The Marshall University football team found out Sunday afternoon that it will face the University of South Florida in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Dec. 20 in Tampa, Florida.
The Herd finished the regular season 8-4 and will be making its fifth bowl appearance in the past six seasons. Under Marshall head coach Doc Holliday, the Herd is 5-0 in bowl appearances.
USF finished 7-5 and will make its fourth-straight bowl appearance. It will be the Bulls’ fourth time playing a Conference USA opponent in a bowl game.
Both teams will feel somewhat at home.