Jaguars owner Shad Khan ‘pushing hard’ for 1 team to replace Texas A&M in Gator Bowl
By Adam Spencer
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The Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium will be used for the Gator Bowl, if the game is played at all this year.
The game, originally scheduled between Wake Forest and Texas A&M, is in jeopardy after the Aggies had to drop out due to COVID-19 issues within their program.
The Demon Deacons still want to play, though, so the Gator Bowl is scrambling to find a new team to oppose Wake Forest. Enter Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who is reportedly pushing hard to get 5-7 Illinois, his alma mater, into the game:
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, an Illinois alumni, is pushing hard to get Illinois (5-7) in his hometown Gator Bowl, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 22, 2021
The Illini picked up some big wins this year, including in Week 0 against Nebraska and a 9-overtime thriller at Penn State.
Could Bret Bielema get his team ready to go on such short notice? We’ll see what happens with the Gator Bowl moving forward.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
