Strength in Unity.

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USF and UCF's Power 5 hopes dwindling as Big 12 makes push for return of Nebraska and Colorado in upcoming expansion vote
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

For the last few years, USF and UCF have been trending towards receiving an invitation to join the Big 12 as the conference looks to expand to twelve teams. At least that was the narrative publicly but as as the conference nears a league-wide vote on deciding which teams to invite, the top teams aren't located in Florida.

Instead, reports are that the Big 12 is looking to add former members Nebraska and Colorado in hopes of reuniting the once proud conference. Third on the list are Texas schools Houston and SMU although Texas officials are rumored to be against adding another Lone Star state school to the mix.

Where does that leave USF? Rumors of an SEC play quickly died down and without an independent, viable TV network, the Independent route is still long ways to go. The Bulls have made a push recently to schedule tougher out of conference games against Power 5 schools and it has generated quite a bit of revenue. A move to be Independent would allow the Bulls to schedule a Power 5 laden schedule similar to Notre Dame filled with the top Florida schools, UCF and perhaps more national brands such as Stanford and Oklahoma.

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Bulls hold off Illinois' late rally to hang on to victory to improve to 2-1 with wins over Power 5 schools
September 16th, 2017 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1, 0-1) at South Florida Bulls (1-1, 0-0)



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ILL - 0 / 3 / 7 / 14 // 24
USF - 3 / 7 / 10 / 7 // 27
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
2:03 (USF) M. Perkins, 34 Yd FG

Quarter 2
7:03 (USF) L. Ward, 8 Yd run
4:01 (ILL) R. Young, 23 Yd FG

Quarter 3
6:17 (USF) J. Stevens, 13 Yd pass from G. Oliver
4:56 (ILL) D. Taylor, 27 Yd pass from A. Bailey
2:08 (USF) M. Perkins, 20 Yd FG

Quarter 4
5:10 (USF) R. Miller, 1 Yd run
2:51 (ILL) A. Bailey, 2 Yd run
1:12 (ILL) A. Bailey, 4 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (2-1, 0-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 16 of 24, 178 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 19 carries, 179 yards, touchdown.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 6 receptions, 67 yards.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 2 receptions, 31 yards.
S Dan Johnson, Sophomore: 10 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.

Syracuse Orange (1-2, 0-1)
QB Aaron Bailey, Rs Senior: 21 of 23, 221 yards, touchdown, 15 carries, 44 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB J.T. Rogers, Rs Junior: 15 carries, 65 yards.
WR Jason Diggs, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 56 yards.
WR Dionte Taylor, Rs Senior: 3 receptions, 51 yards, touchdown.
CB Cedric Harris, Rs Junior: 8 tackles.
S Josh Dunn, Rs Sophomore: Interception.

Next Game: at #7 Oklahoma Sooners (1-1, 0-0) :: A Overall, A+ Offense, B+ Defense

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Week 4 Top Stories
1. Alabama notches a conference win against Georgia behind the arm of Mueller.
2. The Big Ten season behinds on a high note for Ohio State against Minnestoa.
3. Washington State is outclassed in conference play by USC 49-42 in OT.
4. Arkansas creams Kentucky, improves its conference record to 2-0.
5. The #2 Hokies improve to 2-0 in the conference win with a home win vs. Clemson.
6. Cincinnati slips to #24 after losing to Miami University.

Week 5 Notable Games
#12 South Carolina (2-2, 2-0) at #4 Auburn (2-0, 1-0)
#21 Rice (3-1, 1-0) at #23 San Diego State (3-0, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Max Browne (QB, USC) :: W vs. Washington State :: 31 of 44, 415 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Parker White (DE, Miami of Oh) :: W vs. Cincinnati :: 10 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery.

AAC Players of the Week
Elijah McGuire (HB, Tulane) :: W vs. Middle Tennessee State :: 22 carries, 161 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 receptions, 52 yards, touchdown.
Chris Worley (OLB, Temple) :: W vs. Temple :: 9 tackles, 2 forced fumble, fumble recovery.

