Strength in Unity.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 11 Top Stories
1. Indiana is no longer unbeaten after suffering a setback against Maryland.
2. Hill's play leads LSU to a 21-17 win over Alabama.
3. Yellow Jackets take care of ACC opponent Miami 51-21.
4. The home crowd lifts USC past #3 Texas A&M 45-28.

Week 12 Notable Games
#21 Cincinnati (8-1, 4-1) at #24 USF (7-2, 4-1)
#12 Indiana (8-1, 5-1) at #16 Michigan (8-2, 6-1)
#23 Miami (5-3, 4-2) at #7 Virginia Tech (7-2, 6-0)
#4 Nebraska (8-1, 5-1) at #22 Wisconsin (7-2, 5-1)

Week 12 AAC Schedule
#21 Cincinnati (8-1, 4-1) at #24 South Florida (7-2, 4-1)
UCF (4-5, 1-4) at Tulsa (3-7, 2-4)
Tulane (1-9, 1-5) at East Carolina (5-4, 3-2)
Temple (5-4, 3-2) at Connecticut (6-3, 3-2)
Navy (5-3, 3-2) at Houston (6-3, 3-2)
SMU (6-3, 3-2) at Memphis (2-7, 1-4)

AAC Standings
East
1. Cincinnati, 8-1, 4-1
2. USF, 7-2, 4-1
3. Temple, 5-4, 3-2
4. ECU, 5-4, 3-2
5. Connecticut, 6-3, 3-2
6. UCF, 4-5, 1-4
West
1. Houston, 6-3, 3-2
2. SMU, 6-3, 3-2
3. Navy, 5-3, 3-2
4. Tulsa, 3-7, 2-4
5. Memphis, 2-7, 1-4
6. Tulane, 1-9, 1-5

NCAA Players of the Week
Baker Mayfield (QB, Texas Tech) :: W vs. Iowa State :: 27 of 38, 358 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
Reshawn Hooker (OLB, Utah) :: W vs. Arizona :: 13 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception.

AAC Players of the Week
Matthew Lane (HB, East Caorlina) :: W vs. Connecticut :: 15 carries, 142 yards, touchdown.
Derrick Alexander (DE, Tulsa) :: W vs. Memphis :: 10 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

[Deuce2223]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Big game coming up. For the division and your spot in the Top-25. Good luck

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Bulls improve win streak to six after downing Cincinnati to retake divisional lead
November 14th, 2015 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
#21 Cincinnati Bearcats (8-1, 4-1) at #24 South Florida Bulls (7-2, 4-1)



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CIN - 7 / 3 / 3 / 3 // 16
USF - 14 / 3 / 7 / 3 // 27
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
5:55 (USF) R. Miller, 1 Yd rim
5:28 (CIN) T. Green, 65 Yd run
0:22 (USF) S. McCray, 55 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 2
2:01 (CIN) L. Clemens, 29 Yd FG
0:00 (USF) M. Perkins, 18 Yd FG

Quarter 3
5:31 (USF) S. Bench, 14 Yd run
2:03 (CIN) L. Clemens, 48 Yd FG

Quarter 4
4:40 (CIN) L. Clemens, 41 Yd FG
1:45 (USF) M. Perkins, 22 Yd FG

South Florida Bulls (8-2, 5-1)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 18 of 26, 252 yards, touchdown, interception, 8 carries, 13 yards, touchdown.
HB Darius Tice, Junior: 6 carries, 48 yards.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 4 carries, 55 yards.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 4 receptions, 72 yards.
OLB Corian Hmilton, Rs Senior: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
ILB Brant Meier, Rs Senior: 6 tackles, 5 tackles for loss.

Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2, 4-2)
QB Gunner Kiel, Rs Junior: 13 of 23, 166 yards, interception, 5 carries, 46 yards.
HB Tion Green, Senior: 24 carries, 125 yards, touchdown.
TE D.J. Dowby, Rs Junior: 4 receptions, 50 yards.
ILB Prince Bratton, Rs Sophomore: 6 tackles.
DE Josh Posley, Rs Junior: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.


Next Game: at Connecticut Huskies (6-4, 3-3) :: B+ Overall, B+ Offense, B+ Defense

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 12 Top Stories
1. Michigan walks away with a conference victory vs. Indiana.
2. Oregon improves its conference record to 4-3 with a shutout of Washington State.
3. Georgia triumphs over Auburn in a SEC riot.
4. Kansas State moves to 7-2 after their drubbing of Texas Tech.
5. Wake Forest finishes off conference rival Louisville 48-45 in OT.

