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The game features conference tie-ins with teams from the [[Pac-12 Conference]] and the [[Big Ten Conference]].
The game features conference tie-ins with teams from the [[Pac-12 Conference]] and the [[Big Ten Conference]].


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===Arizona===
{{See also|2017 Arizona Wildcats football team|2017 Pac-12 Conference football season}}
{{See also|2017 Arizona Wildcats football team|2017 Pac-12 Conference football season}}
The Wildcats finished their regular season 7–5 and accepted an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl.<ref>[http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/christmas-comes-early-for-arizona-wildcats-who-land-berth-in/article_06902dfc-0585-51d7-bc17-d8a8bdc00898.html Christmas comes early for Arizona Wildcats, who land berth in Foster Farms Bowl]</ref> This is Arizona's first trip to the Foster Farms Bowl, who are 9–10–1 in bowl appearances. Their last bowl win was at the 2015 New Mexico Bowl, when [[2015 Arizona Wildcats football team|they]] defeated [[2015 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]] 45–37.
The Wildcats finished their regular season 7–5 and accepted an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl.<ref>[http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/christmas-comes-early-for-arizona-wildcats-who-land-berth-in/article_06902dfc-0585-51d7-bc17-d8a8bdc00898.html Christmas comes early for Arizona Wildcats, who land berth in Foster Farms Bowl]</ref> This is Arizona's first trip to the Foster Farms Bowl, who are 9–10–1 in bowl appearances. Their last bowl win was at the 2015 New Mexico Bowl, when [[2015 Arizona Wildcats football team|they]] defeated [[2015 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]] 45–37.

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The 2017 Foster Farms Bowl is an American college football bowl game to be played on December 27, 2017 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It is one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The 16th edition of the Foster Farms Bowl, the game will feature the Arizona Wildcats from the Pac-12 Conference against the Purdue Boilermakers from the Big Ten Conference.

Team selection

The game features conference tie-ins with teams from the Pac-12 Conference and the Big Ten Conference.

Arizona

The Wildcats finished their regular season 7–5 and accepted an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl.[3] This is Arizona's first trip to the Foster Farms Bowl, who are 9–10–1 in bowl appearances. Their last bowl win was at the 2015 New Mexico Bowl, when they defeated New Mexico 45–37.

Purdue

After finishing their season 6–6, the Boilermakers received an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl, which they accepted.[4] This bowl marks the Boilermakers' eighteenth bowl game (they are 9–8 in bowl games) and they are seeking their first bowl victory since the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, when they beat Western Michigan 37–32.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP PUR ARIZ
1 11:43 6 60 1:24 PUR Anthony Mahoungou 31-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Sindelar, Spencer Evans kick good 7 0
1 6:43 4 68 1:00 ARIZ Shawn Poindexter 31-yard touchdown reception from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick good 7 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -

Statistics

1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 7 7
Wildcats 7 7
Statistics PUR ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
PUR Passing
Rushing
Receiving
ARIZ Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Arizona Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 5, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ Bowl game payout
  3. ^ Christmas comes early for Arizona Wildcats, who land berth in Foster Farms Bowl
  4. ^ "Purdue Football: Boilers accept Foster Farms Bowl bid, will take on Arizona". PurdueExponent.org. Purdue University. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.