Strength in Unity.

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Hearding runs all over sleepy Bulls defense with whopping 339 rushing yards in 48-41 upset over 10.5 point favorite USF
December 15th, 2016 -- Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
Miami University RedHawks (8-4, 6-3) at #15 South Florida Bulls (10-3, 7-2)



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MIA U - 17 / 7 / 10 / 10 // 48
USF - 0 / 14 / 10 / 17 // 41
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
6:38 (MIA U) A. Meyers, 32 Yd run
4:35 (MIA U) H. Harding, 82 Yd run
0:09 (MIA U) T. McLaurin, 37 Yd FG

Quarter 2
5:57 (USF) L. Ward, 1 Yd run
0:36 (USF) L. Ward, 13 Yd run
0:18 (MIA U) F. McRae, 52 Yd pass from A. Gearing

Quarter 3
5:42 (MIA U) H. Harding, 48 Yd run
3:47 (USF) L. Ward, 4 Yd run
1:45 (USF) M. Perkins, 37 Yd FG
0:18 (MIA U) T. McLaurin, 35 Yd FG

Quarter 4
5:56 (USF) L. Ward, 3 Yd run
5:07 (MIA U) H. Harding, 56 Yd run
3:19 (USF) M. Perkins, 42 Yd FG
2:35 (MIA U) H. Harding, 64 Yd run
0:00 (USF) Z. White, 28 Yd pass from G. Oliver

#15 South Florida Bulls (10-4, 7-2)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Sophomore: 31 of 56, 454 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Leon Ward, Junior: 24 carries, 105 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR Franklin Sapp, Freshman: 8 receptions, 162 yards.
WR Zac White, Freshman: 8 receptions, 142 yards, touchdown.
OLB Shelton Richardson, Freshman: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
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S Dan Johnson, Freshman :: DNP [season, arm fracture]
WR Corey Sharp, Freshman :: DNP [season, dislocated elbow]

Miami University RedHawks (9-4, 6-3)
QB Austin Gearing, Rs Senior: 17 of 23, 179 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Heath Harding, Rs Junior: 25 carries, 339 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR Efe Emuakpor, Rs Senior: 6 receptions, 63 yards.
S Jay Mastin, Rs Senior: 13 tackles.
CB Jermaine Thompson, Rs Sophomore: 6 tackles, interception.

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2016 USF Bulls Records
Season Passing Yards -- QB Grant Oliver, 4316 Yds (Previous Record: 3836 Yds, Steven Bench, 2015)
Season Passing TD -- QB Grant Oliver, 25 TDs (Previous Record: 23 TDs, Steven Bench, 2015)
Season Receiving TD -- WR Zac White 9 TDs (Previous Record: 7 TDs, Elgin Hicks, 2003)

2016 USF All-Americans
LB Nigel Harris, first team
S Trevon Griffin, first team
DT Deadrin Senat, second team
CB Reggie Wilkerson, second team
WR Zac White, freshman
WR Franklin Sapp, freshman
OLB Shelton Richardson, freshman
S Dan Johnson, freshman

2016 USF All-Conference
QB Grant Oliver, first team
DE Derrick Calloway, first team
DT Deadrin Senat, first team
LB Nigel Harris, first team
CB Reggie Wilkerson, first team
S Trevon Griffin, first team
K Matt Perkins, first team
WR Zac White, second team
OLB Shelton Richardson, second team
ILB Mitchell Wright, second team
CB Antwan Shaw, second team

2016 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Sophomore :: 363 of 531, 4316 yards, 25 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, sacked 35 times.

Rushing
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Junior :: 168 carries, 1115 yards, 9 touchdowns.
HB Leon Ward, Junior :: 108 carries, 475 yards, 4 touchdowns.
HB Darius Tice, Senior :: 55 carries, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Richard Miller, Junior :: 29 carries, 72 yards, 8 touchdowns.

Receiving
WR Zac White, Freshman :: 59 receptions, 770 yards, 9 touchdowns.
WR Franklin Sapp, Freshman :: 57 receptions, 867 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Zach Benjamin, Senior: 43 receptions, 663 yards, 4 touchdowns.
TE Buck Burns, Sophomore: 34 receptions, 331 yards, touchdown.
HB Leon Ward, Junior: 32 receptions, 264 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Jay Stevens, Freshman: 28 receptions, 336 yards.
TE Chris Golden, Junior: 22 receptions, 187 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Alex Mut, Rs Senior: 21 receptions, 248 yards, touchdown.
WR Corey Sharp, Freshman: 20 receptions, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns.
TE Mike Henry, Rs Sophomore: 16 receptions, 187 yards.

