South Florida vs San Jose State Hawai’i Bowl Pick For 12/24/2024

The South Florida Bulls and the San Jose State Spartans are set to go head-to-head in the Hawai'i Bowl on December 24, 2024, at 8:00 pm EST. According to the betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, the San Jose State Spartans are favored by 4.5 points. The total for the game has been set at 62.0 points with odds of -110 for both the over and under. It will be an exciting matchup between these two teams, so be sure to tune in and see who comes out on top.

Continue reading to get our preview of South Florida vs San Jose State in the Hawai’i Bowl. In this preview of the game, we look at which players will and will not be competing in this matchup, along with the keys to this matchup. We will also provide you with our prediction for this game, using our years of sports betting experience and college football predictive modeling to bring you a pick that you can trust for this matchup.

South Florida Looks to Finish Season With Winning Record

The South Florida Bulls are 6-6 heading into the Hawai’i Bowl against the San Jose State Spartans. USF played a brutal non-conference schedule this season, featuring games against Alabama and Miami, contributing to their mediocre record on the season. And while USF is an underdog going into this matchup from Hawai’i, the Bulls will look to end their season with a win in their portion of the college football bowl schedule that would move them above the .500 mark.

USF is losing a couple of defensive players in the transfer portal going into this game, including starting safety Tawfiq Byard. But USF is largely still together on the offensive side of the ball. Whether or not that is enough to help the Bulls win this game remains to be seen, but it is an encouraging sign going into this bowl matchup.

Can San Jose State Excel Through the Air?

San Jose State finished the regular season with a 7-5 record. They had a losing record in Mountain West play, going 3-4 in conference competition. But San Jose State is favored going into this matchup as they will look to finish their season with a win thanks to one of the more underrated passing attacks in college football.

As of now, San Jose State wide receiver Nick Nash has yet to opt out of this contest. Nash led the nation in receiving yards this year and he should have won the Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in college football in the eyes of many. As long as Nash plays in this game, he will be expected to cause problems for the secondary of USF, especially with a starter in the secondary out for the Bulls.

South Florida vs San Jose State Best Bet

We will lay the points with San Jose State in the Hawai’i Bowl. We expect the passing game of the Spartans to be what sets the favorite apart in this South Florida vs San Jose State matchup. Look for Nash and the receivers for San Jose State to have a big day and for the Spartans to win convincingly to close their season with an eighth win as they play in Mountain West territory out in Hawai’i.