Keshaun Singleton caught the profitable two-point move from Bryce Archie within the fifth additional time to assist South Florida submit a dramatic 41-39 victory over San Jose State within the Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday evening in Honolulu.
The Spartans’ try and drive a sixth additional time got here up empty when Walker Eget’s move towards Justin Lockhart was incomplete.
Ta’Ron Keith scored on a landing run in additional time and in addition returned a kickoff for a landing for South Florida (7-6).
Archie was 24-of-35 passing for 235 yards and one interception for the Bulls, who traveled almost 4,700 miles for the sport. Kelley Joiner and Nay’Quan Wright rushed for touchdowns.
Sean Atkins had 11 receptions for 104 yards for USF. Atkins turned this system’s all-time chief in receiving yardage with 2,167, passing Andre Davis (2,136 from 2011-14).
Eget accomplished 33 of 58 passes for 280 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Spartans (7-6), who misplaced their fourth straight bowl recreation.
Matthew Coleman had 12 catches for 119 yards and a landing and Jackson Canaan had a scoring reception whereas Floyd Chalk IV and Lamar Radcliffe rushed for touchdowns.
San Jose State performed with out consensus All-American receiver Nick Nash, who opted out to arrange for the NFL draft.
USF’s John Cannon pressured additional time with two seconds left when his 41-yard subject purpose try that hit the correct goalpost and went by way of the uprights to tie the rating at 27.
Within the first additional time, Keith scored on a 2-yard run for the Bulls, and Eget tossed a 4-yard scoring move to Coleman for the Spartans. Kyler Halvorsen kicked a 24-yard subject purpose for the Spartans within the second additional time earlier than Cannon answered with a 36-yard subject purpose to tie it at 37.
Within the third additional time, the place groups look to transform two-point conversions, Archie’s shovel move to Payten Singletary put the Bulls forward earlier than Eget related with Coleman to tie it. Each groups got here up empty within the fourth additional time.
Radcliffe’s 2-yard run gave the Spartans their first lead of the sport at 27-24 with 11:14 left in regulation.
The Spartans trailed by 11 at halftime however later moved inside 21-20 on Eget’s 5-yard scoring move to Canaan with 3:41 left within the third quarter.
The Bulls elevated their result in 4 on Cannon’s 33-yard subject purpose with 13 minutes left.
USF struck first on Wright’s 3-yard scoring run with 45 seconds left within the opening quarter. The Bulls pushed the result in 14-0 on Joiner’s 4-yard run with 6:53 left within the second interval.
Chalk scored on a 3-yard run to get the Spartans on the board with 2:09 left within the half.
Keith fielded the following kickoff, broke two tackles and eluded a late try on a 93-yard landing to offer the Bulls a 21-7 lead.
–Discipline Stage Media