Wake Forest ranked 16th in scoring against FBS opponents this season. Demon Deacons will play in their 17th bowl game in school history. Wake Forest gave up an average of 29.2 points per game this season. The Demon Deacons want to rebound from a late 34-31 College Football betting loss to Duke in their season finale. Meanwhile, Missouri used a two-point victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks to reach a bowl game for the 35th time in program history. Brady Cook threw for 242 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 138 yards and a score on the ground.
2022 Gasparilla Bowl Missouri Tigers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Date and Time: | Friday, December 23, 2022, 6:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Wake Forest | -1 (-110) | 61 (-110) | -118 |  |
| Missouri | +1 (-110) | 61 (-110) | -102 | |
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2022 Gasparilla Bowl Overview
The Gasparilla Bowl began in 2008. Concurrently, it has ties with the American Athletic Conference (AAC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and Conference USA. The offshore bookmaker bowl occurs at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Previously, this bowl was named the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl, Beef O’ Brady’s Bowl, and Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.
To summarize, favorites have gone 10-2 straight up and 9-3 against the spread in the first 12 years. Under the total has produced a 7-4 mark during this span. Central Florida and Marshall are tied for the most appearances in this bowl with four apiece. Correlate that Marshall kept the ‘chalk’ streak rolling in the 2018 installment with a 38-20 over South Florida.
UCF made the short trip from Orlando in 2019 and rolled past Marshall 48-25. As a result, the Knights paid as 15-point favorites. The Thundering Herd suffered its first loss in this bowl in four tries.
Last year Raymond James Stadium hosted UCF against Florida. UCF won their second straight Gasparilla Bowl in front of 63,669 fans. To show, the Knights prevailed in a 29-17 victory over the Gators. In turn, UCF was the first underdog to win this bowl game outright since NC State topped UCF in the 2014 game in St. Petersburg.
2022 Gasparilla Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Missouri Tigers won 29-27 against the Arkansas Razorbacks as 3-point home dogs. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 55.5. Missouri has a record of 6-6 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 4-8 over/under the total.
Overall, Mizzou has national metrics of 83rd for total offense, 91st for passing, 63rd for rushing, and 83rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 28th overall, 42nd against the pass, 35th against the rush, and 58th for points allowed. Also, Missouri ranks 106th for fewest turnovers lost and 63rd for takeaways.
Last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons lost 34-31 against the Duke Blue Devils as 3-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 67. Wake Forest has a record of 7-5 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total.
Now Wake Forest has national metrics of 29th for total offense, 10th for passing, 92nd for rushing, and 16th for scoring. While on defense, they rank 94th overall, 116th against the pass, 45th against the rush, and 95th for points allowed. Also, Wake Forest ranks 47th for fewest turnovers lost and 107th for takeaways.
2022 Gasparilla Bowl Best Bet: Wake Forest Demon Deacons.