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Mizzou is headed to the Gasparilla Bowl to take on Wake Forest

By Chanel Porter

December 4, 2022 3:16 PM

Published December 4, 2022 3:05 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou football team is headed to Tampa to take on Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 23.

This will be the first ever matchup between the Tigers and the Deacons.

Wake Forest went 7-5 this season and 3-5 in ACC play losing the final game of the year to 34-31 to Duke.

Mizzou finished the season 6-6, 3-5 in SEC play with a big win in the final week against Arkansas in the Battle Line game.

The Tigers haven't won a bowl since the Citrus Bowl in 2015.

Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Raymond James Stadium and will be televised on ESPN.

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Chanel joined ABC 17 News in January 2021 after graduating from Penn State University. She enjoys traveling and a daily iced coffee.

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