2019 Gasparilla Bowl
The 2019 Gasparilla Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 23, 2019, with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.[4] It will be the 12th edition of the Gasparilla Bowl, though only the third under that name, and will be one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by lawn mower manufacturing company Bad Boy Mowers, the game will be officially known as the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl.
Teams
The game will be played between the UCF Knights of the American Athletic Conference (The American) and the Marshall Thundering Herd of Conference USA (C–USA). Both UCF and Marshall will be making their fourth appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl (though their first against each other); the two teams are tied for the most appearances in the bowl.
It will also be the twelfth overall meeting between UCF and Marshall, with UCF leading the all-time series, 8–3.[5] From 2002 to 2012, UCF and Marshall were in the same conference; they both played in the Mid-American Conference from 2002 to 2004, then both joined C–USA in 2005 and played in that conference until UCF left to join The American in 2013.
UCF Knights
UCF enters the bowl with a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference), having finished in second place in the East Division of The American.
Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall enters the game with an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference); they finished tied for second in the East Division of C–USA. The Thundering Herd are the defending Gasparilla Bowl champions, their 2018 team having won that season's Gasparilla Bowl over South Florida, 38–20.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Marshall | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: Monday, December 23, 2019
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (Play-by-Play), Kelly Stouffer (Analyst) and Lauren Sisler (Sideline)
- Pregame line: UCF −16 • Odds to win: UCF 83.2% • Game summary: ESPN
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References
- ^ "Current Las Vegas Line". vegasinsider.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "UCF Knights vs. Marshall Thundering Herd football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com