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O’Keefe and Bowser each rush for over 100 yards and O’Keefe racks up Gasparilla Bowl-record 251 all-purpose yards to lead Knights to first win in three tries against in-state rival Gators   TAMPA, FLA. — UCF battled through an injury-filled regular season to get to eight wins but it was the ninth one that the […]

Game MVP: Ryan O’Keefe, UCF – 251 all-purpose yards; 110 yards rushing, 85 yards receiving, 56 yards returning kickoffs; 1 touchdown receiving   Bowl Notes: The game attendance of 63,669 is a new Gasparilla Bowl record, eclipsing the total of 29,763 established when Rutgers faced UCF in 2009 when the game was played at Tropicana […]

Kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday, December 23   Tampa, Fla. (December 5, 2021) – The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl has announced that the UCF Knights (8-4) from the American Athletic Conference and the University of Florida Gators (6-6) representing the Southeastern Conference have accepted invitations to compete […]

The 14th edition of the event will take place Thursday, December 23, at Raymond James Stadium   November 1, 2021 (Tampa, Fla.) – With just over 50 days until the 2021 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, ESPN Events is proud to announce that tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning next Monday, November […]

Kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium   Tampa, Fla. – This year’s edition of the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl will be played on Thursday, Dec. 23, with a 7 p.m. ET kickoff at Raymond James Stadium.  The 2021 game will be the bowl’s eighth prime time kickoff since its inception […]