2023 68 Ventures Bowl

2023 68 Ventures Bowl
25th 68 Ventures Bowl
South Alabama Jaguars Eastern Michigan Eagles
(6–6) (6–6)
Sun Belt MAC
59 10
Head coach: 
Kane Wommack		 Head coach: 
Chris Creighton
1234 Total
South Alabama 1721210 59
Eastern Michigan 0307 10
DateDecember 23, 2023
Season2023
StadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
MVPGio Lopez (QB, South Alabama)[1]
FavoriteSouth Alabama by 15.5[2]
RefereeCal McNeill (Mountain West)[3]
Attendance20,926
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTaylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
68 Ventures Bowl
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The 2023 68 Ventures Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2023, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The 25th annual 68 Ventures Bowl (although the first edition played under that name) featured the Eastern Michigan Eagles from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the South Alabama Jaguars from the Sun Belt Conference. The game began at approximately 7:00 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN.[4][5] The 68 Ventures Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. 68 Ventures—an Alabama-based company involved in Gulf Coast development, investment, and construction—was the title sponsor of the game.[6]

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  2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Straka, Dean. "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "68 Ventures is New Title Sponsor for Mobile Alabama Bowl". 68venturesbowl.com. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.