Blocking
LT Darren Charles, Sophomore :: 6 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
LG Derrick Drew, Rs Freshman :: 9 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
C Maurice Bell, Sophomore :: 7 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
RG Cameron Ruff, Rs Junior :: 4 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed.
RT Jeremi Hall, Rs Junior :: 6 pancakes, 13 sacks allowed.

Defensive
LB Nigel Harris, Rs Junior :: 87 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception.
LB Shelton Richardson, Freshman :: 64 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks.
S Trevon Griffin, Rs Senior :: 59 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions.
CB Lamar Robins, Senior :: 45 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Reggie Wilkerson, Rs Junior :: 44 tackles, tackle for loss, 6 interceptions.
DE Derrick Calloway, Rs Junior :: 38 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
LB Jeffrey Reese, Junior :: 37 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, interception.
LB Mitchell Wright, Rs Junior :: 36 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, sack, 4 interceptions.
DT Deadrin Senat, Rs Junior :: 35 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
CB Antwan Shaw, Junior :: 33 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions.
S Leonard Lilly, Rs Sophomore :: 30 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, interception.
S Dan Johnson, Freshman :: 29 tackles.
S Tavarious Bailey, Junior :: 27 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, interception.
DE Fred Hooper, Freshman :: 9 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Kicking
K Matt Perkins, Sophomore :: 23 of 28 FG, 48 FG Lng, 52/52 XP

Punting
P Brian Bradshaw, Sophomore :: 43 punts, 32.3 Avg Net

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Notable Bowls
Outback Bowl :: Michigan 37, Ole Miss 21
Rose Bowl :: Florida 52, Oregon 7
Fiesta Bowl :: Houston 45, Louisville 42
Sugar Bowl :: South Carolina 38, Washington 31
Orange Bowl :: Virginia Tech 45, Nebraska 24
Cotton Bowl :: Oklahoma State 38, Kentucky 35
BCS National Championship :: Ohio State 41, Oklahoma 37

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Big 12 votes to expand to twelve teams as Francois stays put at USF
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

For the first time in three years, January 1st doesn't mean a raise for USF head coach Malcolm Francois as the typically sought after head coach was quick to shut down any rumors of his exodus.

Francois and the rest of the staff survived the head coaching carousel without having to relocate with defensive coordinator Marty English and offensive coordinator Marcel Smith both receiving extensions.

The lack of major openings likely led to Francois staying put as well as the Big 12 schools voting to expand to twelve teams. The conference hasn't announced who those two teams will be yet and the favorites remain Houston and SMU but Florida schools USF and UCF also are in the mix.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Syracuse :: Bob Davie replaces Scott Shafer (fired)
Wake Forest :: Lorenzo Ward replaces Bill O'Brien (fired)
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Minnesota :: Clarence McKinney replaces Tony Levine (fired)
Penn State :: Eric Price replaces Tommy Tuberville (fired)
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Iowa State :: Brian Lindgren replaces Peter Rhoads (fired)
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Houston :: Mick McCall replaces Clarence McKinney (left for new job)
Memphis :: Cam Cameron replaces Justin Fuente (fired)
Tulane :: Mark Criner replaces Brian Lindgren (left for new job)
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Arkansas :: Chris Tormey replaces Sean Kugler (fired)
LSU :: Randy Edsall replaces Les Miles (fired)
Missouri :: Gary Anderson replaces Jay Johnson (fired)

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Trio of early departures leaves Bulls defense, rushing attack in question for 2017
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF had three All-Americans on defense this past season and two of them, cornerback Reggie Wilkerson and DT Deadrin Senat, won't be there next season.

Both of them declared early for the draft along with running back Staffon McCray. The trio join an impressive group of departing players such as captains WR Zach Benjamin and CB Lamar Robins.

Robins was a four year-starter at USF and along with nickel Nate Godwin graduating, USF is losing all three of its top corners along with safety Trevon Griffin.

2017 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#8 Reggie Wilkerson (CB, RS Junior): Declared Early » 72 tackles, 6 interceptions, 5 pass breakups.
#56 Deadrin Senat (DT, RS Junior): Declared Early » 39 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 9 sacks.
#23 Staffon McCray (HB, RS Junior): Declared Early » 283 carries, 1932 yards, 23 touchdowns.
#10 Zach Benjamin (WR, Senior): Pro Draft » 91 receptions, 1331 yards, 10 touchdowns.
#28 Lamar Robins (CB, Senior): Pro Draft » 137 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, 6 interceptions, 23 pass breakups.
#20 Trevon Griffin (S, Senior): Graduation » 74 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, touchdown, 6 pass breakups.
#6 Darius Tice (HB, Senior): Graduation » 206 carries, 1072 yards, 9 touchdowns.
#21 Nate Godwin (CB, Senior): Graduation » 13 tackles, 2 interceptions.
#84 Alex Mut (WR, RS Senior): Graduation » 59 receptions, 670 yards, 3 touchdowns.
#43 Jackson Cannon (OLB, Senior): Graduation » 2 tackles.
#72 Russ Martin (G, Senior): Graduation » No pancakes.

