Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Tom Herman. Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

Watch: USF, Florida Atlantic coaches get heated after handshake snub

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Nov 2, 2024 2:49 AM ET

On Friday, Florida Atlantic football head coach Tom Herman was unhappy with his USF counterpart Alex Golesh after their two teams squared off.

Golesh’s USF squad pummeled Herman’s Florida Atlantic team in a lopsided 44-21 contest. After Florida Atlantic extended their lead to 21-14 early in the third quarter, USF scored the game’s final 30 points to run away with a resounding win in enemy territory.

Once the game ended, Golesh and Herman approached each other to exchange handshakes. But Golesh seemed to breeze by Herman without saying a word, which didn’t sit well with Herman. Herman, likely still heated after his team’s collapse, followed Golesh and tried to call him back. Golesh did his best to ignore the Florida Atlantic coach as the latter taunted him from behind.

AAC on a Friday night!! Tom Herman and Alex Golesh post game handshake. pic.twitter.com/v1FCMLGXqY

— Pat Smith (@patsmithradio) November 2, 2024

Herman has not had much success since leaving Texas as the head coach following the 2020 season. Friday’s loss dropped the Owls to 2-6 for the season. Herman has a 6-14 record since moving to Boca Raton in 2023.

Herman’s Florida Atlantic team just could not stop USF’s run game. South Florida rushed for 319 yards on 43 carries and had four players score a rushing touchdown.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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