HONOLULU — Bryce Archie discovered Keshaun Singleton over the center to present South Florida the lead within the fifth additional time and Mac Harris batted down a go ultimately zone to present the Bulls a 41-39 victory over San Jose State on Tuesday evening within the Hawaii Bowl.
It was the longest FBS bowl/post-season recreation since additional time was established in 1996. Beforehand 4 video games had gone three overtimes.
South Florida (7-6) has received back-to-back bowl video games for the primary time since 2016-17. San Jose State (7-6) was looking for its first bowl victory since 2015.
Trailing 27-24, South Florida began its ultimate drive of regulation at midfield with 43 seconds left. Archie had two completions for first downs to arrange John Cannon’s 41-yard area aim to tie it.
South Florida started additional time with a 23-yard catch by Payten Singletary and Ta’Ron Keith adopted together with his second landing of the sport. Walker Eget sparked SJSU’s 11-play drive with a 12-yard sneak on third-and-12 and Matthew Coleman scored on fourth-and-goal from the 4.
SJSU elected to kick a area aim on fourth-and-1 from the 2-yard line within the second additional time and Kyler Halvorsen made the quick area aim for a 37-34 lead. South Florida was not in a position to decide up a primary down and Cannon made a 36-yard area aim to tie it.
South Florida scored first within the third additional time on Archie’s shovel go to Payten Singletary. SJSU appeared to tie it at 39-all on Eget’s sneak but it surely was referred to as again for a holding name. Then South Florida was whistled for go interference ultimately zone to present SJSU the ball on the 2. Eget discovered Coleman vast open within the nook of the tip zone to tie it once more.
Neither group scored within the fourth additional time.
Archie was 24 of 35 for 235 yards for UCF. Sean Atkins made 11 catches for 104 yards.
Eget threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns for San Jose State. Coleman stuffed in properly for SJSU, which was with out star receiver Nick Nash, by making 12 catches for 119 yards and a landing.