Week 13 Notable Games
#8 Texas A&M (8-2, 6-1) at #5 Alabama (9-1, 6-1)
#16 Indiana (8-2, 5-2) at #12 Ohio State (8-2, 5-2)
#7 Virginia Tech (8-2, 7-0) at #4 Georgia Tech (9-1, 8-0)

Week 13 AAC Schedule
#19 USF (8-2, 5-1) at Connecticut (6-4, 3-3)
Houston (7-3, 4-2) at #23 SMU (7-3, 4-2)
#25 Cincinnati (8-2, 4-2) at Temple (6-4, 4-2)
Memphis (2-8, 1-5) at Navy (5-4, 3-3)
ECU (6-4, 4-2) at UCF (4-6, 1-5)

AAC Standings
East
1. USF, 8-2, 5-1
2. Temple, 6-4, 4-2
3. ECU, 6-4, 4-2
4. Cincinnati, 8-2, 4-2
5. Connecticut, 6-4, 3-3
6. UCF, 4-6, 1-5
West
1. Houston, 7-3, 4-2
2. SMU, 7-3, 4-2
3. Navy, 5-4, 3-3
4. Tulsa, 4-7, 3-4
5. Memphis, 2-8, 1-5
6. Tulane, 1-10, 1-6

NCAA Players of the Week
Kyle Sloter (QB, Southern Miss) :: W vs. UAB :: 21 of 37, 355 yards, 4 carries, 17 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Jared Jones (OLB, Air Force) :: W vs. Hawaii :: 7 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries.

AAC Players of the Week
Kyrion Parker (WR, Houston) :: W vs. Navy :: 16 receptions, 201 yards, 3 touchdowns.
Lee Hightower (CB, Houston) :: W vs. Navy :: 2 tackles, 2 interceptions.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Bulls land their QB but losing ground on White, Williams and Johnson
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

For the third straight class, USF head coach Malcolm Francois has landed a quarterback. This time, it's three-star QB Brandon Tidwell out of Douglasville, Georgia.

Tidwell is listed at six-foot-three and 195 pounds and his tape is rather average. He's not a great athlete but also not a terrible one and his arm talent is nothing to write home about. Simply put, Tidwell is a development quarterback that will most likely not see the field for two to three seasons, if not more.

The bigger news of the weekend is USF's standing with five star athlete Zac White, five-star safety Dan Johnson and four-star defensive tackle Rian Williams. For White and Williams, USF were the favorites to land them following visits a few weeks ago but that is no longer the case.

White is taking a visit to UCF this weekend and if the Knights can turn their season around, they might be able to steal White from the hands of USF. Losing White to the likes of N.C. State would be one thing but losing yet another top prospect to the Knights is another. For Williams, N.C. State is a recurring pest as most experts are picking the Wolfpack to land the 275-pound defensive tackle.

Johnson was always a long shot for the Bulls but for non-football reasons as he had plans of enrolling at the Air Force Academy. Johnson received an offer from Clemson a month ago and since then, it looks like Clemson might be the team to beat.

If USF does strike out on all three, it might be time to close shop and be happy with a haul of six four-stars, five three-stars and the nation's number two recruiting class. Yes, similar to last season, that ranking will dip as other schools start filling out their class but nevertheless, USF is looking at a top 25, top-30 at worst class. There simply isn't a ton of talent out there that at the eleventh hour USF can grab up.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

USF continues their winning ways, blowing out UConn behind defense and senior QB Bench
November 21th, 2015 -- Rentschler Field (East Hartford, Connecticut)
#19 South Florida Bulls (8-2, 5-1) at Connecticut Huskies (6-4, 3-3)



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USF - 21 / 3 / 7 / 7 // 38
UCONN - 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 // 3
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
7:47 (USF) K. Durden, returned kickoff 98 Yds
4:53 (USF) L. Ward, 6 Yd run
0:39 (USF) S. Price, 1 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 2
1:17 (USF) M. Perkins, 28 Yd FG

