Virginia Tech erases 24 point deficit, shock Arkansas 35-24

Oklahoma State spoils Colorado’s return to bowl season

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec 30, (AP): Jerod Evans threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores and No. 18 Virginia Tech pulled off the largest comeback in its 124-year history, erasing a 24-point halftime deficit to beat Arkansas 35-24 on Thursday night in the Belk Bowl.

After being limited to 180 yards in the first half, Hokies (10-4) took advantage of three of Austin Allen’s interceptions and scored touchdowns on five of their first seven possessions of the second half.

Evans scored on a 4-yard run and threw touchdown strikes to Sam Rogers and Chris Cunningham to cut it to 24-21 In the third quarter. Travon McMillan put the Hokies ahead for good with 12:03 left in the game when South Florida wide receiver Tyre McCants (8) is tackled by South Carolina defensive back Rashad Fenton (16) and linebacker T.J. Holloman (11) during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football

game, Dec 29, in Birmingham. (AP)

already announced they will return for their senior seasons, putting the Cowboys (10-3) among the favorites to win the Big 12.

Rudolph even set up Oklahoma State’s first touchdown when he caught a throw-back pass for 24 yards. His 5-yard TD pass to Washington made it 17-0 in the second quarter. Rudolph had scoring throws to Blake Jarwin and Jhajuan Seales in the third to make it 31-0.

Colorado’s best season in more than a decade —dubbed “The Rise” — ended with a thud: consecutive losses in the Pac-12 title game and the program’s first bowl appearance since 2007. Sefo Liufau passed for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown for the Buffaloes (10-4).

South Florida 46, South Carolina 39, OT

In Birmingham, Alabama, Quinton Flowers ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more to lead South Florida past South Carolina.

South Florida (11-2) squandered a 39-21 lead in the second half, but recovered for its school-record 11th victory. Flowers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime, finding Elkanah Dillon in the end zone.