2023 ReliaQuest Bowl

2023 ReliaQuest Bowl
37th ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs Illinois Fighting Illini
(8–4) (8–4)
SEC Big Ten
19 10
Head coach: 
Zach Arnett		 Head coach: 
Bret Bielema
APCoachesCFP
242322
1234 Total
Mississippi State 03016 19
Illinois 0730 10
DateJanuary 2, 2023
Season2022
StadiumRaymond James Stadium
LocationTampa, Florida
MVPJustin Robinson (WR, Mississippi State)[1]
FavoriteMiss. State by 3.5
RefereeAdam Savoie (ACC)[2]
Attendance35,797
PayoutUS$6,666,667[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersDave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) (ESPN2)
ReliaQuest Bowl
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The 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 37th annual ReliaQuest Bowl (previously known as the Outback Bowl from 1996 through 2022), the game featured the Mississippi State Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference and the Illinois Fighting Illini from the Big Ten Conference. The game began at 12:03 p.m. EST[4] and was aired on ESPN2.[5] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest was the game's title sponsor.

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  2. ^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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  5. ^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.