2023 Boca Raton Bowl Explained

Game Name:Boca Raton Bowl
Subheader:10th Boca Raton Bowl
Title Sponsor:RoofClaim.com
Date Game Played:December 21
Year Game Played:2023
Football Season:2023
Stadium:FAU Stadium
City:Boca Raton, Florida
Visitor School:University of South Florida
Visitor Name Short:South Florida
Visitor Nickname:Bulls
Visitor Record:6–6
Visitor Conference:The American
Visitor Coach:Alex Golesh
Visitor 1Q:14
Visitor 2Q:17
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:7
Home School:Syracuse University
Home Name Short:Syracuse
Home Nickname:Orange
Home Record:6–6
Home Conference:ACC
Home Coach:Nunzio Campanile (interim)
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Odds:Syracuse by 3.5[1]
Referee:Jeremy Parker (Sun Belt)[2] [3]
Attendance:20,711
Us Network:ESPN
ESPN Radio
Us 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)
Intl Network:ESPN Deportes

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.[4] [5] 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.[6]

Teams

The 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.[7]

Syracuse Orange

See main article: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team. The 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

See main article: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team. The 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

Statistics

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24. Sports Illustrated. James. Parks. December 11, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: South Florida vs. Syracuse: Notes/Docs . statbroadcast.com . December 21, 2023.
  3. News: 2023-24 bowl officiating assignments. footballzebras.com. Ben. Austro. December 3, 2023. December 5, 2023.
  4. Web site: Straka . Dean . 2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels . CBS Sports . 1 July 2023.
  5. Lewis . Barry . 2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced . Sports Illustrated . 1 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Starrett . Jason . 2023-12-21 . 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. .
  7. Web site: Winsipedia - Syracuse Orange vs. South Florida Bulls . 2023-12-04 . Winsipedia.