Strength in Unity.

[Thugger Jackson]

Week 13 Top Stories
1. Alabama looks to extend their 9-game winning streak at hostile Auburn.
2. The shocker of the week is #8 Stanford falling to California.
3. Blue's play leads LSU to a 28-27 win over Texas A&M.
4. No other game was bigger than Alabama's 45-21 win over rival Florida.
5. Nebraska rolls on, this time against Big Ten opponent Penn State.
6. All is well in Seattle as Huskies down Pac-12 rival Oregon State.
7. This week's big game matches Pac-12 powers, Oregon and Oregon State.

Week 14 Notable Games
Iowa (8-3, 5-3) at #2 Nebraska (11-0, 8-0)
#3 NC State (11-0, 7-0) at #18 Louisville (8-3, 4-3)
#5 Alabama (10-1, 6-1) at #16 Auburn (8-3, 5-2)
#15 Notre Dame (8-3) at #17 Stanford (9-2, 7-2)
#22 Oregon State (8-3, 5-3) at #19 Oregon (8-3, 5-3)

NCAA Players of the Week
Shadrach Thornton (HB, NC State) :: W vs. Nevada :: 15 carries, 154 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 receptions, 134 yards, touchdown.
Le'Vander Liggins (CB, LA Tech) :: W vs. Marshall :: 7 tackles, forced fumble, 2 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Storm Johnson (HB, UCF) :: W vs. East Carolina :: 19 carries, 106 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 receptions, 42 yards.
Brandon Alexander (CB, UCF) :: W vs. East Carolina :: 2 tackles, tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception.

[joshuahuskers]

vs UCF with a bowl game on the line? Can’t ask for much more in year one! Best of luck!

PS good to see my Huskers rollin!!


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[Thugger Jackson]

Francois, Bulls finally land their quarterback as cycle nears it end
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The sixteenth ranked quarterback in the 2014 recruiting class, Grant Oliver out of Panthersville, Georgia, has committed to the USF Bulls. Oliver is one of four high school seniors to pledge their commitment to USF's 2014 recruiting class with three-star receiver Chris Walker, three-start tight end Mike Henry and three-star defensive tackle Dennis Martin also making the announcement official via their social media.

The announcement seemed coordinated and was expected with Oliver and the rest being considered a 'lock' for quite some time now. From a talent perspective, Walker is one of the Bulls more interesting prospects at six-foot-four with legit 4.46 speed clocked on the laser. Henry is also a decent athlete with a 4.70 40-yard dash but lacks the natural catching ability that you would from a pass catching tight end. Martin rounds out a defensive tackle that also features a similar player in three-star Ross Barron. Both players are one-gap type defensive tackles that are capable of stopping the run.

As far as Oliver, there is plenty to like. He possesses prototypical size at six-foot-two and 219 pounds and has a filled out frame which helps him generate some zip on his throw. The one caveat however is his lack of athleticism and just general avoidance to scrambling. The 2013 USF offense has largely found success as of late by using the quarterback as a runner and that's certainly not within Oliver's wheel house.

NCAA rules prohibit head coach Malcolm Francois from speaking on any recruits but he was on 560 WQAM talking about this year's recruiting cycle and he did make some news and hinted at a potential change in recruiting guidelines.

"I don't want guys that are committed but not really," said Francois, "We want to change the culture around here and I think that starts with how you meet someone. You only get one first impression and when I see guys being half in, half out, I don't respect it, honestly."

Francois could be hinting at former USF commits four-star receiver Tyrone Gibbons and defensive end Sheldon Corbett. Corbett's recruitment has been a whirlwind as he was once a USF commit, decommitted, appeared to be heading to Georgia Tech, then Troy, then back to USF and now....Mississippi State. Gibbons on the other hand appears to be heading to Ole Miss while three-star LB Alfred Jordan, once considered a USF lock, is now trending towards Cincinnati.

In speaking to some members of the staff, Francois wants to implement a "no visits" policy which will prohibit recruits from taking visits to other schools if they want to considered and seen by the coaching staff as being committed.

