Filed under: Clemson, South Florida, ACC, Big East, Bowl Games
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Skip Holtz era at South Florida began with an 8-5 record capped by a 31-26 victory against Clemson in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in a half-empty Bank of America Stadium Friday afternoon.The coach who replaced Jim Leavitt this year led the Bulls to a third consecutive bowl victory, continuing a program on the rise in the Big East.
For Clemson, the Kyle Parker era ended with broken ribs and an early exit from his final game as quarterback of the Tigers on his way to a baseball career with the Colorado Rockies.
Parker, a first-round draft pick of the Rockies in June, had opted to play one final season with the Tigers before focusing on baseball. But it was a rocky year as Clemson (6-7) fell below expectations and Parker was unable to build on his impressive 2009 redshirt freshman season when he threw for 2,526 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Parker, who finished with 2,213 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2010, was apparently injured during a run in the final minute of the first half.
Tajh Boyd played the second half for the Tigers in preparation for taking over as starter next season. Parker was 11 of 17 for 134 yards and one interception in his finale; Boyd was 13 of 23 for 112, throwing an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter that led to a South Florida touchdown that put the game out of reach.
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Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/12/31/south-florida-beats-clemson-in-meineke-car-care-bowl/
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