2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl

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2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl
4th Myrtle Beach Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles Ohio Bobcats
(6–6)(9–3)
Sun Belt MAC
2141
Head coach: 
Clay Helton 		Head coach: 
Tim Albin
1234Total
Georgia Southern0014721
Ohio31714741
DateDecember 16, 2023
Season 2023
Stadium Brooks Stadium
Location Conway, South Carolina
MVPRickey 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]
Attendance8,059
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Myrtle Beach Bowl
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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.

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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]

Ohio's Freshman running back Rickey Hunt had 115 rushing yards and five total TDs with four if those coming on the ground. That won him the game's MVP and came in his first extended playing time of his career. [6] [7] His 5 TD's tied the record in bowl games and set an Ohio program record. [8] Third-string quarterback Parker Navarro also played well in his first collegiate with start with 11 competitions on 16 attempts for 120 yards and 71 rushing yards. [9] [10] For Georgia Southern, Davis Brin threw for a Myrtle Beach Bowl record 350 yards, bringing his total for the year to 3,781, but his three interceptions and lost fumble provided much of the difference in the game in Ohio's 41–21 victory. [11] Georgia Southern outgained Ohio by 21 yards but Ohio won the turnover battle 5–0, held the Eagles to 1.6 yards per rush attempt, and, with 232 total rushing yards, held the ball for almost seven more minutes. [12] Bryce Houston led the Bobcat defense with eight tackles. [13] Ohio sacked Brin five times. [14]

Teams

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. [15]

Georgia Southern

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

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, their top two backs Sieh Bangura and O'Shaan Allison, and middle linebacker Keye Thompson all entered the transfer portal. [16] [17] [18]

Game summary

2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl
Period1234Total
Georgia Southern0014721
Ohio31714741

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-yard FG 11 plays, 43 yards, TOP 06:42 (OHIO 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:22) OHIO – Ricky Hunt 2-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) 13 plays, 59 yards, TOP 07:13 (OHIO 10–0)
  • (03:16) OHIO – Ricky Hunt 18-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick) 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:53 (OHIO 10–0)
  • (00:00) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 26-yard FG 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 01:07 (OHIO 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:46) OHIO – Ricky Hunt 6-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) 1 play, 6 yards, TOP 00:05 (OHIO 27–0)
  • (07:54) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run (Michael Lantz kick) 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:52 (OHIO 27–7)
  • (11:46) OHIO – Ricky Hunt 40-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:19 (OHIO 34–7)
  • (01:13) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 65-yard pass from Davis Brin (Michael Lantz kick) 2 plays, 68 yards, TOP 00:51 (OHIO 34–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:27) GASO – Jjay Mcafee 15-yard pass from Davis Brin (Michael Lantz kick) 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:46 (OHIO 34–21)
  • (02:52) OHIO – Ricky Hunt 9-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:40 (OHIO 41–21)

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