Myrtle Beach Bowl

College football postseason game

Not to be confused with Miami Beach Bowl or Florida Beach Bowl.

College football bowl game

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Stadium| Brooks Stadium
Location| Conway, South Carolina
Operated| 2020–present
Conference tie-ins|

* Conference USA
* Mid-American Conference
* Sun Belt Conference

Website| myrtlebeachbowlgame.com
2023 matchup
Georgia Southern vs. Ohio (Ohio 41–21)
2024 matchup
UTSA vs. Coastal Carolina (UTSA 44–15)

The Myrtle Beach Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game first played in December 2020 in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. Coastal Carolina University hosts the game at its Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, which has a capacity of 20,000 seats following an expansion project completed prior to the 2019 season.[1] Owned by ESPN Events, the bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.[2] The affiliation contract with ESPN Events has each conference supplying a team four times in a six-year bowl cycle from 2020 to 2025.[3] The Myrtle Beach Bowl is one of three bowl games that have never released payout totals for the teams involved in the game (the Fenway Bowl and the LA Bowl are the others).

## Background

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In 2013, "Group of Five" conferences were looking to start bowl games for their leagues, as the Power Five conferences "prefer to play each other in bowl games".[4] The NCAA had a restriction on championship games, including bowl games, being held in South Carolina due to display of the Confederate flag on State House grounds, which was lifted in July 2015.[5] Organizers for the Medal of Honor Bowl, an all-star game, announced their intent to apply for NCAA sanctioning as a traditional postseason bowl game featuring FBS college teams, with a tentative game date of December 18, 2016.[6] However, in April 2016, the NCAA announced a three-year moratorium on new bowl games.[7]

## History

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In June 2018, the NCAA indicated that the Grand Strand area was approved for a bowl game.[5] The Myrtle Beach Bowl was subsequently announced on November 13, 2018, by ESPN Events,[8] with tie-ins to three conferences: the Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA (C-USA), and Mid-American Conference (MAC).[9] During 2017–18 bowl season, there had been three teams that were bowl eligible but did not go to a bowl, as all slots were filled: Western Michigan and Buffalo from the MAC, and UTSA from C-USA.[3]

The bowl made its debut as part of the 2020–21 bowl season, matching North Texas of C-USA and Appalachian State of the Sun Belt.[10]

## Game results

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Tulsa quarterback Davis Brin takes a knee to end the 2021 game Date  | Winning Team  | Losing Team  | Attendance  | Notes

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December 21, 2020 |  Appalachian State | 56 | North Texas | 28 | 5,000 | notes
December 20, 2021 |  Tulsa | 30 | Old Dominion | 17 | 6,557 | notes
December 19, 2022 |  Marshall | 28 | UConn | 14 | 12,023 | notes
December 16, 2023 | Ohio | 41 | Georgia Southern | 21 | 8,059 | notes
December 23, 2024 | UTSA | 44 | Coastal Carolina | 15 | 8,164 | notes

## MVPs

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Year  | Player  | College  | Position  | Ref.

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2020 | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | RB | [11]
2021 | Davis Brin | Tulsa | QB | [12]
2022 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB | [13]
2023 | Rickey Hunt Jr. | Ohio | RB | [14]
2024 | Owen McCown | UTSA | QB | [15]

## Appearances by team

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (5 games, 10 total appearances).

Rank  | Team  | Appearances  | Record  | Win pct.

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T1  | Appalachian State | 1  | 1–0  | 1.000
T1  | Marshall | 1  | 1–0  | 1.000
T1  | Ohio | 1  | 1–0  | 1.000
T1  | Tulsa | 1  | 1–0  | 1.000
T1  | UTSA | 1  | 1–0  | 1.000
T1  | Coastal Carolina | 1  | 0–1  | .000
T1  | Georgia Southern | 1  | 0–1  | .000
T1  | North Texas | 1  | 0–1  | .000
T1  | Old Dominion | 1  | 0–1  | .000
T1  | UConn | 1  | 0–1  | .000

## Appearances by conference

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (5 games, 10 total appearances).

Conference  | Record  | Appearances by season

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Games  | W  | L  | Win pct.  | Won  | Lost
Sun Belt | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2020, 2022 | 2023, 2024
The American | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2021, 2024 |
C-USA | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |  | 2020, 2021
MAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2023 |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |  | 2022

Independent appearances: UConn (2022)

## Media coverage

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The bowl has been televised by ESPN since its inception.

## Game records

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Updated through the December 2024 game.

