2023 Sun Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Sun Bowl
| subheader = 90th Sun Bowl
| title_sponsor = Tony the Tiger
| image = 90th Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game (8189158).jpg
| caption = Jadarian Price (left) carries the ball for Notre Dame during the 2023 Sun Bowl
| date_game_played = December 29
| year_game_played = 2023
| football_season = 2023
| stadium = Sun Bowl
| city = El Paso, Texas
| visitor_school = Oregon State University
| visitor_name_short = Oregon State
| visitor_nickname = Beavers
| visitor_record = 8–4
| visitor_conference = Pac-12
| visitor_rank_AP = 21
| visitor_rank_coaches = 22
| visitor_rank_CFP = 19
| visitor_coach = Kefense Hynson
(interim)
| visitor_1q = 0
| visitor_2q = 0
| visitor_3q = 0
| visitor_4q = 8
| home_school = University of Notre Dame
| home_name_short = Notre Dame
| home_nickname = Fighting Irish
| home_record = 9–3
| home_conference = Independent
| home_rank_AP = 15
| home_rank_coaches = 16
| home_rank_CFP = 16
| home_coach = Marcus Freeman
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 7
| home_3q = 10
| home_4q = 16
| MVP = Jordan Faison (WR, Notre Dame)
| odds = Notre Dame by 8.5{{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 = Scott Walker (SEC){{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 = 48,223
| payout =
| us_network = CBS
| us_announcers = Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
}}
The 2023 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2023, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The 90th edition{{cite web |url=https://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/history |title=History |quote=When teams from the ACC and Pac-12 meet on the field on Dec. 29, 2023, it will mark the 90th edition of one of the oldest traditions in college football history, the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. |website=sunbowl.org |accessdate=December 25, 2023}} (89th playing) of the annual Sun Bowl game featured Oregon State from the Pac-12 Conference and Notre Dame, an FBS independent. The game began at approximately 12:00 p.m. MST and was aired on CBS.{{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 |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 Sun Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Frosted Flakes breakfast cereal, a brand of WK Kellogg Co, and was officially known as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, referring to the cereal's mascot, Tony the Tiger.
Teams
The bowl featured the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, an FBS independent. This was the first Sun Bowl to feature two teams ranked in the AP poll since the 2008 edition.
This was the third meeting between Oregon State and Notre Dame. The Beavers defeated the Fighting Irish in both prior meetings, the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and 2004 Insight Bowl.{{cite web |title=Winsipedia – Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish |url=https://www.winsipedia.com/oregon-state/vs/notre-dame |website=Winsipedia.com |access-date=December 8, 2023}}
=Oregon State Beavers=
{{main|2023 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
The Beavers entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in the Pac-12), tied for fourth place in their conference and ranked 19th in the College Football Playoff rankings.
This was Oregon State's third Sun Bowl; the Beavers previously won the 2006 edition and the aforementioned 2008 edition.
=Notre Dame Fighting Irish=
{{main|2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}
The Fighting Irish entered the game with a 9–3 record, ranked 16th in the College Football Playoff rankings.
This was Notre Dame's second Sun Bowl; the Fighting Irish previously won the 2010 edition.
Game summary
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|title=2023 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
|date=December 29, 2023
|time=12:00 p.m. MST
|road= No. 19 Oregon State
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=8
|home= No. 16 Notre Dame
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|stadium= Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
|attendance=48,223
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|50|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|2|mph|kph|abbr=on}} NE
|referee=Scott Walker
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401551798 Box score]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
- (6:47) UND – Jayden Thomas 8 yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:09; Notre Dame 7–0)
;Second Quarter
- (0:27) UND – Jadarian Price 1 yard run, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:02; Notre Dame 14–0)
;Third Quarter
- (9:43) UND – Spencer Shrader 44 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 5:17; Notre Dame 17–0)
- (3:28) UND – Jordan Faison 13 yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:53; Notre Dame 24–0)
;Fourth Quarter
- (10:55) UND – Team Safety (Drive: 1 plays, −1 yards, 0:29; Notre Dame 26–0)
- (9:08) UND – Jeremiyah Love 13 yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:47; Notre Dame 33–0)
- (6:02) OSU – Jimmy Valsin III 33 yard pass from Ben Gulbranson, Tyler Voltin run (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:06; Notre Dame 33–8)
- (2:45) UND – Chase Ketterer 6 yard run, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:17; Notre Dame 40–8)
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=Statistics=
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Oregon State Beavers
| VisitorDisplay = OSU
| Home = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| HomeDisplay = UND
| VisFirsts = 10
| VisPlaysYds = 44–197
| VisRushing = 16–2
| VisPassYds = 195
| VisPassing = 17–28–1
| VisTOP = 20:06
| HomeFirsts = 24
| HomePlaysYds = 67–468
| HomeRushing = 48–236
| HomePassYds = 232
| HomePassing = 15–19–0
| HomeTOP = 39:54
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Oregon State Beavers
| VisitorDisplay = Oregon State
| Home = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| HomeDisplay = Notre Dame
| VisPasser = Ben Gulbranson
| VisPassStats = 16/27, 180 yards, TD, INT
| VisRusher = Deshaun Fenwick
| VisRushStats = 6 carries, 15 yards
| VisReceiver = Jesiah Irish
| VisReceivingStats = 3 catches, 56 yards
| HomePasser = Steve Angeli
| HomePassStats = 15/19, 232 yards, 3 TD
| HomeRusher = Jadarian Price
| HomeRushStats = 13 carries, 106 yards, TD
| HomeReceiver = Jordan Faison
| HomeReceivingStats = 5 catches, 115 yards, TD
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/index.html?id=497028 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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