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Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) warms up for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl where they played the Central Florida Knights Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021 Oca 122324 Ufvsucfgasbowl
The Florida Gators will face the Tulane Green Wave in the 2024 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Fla., at 3:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 20, according to an announcement from the University Athletic Association.
The Gasparilla Bowl organizers confirmed the matchup shortly after UF’s announcement. Florida will be the home team and man the east sidelines.
This is Florida’s 49th bowl appearance and enters the game with a record of 24-24 in the postseason. It’s the ninth time in the last 11 years Florida has appeared in a bowl and the second time in three years under head coach Billy Napier.
Regardless of the outcome, the Gators are guaranteed to finish the 2024 season with a winning record, breaking a four-year streak of losing seasons.
Gators in the Gasparilla Bowl
Florida played in the Gasparilla once before back in 2021 against the Central Florida Knights. Head coach Dan Mullen had been dismissed a game prior, leaving Greg Knox as the skipper for the final two games including the postseason appearance.
Unfortunately, the Gators came out flat in that game and fell to UCF, 29-17. The loss cemented the first of three straight losing seasons for the Orange and Blue.
Florida’s opponent: Tulane Green Wave
Tulane went 9-4 during the regular season, losing the American Athletic Conference Championship, 35-14, against Army on Saturday. The Green Wave went 0-2 versus Power Four opponents, losing to Kansas State, 34-27, and Oklahoma, 34-19, in Weeks 2 and 3.
The matchup will be the 22nd between Florida and Tulane on the gridiron, but the first meeting between…
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Publish date : 2024-12-08 22:11:00
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