Gasparilla Bowl

The Gators won their last three games, had the 11th-ranked recruiting class and has several upperclassmen returning in 2025. Plant City's Mario Williams and the Tulane Green Wave hope to end that run.

The ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve afternoon will feature two of college football's most storied programs, while the Gators earned a postseason spot after closing the season with three straight wins.

Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels will lead LSU against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Day, while UCF will take on Georgia Tech in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22.

The ReliaQuest Bowl — formerly known as the Outback Bowl — features Mississippi State vs. Illinois, while the Gasparilla Bowl matches Missouri and Wake Forest.

The bowl game, played at Raymond James Stadium, will now be known as the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.

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