2022 Gator Bowl

2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
78th Gator Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Carolina Gamecocks (8–4) (8–4) Independent SEC Head coach:  Marcus Freeman Head coach:  Shane Beamer AP Coaches CFP 19 20 21 AP Coaches CFP 20 19 19
Date	December 30, 2022
Season	2022
Stadium	TIAA Bank Field
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
Favorite	Notre Dame by 5.5
Referee	Mike Cannon (Big Ten)
Payout	US$5,350,000
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes

The 2022 Gator Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 30, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The 78th annual Gator Bowl, the game will feature Notre Dame, an FBS Independent, and South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN. It will be one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by financial technology company TaxSlayer, the game will be officially known as the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

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.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Notre Dame	7	-	-	-	7
No. 19 South Carolina	21	-	-	-	21

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: Friday, December 30, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• 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

Team statistical comparison

Statistic	Notre Dame	South Carolina
First downs
First downs rushing
First downs passing
First downs penalty
Third down efficiency	–	–
Fourth down efficiency	–	–
Total plays–net yards	–	–
Rushing attempts–net yards	–	–
Yards per rush
Yards passing
Pass completions–attempts	–	–
Interceptions thrown
Punt returns–total yards	–	–
Kickoff returns–total yards	–	–
Punts–average yardage	–	–
Fumbles–lost	–	–
Penalties–yards	–	–
Time of possession

Notre Dame statistics

Fighting Irish passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
	–		–
Fighting Irish rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Fighting Irish receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD

South Carolina statistics

Gamecocks passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
	–		–
Gamecocks rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Gamecocks receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD