The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET during the 2022-23 College Football Bowl Season. The game is held at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., home of the Jaguars. This season, Shane Beamer and the No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) face Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4). Below, we’ll look at Gator Bowl odds and bowl history.
Gator Bowl odds: South Carolina Vs. Notre Dame
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Notre Dame is a favorite over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. Initially, the Irish opened as 4.5-point favorites, but Michael Mayer and Isaiah Foskey opting out sent the line moving. Though Notre Dame is the favorite, South Carolina is the higher-ranked team. When two ranked opponents play in bowl games, the higher-ranked team covers 60% of the time.
Tyler Buchner appears to be on track to start this game after not playing since Week 2 with an injury. Should Buchner not go, QB duties are going to fall down the line since Drew Pyne hit the transfer portal. Without Mayer, though, the offense’s primary option is out the window.
On the other side, Spencer Rattler will play in the game and, under him, the Gamecocks pulled two terrific upsets to close their season out. Shane Beamer already proved he can get his team up for bowl games after a massive upset of North Carolina last season. Note the Gamecocks’ offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield is headed for Nebraska and won’t call plays this game.
Looking at South Carolina’s production on offense as a whole this season, the unit wasn’t great. However, that phase of the ball turned completely around during their last two games, accruing 1,020 yards against Tennessee and Clemson. Momentum is an excellent indicator of performance in bowl games.
Notable Opt Outs
Notre Dame: TE Michael Mayer, EDGE Isaiah Foskey, QB Drew Pyne
South Carolina: RB MarShawn Lloyd, DL Zacch Pickens, EDGE Gilber Edmond, CB Darius Rush, TE Jaheim Bell, OT Dylan Wonnum, SAF Devonni Reed
Gator Bowl betting
Wake Forest was supposed to play Texas A&M in the 2021 Gator Bowl, but the Aggies withdrew from the bowl game. In their place, Rutgers was granted a waiver, where they were handily outmatched and lost 38-10. The Demon Deacons were 17-point favorites over the Scarlet Knights, which they easily covered, and with just 48 combined points, under 63 points cashed.
Sam Hartman threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in the game while the maligned Wake Forest defense forced a pair of interceptions.
Previous Years
2021 was the third straight under to cash in the Gator Bowl. Unders have also cashed in six of the last seven bowl games and are 21-10-1 since 1990. Favorites are 18-13 in that same stretch, but Wake broke up a run where underdogs hit in three of four outings.
History
Below are historical results of the Gator Bowl.
The first Gator Bowl was played in 1946, where Wake Forest upended South Carolina 26-14.
| Date played | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2022 | #21 Notre Dame | 45 | #19 South Carolina | 38 |
| December 31, 2021 | #20 Wake Forest | 38 | Rutgers | 10 |
| January 2, 2021 | Kentucky | 23 | #24 NC State | 21 |
| January 2, 2020 | Tennessee | 23 | Indiana | 22 |
| December 31, 2018 | #21 Texas A&M | 52 | NC State | 13 |
| December 30, 2017 | #24 Mississippi State | 31 | Louisville | 27 |
| December 31, 2016 | Georgia Tech | 33 | Kentucky | 18 |
| January 2, 2016 | Georgia | 24 | Penn State | 17 |
| January 2, 2015 | Tennessee | 45 | Iowa | 28 |
| January 1, 2014 | Nebraska | 24 | #22 Georgia | 19 |
| January 1, 2013 | #21 Northwestern | 34 | Mississippi State | 20 |
| January 2, 2012 | Florida | 24 | Ohio State | 17 |
| January 1, 2011 | #21 Mississippi State | 52 | Michigan | 14 |
| January 1, 2010 | Florida State | 33 | #18 West Virginia | 21 |
| January 1, 2009 | Nebraska | 26 | Clemson | 21 |
| January 1, 2008 | Texas Tech | 31 | #21 Virginia | 28 |
| January 1, 2007 | #13 West Virginia | 38 | Georgia Tech | 35 |
| January 2, 2006 | #12 Virginia Tech | 35 | #15 Louisville | 24 |
