TAMPA, Fla. — For the third time in five years, UCF ends the season at the Gasparilla Bowl.
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But unlike those wins against Marshall and Florida, the Knights fell flat against Georgia Tech.
The final was 30-17 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.
UCF finishes their debut Big 12 season at 6-7.
Read: Knights go bowling in Tampa for Gasparilla Bowl
UCF Head Coach Gus Malzahn has been a Division One head coach for twelve seasons, and this is his first losing season.
His bowl record at UCF is 1-2, with losses at the 2022 Military Bowl and this year’s Gasparilla Bowl.
One final walk off the field for @UCF_Football QB John Rhys Plumlee. Comes in a tough Gasparilla Bowl loss to Georgia Tech. pic.twitter.com/8xYhtGzM9d
— Alex Walker (@AlexWalkerTV) December 23, 2023
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