2023 Peach Bowl
| 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 56th Peach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | (Pac-12)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Peach Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 30, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The 56th annual Peach Bowl game will feature two at large bid selections. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN.[2][3] The Peach Bowl will be one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game will be sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, the game will be officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Teams
The game will feature the Ole Miss Rebels against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Ole Miss
The Rebels come into this game with a 10–2 record (6–2 SEC), and are led by Lane Kiffin. They have 2 losses, to Alabama 10–24, and to Georgia 52–17. Those came in Week 4 and Week 11 respectively. The Rebels originally would have needed a 3rd loss from Missouri or Penn State to get into a New Year's Six bowl, but since Florida State was left out of the Playoff, the Seminoles took the ACC's bid to the Orange Bowl, which opened up a spot for the Rebels in the Peach Bowl.
Penn State
The Nittany Lions also come into this game with a 10–2 record (7–2 Big 10), and are led by James Franklin. They have 2 losses, to Ohio State 12–20, and to Michigan 15–24. Those came in Week 8 and Week 11 respectively.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: TBD (retractable roof)
- TV: ESPN
Statistics
| Statistics | MISS | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Penn State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Kevin (May 11, 2023). "New dates set for Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl for 2023 season". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2023.