USF’s Alex Golesh belittles FAU’s Tom Herman with a cold handshake after the Bulls’ 44-21 win over the Owls

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The Sunshine State’s college football rivalry hasn’t been must-see television lately, it’s been a cold postgame handshake with USF coach Alex Golesh. Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman is likely to create excitement during his pregame programs on Saturday morning.

bulls The team dominated the second half of the match played in Boca Raton on Friday night and achieved a 44-21 victory. But instead of seeing a traditional handshake between coaches, Golesh reached for Herman’s hand and didn’t stop to chat.

Herman tried to chase Golesh down to chat and the two exchanged a few more words, but the USF coach did not stop and continued to shake hands with him. owls as the players continued to leave the field.

“There’s not a lot of back and forth,” Golesh told reporters about what was said between the two coaches. “Nothing, really. A year ago I said we would be back and we came back to get it. “No matter what is said, I am fine.”

Herman told FAU media that he “wishs” there was a conversation between him and Golesh.

Last year, FAU beat USF 56-14 in Tampa and put the score in the final minutes. Attempting and recovering an onside kick in the fourth quarter from the explosion victory.

Herman has had other interesting handshakes with opposing coaches in the past. 49 year old old Texas Longhorns Coach ages 6-14 in two seasons owls. Golesh, 40, is 11-10 as South Florida’s coach.

FAU joined USF in the American Athletic Conference two years ago. USF leads the all-time series 4-2.

“I think it was said that we were recruiting against each other,” Golesh said. “I think we were told we didn’t like each other. I had great respect for the staff. I think they did a really good job. I don’t think we specifically recruit against each other. I can’t think of a guy we’d have to beat them.

“I have a lot of respect for a lot of these guys, but I said we were going to come back to get it. Last year we were embarrassed at home at the end of the game. We came, we got it, we’ll continue to get it.”

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(Photo of USF coach Alex Golesh: William McLelland/Imagn Images)