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1997 Humanitarian Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	1997
game_name	Humanitarian Bowl
football_season	1997
visitor_name_short	Cincinnati
visitor_nickname	Bearcats
visitor_school	University of Cincinnati
home_name_short	Utah State
home_nickname	Aggies
home_school	Utah State University
visitor_record	7–4
visitor_conference	C-USA
home_record	6–5
home_conference	Big West
visitor_coach	Rick Minter
home_coach	John L. Smith
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	14
visitor_3q	14
visitor_4q	0
home_1q	0
home_2q	0
home_3q	13
home_4q	6
date_game_played	December 29
stadium	Bronco Stadium
city	Boise, Idaho
odds	Cincinnati by 3
referee	Chuck McFerrin (Pac-10)
attendance	16,289
payout	750,000 per team
us_network	ESPN2
first_game_ever_played	Yes

The 1997 Humanitarian Bowl was the inaugural edition of the bowl game now known as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. It featured the Cincinnati Bearcats of Conference USA and the Utah State Aggies of the Big West Conference. This was Cincinnati's first bowl game in 46 years and first bowl win since 1949.

Kickoff was at 1:30 pm MST and it was televised by ESPN2.

Game summary

Cincinnati – Bonner 14-yard pass from Plummer (Judge kick, 4:03)
Cincinnati – Bonner 14-yard pass from Kenner (Judge kick, 14:12)
Cincinnati – Smith 1-yard run (Judge kick, 8:30)
Cincinnati – Plummer 15-yard run (Judge kick, 8:39)
Utah State – Smith 75-yard pass from Sauk (Bohn kick, 7:31)
Cincinnati – O. Smith 7-yard run (Judge kick, 2:28)
Utah State – Blue 3-yard run (Bohn kick failed, 0:29)
Utah State – Passey 10-yard fumble return (Sauk pass failed, 14:18)

Favored Cincinnati took a 7–0 lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Chad Plummer to Cornelius Bonner. They led 14–0 on a 14-yard scoring pass from Deontey Kenner to Bonner. Lendon Smith scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as Cincinnati took a 21–0 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Plummer scored on a 15-yard touchdown run making the score 28–0. Utah State got on the board with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Sauk to Steve Smith. Cincinnati answered with a 7-yard Orlando Smith touchdown run making the score 35–7. Utah State scored on a 3-yard touchdown run making the score 35–13 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Utah State's Brent Passey scored on a 10-yard fumble return making the final score 35–19.

References

(December 29, 1997). "The Latest Line: College football". Eugene Register-Guard.
"CNN/SI - College Bowl - College Bowl Payouts - December 12, 1997".
(December 29, 1997). "Cincinnati excited to be in Boise bowl". Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
(December 30, 1997). "Cincinnati beats Utah State for 1st bowl win since '49". Toledo Blade.
(December 30, 1997). "Plummer sparks Cincy to victory". Spokesman-Review.
(December 29, 1997). "College bowl games". Spokesman-Review.
"Utah State Records".

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