Quarter 3
6:32 (UCONN) B. Warren, 40 Yd FG
1:57 (USF) L. Ward, 12 Yd run

Quarter 4
2:44 (USF) S. McCray, 2 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (9-2, 6-1)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 19 of 21, 239 yards, touchdown, 8 carries, 34 yards.
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Sophomore: 10 carries, 57 yards, touchdown.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 6 carries, 42 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 6 receptions, 107 yards.
TE Sean Price, Senior: 5 receptions, 47 yards, touchdown.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 4 receptions, 51 yards.
OLB Jeffrey Reese, Sophomore: 3 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
DE Derrick Calloway, Rs Sophomore: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

UConn Huskies (6-5, 3-4)
QB Casey Cochran, Rs Junior: 13 of 23, 111 yards.
HB Josh Marriner, Rs Sophomore: 5 carries, 20 yards.
TE Sean McQuillan, Rs Senior: 5 receptions, 51 yards.
WR Brian Lemelle, Junior: 3 receptions, 45 yards.
S Andrew Adams, Rs Senior: 7 tackles.


Next Game: at Central Florida Golden Knights (5-6, 2-5)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 13 Top Stories
1. All is well in Columbus as Buckeyes down Big Ten rival Indiana.
2. Alabama walks away with a conference victory over #8 Texas A&M.
3. No other game was bigger than Virginia Tech's 21-17 win over rival Georgia Tech.
4. The Longhorns barely edge out conference foe Oklahoma State in a 28-21 thriller.

Week 14 Notable Games
#6 Georgia (10-1, 8-1) at #8 Georgia Tech (9-2, 8-1)
#11 Michigan (9-2, 7-1) at #10 Ohio State (9-2, 6-2)
#12 UL Lafayette (9-1, 4-0) at #14 Arkansas State (9-1, 4-0)

Week 14 AAC Schedule
#15 USF (9-2, 6-1) at UCF (5-6, 2-5)
Temple (6-5, 4-3) at ECU (6-5, 4-3)
Memphis (3-8, 2-5) at Houston (7-4, 4-3)
Navy (5-5, 3-4) at #19 SMU (8-3, 5-2)
Connecticut (6-5, 3-4) at #22 Cincinnati (9-2, 5-2)
Tulsa (4-7, 3-4) at Tulane (1-10, 1-6)

AAC Standings
East
1. USF, 9-2, 6-1
2. Cincinnati, 9-2, 5-2
3. Temple, 6-5, 4-3
4. ECU, 6-5, 4-3
5. Connecticut, 6-5, 3-4
6. UCF, 5-6, 2-5
West
1. SMU, 8-3, 5-2
2. Houston, 7-4, 4-3
3. Navy, 5-5, 3-4
4. Tulsa, 4-7, 3-4
5. Memphis, 3-8, 2-5
6. Tulane, 1-10, 1-6

NCAA Players of the Week
Brian Burrell (QB, Fresno State) :: W vs. Nevada :: 23 of 36, 373 yards, 16 carries, 55 yards, 4 total touchdowns.
Xavier Swinton (S, Miami of Ohio) :: W vs. Idaho :: 2 tackles, 2 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Carl Harris (HB, Memphis) :: W vs. Navy :: 20 carries, 90 yards, 5 touchdowns, 4 receptions, 44 yards.
Andre Jones (S, Cincinnati) :: W vs. Temple :: 2 interceptions.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Francois, USF go for win on two-point conversion and fail as Knights upset rival Bulls
November 21th, 2015 -- Bright House Networks Stadium (Orlando, FL)
#15 South Florida Bulls (9-2, 6-1) at Central Florida Golden Knights (5-6, 2-5)



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USF - 0 / 7 / 14 / 9 // 30
UCF - 14 / 10 / 7 / 0 // 31
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:53 (UCF) D. Owi, 14 Yd pass from T. Green
1:54 (UCF) M. Reed, 19 Yd run

Quarter 2
7:52 (UCF) C. Brown, 23 Yd FG
1:58 (USF) S. McCray, 2 Yd run
0:42 (UCF) C. Thompson, 22 Yd pass from T. Green

Quarter 3
4:44 (USF) T. Turner, 53 Yd run
3:29 (UCF) S. Griffin, returned interception 64 Yds
3:15 (USF) D. Montgomery, 69 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 4
6:34 (USF) M. Perkins, 24 Yd FG
0:35 (USF) A. Mut, 26 Yd pass from S. Bench (2pt failed)

South Florida Bulls (9-3, 6-2)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 16 of 31, 257 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 17 carries, 119 yards.
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Sophomore: 9 carries, 37 yards, touchdown.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 4 receptions, 85 yards, touchdown.
WR Alex Mut, Rs Junior: 3 receptions, 46 yards, touchdown.
CB Kenneth Durden, Rs Senior: 7 tackles.

