All those curious to see if San Jose State wideout Nick Nash is the real deal will have to wait. Nash, a consensus All-American, has opted out of the Hawaii

What harm would there have been? San Jose State and South Florida had to go through five overtimes in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve. The Bulls eventually won, 41-39. It was just a middling bowl game. So rather than risk injury and stretching the season out beyond reason, why not just end the game in a tie?

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Bruce Marshall, SportsLine's most profitable college football expert, reveals his pick for South Florida vs. San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl 2024 on Christmas Eve

San Jose State erased an 11-point halftime deficit but couldn’t beat South Florida in a five-overtime thriller.

South Florida and San Jose State both score on 2-point conversion attempts, bringing the game to a fourth overtime.

Bryce Archie found Keshaun Singleton over the middle to give USF the lead in the fifth overtime, and Mac Harris batted down a pass in the end zone to give the Bulls a 41-39 victory over San Jose State on Tuesday night in the Hawaii Bowl.