2023 Boca Raton Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
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]
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 .[ 8]
Syracuse Orange
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
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
2023 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Quarter
Total
South Florida
14
17
7 7 45
Syracuse
0
0
0 0 0
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
Date : Thursday, December 21, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny- • Temperature : 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind : 7 mph (11 km/h) NEGame attendance : 20,711Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)Box score
Game information
First Quarter
(7:49) USF – Sean Atkins 13 yard pass from Byrum Brown , John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:18; South Florida 7–0 )
(2:22) USF – Aamaris Brown 64 yard fumble return, John Cannon kick (South Florida 14–0 )
Second Quarter
(11:54) USF – Khafre Brown 31 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:18; South Florida 21–0 )
(2:40) USF – John Cannon 40 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:02; South Florida 24–0 )
(0:09) USF – Tramel Logan 61 yard fumble return, John Cannon kick (South Florida 31–0 )
Third Quarter
(12:52) USF – Sean Atkins 35 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:27; South Florida 38–0 )
Fourth Quarter
(13:26) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 2 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:36; South Florida 45–0 )
Statistics
Statistics
USF
SYR
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
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
^ "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 .
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