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- Minnesota comes into the Quick Lane Bowl on a four-game losing streak.
- The Golden Gophers lost seven games this year and are only in a bowl game thanks to their academic record.
The Quick Lane Bowl takes place in Detroit each year, with the game having an interesting history despite there not being a ton of years in which it has existed. In this bowl game that has certainly put quality over quantity, we should see another entertaining affair this season. Below is a breakdown of this year’s Quick Lane Bowl, along with a rundown of the history of this portion of the college football bowl schedule.
2023 Quick Lane Bowl Analysis
This year’s Quick Lane Bowl pits Bowling Green of the MAC against Minnesota of the Big Ten. Minnesota did not reach the six-win threshold to become bowl eligible. But with there not being enough six-win teams to fill the bowl calendar, Minnesota got into a bowl game based on their academic record, which was the best of all teams that failed to reach six wins.
The Golden Gophers lost four games in a row to close out their regular season, calling into question the legitimacy of a process that put them into this game despite having so many flaws on the field. Bowling Green will look to take advantage of Minnesota’s woes late in the year, while looking to give the MAC another strong bowl game showing.
Quick Lane Bowl History
The Quick Lane Bowl has only been around since 2014, as it is one of the newest bowl games on the schedule each year. It has tie-ins with the Big Ten and MAC, though the ACC was also involved in the game in previous editions. Below is the full list of Quick Lane Bowl participants, including which teams came out on top each time the game was played.
| Year | Winners | Runners-Up |
| 2014 | Rutgers | North Carolina |
| 2015 | Minnesota | Central Michigan |
| 2016 | Boston College | Maryland |
| 2017 | Duke | Northern Illinois |
| 2018 | Minnesota | Georgia Tech |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | Eastern Michigan |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | Nevada |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | Bowling Green |
Bowl Game MVPs
If you look at the list of previous MVPs of the Quick Lane Bowl, you will see some noticeable names like Daniel Jones and Kenny Pickett, both of whom went on to play quarterback in the NFL. You will also see that an entire defensive line was once named the MVP of this game, which encapsulates the delightfully silly nature of bowl season as a whole. Keep reading for the full list of Quick Lane Bowl MVPs and which teams they represented.
| Year | MVP | Team |
| 2014 | Josh Hicks | Rutgers |
| 2015 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota |
| 2016 | Entire Defensive Line | Boston College |
| 2017 | Daniel Jones | Duke |
| 2018 | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota |
| 2019 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh |
| 2021 | Sean Tyler | Western Michigan |
| 2022 | Diego Pavia | New Mexico State |
