The 2023 Peach Bowl is a college football bowl game scheduled to be played on December 30, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The 56th annual Peach Bowl game will feature Ole Miss of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Penn State of the Big Ten Conference—teams selected at-large by the College Football Playoff selection committee. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN.[3][4] The Peach Bowl is one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game is sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A and is officially known as the Chick-fil-A 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Penn State by 3.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike McCabe (Pac-12)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline) (ESPN) Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams
The game will feature the Ole Miss Rebels against the Penn State Nittany Lions. It will be the first time that Ole Miss and Penn State have ever played each other.[5]
Ole Miss
The Rebels come into this game ranked 11th in each of the major polls, and with a 10–2 record (6–2 SEC); they are led by Lane Kiffin. Their two losses were to Alabama and Georgia.
This will be Ole Miss' third Peach Bowl; the Rebels previously won the 1971 edition and lost the 2014 edition.
Penn State
The Nittany Lions come into this game ranked 10th in each of the major polls, and also with a 10–2 record (7–2 Big 10); they are led by James Franklin. Their two losses were to Ohio State and Michigan.
This will be Penn State's first Peach Bowl.
Game summary
| Period | 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 announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Box score
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
- ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winsipedia – Ole Miss Rebels vs. Penn State Nittany Lions". Retrieved December 8, 2023.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com