Central Florida Golden Knights (6-6, 3-5)
QB Troy Green, Rs Junior: 15 of 32, 183 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Micah Reed, Junior: 17 carries, 76 yards, touchdown.
WR Dareen Owi, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 80 yards, touchdown.
S Nicco Whigham, Senior: 11 tackles, tackle for loss.
CB Shaquen Griffin, Junior: 7 tackles, interception.
CB Drico Johnson, Rs Sophomore: 6 tackles, interception.
CB Bobby Miller, Freshman: 3 tackles, interception.


Next Game: Conference Championship Week

[Deuce2223]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Wow tough way to lose. How comfortable are you typically with your choice of plays when going for 2? I personally have like 3 plays I try and run, but still only feel like I have a 60% chance of converting. Seems like the "D" always ends up making a play.

I assume your spot in the title game is safe being how you beat Cincy.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Wow tough way to lose. How comfortable are you typically with your choice of plays when going for 2? I personally have like 3 plays I try and run, but still only feel like I have a 60% chance of converting. Seems like the "D" always ends up making a play.

I assume your spot in the title game is safe being how you beat Cincy.

With my house rules, it sort of limits me as I'm only able to run the same play twice in one drive. Nevertheless, I ended up running a triple option but they covered it perfectly.

As disappointing as it was, it was nice to see that the triple option isn't too overpowered with the sliders I'm using.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 14 & 15 Top Stories
1. West Virginia proves once again that games aren't played on paper, upset #2 Texas.
2. LSU is searching for answers following a 31-17 loss to Arkansas.
3. #8 Georgia Tech takes down their bitter rival #6 Georgia 41-24.
4. UL Lafayette campus is buzzing after a victory over #14 Arkansas State.

Conference Championship Week
C-USA :: Middle Tennessee State (8-4, 7-1) at Marshall (9-3, 7-1)
American :: #16 SMU (9-3, 6-2) at #21 USF (9-3, 6-2)
SEC :: #9 Georgia (10-2, 8-1) at #2 Alabama (11-1, 8-1)
MWC :: Boise State (6-6, 6-2) at #14 Fresno State (11-1, 8-0)
Pac-12 :: #12 Oregon (9-3, 6-3) at #1 USC (11-1, 8-1)
ACC :: #20 Florida State (8-4, 7-2) at #3 Virginia Tech (10-2, 9-0)
Big 10 :: #6 Ohio State (10-0, 7-2) at #11 Nebraska (10-2, 7-2)
MAC :: Kent State (7-5, 7-2) at #24 Ball State (10-2, 8-1)

BCS Rankings
1. USC, 11-1
2. Alabama, 11-1
3. Georgia Tech, 10-2
4. Virginia Tech, 10-2
5. Ohio State, 10-2
6. Utah, 9-3
7. Texas, 10-2
8. UL Lafayette, 11-1
9. Georgia, 10-2
10. Texas A&M, 9-3
11. Oregon, 9-3
12. Nebraska, 10-2
13. Oklahoma, 10-2
14. Michigan, 9-3
15. Fresno State, 11-1
16. SMU, 9-3
17. Wisconsin, 9-3
18. Indiana, 9-3
19. LSU, 9-3
20. USF, 9-3
21. Florida State, 8-4
22. Miami, 7-4
23. Stanford, 8-4
24. Clemson, 7-5
25. Ball State, 10-2

Heisman Finalists
1. Jeremy Hill (HB, LSU)
2. Todd Gurley (HB, Georgia)
3. Jonathan Gray (HB, Texas)
4. Mike Davis (HB, South Carolina)
5. Alec Morris (QB, Alabama)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

The rematch between USF and SMU goes all the Bulls' way as they win back-to-back AAC championship
December 12th, 2015 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
#16 SMU Mustangs (9-3, 6-2) at #21 South Florida Bulls (9-3, 6-2)



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SMU - 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 // 10
USF - 14 / 14 / 7 / 7 // 42
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
6:49 (USF) Z. Benjamin, 12 Yd pass from S. Bench
5:23 (SMU) D. Stewart, 23 Yd pass from N. Burcham
3:12 (USF) S. Price, 6 Yd pass from S. Bench
1:13 (SMU) D. Walters, 28 Yd FG

