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2017 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
3rd Arizona Bowl
New Mexico State AggiesUtah State Aggies
(6–6)(6–6)
Sun BeltMountain West
2620
Head coach: 
Doug Martin		Head coach: 
Matt Wells
1234OTTotal
New Mexico State10307626
Utah State7607020
DateDecember 29, 2017
Season2017
StadiumArizona Stadium
LocationTucson, Arizona
MVPLarry Rose III (RB, New Mexico State) & Leon McQuaker (LB, New Mexico State)[1]
FavoriteNew Mexico State by 4[2]
RefereeRodney Burnette (C-USA)
Attendance39,132[3]
PayoutUS$155,820[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBSSN
AnnouncersDave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Melanie Collins (sideline)
Arizona Bowl
 ← 2016  2018 → 

The 2017 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2017, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The third edition of the Arizona Bowl featured the New Mexico State Aggies of the Sun Belt Conference against the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West Conference. Kickoff was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. MST and the game aired on CBS Sports Network. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl. The win for New Mexico State ended a 57-year drought for bowl wins.

Teams

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The game featured the New Mexico State Aggies against the Utah State Aggies. It was the 38th all-time meeting between the schools, with Utah State leading the series 30–7. From 1984 until 2000, and again from 2003 until 2012, New Mexico State and Utah State were members of the same conference, spanning the Big West, Sun Belt and WAC until Utah State joined Mountain West in 2013.

New Mexico State Aggies

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See also: 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team and 2017 Sun Belt Conference football season

This was New Mexico State's fourth bowl game in school history and their first since the 1960 Sun Bowl, which coincidentally saw them play against Utah State; New Mexico State won that game by a score of 20–13. New Mexico State's appearance in this Arizona Bowl snapped their 56-year bowlless streak, which was the longest in all of FBS.

This bowl was also New Mexico State's final game as a member of the Sun Belt before going independent for 2018.

Utah State Aggies

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See also: 2017 Utah State Aggies football team and 2017 Mountain West Conference football season

This was Utah State's first Arizona Bowl.

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPNMSUUSU
111:1512593:45NMSU24-yard field goal by Dylan Brown30
111:01USUKickoff returned 96 yards for touchdown by Savon Scarver, Dominik Eberle kick good37
110:47NMSUKickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Jason Huntley, Dylan Brown kick good107
214:5510633:49USU24-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle1010
211:359563:20NMSU33-yard field goal by Dylan Brown1310
20:005190:36USU30-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle1313
413:284240:48USULaJuan Hunt 1-yard touchdown run, Dominik Eberle kick good1320
46:3111693:47NMSUJaleel Scott 11-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Rogers, Dylan Brown kick good2020
OT225NMSULarry Rose III 21-yard touchdown run, kick not attempted2620
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.2620

Statistics

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1234OTTotal
NMSU Aggies10307626
USU Aggies7607020
StatisticsNMSUUSU
First downs1622
Plays–yards83–37589–441
Rushes–yards29–17445–187
Passing yards191254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–54–225–44–0
Time of possession28:5831:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NMSUPassingTyler Rogers29/54, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingLarry Rose III16 car, 132 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingJohnathan Boone5 rec, 48 yds
USUPassingJordan Love25/44, 254 yds
RushingLaJuan Hunt20 car, 133 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingRon'quavion Tarver8 rec, 97 yds

References

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  1. ^ "@NMStateFootball Made History in Tucson". New Mexico State University.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State vs. Utah State - Game Summary - December 29, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ Bowl, Arizona (December 29, 2017). "39,132 fans in attendance to see the best football festival in the country! Thank you to fans of @NMStateFootball, @USUFootball, and the great people of @VisitTucsonAZ!pic.twitter.com/JeJq358qki".
  4. ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_Arizona_Bowl&oldid=1330376251"

