TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Union House Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl hosts the Tulane Inexperienced Wave (9-4) representing the American Athletic Convention and the College of Florida Gators (7-5) from the Southeastern Convention.
The Gators completed the common season on a excessive observe profitable their final three video games. Two of the three groups had been high 25 ranked opponents, which primarily obtained them a bowl sport.
Having a bowl sport in Tampa Bay — down the road from Gainesville, the place Gator Nation may be very a lot alive — isn’t a nasty deal.
“Tampa is Gator Nation at its most interesting, so we anticipate a giant crowd and it will definitely be a very good day for soccer. It will likely be 65 levels and sunny,” UF head coach Billy Napier stated.
“First off, the climate is phenomenal. It is all the time nice when it is a fast straightforward journey you’re feeling like you are going to these practices and in every single place you go you see you guys and gator colours and that is fairly neat,” UF co-offensive coordinator Russ Callaway stated.
Nevertheless, the job’s not achieved but. Florida is using a wave of momentum going into the Gasparilla Bowl. Led by freshman quarterback DJ Lagway.
Napier desires to finish the 12 months with a win.
“I believe a very powerful factor for us, no matter house, away or impartial. It’s concerning the execution, however we’ll definitely be grateful for the followers that do present up,” stated Napier.
There are a handful of Florida gamers who can be competing in a bowl sport for the primary time.
It’s a good way to organize the Gators for subsequent season.
