TAMPA — For the third time in five seasons, UCF’s football team will look to close with a victory on its neighboring rival’s home field.
The Knights (6-6), who won three of their final four games to achieve bowl eligibility for an eighth straight campaign, will meet Georgia Tech (6-6) in the UnionHome Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Keep scrolling for updates, and remember to refresh the page to stay up-to-speed.
This is the Knights’ sixth all-time trip to the Tampa Bay area for bowl season. UCF has a 3-2 record in those contests, with both defeats — to Rutgers (2009) and N.C. State (2014), respectively — taking place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.
UCF defeated Georgia Tech 27-10 last September, a result that led to the dismissal of then-Yellow Jackets head coach Geoff Collins. Brent Key, a trusted UCF assistant during George O’Leary’s regime, is in his first full season in charge.
Colton Boomer kicked four field goals that day for the Knights, Quadric Bullard returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the final minute of the first half and UCF held Georgia Tech scoreless on its five trips inside the red zone.
Starting quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, first-team All-Big 12 defensive end Tre’Mon Morris-Brash and interior offensive lineman Lokahi Pauole are among the UCF players who will play their final collegiate games.
What time is the Gasparilla Bowl?
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 22
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
What channel is UCF football vs. Georgia Tech on today?
TV: ESPN (Channel 206 on DirecTV, Channel 140 on Dish Network)
Streaming: WatchESPN and the ESPN app (TV provider subscription needed), fuboTV (7-day free trial), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial)
UCF vs. Georgia Tech can be seen…
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Author : Daytona Beach News-Journal
Publish date : 2023-12-22 21:51:36
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