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Francois, Bulls make major statement with 34-21 win over Oklahoma behind solid performance from defense
September 23rd, 2017 -- Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
South Florida Bulls (2-1, 0-0) at #7 Oklahoma Sooners (1-1, 0-0)



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USF - 7 / 14 / 10 / 3 // 34
OU - 7 / 7 / 0 / 7 // 10
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
2:31 (OU) A. Bennett, 11 Yd pass from C. Thomas
0:22 (USF) L. Ward, 6 Yd run

Quarter 2
7:35 (OU) A. Bennett, 56 Yd pass from C. Thomas
6:12 (USF) L. Lilly, returned interception 48 Yds
0:42 (USF) R. Miller, 15 Yd run

Quarter 3
3:14 (USF) R. Miller, 5 Yd pass from G. Oliver
0:19 (USF) M. Perkins, 21 Yd FG

Quarter 4
7:16 (OU) J. Dorsey, 3 Yd pass from C. Thomas
1:35 (USF) M. Perkins, 29 Yd FG

South Florida Bulls (3-1, 0-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 20 of 37, 237 yards, touchdown.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 16 carries, 102 yards, touchdown.
HB Richard Miller, Senior: 10 carries, 76 yards, touchdown.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 5 receptions, 77 yards.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 32 yards.
S Leonard Lilly, Rs Junior: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.

#7 Oklahoma Sooners (1-2, 0-0)
QB Cody Thomas, Rs Senior: 27 of 40, 342 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.
HB Keith Ford, Rs Senior: 4 carries, 3 yards.
TE Rufus Perry, Senior: 7 receptions, 91 yards.
WR Jimmy Dorsey, Senior: 7 receptions, 52 yards, touchdown.
WR Austin Bennett, Rs Senior: 4 receptions, 114 yards, 2 touchdowns.
S Matt Chapman, Junior: 10 tackles.
LB Jordan Evans, Rs Senior: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

Next Game: vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (3-0, 0-0) :: B- Overall, B Offense, C+ Defense

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Week 5 Top Stories
1. Home field couldn't help #7 Oklahoma overcome a lackluster performance vs. USF.
2. Williams play leads South Carolina to a 58-21 win over Auburn.
3. Cincinnati wins their American opener 31-22 against Navy.
4. Syracuse keeps it exciting but loses 35-31 to #19 Georgia Tech in ACC play.

Week 6 Notable Games
#7 Alabama (5-0, 3-0) at #21 Cincinnati (3-1, 1-0)
#10 Tennessee (5-0, 2-0) at #16 Georgia (2-2, 1-2)
#13 Texas Tech (4-0, 2-0) at #15 Houston (2-1, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Spencer Wilson (HB, LA Tech) :: W vs. South Alabama :: 25 carries, 241 yards, 5 touchdowns.
Manuel Culp (LB, Troy) :: W vs. Wyoming :: 9 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumble.

AAC Players of the Week
Kurt Benkert (QB, East Carolina) :: W vs. Idaho :: 11 of 19, 163 yards, 20 carries, 168 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Antwan Shaw (CB, USF) :: W vs. Oklahoma :: Tackle, 2 interceptions.

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Bulls welcoming several top targets as USF hopes to lock down commits early in the process once again
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

By November of last year, USF had the majority of their recruiting class locked up. This time around, USF is hoping to do the same.

This weekend, the Bulls will host both the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes and several top recruits including four-star S Chip Bryant, five-star ATH Trey Davis, three-star G Jamie Babcok, three-star CB Mark Gray, three-star OLBs Kevin Hollis and Ryan Fletcher and four-star WR Joel Green.

This sort of mega weekend typically occurs later in the season in order to be recruits last official visit but in the past two seasons, USF has instead opted to have this big weekend earlier in the season in hopes of locking down some commitments.

The biggest name visiting this weekend is undoubtedly Davis, the five-star athlete that projects to be a receiver at the next level out of Midland, Texas. Davis has had various off the field issues and is on his fifth school in three years. Despite these issues which both include academic and behavioral, Davis remains a five-star prospect although most of the major programs have cooled down on Davis.

USF remains in a solid position for the five-star and is considered a favorite.

