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The 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl was a post-season college football all-star game played on February 25, 2023, at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the second edition of the HBCU Legacy Bowl and was the last of the all-star games that concluded the 2022–23 bowl games.

The bowl's teams are named after Jake Gaither, coach of the Florida A&M Rattlers from 1945 to 1973, and Eddie Robinson, coach of the Grambling State Tigers from 1941 to 1997.

On October 13, 2022, Mark Evans II, an offensive lineman for the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team, was announced as the first player selected to the game.

Box score

2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Team Gaither	0	3	0	0	3
Team Robinson	3	0	7	0	10

Game information
First quarter (0:04) ROB – Jose Romo-Martinez 42-yard field goal. Robinson 3–0 Second quarter (0:02) GAIT – Elton Andrew 31-yard field goal. Tied 3–3 Third quarter (5:30) ROB – Xavier Smith 22-yard pass from Larry Harrington (Jose Romo-Martinez kick). Robinson 10–3 Fourth quarter No scoring

Game information

(5:30) ROB – Xavier Smith 22-yard pass from Larry Harrington (Jose Romo-Martinez kick). Robinson 10–3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gaither	Passing	Jalen Fowler	12–13, 111 YDS
	Rushing	Alfonzo Graham	5 CAR, 21 YDS
	Receiving	Tyler Barnes	2 REC, 37 YDS
Robinson	Passing	Larry Harrington	9–15, 103 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Que'shaun Byrd	1 CAR, 4 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Smith	6 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

Source:

HBCU LEGACY BOWL (February 25, 2023). "Team Robinson wins the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl over Team Gaither 10-3!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl Game Day Entertainment Announced". hbculegacybowl.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
Goldman, Charles (February 25, 2023). "How to watch 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ Polacek, Scott (February 25, 2023). "Xavier Smith Stars as Team Robinson Wins HBCU Legacy Bowl Ahead of 2023 NFL Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
Becton, Stan (February 23, 2023). "Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl rosters, how to watch and more". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
"University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff OL Mark Evans, II Selected as the First Player for the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl". hbculegacybowl.com (Press release). October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
"Team Gaither vs. Team Robinson". ESPN.com. February 25, 2023.

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