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Bulls experience quiet National Signing Day with majority of 2017 class already on campus
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Last year, USF signed not one but two five stars on National Signing Day to land a top-ten recruiting class, a first in program history. This time around, only one National Letter of Intent came in and it was from three-star guard Nic Haynes and the recruiting class finished ranked 36th in the nation behind the likes of Northwestern and Boise State.

While the Bulls weren't able to land big fishes this time around, there were still plenty of positives. With only eleven scholarship slots available, USF was able to sure up some positions of need such as defensive tackle and cornerback while also getting a four-star quarterback in David Johnson. The other plus is that outside of Haynes, all of USF's class enrolled early and will undergo spring camp with the team.

Recruiting Class
QB David Johnson [QB #6]: 6'3", 208lbs | Tucker, GA | 4-star
HB David Ross [HB #10]: 6'1", 221lbs | Hinesville, GA | 4-star
DT Chris Allen [DT #48]: 6'3", 254lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
OLB James Tucker [OLB #37]: 6'0", 212lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star
DT Ben Jennings [DT #10]: 6'2", 285lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
G Nic Haynes [G #39]: 6'5", 307lbs | Bonita Springs, FL | 3-star
CB Bradley Bentley [CB #40]: 6'2", 176lbs | Cartesville, GA | 3-star
DT Ben Woodard [DT #77]: 6'2", 300lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | 3-star
DE Taylor Fletcher [DE #24]: 6'5", 255lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star
CB Michael Bush [CB #61]: 6'1", 189lbs | Carol City, FL | 3-star
LB John Jacobs [LB #50]: 6'1", 241lbs | Gloucester Point, VA | 3-star

Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. Stanford
2. Ohio State
3. Texas A&M
4. USC
5. Michigan
6. Notre Dame
7. Nebraska
8. Michigan State
9. California
10. Tennessee
11. Penn State
12. Alabama
13. Baylor
14. Washington
15. Minnesota
16. Texas
17. Oregon
18. Iowa
19. Miami
20. UCLA
21. Georgia
22. Auburn
23. Oklahoma
24. Navy
25. Florida

Top 10 :e150: Recruits
1. Grant Reed [ATH #1]: Texas A&M
2. Andrew Green [HB #1]: Western Michigan
3. Keith Bradley [DT #1]: Stanford
4. Aaron Chapman [DT #2]: Texas
5. Tyler Jamison [HB #2]: Michigan State
6. Jarrett Thompson [ATH #2]: Washington
7. Brandon Van [TE #1]: USC
8. Ryan Stevenson [ATH #3]: Rutgers
9. Jimmy Williams [ATH #4]: California
10. Vincent Wood [LB #1]: Ohio State

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2017 USF Bulls football preview: How high is the ceiling for Oliver following sophomore season?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Even the biggest Grant Oliver supporter -- and there weren't many -- couldn't have seen his sophomore season coming. In his first year as a starter, Oliver broke every single season passing record and did so with very little help from his offensive line and rushing attack for most of the second half of the season. He also did it with two true freshman -- albeit talented -- as his top two receivers and first-year contributors at tight end.

The room returns all participants from last season and add a very talented quarterback in true freshman David Johnson with many within the program citing that he's far ahead of where any of the current quarterbacks were as freshmen.

A look at USF’s quarterback situation:

Projected depth chart
#5 Grant Oliver, Rs Jr. | 6'2", 224lbs | 86 ovr, 56 spd, 88 thp, 88 tha
#9 Steven McKenzie, Rs So. | 6'1", 211lbs | 80 ovr, 69 spd, 78 thp, 81 tha
#10 David Johnson, Fr. | 6'3", 208lbs | 77 ovr, 72 spd, 85 thp, 84 tha
#15 Mario Greer, Rs So. | 6'1", 195lbs | 76 ovr, 68 spd, 81 thp, 82 tha
#11 Brandon Tidwell, Rs Fr. | 6'3", 195lbs | 70 ovr, 72 spd, 79 thp, 83 tha

Expected starter: The most locked down position of the team as Oliver is the unquestioned starter.

