Gators to play in this Florida venue in the latest bowl projections
Following their Week 5 loss to the Missouri Tigers, the Florida Gators are now projected to participate in this in-state bowl game.
The Florida Gators were once projected to make the College Football Playoffs, but have since fallen out due to their loss to Missouri. Sports Illustrated now predicts the Gators will face Nebraska in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl within Florida. This matchup will take place 100 miles away in Orlando, Florida. The Gators and Nebraska have met twice before in 1996 and 1974.
In 1996, the Gators lost 62-24 to the Cornhuskers, securing their second consecutive national championship. In 1974, they lost 13-10. The Citrus Bowl has had multiple names, starting as the Tangerine Bowl from 1947 to 1982. Over the years, it changed sponsors like Capital One, Buffalo Wild Wings, Vrbo, and most recently settled on Cheez-It in 2022.
The Gators have participated in the Citrus Bowl six times but have a 2-4 record. Their latest appearance was in 2016, where they lost to Michigan 41-7. Florida hasn't won a Citrus Bowl game since 1998, when they beat Penn State 21-6.
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