Georgia Tech vs UCF: Live Updates From the Gasparilla Bowl

Can Georgia Tech finish the 2023 season with a win?

It is finally game time for the Gasparilla Bowl between Georgia Tech and UCF. 

After learning they were going to play each other a couple of weeks ago, these two teams finally get to hit the field tonight and see who can end their season with a winning record. 

The two programs met last season and that loss would be the final game that Geoff Collins would coach at Georgia Tech. UCF went 6-6 in their first season in the Big 12 but did have some signature wins, like a 45-3 blowout over Oklahoma State.

Brent Key coached at UCF from 2005 to 2015 before becoming the offensive line coach at Alabama and later, Georgia Tech. Former Georgia Tech head coach George O'Leary was also the head coach of the Knights.

These two teams also go head-to-head with each other a fair amount in recruiting as well.

Will Georgia Tech defeat UCF tonight? / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

So which team will end their season with a win tonight? Be sure to stay locked in here to All Yellow Jackets and refresh the page for live updates from tonight's game. 

Note: It was announced before tonight's game that wide receiver Dominick Blaylock would miss tonight's game with an injury. 

1st Quarter

UCF won the toss and elected to receive. Georgia Tech is on defense first. 

Four-play 51-yard drive for UCF ends in a touchdown pass to Javon Baker. 7-0 UCF 13:37 left in the first quarter

Georgia Tech is forced to punt after the six-play, 20-yard drive was not sustained. UCF takes over on their own two-yard line. 11:07 left to go in the first quarter. 

Touchdown UCF. Knights lead Georgia Tech 14-0 with 6:26 left to go in the first quarter. 10 play, 98 yard drive there for UCF. 

That is the end of the first half. UCF leads 14-0, but Georgia Tech has the ball on the Knight's 17-yard line to start the second quarter. 

2nd Quarter

Birr's field goal attempt is good and Georgia Tech trails 14-3. 

13-play, 59 yard drive for UCF ends with a 27-yard field goal. UCF leads 17-3 with 8:23 left to go in the first half

Touchdown Georgia Tech. King runs it in to cut the lead to a touchdown 17-10. Seven plays, a 74-yard drive for the Yellow Jackets. 4:23 left in the first half

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Six six-play, 67-yard drive ends with a 41-yard touchdown pass to Malik Rutherford. Georgia Tech ties the game 17-17 with 56 seconds left in the first half. 

UCF's 30-yard field goal attempt is no good! The game is tied 17-17 at the half. 

3rd Quarter

Birr's kick is up and good. Georgia Tech has its first lead of the game 20-17 with 12:07 left in the third quarter. Six play, 64 yard drive for the Yellow Jackets. 

Jamal Haynes went over 1,000 yards on the last drive. First time since 2017 Georgia Tech has had a 1,000-yard rusher

4th Quarter

Touchdown Dontae Smith. Georgia Tech extends the lead to 27-17 with 13:37 in the fourth quarter

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