The 2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 22nd annual Duke's Mayo Bowl featured North Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference. The game began at approximately 5:30 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[4][5] The Duke's Mayo Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was Duke's Mayonnaise.

2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl
22nd Duke's Mayo Bowl
1234 Total
North Carolina 01000 10
West Virginia 710310 30
DateDecember 27, 2023
Season2023
StadiumBank of America Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
MVPGarrett Greene (QB, West Virginia)[1]
FavoriteWest Virginia by 3.5[2]
RefereeJerry McGinn (Big 10)[3]
Attendance42,925
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersMatt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
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Teams

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The 2023 edition of the Duke's Mayo Bowl was the fourth under the Duke's Mayonnaise branding and 22nd overall. Based on conference tie-ins, the game was to feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). However, West Virginia's selection made it a matchup of teams from the ACC and the Big 12 Conference.

This was the third all-time meeting between the Mountaineers and the Tar Heels; the teams had a 1–1 record in prior games. Both previous matchups also were in bowl games, the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl (an earlier naming of the Duke's Mayo Bowl) won by West Virginia, and the 1997 Gator Bowl won by North Carolina.[6]

North Carolina

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After starting the regular season 6–0 and rising as high as 10th in the AP poll, North Carolina went 2–4 in their final six regular season games, finishing the season unranked and with an 8–4 record (4–4 in ACC play). The Tar Heels played two ranked opponents, recording a victory over then-No. 25 Miami and a loss against then-No. 22 NC State at the close of the regular season. Sophomore running back Omarion Hampton ran for 1,442 yards and 15 touchdowns in the regular season, becoming a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.

North Carolina made its 38th bowl game appearance and sixth Duke's Mayo Bowl appearance.[7]

West Virginia

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The 2023 Mountaineers also went 8–4 in the regular season (6–3 in Big 12 play). They finishing tied for fourth in their conference's standings. They played two ranked opponents, losing both games—they lost their season opener to No. 7 Penn State and later lost to No. 17 Oklahoma in conference play.

West Virginia made their 40th bowl appearance and third Duke's Mayo Bowl appearance.[8]

Game summary

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2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 10 0010
West Virginia 7 10 31030

at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2023
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) SE
  • Game attendance: 42,925
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Traylon Ray 75 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; West Virginia 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (8:34) UNC – Noah Burnette 28 yard field goal, (Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 7:13; West Virginia 7–3)
  • (1:29) WVU – Beanie Bishop Jr. 78 yard punt return, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:16; West Virginia 14–3)
  • (0:27) UNC – J.J. Jones 16 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; West Virginia 14–10)
  • (0:00) WVU – Michael Hayes 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:27; West Virginia 17–10)

Third quarter

  • (2:40) WVU – Michael Hayes 34 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46; West Virginia 20–10)

Fourth quarter

  • (12:48) WVU – Jahiem White 11 yard rush, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 27–10)
  • (7:58) WVU – Michael Hayes 29 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:27; West Virginia 30–10)

Statistics

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Statistics UNC WVU
First downs 20 16
Plays–yards 68–339 54–392
Rushes–yards 41–140 30–164
Passing yards 199 228
Passing: compattint 18–27–3 12–24–1
Time of possession 34:39 25:21
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Conner Harrell 18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 19 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Gavin Blackwell 3 carries, 78 yards
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 12/24, 228 yards, TD
Rushing Garrett Greene 9 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Traylon Ray 3 carries, 91 yards

References

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  1. ^ @RyanDecker_ (December 27, 2023). "Mayo Bowl MVP Garrett Greene, plus Beanie Bishop & Lee Kpogba standing up front" (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. ^ 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. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winsipedia - North Carolina Tar Heels vs. West Virginia Mountaineers". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels Bowls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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