San Jose State will face South Florida in the Hawaii Bowl, officials announced Tuesday.
The contest will be held Dec. 24 on the Hawaii campus in Honolulu.
The Spartans (7-5) of the Mountain West completed the regular season by beating neighbor Stanford 34-31 on Friday. San Jose State features star receiver Nick Nash, who leads the nation with 104 receptions, 1,382 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns.
The Spartans also played in the Hawaii Bowl last season, falling 24-14 to Coastal Carolina.
South Florida (6-6) won four of its last six games, but lost 35-28 to fellow American Athletic Conference foe Rice on Saturday.
“We are excited for the opportunity to compete in the Hawaii Bowl against a very good San Jose State team,” Bulls coach Alex Golesh said in a news release. “Hawaii is a unique and beautiful destination that our players are excited to experience, and we look forward to productive bowl practices and a great game as we continue to build our program.”
–Western Michigan and South Alabama will meet in the Salute to Veterans Bowl at Montgomery, Ala., on Dec. 14. It will be the first contest of the bowl season.
Western Michigan (6-6) gained bowl eligibility with a 26-18 victory over Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday.
“This is a great opportunity for our football program and our university,” Broncos coach Lance Taylor said in a news release. “South Alabama is a well-coached, physical team that will be a great test for our team.”
South Alabama (6-6) lost to Texas State 45-38 in Sun Belt play on Friday. The Jaguars have won four of their past six games.
–Field Level Media
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck seeks a rehabilitation and strengthening program for his throwing arm, but the Bulldogs’ outlook for the College Football Playoff at the position is unclear. Beck had…
The full complement of Colorado players and Sanders Family can be counted on for the Alamo Bowl this month. Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said the game against BYU in…
Largely unable to practice because of injuries this season, Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead could be headed for the bench. He left Sunday’s win before the sixth snap and…
Deion Sanders: Zero Colorado players will opt out of Alamo Bowl
Dolphins LT Terron Armstead to rest knee, ‘cool down’
Georgia Tech WR Eric Singleton enters portal, plans Georgia visit
Raiders (2-11) hand QB1 to Desmond Ridder with Falcons up next