The 2023 Boca Raton Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2023, at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The 10th annual Boca Raton Bowl featured the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the South Florida Bulls of the American Athletic Conference (AAC or The American). The game began at approximately 8:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[5][6] The Boca Raton Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by roofing repair company RoofClaim.com and was officially known as the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl. The Bulls defeated the Orange 45–0, the largest shutout in collegiate bowl game history.[7]
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| Date | December 21, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | FAU Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Favorite | Syracuse by 3.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jeremy Parker (Sun Belt)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 20,711 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline) (ESPN) Chris Carlin (play-by-play) and Harry Douglas (analyst) (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams
editThe game featured the Syracuse Orange and the South Florida Bulls. This was the 11th meeting between the two programs, and both teams' first Boca Raton Bowl. Entering the game, the Bulls led the Orange in the all-time series, 8–2. From 2005 to 2012, South Florida and Syracuse both competed as members of the Big East Conference.[8]
Syracuse Orange
editThe Orange entered the game with a 6–6 record (2–6 in the ACC), having finished tied for 11th place in their conference.
South Florida Bulls
editThe Bulls entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–4 in The American), having finished tied for fifth place in their conference.
Game summary
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Florida | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
- Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny- • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) NE
- Game attendance: 20,711
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
- Box score
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | USF | SYR |
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| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Plays–yards | 75–407 | 64–159 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–161 | 41–20 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 139 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–31–0 | 10–23–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/26, 214 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 14 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Sean Atkins | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD | |
| Syracuse | Passing | Braden Davis | 6/12, 84 yards |
| Rushing | Dan Villari | 11 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Damien Alford | 4 receptions, 83 yards |
References
edit- ^ "USF Football Dominates Syracuse, 45-0, In Boca Raton Bowl Victory". USF Athletics. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "South Florida vs. Syracuse: Notes/Docs". statbroadcast.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Straka, Dean. "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Barry. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Starrett, Jason (December 21, 2023). "USF leads Syracuse 45-0 in the 4th quarter of the Boco Raton Bowl. If the score holds, it would be the largest shutout win in a bowl game in college football history".
- ^ "Winsipedia - Syracuse Orange vs. South Florida Bulls". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
External links
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- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com