| Game Name: | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 21 |
| Year Game Played: | 2013 |
| Football Season: | 2013 |
| Stadium: | Bronco Stadium |
| City: | Boise, Idaho |
| Visitor School: | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Visitor Name Short: | Buffalo |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulls |
| Visitor Record: | 8–4 |
| Visitor Coach: | Jeff Quinn |
| Visitor Conference: | MAC |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 10 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home School: | San Diego State University |
| Home Name Short: | San Diego State |
| Home Nickname: | Aztecs |
| Home Record: | 7–5 |
| Home Coach: | Rocky Long |
| Home Conference: | Mountain West |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 21 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Odds: | Buffalo by 3[1] |
| Referee: | Jeff Hilyer (Sun Belt) |
| Attendance: | 21,951[2] |
| Payout: | $325,000 per team |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers: | Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sidelines) |
| Different Previous: | 2012 |
| Different Next: | 2014 |
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]
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]
See main article: 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team. 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.
See main article: 2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team. 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.
| Statistics | BUFF | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total offense, plays – yards | 68–309 | 70–460 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 38-113 | 42-249 |
| Passing yards (net) | 196 | 211 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 13-30-1 | 15-28-0 |
| Time of Possession | 27:27 | 32:24 |
Source:[8]
| Buffalo | Position | San Diego State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||
| Fred Lee | WR | Ezell Ruffin | |
| John Kling | LT | Bryce Quigley | |
| Andre Davis | LG | Japheth Gordon | |
| Trevor Sales | C | Jordan Smith | |
| Dillon Guy | RG | Darrell Greene | |
| Jake Silas | RT | Terry Poole | |
| Matt Weiser | TE | Adam Roberts | |
| Alex Neutz | WR | Colin Lockett | |
| QB | Quinn Kaehler | ||
| RB | Adam Muema | ||
| Kendall Patterson | FB | Chad Young | |
| Defense | |||
| Beau Bachtelle | LE | Cody Galea | |
| NT | Dontrel Onuoha | ||
| Colby Way | RE | Jordan Thomas | |
| Adam Redden | LOLB | Nick Tenhaeff | |
| Blake Bean | LILB–MLB | Josh Gavert | |
| Lee Skinner | RILB–CB | Nat Berhe | |
| ROLB | Vaness Harris | ||
| Cortney Lester | LCB | J.J. Whittaker | |
| Najja Johnson | RCB | King Holder | |
| Okoye Houston | SS | Marcus Andrews | |
| Derek Brim | FS | Eric Pinkins | |