2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Duke's Mayo Bowl
| subheader = 22nd Duke's Mayo Bowl
| title_sponsor =
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 27
| year_game_played = 2023
| football_season = 2023
| stadium = Bank of America Stadium
| city = Charlotte, North Carolina
| visitor_school = University of North Carolina
| visitor_name_short = North Carolina
| visitor_nickname = Tar Heels
| visitor_record = 8–4
| visitor_conference = ACC
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Mack Brown
| visitor_1q = 0
| visitor_2q = 10
| visitor_3q = 0
| visitor_4q = 0
| home_school = West Virginia University
| home_name_short = West Virginia
| home_nickname = Mountaineers
| home_record = 8–4
| home_conference = Big 12
| home_rank_AP =
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| home_coach = Neal Brown
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 10
| home_3q = 3
| home_4q = 10
| MVP = Garrett Greene (QB, West Virginia){{cite tweet |user=RyanDecker_ |number=1740197933109404006 |title=Mayo Bowl MVP Garrett Greene, plus Beanie Bishop & Lee Kpogba standing up front. |date=December 27, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023}}
| odds = West Virginia by 3.5{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/betting/college-football-bowl-season-schedule-games-odds-point-spreads|title=College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24|publisher=Sports Illustrated|first=James|last=Parks|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
| anthem =
| halftime =
| referee = Jerry McGinn (Big 10){{cite news|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/12/2023-24-bowl-officiating-assignments/|title=2023-24 bowl officiating assignments|website=footballzebras.com|first=Ben|last=Austro|date=December 3, 2023|accessdate=December 6, 2023}}
| attendance = 42,925
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
ESPN Radio
| us_announcers = Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
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| different_next = 2025
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The 2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 22nd annual Duke's Mayo Bowl featured North Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference. The game began at approximately 5:30 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.{{cite web |last1=Straka |first1=Dean |title=2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2023-24-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-locations-kickoff-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBS Sports |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=28 June 2023}}{{cite magazine |last1=Lewis |first1=Barry |title=2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced |url=https://www.si.com/college/tcu/football/2023-24-college-football-bowl-schedule-dates-times-announced |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=28 June 2023}} The Duke's Mayo Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was Duke's Mayonnaise.
Teams
The 2023 edition of the Duke's Mayo Bowl was the fourth under the Duke's Mayonnaise branding and 22nd overall. Based on conference tie-ins, the game was to feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). However, West Virginia's selection made it a matchup of teams from the ACC and the Big 12 Conference.
This was the third all-time meeting between the Mountaineers and the Tar Heels; the teams had a 1–1 record in prior games. Both previous matchups also were in bowl games, the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl (an earlier naming of the Duke's Mayo Bowl) won by West Virginia, and the 1997 Gator Bowl won by North Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.winsipedia.com/north-carolina/vs/west-virginia|title=Winsipedia - North Carolina Tar Heels vs. West Virginia Mountaineers|website=Winsipedia|access-date=December 5, 2023}}
=North Carolina=
{{main|2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}}
After starting the regular season 6–0 and rising as high as 10th in the AP poll, North Carolina went 2–4 in their final six regular season games, finishing the season unranked and with an 8–4 record (4–4 in ACC play). The Tar Heels played two ranked opponents, recording a victory over then-No. 25 Miami and a loss against then-No. 22 NC State at the close of the regular season. Sophomore running back Omarion Hampton ran for 1,442 yards and 15 touchdowns in the regular season, becoming a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.
North Carolina made its 38th bowl game appearance and sixth Duke's Mayo Bowl appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/bowls.html|title=North Carolina Tar Heels Bowls|website=Sports Reference|access-date=December 5, 2023}}
=West Virginia=
{{main|2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}
The 2023 Mountaineers also went 8–4 in the regular season (6–3 in Big 12 play). They finishing tied for fourth in their conference's standings. They played two ranked opponents, losing both games—they lost their season opener to No. 7 Penn State and later lost to No. 17 Oklahoma in conference play.
West Virginia made their 40th bowl appearance and third Duke's Mayo Bowl appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/bowls.html|title=West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls|website=Sports Reference|access-date=December 5, 2023}}
Game summary
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|title=2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl
|date=Tuesday, December 27, 2023
|time=5:30 p.m. EST
|road=North Carolina
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|home=West Virginia
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|stadium= Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
|attendance=42,925
|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|59|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|3|mph|kph|abbr=on}} SE
|referee=Jerry McGinn
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401551761 Box score]
|scoring=
First quarter
- (14:49) WVU – Traylon Ray 75 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; West Virginia 7–0)
Second quarter
- (8:34) UNC – Noah Burnette 28 yard field goal, (Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 7:13; West Virginia 7–3)
- (1:29) WVU – Beanie Bishop Jr. 78 yard punt return, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:16; West Virginia 14–3)
- (0:27) UNC – J.J. Jones 16 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; West Virginia 14–10)
- (0:00) WVU – Michael Hayes 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:27; West Virginia 17–10)
Third quarter
- (2:40) WVU – Michael Hayes 34 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46; West Virginia 20–10)
Fourth quarter
- (12:48) WVU – Jahiem White 11 yard rush, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 27–10)
- (7:58) WVU – Michael Hayes 29 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:27; West Virginia 30–10)
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=Statistics=
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| Float = left
| Visitor = North Carolina Tar Heels
| VisitorDisplay = UNC
| Home = West Virginia Mountaineers
| HomeDisplay = WVU
| VisFirsts = 20
| VisPlaysYds = 68–339
| VisRushing = 41–140
| VisPassYds = 199
| VisPassing = 18–27–3
| VisTOP = 34:39
| HomeFirsts = 16
| HomePlaysYds = 54–392
| HomeRushing = 30–164
| HomePassYds = 228
| HomePassing = 12–24–1
| HomeTOP = 25:21
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = North Carolina Tar Heels
| VisitorDisplay = North Carolina
| Home = West Virginia Mountaineers
| HomeDisplay = West Virginia
| VisPasser = Conner Harrell
| VisPassStats = 18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
| VisRusher = Omarion Hampton
| VisRushStats = 19 carries, 62 yards
| VisReceiver = Gavin Blackwell
| VisReceivingStats = 3 carries, 78 yards
| HomePasser = Garrett Greene
| HomePassStats = 12/24, 228 yards, TD
| HomeRusher = Garrett Greene
| HomeRushStats = 9 carries, 64 yards
| HomeReceiver = Traylon Ray
| HomeReceivingStats = 3 carries, 91 yards
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/index.html?id=497020 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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