2023 Gasparilla Bowl

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2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
15th Gasparilla Bowl
1234Total
Georgia Tech01731030
UCF1430017
DateDecember 22, 2023
Season 2023
Stadium Raymond James Stadium
Location Tampa, Florida
MVPJamal Haynes (RB, Georgia Tech) [1]
Favorite UCF by 4.5 [2]
Referee Cravonne Barrett (Pac-12) [3]
Attendance30,281
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Deportes and ESPN Brazil
Announcers ESPN Brazil: Vinicius Moura (play-by-play) and Eduardo Zolin (analyst)
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The 2023 Gasparilla Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 15th annual Gasparilla Bowl featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the UCF Knights from the Big 12 Conference. The game began at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. [4] [5] The Gasparilla Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by mortgage loan company Union Home Mortgage and was officially known as the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.

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Teams

This game features the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the UCF Knights from the Big 12 Conference.

This is the sixth meeting between Georgia Tech and UCF—entering the game, the Yellow Jackets led the Knights in the all-time series, 3–2. [6]

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Yellow Jackets entered the game with a 6–6 record (5–3 in the ACC), having tied for fourth place in their conference.

This is Georgia Tech's first appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl.

UCF Knights

The Knights entered the game with a 6–6 record (3–6 in the Big 12), having tied for ninth place in their conference. In their inaugural season in the Big 12, the Knights were the only one of the conference's four 2023 newcomers to become bowl-eligible.

This is UCF's sixth Gasparilla Bowl, extending their record for most appearances in the game. The Knights' record in prior Gasparilla Bowl appearances was 3–2, tied with Marshall for most Gasparilla Bowl wins by a team.

Game summary

2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Period1234Total
Georgia Tech01731030
UCF1430017

at Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida

  • Date: Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) NE
  • Game attendance: 30,281
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:37) UCF – Javon Baker 23-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:23; UCF 7–0)
  • (6:26) UCF – Kobe Hudson 17-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:41; UCF 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:17) GT – Aidan Birr 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:00; UCF 14–3)
  • (8:23) UCF – Colton Boomer 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:54; UCF 17–3)
  • (4:23) GT – Haynes King 5-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:00; UCF 17–10)
  • (0:56) GT – Malik Rutherford 41-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (12:07) GT – Aidan Birr 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:53; Georgia Tech 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:37) GT – Dontae Smith 1-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:51; Georgia Tech 27–17)
  • (4:52) GT – Aidan Birr 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:53; Georgia Tech 30–17)

Statistics

StatisticsGTUCF
First downs2119
Plays–yards69–37169–424
Rushes–yards53–28434–169
Passing yards87255
Passing: comp–att–int7–13–117–33–1
Time of possession33:3026:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia TechPassing Haynes King 7/13, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJamal Haynes18 carries, 128 yards
ReceivingMalik Rutherford2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
UCFPassing John Rhys Plumlee 16/29, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing RJ Harvey 15 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Javon Baker 9 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD

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