Quarter 2
6:46 (USF) D. Tice, 1 Yd run
0:21 (USF) Z. Benjamin, 14 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 3
2:20 (USF) R. Miller, 1 Yd run

Quarter 4
7:48 (USF) D. Montgomery, 74 Yd pass from S. Bench

South Florida Bulls (10-3, 7-2)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 24 of 26, 339 yards, 4 touchdowns, 7 carries, 13 yards.
HB Darius Tice, Junior: 13 carries, 78 yards, touchdown.
HB Richard Miller, Sophomore: 5 carries, 45 yards, touchdown.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 6 receptions, 80 yards.
WR Zach Benjamin, Junior: 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 touchdowns.
TE Sean Price, Senior: 5 receptions, 42 yards, touchdown.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 1 reception, 74 yards, touchdown.
OLB Jeffrey Reese, Sophomore: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Reggie Wilkerson, Rs Sophomore: Tackle, interception.

SMU Mustangs (9-4, 6-3)
QB Neal Burcham, Rs Junior: 22 of 29, 182 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Prescott Line, Rs Junior: 7 carries, 38 yards.
WR Daijuan Stewart, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 66 yards, touchdown.
LB Jonathan Yenga, Rs Senior: 6 tackles.

Next Game: Bowl Season.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Conference Championship Week Results
C-USA :: Marshall 35, Louisiana Tech 28
American :: #17 South Florida 42, SMU 10
SEC :: #1 Alabama 56, #13 Georgia 31
MWC :: #15 Fresno State 31, Boise State 24
Pac-12 :: #5 Oregon 52, #6 USC 28
ACC :: #12 Florida State 21, #10 Virginia Tech 7
Big 10 :: #3 Ohio State 40, #18 Nebraska 28
MAC :: #24 Ball State 35, Kent State 31

New Years Bowls
Outback Bowl: #20 LSU (9-3, 7-2) vs. #19 Wisconsin (9-3, 7-2)
Capital One Bowl: #13 Georgia (10-3, 8-2) vs. #14 Michigan (9-3, 7-2)
Rose Bowl: #3 Ohio State (11-2, 8-2) vs. #5 Oregon (10-3, 7-3)
Fiesta Bowl: #7 UL Lafayette (11-1, 6-0) vs. #8 Texas (10-2, 7-2)
Sugar Bowl: #11 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2) vs. #4 Utah (9-3, 7-2)
Orange Bowl: #12 Florida State (9-4, 8-2) vs. #9 Texas A&M (9-3, 7-2)
Cotton Bowl: South Carolina (7-5, 5-4) vs. West Virginia (8-4, 6-3)
National Championship: #2 Georgia Tech (10-2, 8-1) vs. #1 Alabama (12-1, 9-1)

Heisman Winner
HB Jeremy Hill, LSU :: 298 carries, 1894 yards, 19 touchdowns.

Award Winners
Maxwell
HB Jeremy Hill, LSU :: 298 carries, 1894 yards, 19 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
HB Jeremy Hill, LSU :: 298 carries, 1894 yards, 19 touchdowns.
Bednarik
CB Duke Thomas, Texas :: 41 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 7 interceptions, touchdown, 7 pass deflections.
Nagurski
OLB Aaron Wallace, UCLA :: 101 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks.
O'Brien
QB Max Browne, USC :: 260 of 395, 3762 yards, 93 carries, 135 yards, 39 total touchdowns.
Walker
HB Jeremy Hill, LSU :: 298 carries, 1894 yards, 19 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Dominique Williams, Washington State :: 98 receptions, 1317 yards, 14 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Jalen Cope Fitzpatrick, USC :: 59 receptions, 920 yards, 8 touchdowns.
Outland
C Ryan Kelly, Alabama :: 23 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Ryan Kelly, Alabama :: 23 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Keith Heitzman, Michigan :: 56 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery.
Butkus
LB Jalen Jefferson, California :: 76 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, 2 touchdowns.
Thorpe
CB Duke Thomas, Texas :: 41 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 7 interceptions, touchdown, 7 pass deflections.
Groza
K Dustin Brown, Alabama :: 19 of 20 FG, Long of 51, 60/60 XP.
Guy
P Joseph Walker, USC :: 46 punts, 33.3 Yd Net, 13 downed inside 20.
Best Returner
WR Marquez North, Tennessee :: 1013 kick return yards, touchdown, 438 punt return yards, touchdown.

