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Before the Louisville Cardinals celebrated with a bowl of beans, chaos broke out during Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl.
The Cardinals led Toledo, 27-22, and wanted to run out the clock to preserve the win.
Issac Brown took a pass toward the right sideline for six yards before being tackled by Toledo’s K’Von Sherman.
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Toledo Rockets running back Chip Trayanum (1) rushes for a touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals during the fourth quarter of the Boca Raton Bowl at Flagler CU Stadium. (Jeff Romance/Imagn Images)
However, Sherman took the hit a little too far and drove Brown onto the turf well beyond the sideline and near his own bench.
Several Cardinals players took offense and a major brouhaha began. At least one player on crutches and another who appeared to be limping while nursing an earlier injury tried to avoid the match.
Lots of pushing and shoving began in the middle of a dog pile on the Louisville sideline.
In the end, there were no sending offs, but four total unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were assessed.
Louisville Cardinals running back Keyjuan Brown (22) is tackled by Toledo Rockets defensive tackle Martez Poynter (8) during the fourth quarter of the Boca Raton Bowl at Flagler CU Stadium. (Jeff Romance/Imagn Images)
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Louisville got the first down it needed to secure the win. It was the team’s second consecutive bowl victory after winning the Sun Bowl against Washington last year.
Miller Moss closed out his college career by throwing for 153 yards and two touchdowns, while Brown ran for a pair of scores, including a 53-yarder in the final minutes.
When the dust settled, actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key was on the field stirring the bowl and getting it ready for the Louisville players. Louisville defensive lineman Clev Lubin went over and asked if the baked beans were theirs, and after receiving confirmation, ducked inside.
Toledo’s final touchdown came with about 2½ minutes left in the game, and Louisville slammed the door on the fourth-quarter comeback by running out the clock to win the game.
Winning Louisville Cardinals players enjoy the fruits of their labor as they devour Bush’s Baked Beans from the simmering stove trophy at Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans in Boca Raton, Fla., Dec. 23, 2025. (James McEntee/AP Content Services)
“Proud of our team,” Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm said. “We finished strong. We didn’t play perfect, but we played hard, we played hard, we played until the end.”