Major storyline: McKenzie will serve as backup on paper to preserve Johnson's redshirt but should Oliver go down early in the season, does the team go to McKenzie or the true freshman?

2017 USF Bulls football preview: Ward and Miller looking to be feature backs in final season
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

It's a huge testament to the caliber of running backs that USF has had over the years that someone as gifted as Leon Ward -- and even Richard Miller -- has yet to have over 150 carries in a single season.

Ward and Miller will get their chances as seniors this season with Ward expected to be the feature back after a junior season that saw his yard per carry average dip from 7.8 to 4.4. Behind Ward and Miller is a slew of unproven talent including converted receiver Alex Strong who at six-foot-one and 227 pounds, looks the part. Incoming freshman David Ross also adds some size and power to the position and will battle with Reynolds and Strong for that third running back position.

A look at USF’s running back situation:

Projected depth chart
#6 Leon Ward, Sr. | 6'0", 189lbs | 84 ovr, 92 spd, 95 acc, 82 btk, 78 car
#24 Richard Miller, Sr. | 6'2", 223lbs | 83 ovr, 84 spd, 90 acc, 86 btk, 74 car
#28 David Ross, Fr. | 6'1", 221lbs | 76 ovr, 84 spd, 83 acc, 78 btk, 77 car
#25 Alex Strong, Jr. | 6'1", 227lbs | 74 ovr, 87 spd, 84 acc, 72 btk, 98 car
#29 Brian Reynolds, Rs Fr. | 6'0", 228lbs | 73 ovr, 85 spd, 90 acc, 71 btk, 65 car

Expected starter: Ward is the clear cut number one back due to his speed compared to the rest of the crew in Miller and true freshman Ross.

Major storyline: Outside of Ward, this is a big and powerful bunch of running backs that for the most part, have redundant skill sets. Enter Strong who despite his name and size, isn't that much of a physical runner as a converted receiver but he did play running back in high school and looks natural back there. Add in the fact that he's probably the team's second fastest running back and his hands, it will be interested to see how Strong is used.

2017 USF Bulls football preview: With White and Sapp leading the pack, sky is the limit for USF receiver group
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Coming into the 2016 season, there was a lot of hype around true freshman Zac White and Franklin Sapp, with White being one of the first five-stars that the school has ever brought in and Sapp arguably being the fastest freshman ever on USF's roster.

The anticipation turned into production with White breaking a school record for most touchdowns in a season despite missing a few games as did Sapp who still led the team with 867 yards.

With veterans Zach Benjamin and Alex Mut gone, the receiver room becomes somehow even younger.

A look at USF’s receiver situation:

Projected depth chart
#1 Zac White, So. | 5'10", 218lbs | 86 ovr, 89 spd, 85 acc, 92 cth
#4 Franklin Sapp, So. | 6'3", 186lbs | 83 ovr, 95 spd, 95 acc, 84 cth
#80 Corey Sharp, So. | 6'1", 192lbs | 78 ovr, 88 spd, 90 acc, 79 cth
#87 Jay Stevens, So. | 6'0", 193lbs | 74 ovr, 85 spd, 82 acc, 77 cth
#86 Scott Diggs, So. | 6'2", 191lbs | 72 ovr, 77 spd, 84 acc, 76 cth
#89 Matt Hill, Rs Fr. | 6'1", 198lbs | 68 ovr, 87 spd, 79 acc, 74 cth

Expected starter: Sapp started to find his groove as an outside receiver towards the end of the season and figures to be opposite of White. Sharp and Steven figure to battle it out for the slot receiver with the quicker Sharp having the edge.

Major storyline: Who's the #3? Last season, Benjamin filled that role and was able to be a solid #2 at times when White and Sapp were injured. Should that happen again, who can step up?

2017 USF Bulls football preview: Mash unit at tight end proved productive in 2016 but will someone separate from the pack?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

If you combined Chris Golden, Mike Henry and Buck Burns' production in 2016, you would have had a tight end with 72 receptions for 705 yards and three touchdowns, numbers good enough to have you in New York City. If you could find a way to take Henry's hands, Golden's size and Burns' athleticism and run blocking ability, you'd have an NFL player.

Burns led the bunch with 34 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown but it figures to be yet another season of all three tight ends being heavily involved. Golden's size at six-foot-seven continues to make him an interesting prospect and as a senior, he might be the one best suited to break away from the pack.

