How to watch Hawaii Bowl 2024? South Florida vs San Jose State game details, key players and more
South Florida and San Jose State will play in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve. The game will feature two offensive-minded teams from opposite coasts and will be the only matchup held that night.
This will be the second time these two teams face against each other. On their first matchup, the Bulls traveled to California and defeated the Spartans 42-21 in 2017.
Here is what fans need to know in order to watch the game.
How to watch the Hawaii Bowl
The Hawaii Bowl will be held in Honolulu and will feature two programs that finished at the middle of the table in their respective conferences. While San Jose State's bowl berth was surprising, the Bulls expected a better outcome.
As the game will be the only one played during the night before Christmas, here is what you need to know to watch the game.
- Date: Dec. 24, 2024
- Livestream: Fubo
- Time: 8:00 pm
- TV: ESPN
- Venue: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Who is playing in the Hawaii Bowl?
The South Florida Bulls (6-6) and the San Jose State Spartans (7-5) will clash at the Hawaii Bowl. Both teams are known for their offensive firepower. However, each team's season didn’t go exactly as expected before the start of the year.
South Florida came in with lofty expectations in the American Athletic Conference. Yet the Bulls crashed straight out of the gate. They opened the season with a 2-4 record. While they lost to heavyweights Alabama and Miami, they also dropped their first two conference games at Tulane and against Memphis at home.
Bryce Archie will be a name to follow in the Hawaii Bowl. The quarterback took over for the final seven games of the season and gathered a 4-3 record. He finished the year with 1,679 passing yards and nine touchdowns, but he was also picked nine times.
San Jose State overachieved, on the other hand. The Spartans arrived with moderate expectations but had a strong season. They beat Power 4 Stanford and were competitive against UNLV and for three quarters versus Boise State.
Junior quarterback Walker Eget took over in the fifth game of the season and passed for 2,224 yards, 11 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He will be missing an important piece in the passing game.
Leading receiver Nick Nash opted out of the bowl game. Nash is expected to enter the NFL Draft. Nash finished the regular season with 104 receptions, 1,382 yards and 16 touchdowns.