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Nebraska and Colorado opt out of Big 12 expansion talks, open doors back up for Bulls
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

According to a source close to the situation, officials at both the University of Colorado and the University of Nebraska are 'prepared to reject a conference invite' from the Big 12 should one come, as first reported by ESPN.

The news comes just days before Big 12 conference and school officials were supposed to vote on adding two more members to the conference. This could be the death blow to the conference's wishes to get to twelve members for the 2018 season.

According to reports, Texas schools Houston and SMU are out of the picture and with internal favorites Colorado and Nebraska also out of the running, the Big 12 is expected to rescind their January vote which called for the expansion. The likely outcome is now that the Big 12 remains a ten-team conference and revisits this discussion at a later date.

Both USF and UCF do have outside shots however at perhaps the vote still happening and instead of it concerning Nebraska and Colorado, the conference will instead look at USF and UCF. At the time of the initial vote in January, both Florida schools were viewed as "desperate measures" and these times could call for them.

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White breaks school record for single-game receiving yards in dominating performance over Tulsa
September 30th, 2017 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (3-0, 0-0) at South Florida Bulls (3-1, 0-0)



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TULSA - 7 / 10 / 7 / 7 // 31
USF - 10 / 21 / 0 / 14 // 45
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:05 (USF) M. Perkins, 44 Yd FG
2:49 (TULSA) C. Bowen, 13 Yd pass from B. Oberste
0:09 (USF) R. Miller, 2 Yd run

Quarter 2
6:30 (TULSA) J. Preston, returned interception 62 Yds
4:58 (USF) Z. White, 1 Yd run
2:33 (TULSA) T. Holman, 41 Yd FG
2:07 (USF) F. Sapp, 47 Yd pass from G. Oliver
0:02 (USF) R. Miller, 3 Yd run

Quarter 3
2:30 (TULSA) B. Oberste, 17 Yd run

Quarter 4
7:15 (USF) A. Strong, 6 Yd run
2:59 (TULSA) B. Oberste, 6 Yd run
0:53 (USF) R. Miller, 1 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (4-1, 1-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 32 of 42, 435 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 14 carries, 113 yards.
HB Richard Miller, Senior: 7 carries, 33 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 11 receptions, 206 yards, touchdown.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 8 receptions, 54 yards.
LB Mitchell Wright, Rs Senior: 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
S Dan Johnson, Sophomore: 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DE Eric Mayes, Rs Senior: 6 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Brandon Simmons, Junior: 2 tackles, interception.

Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (3-1, 0-1)
QB Ben Oberste, Rs Senior: 15 of 22, 180 yards, touchdown, interception, 13 carries, 46 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Chris Hall, Rs Senior: 25 carries, 158 yards.
WR Keevan Lucas, Rs Senior: 3 receptions, 68 yards.
CB Jason Murphy, Rs Junior: 10 tackles.
LB Jahmal Preston, Rs Sophomore: 4 tackles, interception.

Next Game: Bye Week

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Week 6 Top Stories
1. The Badgers edge out Michigan despite the 114,712 fans in the Big House.
2. The USC campus is buzzing after a victory over #14 Utah.
3. Oregon is sitting pretty after conference opener against Colorado.
4. The Spartans barely edge out conference foe Northwestern in a 21-14 thriller.
5. Ohio State travels to Champaign to knock off rival Illinois.

Week 7 Notable Games
#20 Texas (3-0, 0-0) at #16 Oklahoma (1-2, 0-0)
LSU (2-2, 1-2) at #12 Florida (2-2, 2-2)
#5 Rutgers (4-0, 1-0) at #13 Michigan (2-2, 0-1)

NCAA Players of the Week
Tony Davis (HB, Syracuse) :: W at Miami :: 33 carries, 290 yards, 3 touchdowns.
Nathan Locke (OLB, Bowling Green) :: W at Western Michigan :: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception.

AAC Players of the Week
Kolney Cassel (QB, SMU) :: W vs. UConn :: 17 of 29, 299 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Eric Mayes (DE, USF) :: W vs. Tulsa :: 6 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.