A look at USF’s tight end situation:

Projected depth chart
#13 Chris Golden, Sr. | 6'7", 264lbs | 80 ovr, 81 spd, 76 acc, 74 cth, 76 rbk OR
#81 Buck Burns, Jr. | 6'1", 241lbs | 79 ovr, 80 spd, 80 acc, 73 cth, 78 rbk OR
#88 Mike Henry, Rs Jr. | 6'2", 240lbs | 79 ovr, 80 spd, 79 acc, 81 cth, 76 rbk

Expected starter: Expect all three to get significant snaps although in a more spread out offense, Henry could have a bigger role than expected.

Major storyline: Who breaks away from the pack, if anyone? Burns has got the all-around game for it, Golden has the size and Henry's hands are more reliable than some of the receivers.



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2017 USF Bulls football preview: Can the offensive line take that next step after struggling last season?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

There were plenty of mistakes and poor play last season along the offensive line, particularly on the right side of the ball and when it came to running the football. This caused the Bulls to turn into an all-out passing attack and this was despite having a very good running back in Stafon McCray.

A look at USF’s offensive line situation:

Projected depth chart
LT - #77 Daren Charles, Jr. :: #62 Michael Lee, Rs Sr. :: #72 Nic Haynes, Fr.
LG - #68 Derrick Drew, Rs So. :: #63 Zac Thomas, Rs Jr.
C - #53 Maurice Bell, Jr. :: #74 Kenny Brantley, Rs So.
RG - #60 Cameron Ruff, RS Sr. :: #79 Brian Brown, Rs Fr.
RT - #61 Jeremi Hall, Rs Sr. :: #71 David Mitchell, Rs Sr. :: #73 Isaac Gutierrez, RS So. :: #76 Quinton Payne, RS Fr.

Expected starters:
#77 Daren Charles, Jr. | 6'8", 306lbs | 83 ovr, 85 str, 87 pbk, 86 rbk
#68 Derrick Drew, Rs So. | 6'2", 307lbs | 83 ovr, 85 str, 87 pbk, 85 rbk
#53 Maurice Bell, Jr. | 6'4", 267lbs | 89 ovr, 87 str, 87 pbk, 91 rbk
#60 Cameron Ruff, RS Sr. | 6'4", 315lbs | 86 ovr, 94 str, 93 pbk, 80 rbk
#61 Jeremi Hall, Rs Sr. | 6'4", 354lbs | 80 ovr, 91 str, 87 pbk, 78 rbk

Major storyline: Hall struggled a lot last season, surrendering thirteen sacks but he is heading into his second season as a starter as the Bulls return all of their starters from last season. Charles and Bell are third year starters that are starting to look like potential NFL guys and the potential in Drew is also high.

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2017 USF Bulls football preview: Calloway moves inside as talented group looks to make up loss of Senat
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Deadrin Senat leaving a year early is going to hurt USF's already depleted defense, causing defensive end Derrick Calloway to be the team's starting nose tackle. Calloway, the team's best linemen on either side of the football by a wide gap, is a strong season away from making real headway in moving up draft boards.

A look at USF’s defensive line situation:

Projected depth chart
DE - #91 Lance Carroll, Rs Jr. :: #94 Auggie Sanchez, Rs Sr. :: #95 Bryan Walker, Rs So.
NT - #59 Derrick Calloway, Rs Jr. :: #99 Ross Barron, Rs Jr. :: #93 Jamey Little, So. :: #98 Anton Tate, Rs Jr. :: #41 Chris Allen, Fr. :: #96 Ben Woodard, Fr. :: #90 Ben Jennings, Fr.
DE - #57 Eric Mayes, Rs Sr. :: #12 Fred Hooper, So.

Expected starters:
#91 Lance Carroll, Rs Jr. | 6'4", 259lbs | 77 ovr, 74 spd, 88 acc, 88 str, 79 bsh
#59 Derrick Calloway, Rs Sr. | 6'1", 327lbs | 89 ovr, 72 spd, 87 acc, 91 str, 81 bsh
#57 Eric Mayes, Rs Sr. | 6'4", 255lbs | 82 ovr, 67 spd, 72 acc, 85 str, 81 bsh

Major storyline: USF landed Carroll as a transfer a year ago and he is hoping to have a similar arch as Reggie Wilkerson who transferred from Georgia, started for two seasons and then became NFL bound.

2017 USF Bulls football preview: Bulls return talented foursome at linebacker, including All-American Harris
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Coming into last season, USF was returning just one starter in Jeffrey Reese and having to replace two All-Conference players at inside linebacker and starting a true freshman opposite of Reese at Sam linebacker. Fast forward to today and they now have a four-year contributor/starter in Reese at Buck, a freshman all-american at Sam, an all-conference player and an all-american at inside linebacker.

