appearances in the Humanitarian Bowl.