Team  | Performance vs. Opponent  | Year

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Most points scored  | 56, Appalachian State vs. North Texas  | 2020
Fewest points allowed  | 14, Marshall vs. UConn  | 2022
Margin of victory  | 29, UTSA vs. Coastal Carolina  | 2024
First downs  | 35, Tulsa vs. Old Dominion  | 2021
Total yards  | 638, Appalachian State vs. North Texas  | 2020
Rushing yards  | 502, Appalachian State vs. North Texas  | 2020
Passing yards  | 350, Georgia Southern vs. Ohio  | 2023
Most points scored (losing team)  | 28, North Texas vs. Appalachian State  | 2020
Most points scored (both teams)  | 84, Appalachian State vs. North Texas  | 2020
Fewest yards allowed  | 247, Old Dominion vs. Tulsa  | 2021
Fewest rushing yards allowed  | 33, Ohio vs. Georgia Southern  | 2023
Fewest passing yards allowed  | 93, Marshall vs. UConn  | 2022
Individual  | Player (Team)  | Year
Points scored  | 30, shared by:
Camerun Peoples (Appalachian State)
Rickey Hunt (Ohio)  |
2020
2023
All-Purpose yards  | 317, Camerun Peoples (Appalachian State)  | 2020
Rushing yards  | 317, Camerun Peoples (Appalachian State)  | 2020
Passing yards  | 350, Davis Brin (Georgia Southern)  | 2023
Receiving yards  | 131, Austin Ogunmakin (North Texas)  | 2020
Touchdowns (all-purpose)  | 5, shared by:
Camerun Peoples (Appalachian State)
Rickey Hunt (Ohio)  |
2020
2023
Passing touchdowns  | 2, shared by:
Jason Bean (North Texas)
Davis Brin (Tulsa)
Cam Fancher (Marshall)
Davis Brin (Georgia Southern)
Tad Hudson (Coastal Carolina)  |
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Rushing touchdowns  | 5, Camerun Peoples (Appalachian State)  | 2020
Receiving touchdowns  | 2, shared by:
Henry Pearson (Appalachian State)
Loronzo Thompson (North Texas)  | 2020
Receptions  | 8, Josh Johnson (Tulsa)  | 2021
Tackles  | 13, shared by:
Kaiden Smith (Appalachian State)
Jason Henderson (Old Dominion)
R'Tarriun Johnson (Old Dominion)  |
2020
2021
2021
Tackles for loss  | 3, shared by:
Nick Hampton (Appalachian State)
Jordan Young (Old Dominion)
Bradley Weaver (Ohio)
Martavius French (UTSA)  |
2020
2021
2023
2024
Sacks  | 2.0, shared by:
Vonnie Watkins (Ohio)
Bradley Weaver (Ohio)
Brandon Brown (UTSA)  |
2023
2023
2024
Interceptions  | 1, shared by multiple people; most recent:
Jakevian Rodgers (UTSA)
Shane Bruce (Coastal Carolina)  |
2024
2024
Long Plays  | Record, Player, Team  | Year
Touchdown run  | 70 yds., Marcus Williams Jr. (Appalachian State)  | 2020
Touchdown pass  | 65 yds., Davis Brin (Georgia Southern)  | 2023
Kickoff return  | 100 yds., LaMareon James (Old Dominion)  | 2021
Punt return  | 15 yds., Keegan Wilburn (Georgia Southern)  | 2023
Interception return  | 63 yds., Steven Jones (Appalachian State)  | 2020
Fumble return  | 30 yds., Roman Parodie (Ohio)  | 2023
Punt  | 56 yds., Caile Hogan (UTSA)  | 2024
Field goal  | 38 yds., Tate Sandell (UTSA)  | 2024

## References

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1. ^ Blondin, Alan (August 8, 2019). "Expansion of Brooks Stadium is complete. What the new capacity and features mean for CCU". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
2. ^ "New FBS postseason game, Myrtle Beach Bowl, to start in 2020". AP News. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
3. ^ a b Nothaft, Patrick (November 13, 2018). "New college football bowl game to feature MAC, Sun Belt and C-USA teams". Kalamazoo Gazette. MLive Media Group. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
4. ^ McMurphy, Brett (June 11, 2013). "'Group of Five' look to add bowls". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
5. ^ a b Asberry, Derrek (November 13, 2018). "Myrtle Beach Bowl to become first college football bowl game played in South Carolina". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
6. ^ Hartsell, Jeff (August 26, 2015). "Medal of Honor Bowl now a 'traditional' bowl game". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
7. ^ McMurphy, Brett (April 11, 2016). "NCAA approves three-year halt to new bowl games". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
8. ^ Taylor, John (November 13, 2018). "ESPN-owned Myrtle Beach Bowl to debut in 2020". CollegeFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
9. ^ "ESPN Events Announces Creation of Myrtle Beach Bowl Beginning in 2020". myrtlebeachbowlgame.com. November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
10. ^ "Myrtle Beach Bowl Preview: App State vs. North Texas". App State Athletics. 20 December 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
11. ^ "App State's Peoples has historic day in Inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl". WCSC-TV. AP. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
12. ^ IACOBELLI, PETE (21 December 2021). "Brin, Tulsa take Myrtle Beach Bowl 30-17 over Old Dominion". Chron. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
13. ^ @LukeCreasy (December 19, 2022). "Rasheen Ali is the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2022 - via Twitter.
14. ^ @OhioFootball (December 16, 2023). "MVP RICKEYYYYYY !!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2023 - via Twitter.
15. ^ @4thandsaturday (December 23, 2024). "Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP Owen McCown" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2024 - via Twitter.

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