The college football bowl season continues with a host of high-profile matchups on Friday.
In the first game of the day, Maryland defeated NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, which meant it was mayo bath time for head coach Mike Locksley!
Meanwhile, UCLA and Pittsburgh are playing in the Sun Bowl, while Notre Dame and a red-hot South Carolina team are facing off in the Gator Bowl.
In the nightcap, fans will be treated to an Orange Bowl showdown that couldn’t be more appropriately named, as the No. 7 Clemson Tigers take on the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers.
Here are the highlights from Friday’s bowl slate.
Gator Bowl: Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
Gamecocks on the board
South Carolina got on the board first as Spencer Rattler threw a screen pass to Xavier Legette, who took it in for a 13-yard touchdown.
Calling his own number
Notre Dame answered right back as Tyler Buchner called his own number, taking it 15 yards for the score to tie the game.
Razzle Dazzle
South Carolina pulled off a trick play as punter Kai Kroeger took the snap and threw a pass to long snapper Hunter Rogers for a touchdown.
Defensive TD!
Buchner dropped back and threw a pass, but it was picked by South Carolina’s DQ Smith, who returned it 47 yards for the touchdown.
Taking it to the house!
After both teams added field goals, Notre Dame got a huge play from running back Logan Diggs, who caught a pass from Buchner and took it 75 yards to the house.
Honoring an old pirate
UCLA coach Chip Kelly paid tribute to his friend, late Mississippi State coach Mike Leach, with a special patch on his visor.
Bruins on the board
Trailing 3-0, UCLA found the end zone first, as Dorian Thompson-Robinson found Logan Loya on a short scoring pass.
Something special
After Pitt added another field goal to cut UCLA’s lead to 7-6, the Bruins struck again. DTR connected with Titus Mokiao-Atimalala on a long pass, which set up a touchdown.
Tie game!
Pitt capitalized on an interception when QB Nick Patti connected with Bub Means for a 15-yard touchdown. Patti found Konata Mumpfield for the two-point conversion to tie the game.
Bullseye!
Thompson-Robinson dropped back and threw a dart to Mokiao-Atimalala, which resulted in a 28-yard touchdown to give the Bruins a 21-14 lead.
Pick-six
The Bruins got a huge boost from their defense when Jaylin Davies picked off Patti’s pass and returned it 52 yards to the house. The pick-six gave UCLA a 28-14 lead.
Welcome to the Rodney Hammond Jr. show
After the pick-six, Pitt turned to the run game and Hammond delivered. The sophomore running back punched in a 1-yard TD run with 3:04 remaining in the third quarter to make it 28-21. He then added a 7-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 28-28.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Maryland 16, NC State 12
It’s all about the mayo
Let’s be honest, the teams are fun and all, but this game is really about the appreciation (or not) of mayonnaise.
This is what happens when the game starts slowly
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Sticky fingers!
The Terrapins found the end zone first in this game, taking a 10-3 lead on a gorgeous pass from Taulia Tagovailoa to Octavian Smith.
Mr. Automatic
Meanwhile, the Wolfpack stayed in the game thanks to the reliable foot of Christopher Dunn, who won the Groza Award as the nation’s best kicker. Dunn made three field goals in the first half, and the Terps led 10-9 at the break.
Steady diet of field goals
The Terps added a field goal of their own and held a 13-9 lead through three quarters.
What a pick!
With Maryland backed up deep in its own territory, Tagovailoa took a deep shot downfield, but NC State’s Rakeim Ashford made an incredible interception to give the Wolfpack great field possession. Dunn added another field goal to make it 13-12.
After Maryland added another field goal, the teams traded punts before NC State got the ball back with under three minutes remaining and a chance to put together a game-winning drive. However, Jakorian Bennett picked off NC State QB Ben Finley to seal the win for the Terrapins.
And with that … it was time for a MAYO BATH for Mike Locksley!
Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs. Clemson
Stay tuned for highlights.
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