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.

After the game had long been decided USF coach Alex Golesh reinserted quarterback Bryce Archie into the game in the final minute. Up 23, the starting quarterback completed a 10-yard pass for a first down.

Alex Golesh, who served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator during the Vols’ exciting 2022 season, brushed right past FAU coach Tom Herman following the game, giving him more of a firm low five than a handshake. It didn’t look like Golesh said anything, but Herman obviously took exception to the move.

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.

The American Athletic Conference showdown between Florida Atlanta and South Florida ended in quite a buzz. After South Florida defeated Florida Atlantic 44-21, the two head coaches engaged in a postgame handshake. However, Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman appeared to take displeasure with South Florida’s Alex Golesh in a viral moment.

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,