A look at USF’s linebacker situation:

Projected depth chart
SAM - #7 Shelton Richardson, So. :: #55 Rob Matthews, Rs Fr.
MIKE - #51 Nigel Harris, Rs Sr. :: #22 Gary Prince, Rs So. :: #50 Derek O'Neill, RS Fr.
WILL - #49 Mitchell Wright, Rs Sr. :: #58 Mark Bennett, So. :: #56 John Jacobs, Fr.
BUCK - #54 Jeffrey Reese, Jr. :: #44 James Tucker, Fr. :: #52 Matt Thompson, So.

Expected starters:
#7 Shelton Richardson, Fr. | 6'1", 220lbs | 81 ovr, 85 spd, 94 acc, 80 tkl, 81 bsh, 77 zcv
#51 Nigel Harris, Rs Jr. | 6'1", 206lbs | 85 ovr, 87 spd, 89 acc, 81 tkl, 83 bsh, 80 zcv
#49 Mitchell Wright, Rs Jr. | 6'3", 217lbs | 87 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 86 tkl, 74 bsh, 83 zcv
#54 Jeffrey Reese, Jr. | 6'2", 244lbs | 80 ovr, 89 spd, 86 acc, 80 tkl, 87 bsh, 73 zcv

Major storyline: A lot of speed and athleticism at the position, especially in Harris and Richardson. Reese has yet to put together the double digit sack season that many think he can and if he can stay consistent and on the field, this is the year to do it.

2017 USF Bulls football preview: Can USF avoid the apparent disaster waiting to happen at corner?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF lost it's top three corners and starting strong safety and not only that, outside of Antwan Shaw at corner, none of the other corners have legitimate experience. Should either juniors Brett Johnson and Brandon Simmons get hurt, next in line are true freshman Michael Bush and Bradley Bentley.

USF also moved starting free safety Dan Johnson to strong safety and have been rotating Leonard Lilly and Tavarious Bailey at free. This unit is littered with holes and could be a big problem for USF.

A look at USF’s defensive back situation:

Projected depth chart
CB - #3 Antwan Shaw, Sr. :: #20 Bradley Bentley, Fr.
CB - #27 Brandon Simmons, So. :: #21 Michael Bush, Fr.
NICKEL - #17 Brett Johnson, So. :: #26 Leonard Lilly, Rs Jr.
S - #2 Dan Johnson, So. :: #23 Carl Rodriguez, Fr.
S - #26 Leonard Lilly, Rs Jr. :: #8 Tavarious Bailey, Sr. :: #37 Mike Clark, So.

Expected starters:
CB #3 Antwan Shaw, Fr. | 6'1", 175lbs | 84 ovr, 95 spd, 86 acc, 91 mcv, 95 zcv
CB #27 Brandon Simmons, Jr. | 5'10", 178lbs | 77 ovr, 91 spd, 90 acc, 83 mcv, 82 zcv
NICKEL #17 Brett Johnson, Jr. | 6'0", 186lbs | 77 ovr, 89 spd, 87 acc, 86 mcv, 85 zcv
S #26 Leonard Lilly, Rs Jr. | 6'1", 192lbs | 81 ovr, 91 spd, 93 acc, 84 mcv, 88 zcv, 55 tkl OR #8 Tavarious Bailey, Sr. | 6'2", 200lbs | 80 ovr, 88 spd, 91 acc, 63 mcv, 81 zcv, 77 tkl
S #2 Dan Johnson, So. | 6'0", 206lbs | 79 ovr, 94 spd, 93 acc, 69 mcv, 70 zcv, 86 tkl

Major storyline: Shaw is proven, Lilly has experience, so does Bailey and Johnson started some games last season before his injury. Can Simmons and Johnson stay healthy to keep the true freshman at bay?

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2017 USF Football Preview
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Ten Best USF Players
1. C Maurice Bell, Jr.
2. DT Derrick Calloway, Rs Sr.
3. WR Zac White, So.
4. LB Mitchell Wright, Rs Sr.
5. WR Franklin Sapp, So.
6. QB Grant Oliver, Rs Jr.
7. LB Nigel Harris, Rs Sr.
8. HB Leon Ward, Sr.
9. CB Antwan Shaw, Sr.
10. T Darren Charles, Jr.