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BREAKING NEWS: Big 12 Board of Directors Authorizes Expansion Talks with USF, UCF
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

Acting upon a unanimous recommendation of its expansion subcommittee, the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors has authorized negotiations with University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida to become the Conference's 11th and 12th member, and instructed the Big 12 commissioner to immediately begin discussions with USF and UCF.

The action of the Board was without dissent.

The decision is a complete 180 degree flip from where the Big 12 stood just a few weeks ago when the sentiment was 'Colorado and Nebraska or bust' when it came to expansion talk but given the way those talks went, the Big 12 appeared to be more desperate than ever. The conference is hoping to somehow forgo the 24-month notice period that the American Athletic Conference has in its bylaws and it will likely cost quite a bit of money that will most likely come from the Big 12, not the respective Florida schools.

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Bulls land third five-star recruit in program history in talented but troubled Texas athlete Trey Davis
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

They say you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. USF head coach Malcolm Francois is trying to turn USF from a formidable football program into a Power 5 powerhouse and you need talent in order to do so and he just landed a big one.

But at what cost?

Following a big recruiting weekend where USF played host to a bevvy of talented recruits, five-star athlete Trey Davis announced his commitment while on Instagram Live with USF receivers Zac White and Franklin Sapp on Sunday night. The announcement quickly overshadowed the previous commitments of four-star receiver Joel Green and three-star outside linebacker Ryan Fletcher the previous night.

Green is a six-foot-one, 196 pound receiver out of Belle Glade, Florida with good top end speed while Fletcher hails out of Miami, Florida and is a versatile, athletic off-ball linebacker that can fill out his six-foot-two, 232 pound frame and transform into an edge linebacker similar to Jeffrey Reese.

Davis is the 7th ranked athlete in the nation and 21st ranked player with legit 4.44 speed and the ability to play at corner, running back and his more natural position, receiver. Despite all of this, Davis was lightly recruited with Bowling Green, according to reports, being the only remaining school willing to accept his Letter of Intent.

Davis shined as a freshman at Robert E. Lee High School before an altercation with a coach saw him transfer to Midland High School. Davis' time at Midland was short-lived and never played a single down for the Bulldogs before transferring that summer to IMG Academy where he found success on the Ascenders varsity team at corner while also playing three games during his sophomore season on their national team. While at IMG, Davis is rumored to have had an "incident with a female student-athlete" which led to his dismissal according to those close to the program. According to Davis, the decision to leave IMG was his and he moved back to Midland, Texas where he enrolled at Greenwood High School and played his junior season there before he was suspended for the Texas State Playoffs for breaking an undisclosed team rule and eventually was ruled academically ineligible heading into the spring.

Davis is finishing out his senior year at a charter school in Midland, Premier High School, and did not play high school football this season. Despite this, Davis has remained a five-star, albeit a slight dip in the rankings and hands the Bulls just their third five-star in program history.

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Week 7 Top Stories
1. #8 Gamecocks are stunned 35-31 by an overachieving Arkansas team.
2. #3 Louisville's visit to Clemson was everything but a pleasant road trip as they lose.
3. Scarlet Knights are confident after a Big Ten victory over Michigan.
4. The Falcons remain unbeaten as they knock off conference foe Nevada.
5. Cincinnati outpaces Memphis 41-38 in American action.
6. Oklahoma takes care of Texas in conference opener.

Week 8 Notable Games
#24 South Carolina (4-3, 4-1) at #6 Tennessee (6-0, 3-0)
#19 Utah (5-1, 2-1) at #4 Oregon (5-0, 2-0)
#23 USC (5-1, 5-0) at Notre Dame (3-4, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Dan Ward (QB, Mississippi State) :: W at Texas A&M :: 31 of 41, 414 yards, 10 carries, 27 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
Josh Cox (CB, Central Michigan) :: W at Kent State :: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, interception.

AAC Players of the Week
Chris Hall (HB, Tulsa) :: W vs. East Carolina :: 22 carries, 188 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Blake Tyler (OLB, Memphis) :: L at Cincinnati :: 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, interception.

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BREAKING NEWS: USF, UCF accepts invitation to join Big 12
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

After five days of waiting, USF and UCF announced what most expected. The universities will join the Big 12 conference next year.

