2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

College football game

2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl

4th Myrtle Beach Bowl
| Georgia Southern Eagles | Ohio Bobcats

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(6–6) | (9–3)
Sun Belt | MAC
21 | 41
Head coach:
Clay Helton | Head coach:
Tim Albin
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Georgia Southern | 0| 0| 14| 7 | 21
Ohio | 3| 17| 14| 7 | 41
Date| December 16, 2023
Season| 2023
Stadium| Brooks Stadium
Location| Conway, South Carolina
MVP| Rickey Hunt Jr. (RB, Ohio)[1]
Favorite| Georgia Southern by 3.5[2]
National anthem| Greg Rowles & Festive Brass of Myrtle Beach[3]
Referee| Patrick Foy (Mountain West)[4]
Attendance| 8,059
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN
Announcers| Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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The 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2023, at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. The fourth edition of the Myrtle Beach Bowl, the game featured the Georgia Southern Eagles from the Sun Belt Conference and the Ohio Bobcats from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). It began at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST and was televised on ESPN. It was the first of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season.

The game was originally scheduled for December 18, 2023, but was moved forward by two days to help accommodate a venue move for the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl.[5]

## Teams[edit]

The game featured the Georgia Southern Eagles from the Sun Belt Conference against the Ohio Bobcats from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). This was the first time Georgia Southern and Ohio ever played each other, as well as the first time either team played in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.[6]

### Georgia Southern[edit]

Main article: 2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Behind their senior transfer QB Davis Brin, the Eagles started the year 6–2, with the sole losses coming to James Madison, who went on to finish the season 11–1, and Power Five opponent Wisconsin, a game in which Brin threw five interceptions. However, after clinching bowl eligibility on October 26 with a win over Georgia State, the Eagles were winless in November and finished their regular season with a record of 6–6.

### Ohio[edit]

Main article: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

After finishing as the runner-up in the MAC the previous year, the Bobcats returned most of their offensive talent in 2023, including quarterback Kurtis Rourke. After opening the season with a loss to San Diego State, Ohio rattled off five straight wins, including a 10–7 victory over Power Five foe Iowa State. Ohio clinched bowl eligibility with a 20–17 victory over Western Michigan, but missed out on the MAC championship after a 30–16 loss to division winners Miami (OH). The Bobcats finished their regular season with a record of 9–3. After the regular season Ohio took a huge transfer hit as Rourke, starting receivers Miles Cross and Ty Walton, and their top two backs Sieh Bangura and O'Shaan Allison, and middle linebacker Keye Thompson all entered the transfer portal.[7][8][9]

## Game summary[edit]

2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 14| 7| 21
Ohio | 3 | 17 | 14| 7| 41

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

* Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,059
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
* Box score

Game information

First Quarter

* (06:27) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 27 yd FG 11 plays, 43 yards, TOP 06:42 (OHIO 3–0)

Second Quarter

* (12:22) OHIO - Ricky Hunt 2 yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) 13 plays, 59 yards, TOP 07:13 (OHIO 10–0)
* (03:16) OHIO - Ricky Hunt 18 yd pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic Kick) 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:53 (OHIO 10–0)
* (00:00) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 26 yd FG 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 01:07 (OHIO 20–0)

Third Quarter

* (11:46) OHIO - Ricky Hunt 6 yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) 1 play, 6 yards, TOP 00:05 (OHIO 27–0)
* (07:54) GASO - David Mbadinga 3 yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick) 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:52 (OHIO 27–7)
* (11:46) OHIO - Ricky Hunt 40 yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:19 (OHIO 34–7)
* (01:13) GASO - Derwin Burgess Jr. 65 yd pass from Davis Brin 2 plays, 68 yards, TOP 00:51 (OHIO 34–14)

Fourth Quarter

* (12:27) GASO - Jjay Mcafee 15 yd pass from Davis Brin 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:46 (OHIO 34–21)
* (02:52) OHIO - Ricky Hunt 9 yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:40 (OHIO 41–21)

## Statistics[edit]

Team statistical comparison  | Statistic  | Georgia Southern | Ohio

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First downs | 15 | 16
First downs rushing | 8 | 8
First downs passing | 6 | 6
First downs penalty | 1 | 2
Third down efficiency | 5–12 | 10–15
Fourth down efficiency | 3–5 | 0-1
Total plays–net yards | 63–383 | 65–352
Rushing attempts–net yards | 21–33 | 46–232
Yards per rush | 1.6 | 5
Yards passing | 350 | 120
Pass completions–attempts | 32–42 | 11–16
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0
Punt returns–total yards | 0–0 | 0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards | 5-96 | 1–15
Punts–average yardage | 2–36.5 | 3–38.3
Fumbles–lost | 2–2 | 0–0
Penalties–yards | 6–70 | 6-60
Time of possession | 26:42 | 33:18
Georgia Southern statistics  | Eagles passing

| C–A | Yds | TD–INT
Davis Brin | 32–42 | 350 | 2–3
Eagles rushing
| Car | Yds | TD
David Mbadinga | 4 | 44 | 1
Dalen Cobb | 2 | 8 | 0
OJ Arnold | 5 | 6 | 0
Jalen White | 1 | –2 | 0
Davis Brin | 9 | –23 | 0
Eagles receiving
| Rec | Yds | TD
Derwin Burgess Jr. | 6 | 117 | 1
Dalen Cobb | 7 | 109 | 0
Jjay Mcafee | 5 | 62 | 1
Khaleb Hood | 7 | 31 | 0
David Mbadinga | 4 | 20 | 0
OJ Arnold | 2 | 7 | 0
Jalen White | 1 | 4 | 0
Ohio statistics  | Bobcats passing

| C–A | Yds | TD–INT
Parker Navarro | 11–16 | 120 | 1–0
Bobcats rushing
| Car | Yds | TD
Rickey Hunt | 17 | 115 | 4
Parker Navarro | 15 | 71 | 0
Nolan McCormick | 11 | 40 | 0
Will Kacmarek | 1 | 5 | 0
Sam Wiglusz | 1 | 1 | 0
Bobcats receiving
| Rec | Yds | TD
Sam Wiglusz | 5 | 64 | 0
Chase Hendricks | 3 | 25 | 0
Rickey Hunt | 1 | 18 | 1
Tyler Foster | 1 | 9 | 0
Rodney Harris II | 1 | 4 | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ @OhioFootball (December 16, 2023). "MVP RICKEYYYYYY !!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2023 - via Twitter.
2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
3. ^ @WPDEABC15 (December 16, 2023). "IT'S GAME TIME 🏈 The 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl is underway as Georgia Southern takes on Ohio university on the Teal Turf! Check out this picture ahead of the game as singer, Greg Rowles, and Festive Brass, prepared to perform the National Anthem at today's game 📸 Brandee Rowles" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2023 - via Twitter.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
5. ^ "2023 Bahamas Bowl to Be played at 49ers' Jerry Richardson Stadium". Charlotte49ers.com. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
6. ^ "Winsipedia - Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Ohio Bobcats". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
7. ^ Keegan III, Robert (December 8, 2023). "Football: Quarterback Kurtis Rourke enters NCAA Transfer Portal". thepostathens.com. Ohio University Post. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
8. ^ Gorbett, Bobby (December 8, 2023). "Football: Sieh Bangura, O'Shaan Allison, Tyler Walton enter transfer portal". thepostathens.com. Ohio University Post. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
9. ^ Thompson, Stephen (December 8, 2023). "Pitt Offers Former Ohio WR". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

## External link[edit]

* Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

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