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Mizzou-Wake Forest Gasparilla Bowl low attendance called out on social media
By Andrew Olson
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The 2022 Gasparilla Bowl is not exactly a hot ticket. The Mizzou-Wake Forest matchup did not draw many fans to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
As one can see on the ESPN broadcast, it’s mostly empty seats for the Tigers and Demon Deacons Friday night.
2022 picture with the pirates for the @GasparillaBowl (and everyone is healthy)! pic.twitter.com/Rsi5BPRtZW
— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) December 23, 2022
Raymond James Stadium. Tampa. Missouri vs. Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl coming up. Follow here for updates pic.twitter.com/BY8g92O45K
— Matt Stahl (@mattstahl97) December 23, 2022
The lackluster attendance generated some social media chatter.
I know airports in the Midwest are shut down, but they just shut down today.
This is… not great attendance: pic.twitter.com/PleLiZRa0j
— Adam Spencer (@AdamSpencer4) December 24, 2022
Mike Kelly guesses there might be 10,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium at the Gasparilla Bowl. Howard Richards: “If you’re being generous.”
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) December 23, 2022
Hundreds of people in attendance at the Gasparilla bowl.
— Nick Adams (@_nickadams_) December 23, 2022
@DrewD977ESPN Something I’ve noticed the attendance for these bowl games have been awful and they have been entertaining matchups in my opinion. Just an observation.
— Corey W. (@CoreyW75404192) December 24, 2022
They need to do a better job with these bowls, being regional to conferences. Bowl attendance is putrid and they don’t do themselves any favors by putting teams nowhere near where they’re located.
— Allen Conway (@Al_Conway) December 24, 2022
The attendance for these bowl games is Terrible x 10.
— Chris Reed (@ImChrisReed) December 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/ejw_dunadan/status/1606446503182176257
The timing of a Dec. 23 game in Tampa for Mizzou and Wake Forest is likely to blame. It’s late to be in Tampa for those wishing to celebrate Christmas elsewhere. Airline travel is also a nightmare for many right now with numerous cancelations.
It’s a 14-10 Wake Forest lead in the 2nd quarter. The game is airing on ESPN.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