First Team All American
QB Max Brownse, USC (So)
HB Jeremy Hill, LSU (Sr)
HB Bri'onte Dunn, Ohio State (Sr)
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama (Sr)
WR Dominique Williams, Washington State (Sr)
TE Taylor McNamara, Oklahoma (Jr)
T Taylor Decker, Ohio State (Sr)
T John Theus, Georgia (Sr)
G Max Tuerk, USC (Sr)
G Trai Turner, LSU (Sr)
C Ryan Kelly, Alabama (Sr)
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DE Claudell Louis, Fresno State (Sr)
DE Hakim Grey, LA Tech (So)
DT Kris Harley, Virginia Tech (Sr)
DT Darious Cummings, Florida (Sr)
OLB Jalen Jefferson, California (Sr)
OLB Josh Dawson, Georgia (Jr)
ILB Zack Bullock, South Florida (Sr)
CB Keelin Smith, Florida State (Sr)
CB Duke Thomas, Texas (Sr)
S Andre Jones, Cincinnati (Jr
S Trae Elston, Ole Miss (Sr)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

USF players enjoying visit out west as Bulls desperate try to hang on to staff
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

The South Florida Bulls are preparing to face off against the Washington State Cougars (6-6, 4-5) in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl but the real battle is happening behind the scenes.

For the second year in a row, USF head coach Malcolm Francois is among the top candidates for Power Five jobs such as the Auburn head coaching job. Last season, USF extended Francois' contract and was able to fend off other potential suitors but the likes of Missouri and Arkansas are vastly different than the Brinks truck that Auburn will able to back into Francois' new mansion in Alabama.

Even if they somehow keep Francois, USF will also be in a financial fight to keep the rest of the staff at bay. It wasn't long ago that USF defensive coordinator Marty English was fired from Colorado State and then fielded one of the nation's worst defense in his first season at USF but now, he's been linked to potential openings at Kentucky and Nevada.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Bench throws fifth pick on final play as Cougars hold off Bulls rally to win Fight Hunger Bowl
December 29th, 2015 -- Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl -- Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Washington State Cougars (6-6, 4-5) vs. #17 South Florida Bulls (10-3, 7-2)



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WSU - 7 / 10 / 14 / 10 // 41
USF - 7 / 3 / 7 / 21 // 38
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
2:41 (WSU) T. Caldwell, 3 Yd run
1:24 (USF) D. Tice, 5 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 2
4:19 (USF) M. Perkins, 20 Yd FG
2:21 (WSU) M. Causey, 27 Yd FG
1:19 (WSU) B. Bartolone, 25 Yd pass from A. Apodaca

Quarter 3
5:23 (USF) Z. Benjamin, 16 Yd pass from S. Bench
1:26 (WSU) M. Brown, 3 Yd pass from A. Apodaca
0:17 (WSU) B. Bartolone, 47 Yd pass from A. Apodaca

Quarter 4
6:36 (USF) S. McCray, 15 Yd run
6:29 (USF) C. Bivins, returned interception 28 Yds
4:28 (WSU) M. Causey, 23 Yd FG
1:03 (USF) L. Ward, 9 Yd run
0:06 (WSU) B Bartolone, 7 Yd pass from A. Apodaca

South Florida Bulls (10-4, 7-2)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 18 of 25, 222 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 16 carries, 42 yards.
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Sophomore: 11 carries, 93 yards, touchdown.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 8 carries, 72 yards, touchdown.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 5 receptions, 65 yards.
WR Alex Mut, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 41 yards.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 4 receptions, 79 yards.
ILB Zack Bullock, Rs Senior: 9 tackles.
CB Chris Bivins, Senior: 6 tackles, interception.
S Jalen Spencer, Rs Junior: 4 tackles, interception.
CB Lamar Robins, Junior: 2 tackles, interception.

Washington State Cougars (7-6, 4-5)
QB Austin Apodaca, Rs Junior: 39 of 58, 475 yards, 4 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.
HB Teondray Caldwell, Senior: 11 carries, 84 yards, touchdown.
WR Brett Bartolone, Senior: 11 receptions, 203 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Gabe Marks, Senior: 6 receptions, 95 yards.
WR River Cracraft, Rs Sophomore: 5 receptions, 66 yards.
WR Dominique Williams, Rs Senior: 5 receptions, 59 yards.
S David Bucannon, Rs Junior: 8 tackles, interception.
CB Alex Jackson, Rs Junior: 5 tackles, 3 interception.
OLB Destiny Vaeao, Senior: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.