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2023 Peach Bowl
The 2023 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The 56th annual Peach Bowl game featured Ole Miss of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Penn State of the Big Ten Conference—teams selected at-large by the College Football Playoff selection committee. The game began at 12:00 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. The Peach Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A and was officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
The game featured the Ole Miss Rebels against the Penn State Nittany Lions. It was the first ever matchup between the two teams.
The Rebels came into the game ranked 11th in each of the major polls, with a 10–2 record (6–2 SEC); they were led by head coach Lane Kiffin. Their two losses were to Alabama and Georgia.
This was Ole Miss's third Peach Bowl appearance; the Rebels previously won the 1971 edition and lost the 2014 edition.
The Nittany Lions came into the game ranked 10th in each of the major polls, with a 10–2 record (7–2 Big 10); they were led by head coach James Franklin. Their two losses were to Ohio State and Michigan.
This was Penn State's first Peach Bowl appearance.
| Statistics | MISS | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 540 | 510 |
| Rushes–yards | 146 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 394 | 343 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–0 | 20–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Jaxson Dart | 25/40, 379 yards, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 34 carries, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Caden Prieskorn | 10 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Passing | Drew Allar | 19/39, 295 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 10 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 5 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
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