2022 Gator Bowl

The 2022 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The 78th annual Gator Bowl, the game featured Notre Dame, an FBS Independent, and South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 3:40 p.m. EST[4] and was aired on ESPN.[5] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by financial technology company TaxSlayer, the game was officially known as the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
78th Gator Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Carolina Gamecocks
(8–4) (8–4)
Independent SEC
45 38
Head coach: 
Marcus Freeman		 Head coach: 
Shane Beamer
APCoachesCFP
192021
APCoachesCFP
201919
1234 Total
Notre Dame 7101414 45
South Carolina 21377 38
DateDecember 30, 2022
Season2022
StadiumTIAA Bank Field
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPTyler Buchner (QB, Notre Dame)[1]
FavoriteNotre Dame by 5.5
RefereeMike Cannon (Big Ten)[2]
Attendance67,383
PayoutUS$5,350,000[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTaylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes

Teams

Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Big Ten Conference, or the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Selected to the bowl were South Carolina of the SEC and Notre Dame, who compete as an FBS Independent.

This will be the fifth meeting between Notre Dame and South Carolina; the Fighting Irish lead the all-time series, 3–1.[6]

Notre Dame
Main article: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Notre Dame compiled an 8–4 record during their regular season. They opened their season with two losses, then won eight of their next nine games, before closing with a loss at USC. The Fighting Irish faced five ranked opponents, defeating BYU, Syracuse, and Clemson while losing to Ohio State and USC. Notre Dame enters the bowl 21st in the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking.

South Carolina
Main article: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

South Carolina went 8–4 during the regular season, 4–4 in conference play. They also faced five ranked opponents, defeating Kentucky, Tennessee, and Clemson while losing to Arkansas and Georgia. The Gamecocks enter the bowl 19th in the CFP ranking.

Game summary
2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Notre Dame 7 10 141445
No. 19 South Carolina 21 3 7738

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: Friday, December 30, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 20 mph (32 km/h) south
  • Game attendance: 67,383
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Notre Dame South Carolina
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Statistics

References
  1. @PFF_College (December 30, 2022). "The Tyler Buchner experience tonight was WILD:" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. "2022 Gator Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. "Winsipedia – Notre Dame vs. South Carolina". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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