2023 Music City Bowl

2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl
25th Music City Bowl
1234 Total
Auburn 0706 13
Maryland 21370 31
DateDecember 30, 2023
Season2023
StadiumNissan Stadium
LocationNashville, Tennessee
MVPBilly Edwards Jr. (QB, Maryland)[1]
FavoriteAuburn by 5.5[2]
RefereeDavid Alvarez (Big 12)[3]
Attendance50,088
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersTaylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
Matt Stinchcomb (analyst)
Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Music City Bowl
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The 2023 Music City Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The 25th annual Music City Bowl featured Auburn of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Maryland of the Big Ten Conference. The game began at approximately 1:00 p.m. CST and was aired on ABC.[4][5] The Music City Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by translation and language services company TransPerfect and was officially known as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

Teams

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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the bowl featured the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.

This was the fourth meeting between Auburn and Maryland; entering the bowl, the Tigers led the Terrapins in the all-time series, 2–1.[6]

Auburn Tigers

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The Tigers entered the game with a 6–6 record (3–5 in the SEC), having finished in fifth place in their conference's West Division.[7]

This was Auburn's third Music City Bowl, tying Minnesota and Tennessee for the second-most appearances in the game. The Tigers previously won the 2003 edition and the 2018 edition.

Maryland Terrapins

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The Terrapins entered the game with a 7–5 record (4–5 in the Big Ten), having finished in fourth place in their conference's East Division.[8]

This was Maryland's first Music City Bowl.

Game summary

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2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 0 7 0613
Maryland 21 3 7031

at Nissan StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h) SW
  • Game attendance: 50,088
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:11) MD – Billy Edwards Jr. 2 yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Maryland 7–0)
  • (5:58) MD – Preston Howard 5 yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Maryland 14–0)
  • (3:24) MD – Dylan Wade 3 yard pass from Cameron Edge, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:26; Maryland 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:34) AUB – Brandon Frazier 3-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:56; Maryland 21–7)
  • (0:08) MD – Jack Howes 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:26; Maryland 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:05) MD – Glendon Miller 44 yard interception return, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:28; Maryland 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:53) AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 1 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:58; Maryland 31–13)

Statistics

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Statistics AUB MAR
First downs 20 15
Plays–yards 77–300 59–310
Rushes–yards 35–76 32–102
Passing yards 224 208
Passing: compattint 21–42–2 10–26–1
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Hank Brown 7/9, 132 YDS
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 13 Car, 44 YDS
Receiving Caleb Burton III 5 Rec, 78 YDS
Maryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 6/20, 126 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Billy Edwards Jr. 13 Car, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Roman Hemby 1 Rec, 61 YDS

References

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  1. ^ @MDSportsblog (December 30, 2023). "Billy Edwards Jr. is the MVP of the Music City Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Maryland 31-Auburn 13 (Dec 30, 2023) Box Score - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winsipedia – Auburn Tigers vs. Maryland Terrapins". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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