[Thugger Jackson]

Bulls turn the ball over three times in last six minutes of the game as Knights complete comeback to beat rival
November 29th, 2013 -- Bright House Networks Stadium (Tampa, FL)
South Florida Bulls (5-6, 4-4) at UCF Golden Knights (7-4, 5-3)



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USF - 7 / 14 / 7 / 0 // 28
UCF - 14 / 3 / 0 / 22 // 39
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
5:36 (UCF) R. Hall, 6 Yd pass from B. Bortles
3:17 (USF) T. Turner, 1 Yd run
2:06 (UCF) J. Tukes, 18 Yd pass from B. Bortles

Quarter 2
6:49 (USF) M. Pierre, 4 Yd run
4:24 (UCF) S. Moffitt, 25 Yd FG
0:26 (USF) S. Price, 9 Yd pass from B. Eveld

Quarter 3
3:10 (USF) D. Welch, 7 Yd pass from B. Eveld

Quarter 4
7:30 (UCF) S. Johnson, 23 Yd pass from B. Bortles (2pt)
5:46 (UCF) B. Alexander, returned interception 17 Yds
1:28 (UCF) J. Green, returned interception 26 Yds

South Florida Bulls (5-7, 4-7)
QB Bobby Eveld, Senior: 12 of 17, 179 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
HB Marcus Shaw, Senior: 23 carries, 185 yards.
HB Michael Pierre, RS Junior: 8 carries, 68 yards, touchdown.
WR Deonte Welch, RS Junior: 4 receptions, 60 yards, touchdown.
TE Sean Price, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 31 yards, touchdown.
CB Lamar Robins, Freshman: 5 tackles.
S Jalen Spencer, RS Freshman: 4 tackles, interception.
OLB Reshard Cliett, RS Junior: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Joshua Brown, RS Senior: Tackle, 2 interceptions.

UCF Golden Knights (8-4, 6-3)
QB Blake Bortles, RS Junior: 18 of 23, 310 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.
HB Storm Johnson, RS Junior: 14 carries, 127 yards.
WR Jeff Godfrey, Senior: 4 receptions, 88 yards.
WR Rannell Hall, Junior: 4 receptions, 81 yards, touchdown.
WR J.J. Worton, RS Junior: 3 receptions, 57 yards.
CB Brandon Alexander, Junior: 6 tackles, interception, touchdown.
CB Jacoby Green, RS Freshman: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, touchdown.

Next Game: End of Regular Season.

[Thugger Jackson]

Week 14 Top Stories
1. Tigers are one of the many upset victims this week falling to Arkansas.
2. Michigan hands the #1 Buckeyes their first setback of 2013.
3. Missouri's upset of Texas A&M raises some eyebrows around the league.
4. The home field hex is alive and well as Stanford wins a close one vs. Notre Dame.
5. Oklahoma keeps it exciting but loses 27-20 to Oklahoma State in Big 12 play.

Conference Championship Week
C-USA :: Western Kentucky (9-3, 5-3) at Rice (8-4, 6-2)
American :: Navy (8-4, 5-4) at #19 East Carolina (10-2, 8-1)
SEC :: #17 Florida (8-3, 6-2) at #4 Alabama (11-1, 7-1)
MWC :: #9 Fresno State (11-1, 7-1) at #5 Boise State (11-1, 7-1)
Pac-12 :: #11 Stanford (10-2, 7-2) at #7 USC (10-2, 7-2)
ACC :: #8 Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-1) at #2 NC State (12-0, 8-0)
Big 10 :: #6 Ohio State (11-1, 8-1) at #1 Nebraska (12-0, 9-0)
MAC :: Buffalo (6-6, 6-3) at Ball State (9-3, 7-2)

BSC Rankings
1. Nebraska, 12-0
2. NC State, 12-0
3. Texas, 12-0
4. Alabama, 11-1
5. Ohio State, 11-1
6. Boise State, 11-1
7. USC, 10-2
8. Virginia Tech, 10-2
9. Fresno State, 11-1
10. Stanford, 10-2
11. Oregon, 9-3
12. UL Lafayette, 11-1
13. North Carolina, 9-3
14. Michigan, 8-4
15. Texas A&M, 9-3
16. Florida, 8-3
17. Washington, 8-4
18. LSU, 9-3
19. ECU, 10-2
20. Vanderbilt, 9-3
21. Notre Dame, 8-4
22. Auburn, 8-4
23. Miami, 8-3
24. Louisville, 8-4
25. Georgia, 8-4

[joshuahuskers]

Tough way to end the season!


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[Thugger Jackson]

Miller and Lilly lock up spot in class as recruiting dead-period begins
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF might not be making a bowl game this holiday period but Santa did drop off a little present. The Bulls landed commitments from three-star CB Leonard Lilly and running back Richard Miller, the latter coming out of state from Alabama. USF must be commended for their work on Lilly, getting in the game late for the Miami cornerback and making up ground against Washington State and Texas, two Power 5 schools.

