Western Michigan vs. Air Force: 2014 Idaho Potato Bowl Score, Twitter Reaction

On a rain-soaked field at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, Air Force beat Western Michigan, 38-24, to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The victory gave the Falcons their third bowl win in the last six seasons, while the Broncos are still in search of their first postseason win.

CBS Sports CFB provided reaction to Air Force's victory:

The Falcons were led by Shayne Davern, who had a career day with 101 rushing yards and two touchdowns. 

Zach Terrell and Corey Davis also had a great day in the Broncos' losing effort. Terrell finished the game 19-of-38 for 297 passing yards, 61 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Each of those scores went to Davis, who capped off his season with 176 receiving yards.

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Coming into the 2014 season, not many would have tabbed Western Michigan or Air Force as potential postseason teams. The Broncos and Falcons finished last season at 1-11 and 2-10, respectively. Both teams entered this game with seven more wins than they had the previous season. 

Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck spoke about the matchup Saturday, per Tim Booth of The Associated Press (via CBS Denver):

"How cool is it that two of the top turnarounds in college football get to play each other?" Fleck said. "I am very excited and very eager to strengthen my commitment to Western Michigan."

Bryan Fischer of NFL.com also noted how remarkable the turnaround was for Air Force:

While both teams followed similar paths to the Idaho Potato Bowl, it was Air Force that looked like the more dominant team early. The Falcons and Broncos traded off field goals in the first quarter, but two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter put Air Force out in front for good.

Shortly after a 47-yard touchdown connection between Terrell and Davis, Davern took the momentum back with a 55-yard TD run of his own. ESPN College Football provided a look at the massive run:

Air Force Football also noted how memorable the night was for Davern:

Devin Rushing followed that up with a one-yard rushing touchdown of his own after a 15-play, 80-yard drive for the Falcons. When the two huge drives were completed, Air Force took a 20-10 lead into halftime and had full control of the game.

In the third quarter, Terrell answered a field goal from Western Michigan with a 35-yard strike to Davis. WMU Football's official Twitter account pointed out where that puts Davis in the program's history books:

However, that touchdown would be essentially negated by a fumble on the following drive by Terrell that Dexter Walker returned 60 yards for a touchdown. ESPN College Football passed along the highlight from the pivotal score:

The Falcons cruised from there. 

Coming off two tremendous turnarounds, the future looks bright for both programs.

While Jarvion Franklin wasn't much of a factor on Saturday night, the rising freshman has the potential to be special in the MAC. Terrell and Davis are heading into their junior seasons, laying the foundation for what should be a special offense moving forward.

Meanwhile, the Falcons can get used to seeing Davern have more games like this in the future. The Falcons have reason for optimism after a 10-win season under Troy Calhoun.

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