2023 Camellia Bowl

2023 Camellia Bowl
10th Camellia Bowl
1234 Total
Arkansas State 7606 19
Northern Illinois 13800 21
DateDecember 23, 2023
Season2023
StadiumCramton Bowl
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
MVPRocky Lombardi (QB, Northern Illinois)[1]
FavoriteArkansas State by 1.5[2]
RefereeKevin Randall (AAC)[3]
Attendance11,310
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersCourtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes and ESPN Brazil
AnnouncersESPN Brazil: Conrado Giulietti (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
Camellia Bowl
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The 2023 Camellia Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2023, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. The 10th annual Camellia Bowl featured the Arkansas State Red Wolves from the Sun Belt Conference and the Northern Illinois Huskies from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The game began at approximately 11:00 a.m. CST and was aired on ESPN.[4][5] The Camellia Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season.

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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 5, 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.