A college football writer does not believe the Tulane Green Wave will fair well against the Florida Gators in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Billy Napier and the Florida Gators are heading to a bowl game this year after missing out on college football’s postseason in 2023. This time around, the Orange and Blue will be playing in the Gasparilla Bowl for the second time in four years, with the Tulane Green Wave slated as their opponent.

Gasparilla Bowl: Tulane (9-4) vs. Florida (7-5), Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Florida by 12.5. The Gators average 219.1 passing yards per game (77th in the FBS). They will be facing the Green Wave’s defense which ranks sixth, giving up 167.9 yards per game through the air.

The Tulane Green Wave were unable to close out the 2024 campaign in the fashion they wanted.They were riding an eight-game winning streak into their regular season finale against the Memphis Tigers on Thanksgiving night.

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Florida football will be playing in a bowl game this month after missing out on the postseason last fall. This year, the Gators will be facing the Tulane Green Wave in the Gasparilla Bowl — an event the Orange and Blue last played in after the 2021 campaign.