HONOLULU — San Jose State is headed back to the Hawaii Bowl for a second straight season to face South Florida.
Bowl officials announced on Tuesday the matchup will be played on Dec. 24 at the University of Hawaii campus.
The Spartans went 7-5 in coach Ken Niumatalolo’s first season, capping the regular season with a win over Stanford. San Jose State is led by receiver Nick Nash, who leads the FBS in receptions (104), yards receiving (1,382) and receiving touchdowns (16). Nash is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award that goes to the best receiver in the country.
San Jose State lost to Coastal Carolina in last year’s Hawaii Bowl. The Spartans lost the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in the 2022 season, and the team will be playing in three straight bowl games for the first time in school history.
South Florida went 6-6 this season and is seeking to win back-to-back bowl games after beating Syracuse last season in the Boca Raton Bowl.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN and will be the only bowl game played on Christmas Eve.