2023 Quick Lane Bowl

2023 Quick Lane Bowl
9th Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green Falcons Minnesota Golden Gophers
(7–5) (5–7)
MAC Big Ten
24 30
Head coach: 
Scot Loeffler		 Head coach: 
P. J. Fleck
1234 Total
Bowling Green 73014 24
Minnesota 63147 30
DateDecember 26, 2023
Season2023
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPDarius Taylor (RB, Minnesota)[1]
FavoriteMinnesota by 3.5[2]
RefereeTim Rich (AAC)[3]
Attendance28,521
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersConnor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
Quick Lane Bowl
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The 2023 Quick Lane Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The ninth annual Quick Lane Bowl game featured the Minnesota Golden Gophers from the Big Ten Conference and the Bowling Green Falcons from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The game began at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[4][5] The Quick Lane Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. This was the final game under the title sponsor automotive chain Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center.

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  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2023.