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2023 Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com
14th Military Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies Tulane Green Wave
(6–6) (11–2)
ACC The American
41 20
Head coach: 
Brent Pry		 Head coach: 
Slade Nagle
(interim)
APCoachesCFP
2324NR
1234 Total
Virginia Tech 1071014 41
Tulane 7373 20
DateDecember 27, 2023
Season2023
StadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland
MVPKyron Drones (QB, Virginia Tech)[1]
FavoriteVirginia Tech by 7.5[2]
RefereeTrennis Livingston (Sun Belt)[3][4]
Attendance35,849
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
Military Bowl
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The 2023 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2023, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The 14th annual Military Bowl featured Tulane from the American Athletic Conference (The American) and Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The game began at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[5][6] The Military Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by bowling consumer website GoBowling.com and was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com.

Teams

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The game featured the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Tulane Green Wave of the American Athletic Conference (The American).

This was the 10th meeting between Virginia Tech and Tulane; entering the game, the Hokies led the Green Wave in their all-time series, 5–4.[7]

Virginia Tech Hokies

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Main article: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The Hokies entered the game with a 6–6 record (5–3 in the ACC), tied for fourth place in their conference.

This was Virginia Tech's third Military Bowl, tying Navy and Temple for the most appearances in the game. The Hokies previously won the 2014 edition and lost the 2018 edition.

Tulane Green Wave

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Main article: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

The Green Wave entered the game ranked 23rd in the AP poll, with an 11–2 record (8–0 in The American). Hosting the 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, the Green Wave lost to SMU, 26–14.

This was Tulane's first Military Bowl.

Game summary

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2023 Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 10 7 101441
Tulane 7 3 7320

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) W
  • Game attendance: 35,849
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
  • Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VT TUL
1 12:01 6 1 1:55 TUL Tyler Grubbs (TUL) 21 Yd Fumble Return 0 7
1 5:33 14 57 6:28 VT 35-yard field goal by John Love 3 7
1 2:20 1 11 0:09 VT Kyron Drones 11-yard touchdown run, John Love kick good 10 7
2 5:33 7 23 3:58 TUL 49-yard field goal by Valentino Ambrosio 10 10
2 0:09 11 75 4:32 VT Harrison Saint Germain 1-yard touchdown reception from Kyron Drones, John Love kick good 17 10
3 12:52 3 17 1:23 TUL Kai Horton 6-yard touchdown run, Valentino Ambrosio kick good 17 17
3 10:31 5 73 2:21 VT Bhayshul Tuten 9-yard touchdown run, John Love kick good 24 17
3 5:28 6 58 3:01 VT 35-yard field goal by John Love 27 17
4 14:56 11 73 5:32 TUL 20-yard field goal by Valentino Ambrosio 27 20
4 12:38 5 75 2:18 VT Benji Gosnell 10-yard touchdown reception from Kyron Drones, John Love kick good 34 20
4 9:33 6 44 2:32 VT Bhayshul Tuten 12-yard touchdown run, John Love kick good 41 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 41 20

Statistics

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Statistics VT TUL
First downs 24 15
Plays–yards 71–453 54–252
Rushes–yards 50–362 33–133
Passing yards 91 119
Passing: comp–att–int 13–21–0 13–21–0
Time of possession 33:09 26:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/21, 91 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kyron Drones 20 carries, 176 yards, TD
Receiving Benji Gosnell 2 receptions, 21 yards, TD
Tulane Passing Kai Horton 13/20, 119 yards
Rushing Makhi Hughes 15 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Yulkeith Brown 63 yards

References

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  1. ^ @MatejS247 (December 27, 2023). "QB Kyron Drones. MVP. #Hokies" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Tulane: Notes/Docs". statbroadcast.com. December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Straka, Dean. "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Lewis, Barry. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Winsipedia – Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tulane Green Wave". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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