2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl
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| 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 5th Myrtle Beach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 23, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Brooks Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Conway, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Owen McCown (QB, UTSA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | UTSA by 13.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Lakieta Bagwell-Graves | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Rodney Burnette (CUSA)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN Brazil: Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Deivis Chiodini (analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2024, at Brooks Stadium located in Conway, South Carolina. The fifth annual Myrtle Beach Bowl featured Coastal Carolina and UTSA. The game began at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN.[3] The Myrtle Beach Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season.[4]
Despite the game being held at their home stadium, Coastal Carolina University leaders told fans the game was considered a neutral site due to the official host of the game being Visit Myrtle Beach.[5]
UTSA Roadrunners
UTSA compiled a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference), winning three of their final four games to become bowl eligible. The Roadrunners faced one ranked team, losing to Texas, 56–7. This was UTSA's fifth consecutive season with a bowl game appearance.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina posted a 6–6 record (3–5) in conference, losing six of their final nine games after starting the season with three consecutive wins. The Chanticleers did not face any ranked FBS teams during the season. This was also Coastal Carolina's fifth consecutive season with a bowl game appearance.