Gators Hold Green Wave to Fewest Total Yards in Gasparilla Bowl History; Lagway passes for a bowl record 305 yards to earn MVP Honors Dec. 20, 2024 TAMPA, FLA. – The Florida Gators combined a record-setting defensive performance and an explosive passing game to defeat the Tulane Green Wave, 33-8, in the 16th edition of the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Friday evening at Raymond James Stadium. Holding the Green Wave scoreless until the final minute of the game, the Gators also limited Tulane to a Gasparilla Bowl record low of 194 total yards. In addition, Florida set a [...]
READ MORETickets On Sale Now Tampa, Fla. (December 8, 2024) - The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl has announced that the Tulane Green Wave (9-4) representing the American Athletic Conference and the University of Florida Gators (7-5) from the Southeastern Conference and have accepted invitations to compete in this year’s game. The 16th edition of the bowl game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Friday, December 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN2. The game is a key lead-in to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. "We are thrilled to welcome the Florida [...]
READ MOREThe new partnership lets fans share their voices on game day while giving back to the Gasparilla Bowl Gives Back Initiative Tampa, Fla. (November 11, 2024) - The 2024 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl is thrilled to announce its newest partnership with Reddit CFB (/r/CFB), the home of college football on Reddit, as the 2024 "Official Fan Voice of the Game." This landmark collaboration celebrates fan engagement, bringing a unique level of interaction to one of the most anticipated games of the college football postseason as a key lead-in to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Owned and operated by ESPN [...]
READ MOREOrganizers 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 [...]
READ MOREFINAL 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 [...]
READ MORETech 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 [...]
READ MORETickets 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 [...]
READ MOREThe 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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