Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
Las Vegas Bowl Moved to 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN
The matchup is set for Dec. 17 inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2022 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl has been moved to 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT with the game still taking place on Saturday, December 17 at Allegiant Stadium, ESPN Events has announced.
The game was originally slated for 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on ABC, but was altered due to the Las Vegas Raiders game on Sunday, December 18 being flexed to an earlier time, leaving a shorter window to prepare Allegiant Stadium for the NFL game following the Las Vegas Bowl.
This marks the Gators’ first appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, which began in 1992 with 2022 representing the 31st year and the 30th edition of the event. The last time Florida competed in a bowl game outside of the state of Florida was in 2020, when the Orange & Blue faced Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas.
The event will also mark the first meeting between the Gators and the Beavers. Oregon State represents Florida’s seventh opponent this season against a team ranked in the CFP Final Top 25.
Florida is making its 48th all-time bowl appearance, entering the matchup with an all-time record of 24-23 in previous bowl games. The Gators won three-straight bowl games from 2016-19 prior to falling to Oklahoma 20-55 in the 2020 Cotton Bowl, and 17-29 to UCF last year in the Gasparilla Bowl. From 2018-20, Florida played in three-consecutive New Year’s Six bowls.
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