Florida (6-6) will play in-state rival UCF (8-4) in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday in Tampa. Florida managed to avoid missing a bowl game for the third time since 2013 with a victory in the regular-season finale against Florida State.

Florida is the favorite, but it will be without a few key players, including defensive end Zachary Carter, who chose to declare for the 2022 NFL draft and opt out of the Gasparilla Bowl. Anthony Richardson is expected to miss the game as well. Interim head coach Greg Knox is expected to coach Florida in the bowl after he led the Gators to a regular season-ending victory over Florida State, filling in at the position for Dan Mullen, who was fired in November.
New head coach Billy Napier was introduced on Sunday, but he is expected to focus on the future of the team while Knox coaches his final game with the Gators.

The game is a sellout but there appears to be far more excitement on the UCF side. The team stumbled badly at midseason but closed well and getting a chance to beat a Big Brother is huge for the Knights.
The Gators had two coaching staffs these last couple weeks, the staff that's out the door and the Napier crew that's taking over. The starting QB is erratic Emory Jones as Richardson is hurt. And ones is transferring as soon as the game is over. It's just a really weird situation for the Gators.
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