Specialists
K Matt Perkins, Junior :: 90 overall, 87 kick power, 94 kick accuracy
P Brian Bradshaw, Sophomore :: 88 overall, 97 kick power, 80 kick accuracy

Schedule
OPEN
at #8 Stanford :: A Overall, A+ Offense, A Defense
at Syracuse :: B- Overall, B- Offense, B- Defense
vs. Illinois :: B Overall, B+ Offense, B- Defense
at #6 Oklahoma :: A Overall, A+ Offense, B+ Defense
vs. Tulsa :: B- Overall, B Offense, C+ Defense
OPEN
at Memphis :: C+ Offense, B Offense, C- Defense
vs. #16 Houston :: B+ Overall, B+ Offense, B Defense
vs. East Carolina :: B Overall, B+ Offense, B- Defense
at Temple :: B- Overall, B- Offense, B Defense
vs. #19 Cincinnati :: C+ Overall, C+ Offense, C+ Defense
at Connecticut :: C+ Overall, B- Offense, C+ Defense
at #23 Central Florida :: B Overall, B Offense, B Defense

Preseason All-American
DT Derrick Calloway, Rs Senior (first team)
LB Nigel Harris, Rs Senior (first team)
CB Antwan Shaw, Senior (second team)
K Matt Perkins, Junior (second team)

Preseason All-AAC
WR Zac White, Sophomore (first team)
DT Derrick Calloway, Rs Senior (first team)
LB Nigel Harris, Rs Senior (first team)
LB Shelton Richardson, Sophomore (first team)
CB Antwan Shaw, Senior (first team)
K Matt Perkins, Junior (first team)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior (second team)
G Cameron Ruff, Rs Senior (second team)
LB Mitchell Wright, Rs Senior (second team)
LB Jeffrey Reese, Senior (second team)

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Week 1 Top Stories
1. Stanford high hopes are dismantled on opening weekend with loss to Rice.
2. Franklin is acknowledged following Florida State's upset of South Carolina.
3. Alabama starts off the 2017 season with a close win over Michigan State.

Week 2 Notable Games
#19 Cincinnati (0-0, 0-0) at #6 Michigan (1-0, 0-0)
#4 Nebraska (1-0, 0-0) at Tennessee (1-0, 0-0)
Texas A&M (1-0, 0-0) at #3 Florida (0-0, 0-0)
#14 South Carolina (0-1, 0-0) at #11 Georgia (1-0, 1-0)
#5 Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0) at #1 Ohio State (1-0, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Robin Moore (QB, West Virginia) :: W vs. East Carolina :: 21 of 35, 346 yards, 13 carries, 84 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
Kyle Harrell (OLB, Ohio State) :: W vs. Ohio State :: 12 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, interception.

AAC Players of the Week
Marquis Warford (HB, Memphis) :: L vs. Vanderbilt :: 19 carries, 99 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Jarred Alwan (LB, Temple) :: L vs. Notre Dame :: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Stanford blows USF out of the water in blowout win to bounce back from Rice loss in opener
September 2nd, 2017 -- Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, CA)
South Florida Bulls (0-0, 0-0) at #21 Stanford Cardinals (0-1, 0-0)



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USF - 7 / 6 / 0 / 0 // 13
STAN - 3 / 28 / 14 / 7 // 52
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:42 (USF) R. Miller, 2 Yd run
1:20 (STAN) A. Allen, 23 Yd FG

Quarter 2
5:55 (STAN) P. Thomas, 18 Yd pass from K. Smith
3:57 (USF) M. Perkins, 30 Yd FG
3:39 (STAN) K. Smith, 76 Yd run
1:20 (USF) M. Perkins, 39 Yd FG
0:45 (STAN) T. Godfrey, 6 Yd run
0:14 (STAN) G. Allen, returned punt 61 Yds

Quarter 3
5:57 (STAN) T. Godfrey, 1 Yd run
4:53 (STAN) T. Godfrey, 52 Yd run

Quarter 4
2:56 (STAN) T. Godfrey, 14 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (0-1, 0-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 28 of 42, 302 yards, 2 interceptions.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 9 carries, 33 yards.
HB Richard Miller, Senior: 9 carries, 21 yards, touchdown.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 7 receptions, 64 yards.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 6 receptions, 106 yards.
WR Corey Sharp, Sophomore: 4 receptions, 42 yards.
S Leonard Lilly, Rs Junior: 7 tackles.

#21 Stanford Cardinals (1-1, 0-0)
QB Keith Smith, Rs Junior: 7 of 12, 154 yards, touchdown, interception, 4 carries, 120 yards, touchdwon.
HB Thomas Godfrey, Rs Junior: 27 carries, 275 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR P.J. Thomas, Rs Senior: 4 receptions, 93 yards, touchdown.
WR Michael Kelly, Rs Junior: 3 receptions, 61 yards.
S William Ewing, Rs Sophomore: 10 tackles.
CB Steven Grant, Rs Junior: 7 tackles, interception.
S Ronald Johnson, Rs Sophomore: 3 tackles, interception.