"Joining the Big 12 connects us not only to schools with who have a rich tradition in sports, but also to schools committed to academic excellence,” USF president Judy Genshaft said.

Big 12 officials voted unanimously Thursday morning to ask USF and UCF to join the conference.

“Acting upon a unanimous recommendation of its expansion subcommittee, the Big 12 Conference board of directors has authorized negotiations with University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida to become the conference’s 11th and 12 member and instructed Commissioner Bob Bowsby to immediately begin discussions with both schools.

USF and UCF will join the Big 12 in 2018 with no yet disclosed number on the buyout fee for the early departure.

Rumors of the possible move reached news and radio stations across the nation. Fans and Big 12 schools shared their excitement for the bid before the official announcement was made.

President of Oklahoma State University Burns Hargis said “USF is an excellent fit for the Big 12 in terms of its excellent academics, its top-notch athletic programs and adding the great state of Florida to our conference. We look forward to the Bulls becoming a member of the Big 12.”

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Memphis Tigers are demoralized in a 35-7 whipping by the South Florida Bulls in Memorial Stadium
October 14th, 2017 -- Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, TN)
South Florida Bulls (4-1, 1-0) at Memphis Tigers (0-5, 0-1)



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USF - 0 / 14 / 7 / 14 // 35
MEM - 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 // 7
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1

Quarter 2
5:52 (USF) D. Ross, 1 Yd run
0:18 (USF) Z. White, 8 Yd pass from G. Oliver

Quarter 3
5:29 (USF) L. Ward, 17 Yd run

Quarter 4
7:25 (USF) L. Ward, 16 Yd run
6:52 (MEM) J. Felder, 75 Yd pass from B. Scott
1:35 (USF) B. Burns, 4 Yd pass from G. Oliver

South Florida Bulls (5-1, 2-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 32 of 39, 316 yards, 2 touchdowns, interceptions.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 12 carries, 110 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 9 receptions, 121 yards.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 9 receptions, 68 yards, touchdown.
S Dan Johnson, Sophomore: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, interception.

Memphis Tigers (0-6, 0-2)
QB Brayden Scott, Rs Senior: 15 of 24, 216 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Marcus Warford, Rs Senior: 10 carries, 58 yards.
WR Anthony Frye, Rs Sophomore: 4 receptions, 59 yards.
WR Joe Felder, Sophomore: 2 receptions, 79 yards, touchdown.
S Brian White, Rs Senior: 10 tackles, tackle for loss.
CB Eric Brown, Sophomore: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, interception.

Next Game: vs. Houston Cougars (2-4, 0-2) :: B+ Overall, B+ Offense, B Defense

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Week 8 Top Stories
1. Alabama rolls on, this time against SEC opponent Arkansas.
2. The MWC race takes an unexpected turn as San Diego State stumbles against Hawaii.
3. Utah improves to 3-1 in Pac-12 play with a 42-25 win over #4 Oregon.
4. Scarlet Knights can't find an answer to the Nittany Lions offense.
5. The Cyclones win a barn-burner in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, 49-48

Week 9 Notable Games
#1 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0) at #11 Rutgers (5-1, 2-1)
#6 Nebraska (5-1, 3-0) at #18 Michigan (3-3, 1-2)
#4 Tennessee (7-0, 4-0) at #3 Alabama (7-0, 4-0)
#15 Utah (6-1, 3-1) at #24 UCLA (4-2, 3-1)

NCAA Players of the Week
Trevor Hodge (QB, Iowa State) :: W at Texas :: 27 of 40, 288 yards, 7 total touchdowns.
Anthony Shegog (S, Virginia Tech) :: W at Duke :: 11 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Elijah McGuire (HB, Tulane) :: W at Navy :: 15 carries, 102 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Gordon Treangen (OLB, UConn) :: W at UMass :: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.

