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

San Jose State All-American receiver Nick Nash will not play in the Hawai'i Bowl on Dec. 24, he announced Wednesday.

Last season, Ken Niumatalolo was at his home in Hawaii weighing professional options when San Jose State defensive line coach Joe Seumalo invited him to the team’s pre-bowl practice. Brent Brennan, then the Spartans’ head coach, let Niumatalolo speak to the team at practice.

Byrum Brown (foot) did not play during South Florida’s 35-28 loss Saturday at Rice. Brown remains without a game since Week 5. Up next for him is South Florida’s bowl matchup. It has been announced to be against San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl, currently scheduled for Dec. 24.

San Jose State WR Nick Nash was the rightful winner of the Biletnikoff Award, but Travis Hunter will go down in the record books because he played two positions at Colorado.

USF defeats San Jose State 41-39 after five overtimes in the Hawaii Bowl, making it the longest bowl game in college football history.

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.