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June 6, 2024

2024 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Scheduled for Friday, December 20 at Raymond James Stadium

Organizers also announce the renewed commitment of Union Home Mortgage as the event’s Title Sponsor   Tampa, Fla. (June 6, 2024) - The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl is set to take place at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 20, at 3:30 pm ET. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the game will be broadcast live on ESPN and will feature two teams selected from a diverse pool, including the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and American Athletic Conference (AAC).   Along with announcing the game date, the Gasparilla Bowl is proud to announce that it has extended [...]

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December 22, 2023

2023 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL GAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: GEORGIA TECH 30, UCF 17 Game MVP: Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech - Rushing Statistics - 18 carries, 128 rushing yards, 7.1 yards per carry. His 128 rushing yards are the fourth-highest single-game total in Gasparilla Bowl history. Bowl Notes: ● The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) improves 3-0 in Gasparilla Bowl appearances while the Big 12 falls to 0-1. Georgia Tech is 1-0 in the Gasparilla Bowl while UCF is now 3-3 in their six appearances in the game. ● In the 15-year history of the Gasparilla Bowl, the team designated as the visiting team has won all 15 [...]

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December 22, 2023

GEORGIA TECH STORMS BACK FROM EARLY 14-POINT DEFICIT TO DEFEAT UCF, 30-17, IN 2023 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL

Tech RB Jamal Haynes leads Yellow Jackets with 128 rushing yards and earns Bowl MVP honors Dec. 22, 2023 TAMPA, FLA. – Georgia Tech fell behind 17-3 but dominated the final three quarters of play to post a 30-17 victory over UCF in the 15th edition of the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night at Raymond James Stadium. This marked the second straight year that the Gasparilla Bowl featured a pair of schools from Power 5 conferences. Georgia Tech of the ACC made its first appearance in the game and UCF, in its first season in the Big [...]

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December 3, 2023

THE UCF KNIGHTS & GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO PLAY IN THE 2023 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL ON DECEMBER 22

Tickets On Sale Tonight, December 3 at 8pm Tampa, Fla. (December 3, 2023) - The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl has announced that the UCF Knights (6-6) from the Big 12 Conference and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-6) representing the Atlantic Coast Conference have accepted invitations to compete in this year’s game. The 15th edition of the bowl game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Friday, December 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN. The game marks the first time a Big 12 team will appear in the Gasparilla Bowl.   “We’re [...]

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May 31, 2023

2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Scheduled for Friday, December 22

The 15th edition of the game will be played at Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Fla. (May 31, 2023) - The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl will be played at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 22, at 6:30 pm. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the game will air on ESPN and will welcome two teams from among the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), American Athletic Conference (AAC), Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference (MAC), Mountain West, Pacific 12 Conference (Pac-12), and independent programs, Brigham Young University and Army.   "We're thrilled to announce the return of [...]

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December 24, 2022

MVP SAM HARTMAN THROWS THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES TO LEAD WAKE FOREST TO A 27-17 WIN OVER MISSOURI IN 2022 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL

Redshirt sophomore receiver Taylor Morin grabs two TD receptions and redshirt junior wideout A.T. Perry sets Gasparilla Bowl record with 11 catches   Dec. 23, 2022   TAMPA, FLA. – Wake Forest redshirt junior quarterback Sam Hartman passed for three touchdowns and 280 yards to lead the Demon Deacons to a 27-17 victory over Missouri in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Friday night at Raymond James Stadium.   The 14th Gasparilla Bowl marked the first time that the event featured a pair of schools from Power 5 conferences with both Wake Forest of the ACC and Missouri of the [...]

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December 4, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI & WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO PLAY IN THE 2022 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL

Kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 23   Tampa, Fla. (December 4, 2022) - The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl has announced that the Mizzou Tigers (6-6) from the Southeastern Conference and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-5) representing the Atlantic Coast Conference have accepted invitations to compete in this year’s game. The 14th edition of the bowl game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Friday, December 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN. This will be the first Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl appearance [...]

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November 2, 2022

TICKETS FOR THE 2022 UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL ARE NOW ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

The 15th edition of the event will take place Friday, December 23, at Raymond James Stadium   November 2, 2022 (Tampa, Fla.) - With just over 50 days until the 2022 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, ESPN Events is proud to announce that tickets are now available for purchase to the general public. The 15th edition of the bowl game will take place at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 23, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Last year's in-state matchup between the UCF Knights and Florida Gators hosted a sold-out crowd of 63,669 fans.   Gasparilla Bowl welcomes two teams from among [...]

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