Miller is a much different back than the one USF got in four-star Leon Ward as he's not as explosive but has a college-ready frame at six-foot-two and 217 pounds. Lilly on the other hand is projected to perhaps play safety at the next level as he might not have the elite top end speed to play cornerback.

As the dead period approaches where coaches aren't allowed to come into contact with recruits, one player that Bulls fans can stop stressing about is four-star defensive end Sheldon Corbett. Corbett released his top three last week and it consisted of Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and Troy, bringing his recruitment to USF to an end.

The Bulls are also likely out on receiver Tyrone Gibbons, who officially decommitted last week and is expected to commit to Ole Miss coming out of the dead period. Cincinnati also appears to have flipped linebacker Alfred Jordan and cornerback Antwan Shaw appears to be headed to Florida Atlantic.

With a class of seventeen players already, USF might decide to call it a day because as of right now, they don't have an open roster spot. This could change with early departures such as pass rusher Aaron Lynch or potential transfers and in that case, guys like 3-star WR Heath Woods make sense or three-star linebacker Isaiah Clark.

[Thugger Jackson]

Conference Championship Week Results
C-USA :: Western Kentucky 24 - 21 Rice
American :: Navy 20 - 17 #19 East Carolina
SEC :: #17 Florida 16 - 24 #4 Alabama
MWC :: #9 Fresno State 59 - 28 #5 Boise State
Pac-12 :: #11 Stanford 17 - 24 #7 USC
ACC :: #8 Virginia Tech 41 - 13 #2 NC State
Big 10 :: #6 Ohio State 21 - 28 #1 Nebraska
MAC :: Buffalo 31 - 21 Ball State

New Years Bowls
Outback Bowl: #24 Florida (8-4, 6-3) at Michigan State (8-4, 5-4)
Capital One Bowl: #16 LSU (9-3, 6-2) at #12 Michigan (8-4, 6-3)
Rose Bowl: #5 Fresno State (12-1, 8-1) at #6 USC (11-2, 8-2)
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Oregon (9-3, 6-3) at #10 UL Lafayette (11-1, 5-1)
Sugar Bowl: #7 NC State (12-1, 8-1) at #4 Alabama (12-1, 8-1)
Cotton Bowl: #23 Georgia (8-4, 5-3) at Kansas State (8-4, 6-3)
Orange Bowl: #3 Virginia Tech (11-2, 8-1) at #8 Ohio State (11-2, 8-2)
National Championship: #2 Texas (12-0, 9-0) at #1 Nebraska (13-0, 10-0)

Heisman Winner
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Award Winners
Maxwell
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Bednarik
CB Deron Wilson, Southern Miss :: 54 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 8 interceptions.
Nagurski
DE Jordan Thomas, San Diego State :: 92 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
O'Brien
QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama :: 245 of 370, 3266 yards, 97 carries, 216 yards, 40 total touchdowns.
Walker
HB Wesley Tate, Vanderbilt :: 204 carries, 1186 yards, 18 touchdowns, 21 receptions, 357 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama :: 79 receptions, 1253 yards, 13 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech :: 51 receptions, 720 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Outland
G Mason Walters, Texas :: 16 pancakes, 13 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Cole Pensick, Nebraska :: 22 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas :: 61 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown.
Butkus
LB Xzavier Dickson, Alabama ::: 91 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, interception.
Thorpe
CB B.J. Lowery, Iowa :: 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 5 interceptions.
Groza
K Andre Heidari, USC :: 29 of 36 FG, Long of 48, 42/44 XP
Guy
P Cody Mandell, Alabama :: 51 punts, 34.4 Yd Net, Long of 71, 18 downed inside the 20
Best Returner
WR Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia :: 998 kick return yards, 2 touchdowns.

First Team All American
QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama (Sr)
HB Wesley Tate, Vanderbilt (Sr)
HB Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (Sr)
WR T.J. Jones, Notre Dame (Sr)
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama (So)
TE Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech (Jr)
T Donald Hawkins, Texas (Sr)
T Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (Jr)
C Cole Pensick, Nebraska (Sr)
G Anthony Steen, Alabama (Sr)
G Jason Walters, Texas (Sr)
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DE Jordan Thomas, San Diego State (Sr)
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas (Sr)
DT Antwaun Woods, USC (So)
DT David Parry, Stanford (Jr)
LB Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech (Sr)
LB Tyler Gray, Boise Stat (So)
LB Xzavier Dickson, Alabama (Jr)
CB Eric Patterson, Ball State (Jr)
CB Dontae Johnson, NC State (Sr)
S Detrick Bonner, Virginia Tech (Jr)
S Hakeem Smith, Louisville (Sr)