In the Famous Toastery Bowl, Western Kentucky faced challenges with several key players out. Despite this, they made a remarkable comeback from being down 28-0, ultimately winning the game 38-35 in overtime. The game saw standout performances, including an impressive one-handed touchdown catch by WKU's Dalvin Smith. ODU, who led initially, suffered multiple setbacks, including missed and blocked field goals. The game's outcome marked WKU's 3rd straight year with a bowl win and their 7th bowl victory in the last 10 seasons.
12/18/23, quite a day! @WKUVolleyball receives No. 22 national ranking for 5th straight year in final top 25 poll, @WKUFootball with 4th largest comeback in bowl history to cap 3rd straight year with bowl victory, and @LadyTopperHoops rallies from 11 down in 4th quarter to win!
Old Dominion Just Had the Collapse of the College Football Season, Losing in Overtime After Leading 28-0 https://t.co/3tI8ezGppx https://t.co/GvbsUL2OxD
WHAT A COMEBACK! @WKUFootball rallies from down 28 points to win the Famous Toastery Bowl #BowlSeason #ExplorePage https://t.co/wfVVhuBxUS
Shout out to the 2023 @WKUFootball players and coaches! Todayβs win after trailing 28-0 (4th largest comeback in bowl history) on @espn in the Famous Toastery Bowl marked the programβs 3rd straight year with a bowl win and 7th bowl victory in the last 10 seasons! #GoTops
Win probability in the Famous Toastery Bowl. Western Kentucky wins a wild one in overtime. Bowl season is the best. https://t.co/1EAHvid7rp
WE BEVELED BIG RED IN HONOR OF WKUβS AMAZING COMEBACK WIN IN THE INAUGURAL FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL! https://t.co/ocRQFCFa1n
They may have been down, but never count them out π Tops win the Toast! @WKUFootball | #NoLimitsOnUs https://t.co/AgFllDzTC9
How bout them Hilltoppers?! WKU completes the 28-point comeback against ODU at the Famous Toastery Bowl. #GoTops
What a game, 28-point comeback by Western Kentucky, fourth-biggest in FBS history. We are all Toast Guys today. https://t.co/QY0451mQY9
Weird stat: Western Kentucky has never lost a bowl game originally scheduled for the Bahamas that was played in Charlotte after trailing 28-0. WKU stuns ODU 38-35 in OT
WKU becomes the 3rd FBS team this season to win after trailing by 28, joining Baylor (v. UCF) and Stanford (v. Colorado).
Absolutely brutal beat with ODU. 28-0 blown lead, horrible coverage on 4th down with a win on the l8ne, lose outright when you win the turnover battle 5-1.
THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE From down 28-0 to winning in OT π€― Western Kentucky (+155 ML) with one of the craziest wins you'll ever see β https://t.co/YHEErAAB69
Western Kentucky walks it off with a field goal in OT. What a game. You can take the Bahamas Bowl out of the Bahamas, but you canβt take the Bahamas out of the bowl.
KICK IS UP! KICK IS GOOD! HILLTOPPERS COME BACK FROM A FOUR TOUCHDOWN DEFICIT TO WIN THE FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL 38-35 IN OVERTIME!!!! https://t.co/rwPo7O4Lbz
WKU was down 28-0 to Old Dominion, they just won on this FG in OT https://t.co/HPWQXtRFi5
What a toasty comeback WKU scores 21 in the fourth quarter to tie ODU 35-35 and then wins 38-35 in OT.
β’ Old Dominion canβt quite get in on 3rd & inches β’ False start on 4th & inches β’ Settle for a FG, blocked again! Just a gutting OT sequence for ODU.
Old Dominion had 1st and goal at the 1. They got stopped 3 times. Then they committed a false start. And then the kick was blocked. https://t.co/9afVgZ8PGN
Old Dominion led 28-0 and proceeded to blow this game in every possible way https://t.co/gEW0ei8GAE
ODU field goal nightmare. One miss, two blocked. My word.
ODU field goal nightmare. One kiss, two blocked. My word.
ODUβs false start on fourth and inches forces them to settle for a field goal, WHICH IS BLOCKED!!!! AGAIN!!!!!!
WKU stuffs ODU twice at the goal line, and a 4th down false start results in a FG... BLOCKED AGAIN
On fourth and goal from the 15, ODU left a player wide open for a TD. im sick https://t.co/OmcbopK5mf
WESTERN KENTUCKY (+4) HAS TIED THE GAME πΏ They entered the 4th quarter down 21 points π https://t.co/2wEWUGYgl6
WKU TOUCHDOWN ON 4TH DOWN WITH 19 SECONDS LEFT TOASTY
For those tracking this Famous Toastery Bowl, @WKUFootball once trailed @ODUFootball 28-0. Now the Hilltoppers are trailing late 35-28 but driving. Largest deficits overcome in a bowl game: 31-Texas Tech vs. Minnesota (2006) 31-TCU vs. Oregon (2016) 30-Marshall vs. ECU (2001)
absolute meltdown for Old Dominion. Try a long field goal on 4th down. Give up a deep pass and get called for a ref running into a coach out of bounds on the sideline.
WKU blocks a FG that would have put ODU up 10, and it could have gone for 6! 2:53 to play, WKU 64 yards out from tying it.π
ODU ATTEMPTS A FIELD GOAL TO SEAL THE GAME AND WKU BLOCKS IT TO GET THE BALL BACK DOWN 7 WITH 3 MIN LEFT THE FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL IS TOASTY INDEED
Hilltoppers Hustling! WKU scores to cut the ODY lead to seven! Itβs 35-28 with 9:42 left in the Famous Toastery Bowl!
WKU wide receiver just had an insane catch I am in awe
4th Western Kentucky turnover in the first half. ODU interception.
WKU's Dalvin Smith may have clinched the best catch of Bowl season alreadyπ https://t.co/xgeq6lcKJR
Insane grab in the Famous Toastery Bowl just now by @WKUFootball WR Dalvin Smith π Absolutely insane. One handed and toe drag swag. Nicely done! @DalvinSmith270 #FamousToasteryBowl https://t.co/PGgd0bzM0R
WKU receiver Dalvin Smith just made one of the most chill one-handed TD catches you'll ever see. Like he was catching a baseball lol. https://t.co/GbI2anfrO6
Western Kentucky scores! They cut down ODU's lead to 21.
28-0 ODU! #FamousToasteryBowl https://t.co/b1KLBHIix1
TOUCHDOWN ODU! https://t.co/ekuxMZn9Y9
Bowl today: ODU = Famous WKU = Toastery
In today's Famous Toastery Bowl, it'll be the WKU Hilltoppers in their white jerseys with black pants and chrome helmets taking on the ODU Monarchs in white helmets with blue jerseys and pants. Added to our comprehensice College Bowl uni tracker here: https://t.co/pFC4el34Q8 https://t.co/5l7NiPJnbG
Players out for Western Kentucky in today's Famous Toastery Bowl: Star QB Austin Reed Backup QB Veltkamp 3 starting OLinemen 3 starting defenders @BradPowers7 locked in at Old Dominion -2.5 but the line is moving rapidly. I don't hate ODU up to -5.5. https://t.co/tQ4HWxxuIE