By the time presents are placed underneath the Christmas tree, another college football bowl game trophy will have been handed out.
And it will happen on the island of Honolulu.
In the lone college football bowl game on the Christmas Eve schedule, South Florida (6-6) and San Jose State (7-5) will clash in the Hawaii Bowl at 7 p.m. CT inside the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex in Honolulu.
The Bulls finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the American Athletic Conference this past season at 4-4, with all four defeats coming in their last six games. It is the second straight bowl game for USF (a first in six years for the Bulls) and the 12th ever in program history.
It remains unclear who will start at quarterback for USF: Byrum Brown or backup Bryce Archie. Brown has been out since Sept. 28 vs. Tulane with a lower-leg injury, but USF coach Alex Golesh said at a news conference on Dec. 12 that if Brown is “ready to roll,” he will. Since taking over for Brown, Archie has thrown for 1,622 yards and eight touchdowns.
Meanwhile, San Jose State went 3-4 in the Mountain West this past season. One Spartans player to look out for in Tuesday’s Hawaii Bowl will be star wide receiver Nick Nash. Leading the nation with 8.7 receptions and 115.2 yards per game in the regular season, Nash the only wide unanimous selection at receiver in NCAA’s consensus All-American team, per San Jose State.
Here’s how to watch the day’s college football action, including time, TV schedule, streaming information and more:
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Tuesday’s lone college football game between USF and San Jose State will air on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with cable login) and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
This section will be updated as scores conclude
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