Herman has had other interesting handshakes with opposing coaches in the past. The 49-year-old former Texas Longhorns coach is 6-14 in his two seasons with the 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.

The Owls led 14-7 at the half, but the Bulls exploded with 37 second-half points to secure the win. In the fourth quarter, it was clear that USF and head coach Alex Golesh had no intention of taking their foot off the gas, even going for the two-point conversion after their final touchdown.

Let's rewind to Oct. 14, 2023. FAU, in its first season under the former Texas head coach, blew the doors off of South Florida, 56-14. It was not a graceful win, as FAU attempted and recovered an onside kick, then went for it on fourth down while up 42 points in the fourth quarter.

Tom Herman's time in college football stretches a bit longer, and a bit more extensively, than that of South Florida coach Alex Golesh. The two are not without their similarities. Coincidentally, both coaches share time on staff at Ohio State -- though not overlapping and for different head coaches -- as well as growing up in Ohio despite Golesh being born in Moscow,

Tom Herman explained his tense post-game interaction with Alex Golesh. On Friday night, FAU fell to 2-6 with a 44-21 loss to South Florida. Following a brief handshake on the field, Herman turned around and began chirping at Golesh.