2023 Famous Toastery Bowl

2023 Famous Toastery Bowl
9th Bahamas Bowl
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Old Dominion Monarchs
(7–5) (6–6)
C-USA Sun Belt
38 35
Head coach: 
Tyson Helton		 Head coach: 
Ricky Rahne
1234OT Total
Western Kentucky 077213 38
Old Dominion 217700 35
DateDecember 18, 2023
Season2023
StadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
MVPCaden Veltcamp (QB, Western Kentucky)[1] & Anthony Johnson Jr. (DB, Western Kentucky)[2]
FavoriteOld Dominion by 2.5[3]
RefereeAndrew Speciale (MAC)[4]
Attendance5,632
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Neal (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersESPN Brazil: Thiago Alves (play-by-play) and Deivis Chiodini (analyst)
Famous Toastery Bowl
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The 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 18, 2023, at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Originally planned as the 9th annual Bahamas Bowl, it was renamed and relocated due to renovations at its usual site, Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas. The game featured the Old Dominion Monarchs from the Sun Belt Conference and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers from Conference USA. It started at approximately 2:30 p.m EST and was broadcast on ESPN. The Famous Toastery Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season.[5]

  1. ^ Londergan, Joe (December 18, 2023). "BREAKING: Western Kentucky Ride Furious Comeback To Bowl Win In Charlotte". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2023. Veltkamp was named the game's offensive MVP.
  2. ^ "Famous Toastery Bowl Postgame". ESPN.com. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Hofheimer, Bill (November 14, 2023). "Famous Toastery Named Title Sponsor of ESPN Events' Charlotte Bowl Game". ESPN Pressroom (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2023.