2023 Sun Bowl

The bowl featured the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, an FBS independent. This was the first Sun Bowl to feature two teams ranked in the AP poll since the 2008 edition. This was the third meeting between Oregon State and Notre Dame. The Beavers defeated the Fighting Irish in both prior meetings, the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and 2004 Insight Bowl. Oregon State Beavers The Beavers entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in the Pac-12), tied for fourth place in their conference and ranked 19th in the College Football Playoff rankings. This was Oregon State's third Sun Bowl; the Beavers previously won the 2006 edition and the aforementioned 2008 edition. Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Fighting Irish entered the game with a 9–3 record, ranked 16th in the College Football Playoff rankings. This was Notre Dame's second Sun Bowl; the Fighting Irish previously won the 2010 edition. ==Game summary==