| January 1, 2005 | #17 Florida State | 30 | West Virginia | 18 |
| January 1, 2004 | #23 Maryland | 41 | #20 West Virginia | 7 |
| January 1, 2003 | #17 NC State | 28 | #11 Notre Dame | 6 |
| January 1, 2002 | #24 Florida State | 30 | #15 Virginia Tech | 17 |
| January 1, 2001 | #6 Virginia Tech | 41 | #16 Clemson | 20 |
| January 1, 2000 | #23 Miami (Florida) | 28 | #17 Georgia Tech | 13 |
| January 1, 1999 | #12 Georgia Tech | 35 | #17 Notre Dame | 28 |
| January 1, 1998 | #7 North Carolina | 42 | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| January 1, 1997 | #12 North Carolina | 20 | #25 West Virginia | 13 |
| January 1, 1996 | Syracuse | 41 | #23 Clemson | 0 |
| December 30, 1994 | Tennessee | 45 | #17 Virginia Tech | 23 |
| December 31, 1993 | #18 Alabama | 24 | #12 North Carolina | 10 |
| December 31, 1992 | #14 Florida | 27 | #12 NC State | 10 |
| December 29, 1991 | #20 Oklahoma | 48 | #19 Virginia | 14 |
| January 1, 1991 | #12 Michigan | 35 | #15 Ole Miss | 3 |
| December 30, 1989 | #14 Clemson | 27 | #17 West Virginia | 7 |
| January 1, 1989 | #19 Georgia | 34 | Michigan State | 27 |
| December 31, 1987 | #7 LSU | 30 | #9 South Carolina | 13 |
| December 27, 1986 | Clemson | 27 | #20 Stanford | 21 |
| December 30, 1985 | #18 Florida State | 34 | #19 Oklahoma State | 23 |
| December 28, 1984 | #9 Oklahoma State | 21 | #7 South Carolina | 14 |
| December 30, 1983 | #11 Florida | 14 | #10 Iowa | 6 |
| December 30, 1982 | Florida State | 31 | #10 West Virginia | 12 |
| December 28, 1981 | #11 North Carolina | 31 | Arkansas | 27 |
| December 29, 1980 | #3 Pittsburgh | 37 | #18 South Carolina | 9 |
| December 28, 1979 | North Carolina | 17 | #14 Michigan | 15 |
| December 29, 1978 | #7 Clemson | 17 | #20 Ohio State | 15 |
| December 30, 1977 | #10 Pittsburgh | 34 | #11 Clemson | 3 |
| December 27, 1976 | #15 Notre Dame | 20 | #20 Penn State | 9 |
| December 29, 1975 | #17 Maryland | 13 | #13 Florida | 0 |
| December 30, 1974 | #6 Auburn | 27 | #11 Texas | 3 |
| December 29, 1973 | #11 Texas Tech | 28 | #20 Tennessee | 19 |
| December 30, 1972 | #6 Auburn | 24 | #13 Colorado | 3 |
| December 31, 1971 | #6 Georgia | 7 | North Carolina | 3 |
| January 2, 1971 | #10 Auburn | 35 | Ole Miss | 28 |
| December 27, 1969 | #15 Florida | 14 | #11 Tennessee | 13 |
| December 28, 1968 | #16 Missouri | 35 | #12 Alabama | 10 |
| December 30, 1967 | #10 Penn State | 17 | Florida State | 17 |
| December 31, 1966 | Tennessee | 18 | Syracuse | 12 |
| December 31, 1965 | Georgia Tech | 31 | #10 Texas Tech | 21 |
| January 2, 1965 | Florida State | 36 | Oklahoma | 19 |
| December 28, 1963 | North Carolina | 35 | Air Force | 0 |
| December 29, 1962 | Florida | 17 | #9 Penn State | 7 |
| December 30, 1961 | #17 Penn State | 30 | #13 Georgia Tech | 15 |
| December 31, 1960 | #18 Florida | 13 | #12 Baylor | 12 |
| January 2, 1960 | #9 Arkansas | 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 |
| December 27, 1958 | #11 Ole Miss | 7 | #14 Florida | 3 |
| December 28, 1957 | #13 Tennessee | 3 | #9 Texas A&M | 0 |
| December 29, 1956 | #4 Georgia Tech | 21 | #13 Pittsburgh | 14 |
| December 31, 1955 | #8 Vanderbilt | 25 | Auburn | 13 |
| December 31, 1954 | #13 Auburn | 33 | #18 Baylor | 13 |
| January 1, 1954 | #12 Texas Tech | 35 | #17 Auburn | 13 |
| January 1, 1953 | #15 Florida | 14 | #12 Tulsa | 13 |
| January 1, 1952 | Miami (Florida) | 14 | #19 Clemson | 0 |
| January 1, 1951 | #12 Wyoming | 20 | #18 Washington & Lee | 7 |
| January 2, 1950 | #14 Maryland | 20 | #20 Missouri | 7 |
| January 1, 1949 | #11 Clemson | 24 | Missouri | 23 |
| January 1, 1948 | Georgia | 20 | Maryland | 20 |
| January 1, 1947 | #14 Oklahoma | 34 | #18 NC State | 13 |
| January 1, 1946 | #19 Wake Forest | 26 | South Carolina | 14 |
FAQ
When is the 2022 Gator Bowl?
The 2022 Gator Bowl will be played on Dec. 30, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Where is the Gator Bowl?
TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville hosts the Gator Bowl.
Who is playing in the 2022 Gator Bowl?
Notre Dame plays South Carolina in the 2022 Gator Bowl.