College football highlights: Pitt leads UCLA in the Sun Bowl. SC vs ND in the Gatorbowl

College football’s bowl season continues with high-profile games on Friday.

In the first game of the day, Maryland defeated North Carolina State in the Dukes Mayo Bowl.

Meanwhile, UCLA and Pittsburgh will face off in the Sun Bowl, while the enthusiastic teams of Notre Dame and South Carolina will face off in the Gator Bowl.

At nightcap, fans can enjoy an Orange Bowl showdown 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

game cock on board

South Carolina got on the board first as Spencer Ratler threw a screen pass to Xavier Leggett, who stole it for a 13-yard touchdown.

call my number

When Tyler Buchner called his number, Notre Dame answered quickly and took the score 15 yards to tie the game.

Razzle Dazzle

South Carolina made a successful trick play as punter Kai Kruger took the snap and threw a pass to long snapper Hunter Rodgers for a touchdown.

Defensive TD!

Buchner dropped back and threw a pass, but it was picked off by South Carolina’s DQ Smith and returned 47 yards for a touchdown.

Take it home!

After both teams added field goals, Notre Dame got a big play from running back Logan Diggs. Logan Diggs caught a pass from Buchner and home he took 75 yards.

Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. UCLA

In honor of the old pirate

UCLA coach Chip Kelly paid tribute to his friend and late Mississippi State coach Mike Leach with a special patch on his visor.

bruins on board

Trailing 3–0, UCLA found the end zone first as Dorian Thompson-Robinson found Logan Roya on a short scoring pass.

something special

After Pitt added another field goal to cut UCLA’s lead to 7–6, the Bruins struck out again. DTR connected with Titus Mokiao-Atimalala on a long pass to set up a touchdown.

Draw game!

Pitt took advantage of an interception when QB Nick Patty connected with Bab Means for a 15-yard touchdown. Patty found Konata Mampfield and tied the game with a two-point conversion.

Bullseye!

Thompson-Robinson dropped back and threw a dart at Mokiao-Atimarala for a 28-yard touchdown, giving the Bruins a 21–14 lead.

pick six

The Bruins got a big boost from their defense when Jaylin Davis picked up Patty’s pass and returned it to the 52-yard house. Pick 6 gave UCLA a 28-14 lead.

welcome to Rodney Hammond Jr. Performance

After the pick six, Pitt turned to a run game, which Hammond scored. In his sophomore year, the back punched him in a TD run for 1 yard and he went 28–21 with 3:04 left in the 3rd quarter. 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, North Carolina 12

it’s all about the mayo

Honestly, teams are all about fun, but this game is about rating (or not rating) mayonnaise.

This is what happens when the game starts up slowly

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Sticky fingers!

The Terrapins found the end zone first in the game and took a 10-3 lead with a great pass from Tauria Tagovailoa to Octavian Smith.

Mr. Automatic

The Wolfpack, meanwhile, stayed in the game thanks to the trusty legs of Christopher Dunn, who won the Groza Award as the best kicker in the country. Dunn scored his goal in the first half he fielded three and Terp on the break put him ahead 10–9.

A Steady Meal of Field Goals

The Terps added a field goal of their own to hold a 13-9 lead through three quarters.

What a pick!

With Maryland backing up deep in their own territory, Tagovailoa hit a deep shot downfield, but North Carolina State’s Rakeem Ashford made an incredible interception to give the Wolfpack excellent field possession. I was. Dunn added another field goal to make it 13-12.

After Maryland added another field goal, the teams exchanged punts before North Carolina regained the ball with less than three minutes remaining and had a chance to put together a game-winning drive. But Jacobian Bennett picked his North Carolina quarterback Ben Finley to secure the Terrapins’ victory.

And…it’s time for Mike Locksley’s MAYO BATH!

Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs. Clemson

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