Next Game: at Syracuse Orange :: B- Overall, B- Offense, B- Defense

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 2 Top Stories
1. Ohio State gets solid win against #5 Oklahoma, 33-28.
2. #4 Nebraska couldn't keep the opportunistic Volunteers from the upset.
3. Cincinnati hands Michigan a 41-38 loss in their own backyard.
4. Washington fans are already dreaming of next year after season-opening loss to FCS team.
5. The SEC season begins on a high note for South Carolina.

Week 3 Notable Games
#10 Michigan (1-1, 0-0) at #8 South Carolina (1-1, 1-0)
TCU (0-1, 0-0) at #23 Texas Tech (1-0, 1-0)
#2 Virginia Tech (1-0, 0-0) at #16 Florida State (1-0, 0-0)
#3 Florida (1-0, 1-0) at #14 Alabama (2-0, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Thomas Godfrey (HB, Stanford) :: W vs. USF :: 27 carries, 275 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Dequan Pace (CB, Eastern Michigan) :: W vs. TCU :: 6 tackles, 3 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Brian Kennedy (QB, Cincinnati) :: W vs. Michigan :: 15 of 22, 135 yards, 22 carries, 108 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Mario James (DT, Connecticut) :: W vs. Akron :: 10 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Following clobbering at Stanford, Bulls travel up north and thoroughly dominate Syracuse
September 9th, 2017 -- Carrier Dome (Syracuse, NY)
South Florida Bulls (0-1, 0-0) at Syracuse Orange (1-0, 0-0)



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USF - 7 / 14 / 0 / 10 // 31
SU - 3 / 0 / 3 / 0 // 6
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:03 (USF) F. Sapp, 74 Yd pass from G. Oliver
0:26 (SU) J. Jones, 43 Yd FG

Quarter 2
4:32 (USF) M. Hill, 19 Yd pass from G. Oliver
1:57 (USF) F. Sapp, 14 Yd pass from G. Oliver

Quarter 3
5:37 (SU) J. Jones, 45 Yd FG

Quarter 4
6:48 (USF) D. Ross, 1 Yd run
2:11 (USF) M. Perkins, 36 Yd FG

South Florida Bulls (1-1, 0-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 22 of 25, 321 yards, 3 touchdowns.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 14 carries, 108 yards.
WR Matt Hill, Rs Freshman: 4 receptions, 72 yards, touchdown.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 59 yards.
S Dan Johnson, Sophomore: 11 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.
LB Mitchell Wright, Rs Senior: 5 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.
LB Shelton Richardson, Sophomore: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Syracuse Orange (1-1, 0-0)
QB Brian Nelson, Sophomore: 7 of 14, 74 yards, interception.
HB Tony Davis, Rs Junior: 16 carries, 70 yards.
S Antwan Harrell, Rs Junior: 9 tackles.

Next Game: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1, 0-1) :: B Overall, B+ Offense, B- Defense

[Tyro11]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Just catching up with this. What a D-Line you have! That's some really good recruiting. Also, pretty nice to land some actual useful transfers- never seemed to get any in my dynasties. Following!

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 3 Top Stories
1. #14 Alabama takes down their bitter rival #3 Florida 38-14.
2. Michigan leaves Columbia with big win over previously ranked #8 South Carolina.
3. Bruins take care of Pac-12 opponent Stanford 48-14.
4. Virginia Tech takes care of Florida State in conference opener.

Week 4 Notable Games
LSU (1-1, 0-1) at #13 South Carolina (1-2, 1-0)
#10 Alabama (3-0, 1-0) at #14 Georgia (2-1, 1-1)
#24 California (2-0, 2-0) at #20 Utah (3-0, 0-0)
Clemson (2-0, 0-0) at #2 Virginia Tech (2-0, 1-0)
#9 Florida (1-1, 1-1) at #16 Tennessee (3-0, 1-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Omar Ward (QB, Western Michigan) :: W vs. Houston :: 17 of 28, 341 yards, 19 carries, 76 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Jaleel Canty (CB, Eastern Michigan) :: W vs. West Virginia :: 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, 2 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Zaire Williams (HB, Temple) :: W vs. FIU :: 28 carries, 170 yards, 3 touchdowns, 4 receptions, 98 yards.
Courtney Williams (DE, Temple) :: W vs. FIU :: 7 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.