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South Florida's winning streak reaches six after their defeat of the Houston Cougars
October 21st, 2017 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Houston Cougars (2-4, 0-2) at South Florida Bulls (5-1, 2-0)



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HOU - 3 / 7 / 0 / 6 // 16
USF - 10 / 7 / 10 / 10 // 37
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
3:36 (HOU) F. Rogers, 19 Yd FG
1:49 (USF) M. Perkins, 22 Yd FG
1:24 (USF) A. Shaw, returned fumble 40 Yds

Quarter 2
4:56 (HOU) M. Crawford, 10 Yd pass from J. O'Korn
0:54 (USF) Z. White, 27 Yd pass from G. Oliver

Quarter 3
6:18 (USF) J. Stevens, 49 Yd pass from G. Oliver
3:35 (USF) M. Perkins, 28 Yd FG

Quarter 4
6:43 (USF) Z. White, 16 Yd pass from G. Oliver
5:19 (HOU) J. O'Korn, 4 Yd run (2pt failed)
1:38 (USF) M. Perkins, 35 Yd FG

South Florida Bulls (6-1, 3-0)
QB Grant Oliver, Rs Junior: 23 of 34, 294 yards, 3 touchdowns.
HB Leon Ward, Senior: 10 carries, 45 yards.
HB Davis Ross, Freshman: 3 carries, 56 yards.
WR Jay Stevens, Sophomore: 7 receptions, 121 yards, touchdown.
WR Zac White, Sophomore: 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Franklin Sapp, Sophomore: 2 receptions, 27 yards.
S Dan Johnson, Sophomore: 10 tackles, tackle for loss.

Houston Cougars (2-5, 0-3)
QB Josh O'Korn, Rs Senior: 28 of 36, 250 yards, touchdown, interception, 7 carries, 66 yards, touchdown.
HB Joseph Glenn, Rs Senior: 20 carries, 115 yards.
WR Donald Gage, Rs Senior: 8 receptions, 92 yards.
TE Matt Crawford, Senior: 5 receptions, 57 yards.
CB Charleston White, Rs Senior: 7 tackles, tackle for loss.
S Carlos Barber, Sophomore: 7 tackles, tackle for loss.

Next Game: vs. East Carolina Pirates (2-5, 0-3) :: B Overall, B+ Offense, B- Defense

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Week 9 Top Stories
1. In a battle of Pac-12 opposites, Arizona defeats #9 Oregon 43-33.
2. Howard and Alabama knock off conference opponent Tennessee 24-17.
3. Barrett and Ohio State knock off Big Ten opponent Rutgers 41-38.
4. The Red Raiders remain unbeaten as they knock off conference foe Kansas.
5. ECU keeps it exciting but loses 17-16 to Cincinnati in American play.
6. Texas A&M gets clobbered in conference play by LSU 63-35.

Week 10 Notable Games
Army (8-0, 0-0) at #20 Air Force (8-0, 5-0)
#22 Georgia (4-3, 3-3) at #5 Florida (5-2, 3-2)

NCAA Players of the Week
Jason Wise (HB, LSU) :: W at Texas A&M :: 479 all purpose yards, 3 total touchdowns.
Fred Melifonwu (OLB, San Diego State) :: L at Air Force :: 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries.

AAC Players of the Week
Shawn Harris (HB, Tulane) :: W vs. SMU :: 24 carries, 251 yards, 3 total touchdowns.
Dan Johnson (S, USF) :: W vs. Houston :: 10 tackles, tackle for loss, forced fumble.

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Local three-star G Maurice Williams commits to USF as Bulls continue to make push for five-star OT Alex Parham
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF got a commitment over the weekend from three-star offensive guard Maurice Williams out of Tampa, Florida to give the class it's fourth committed member and a boost in the rankings as USF sit at #43.

Williams is a six-foot-one, 291 pound prospect that projects to either staying at guard or moving to center. USF is hoping to pair him with another Tampa guard in three-star Jamie Babcock who is more of a hybrid at six-foot-four due to his ability to potentially play at right tackle.

The top target on the offensive line, however, remains five-star Alex Parham out of Boaz, Alabama. Parham is a six-foot-four, 282 pound elite tackle that is being recruited by the likes of California, Miami and Oklahoma.

Parham is supposed to be on campus in a few weeks when the Bulls play the Cincinnati Bearcats. Four-star defensive tackle E.J. Newsome out of Fultondale, Alabama is also supposed to be at that game.