The South Florida Bulls and South Carolina Gamecocks took an announced crowd of 31,229 on a wild ride at the 2016 Birmingham Bowl last week.
The attendance at Thursday’s game ranks eighth of the 11 Birmingham Bowls that have been played. Its largest crowd was in December 2015, when Auburn beat Memphis 31-10 before an announced crowd of 59,430.
The game – a 46-39 Bulls overtime victory – featured a heaping helping of big plays. Those plays produced some Birmingham Bowl firsts, and records.
Among them:
- First overtime game
- Most combined points (85)
- Most points by an individual team (USF – 46)
USF quarterback Quinton Flowers set a number of Birmingham Bowl records. (USF) - Most points in a half (USF – 29)
- Most combined total yards of offense (950)
- Most yards of total offense (South Carolina – 481)
- Most individual rushing touchdowns (Quinton Flowers, USF – 3)
- Touchdowns responsible for (Quinton Flower, USF – 5)
- Most points (Quinton Flowers, USF – 18)
- Most passing yards (Jake Bentley, South Carolina – 390)
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South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley set records for passing yards and completions in the Birmingham Bowl. (Jenny Dilworth/USC) Most passing completions (Jake Bentley, South Carolina – 32)
- Most receptions (Deebo Samuel, South Carolina – 14)
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South Carolina receiver Deebo Samuel captured Birmingham Bowl records. (Allen Sharpe/USC) Most receiving yards (Deebo Samuel, South Carolina – 190)
- Most all-purpose yards (Deebo Samuel, South Carolina – 290)
- Most first downs (South Carolina – 27)
- Total offensive plays (USF – 80).