    2017 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
    3rd Arizona Bowl
    New Mexico State AggiesUtah State Aggies
    (6–6)(6–6)
    Sun BeltMountain West
    2620
    Head coach: 
    Doug Martin    		Head coach: 
    Matt Wells
    1234OTTotal
    New Mexico State10307626
    Utah State7607020
    DateDecember 29, 2017
    Season2017
    StadiumArizona Stadium
    LocationTucson, Arizona
    MVPLarry Rose III (RB, New Mexico State) & Leon McQuaker (LB, New Mexico State)[1]
    FavoriteNew Mexico State by 4[2]
    RefereeRodney Burnette (C-USA)
    Attendance39,132[3]
    PayoutUS$155,820[4]
    United States TV coverage
    NetworkCBSSN
    AnnouncersDave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Melanie Collins (sideline)
    Arizona Bowl
     ← 2016  2018 → 

    The 2017 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2017, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The third edition of the Arizona Bowl featured the New Mexico State Aggies of the Sun Belt Conference against the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West Conference. Kickoff was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. MST and the game aired on CBS Sports Network. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl. The win for New Mexico State ended a 57-year drought for bowl wins.

    Teams

    The game featured the New Mexico State Aggies against the Utah State Aggies. It was the 38th all-time meeting between the schools, with Utah State leading the series 30–7. From 1984 until 2000, and again from 2003 until 2012, New Mexico State and Utah State were members of the same conference, spanning the Big West, Sun Belt and WAC until Utah State joined Mountain West in 2013.

    New Mexico State Aggies

    This was New Mexico State's fourth bowl game in school history and their first since the 1960 Sun Bowl, which coincidentally saw them play against Utah State; New Mexico State won that game by a score of 20–13. New Mexico State's appearance in this Arizona Bowl snapped their 56-year bowlless streak, which was the longest in all of FBS.

    This bowl was also New Mexico State's final game as a member of the Sun Belt before going independent for 2018.

    Utah State Aggies

    This was Utah State's first Arizona Bowl.

    Game summary

    Scoring summary

    Scoring summary
    QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
    PlaysYardsTOPNMSUUSU
    111:1512593:45NMSU24-yard field goal by Dylan Brown30
    111:01USUKickoff returned 96 yards for touchdown by Savon Scarver, Dominik Eberle kick good37
    110:47NMSUKickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Jason Huntley, Dylan Brown kick good107
    214:5510633:49USU24-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle1010
    211:359563:20NMSU33-yard field goal by Dylan Brown1310
    20:005190:36USU30-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle1313
    413:284240:48USULaJuan Hunt 1-yard touchdown run, Dominik Eberle kick good1320
    46:3111693:47NMSUJaleel Scott 11-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Rogers, Dylan Brown kick good2020
    OT225NMSULarry Rose III 21-yard touchdown run, kick not attempted2620
    "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.2620

    Statistics

    1234OTTotal
    NMSU Aggies10307626
    USU Aggies7607020
    StatisticsNMSUUSU
    First downs1622
    Plays–yards83–37589–441
    Rushes–yards29–17445–187
    Passing yards191254
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–54–225–44–0
    Time of possession28:5831:02
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    NMSUPassingTyler Rogers29/54, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
    RushingLarry Rose III16 car, 132 yds, 1 TD
    ReceivingJohnathan Boone5 rec, 48 yds
    USUPassingJordan Love25/44, 254 yds
    RushingLaJuan Hunt20 car, 133 yds, 1 TD
    ReceivingRon'quavion Tarver8 rec, 97 yds

    References

    1. ^ "@NMStateFootball Made History in Tucson". New Mexico State University.
    2. ^ "New Mexico State vs. Utah State - Game Summary - December 29, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
    3. ^ Bowl, Arizona (December 29, 2017). "39,132 fans in attendance to see the best football festival in the country! Thank you to fans of @NMStateFootball, @USUFootball, and the great people of @VisitTucsonAZ!pic.twitter.com/JeJq358qki".
    4. ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com.
    • Box score at ESPN
    • HIGHLIGHTS: New Mexico State Wins a Wild Arizona Bowl in Overtime | Stadium via YouTube
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