2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2023, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona . The 34th annual Guaranteed Rate Bowl featured Kansas of the Big 12 Conference and UNLV of the Mountain West Conference . The game began at approximately 7:10 p.m. MST and was aired on ESPN .[ 4] [ 5] 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season . The game's title sponsor was residential mortgage company Guaranteed Rate .
Kansas won the game 49–36. Kansas quarterback Jason Bean , who won offensive MVP, set the Guaranteed Rate Bowl record for passing touchdowns with 6, split between receivers Luke Grimm and Lawrence Arnold who both had 3, tying former Jayhawk Dezmon Briscoe 's record for receiving touchdowns.
Teams
The game featured the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference and the UNLV Rebels of the Mountain West Conference .
The game was the third meeting between Kansas and UNLV with the all-time series tied at 1–1 prior to the game. The teams' had previously met in 2003 with the Jayhawks winning 46–24.[ 6]
Kansas Jayhawks
The Jayhawks entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in Big 12), tied for seventh place in their conference.
This was Kansas' second Guaranteed Rate Bowl; they previously won the 2008 Insight Bowl when the bowl was known by that name. It was the Jayhawks' second consecutive season playing in a bowl game, something only accomplished once before in program history (2007–2008).
UNLV Rebels
The Rebels entered the game with a 9–4 record (6–2 in Mountain West). Winning the three-way tiebreaker for first place in their conference, the Rebels hosted the 2023 Mountain West Championship Game , losing to Boise State , 44–20.
This was UNLV's first Guaranteed Rate Bowl. It was also the Rebel's first bowl appearance since the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl , following the 2013 season.
Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (11:07) UNLV – Vincent Davis Jr. 3 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:53; UNLV 7–0 )
(2:05) KU – Luke Grimm 6 yard pass from Jason Bean , Seth Keller kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:48; Tied 7–7 ) Second Quarter (11:37) KU – Luke Grimm 60 yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Kansas 14–7 )
(7:57) KU – Lawrence Arnold 15 yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:19; Kansas 21–7 )
(1:21) KU – Devin Neal 1 yard run, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:42; Kansas 28–7 )
(0:00) UNLV – Jose Pizano 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:21; Kansas 28–10 ) Third Quarter (12:15) UNLV – Shelton Zeon III 5 yard pass from Jayden Maiava , Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:44; Kansas 28–17 )
(10:30) UNLV – Ricky White 37 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 37 yards, 0:07; Kansas 28–24 ) Fourth Quarter (14:52) KU – Lawrence Arnold 40 yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 6:53; Kansas 35–24 )
(12:06) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 11 yard run, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:46; Kansas 35–30 )
(11:10) KU – Lawrence Arnold 56 yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:56; Kansas 42–30 )
(8:16) KU – Luke Grimm 43 yard pass from Jason Bean, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; Kansas 49–30 )
(6:27) UNLV – Senika McKie 50 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:49; Kansas 49–36 )
Statistics
Statistics
KU
UNLV
First downs
22
23
Plays–yards
67–591
59–386
Rushes–yards
39–142
24–95
Passing yards
449
291
Passing: comp –att –int
19–28–3
24–35–2
Time of possession
34:06
25:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean 19/28, 449 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Devin Neal 20 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luke Grimm 4 receptions, 160 yards, 3 TD
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava 24/35, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jacob De Jesus
6 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ricky White 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
References
^ @RateBowl (December 27, 2023). "Congratulations to the Offensive MVP, with a new #GuaranteedRateBowl record of SIX passing touchdowns! We applaud you @jasonbean24" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Twitter . ^ @RateBowl (December 27, 2023). "#1 on defense and #1 in our hearts! Congratulations @Kennylogan23 on being the #GuaranteedRateBowl Defensive MVP!" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Twitter . ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . Retrieved December 6, 2023 . ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels" . CBS Sports . Retrieved June 28, 2023 . ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 28, 2023 . ^ "Winsipedia – Kansas Jayhawks vs. UNLV Rebels" . Winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 8, 2023 .
External links
Formerly known as the Copper / Insight / Buffalo Wild Wings / Cactus / Cheez-It Bowl / Guaranteed Rate Bowl
History & conference tie-ins Games
