Strength in Unity.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

USF graduate Smith lands OC job as Francois fills out staff
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF head coach Malcolm Francois announced on Monday that former Tulane offensive coordinator Marcel Smith has been hired as the team's defensive coordinator.

Smith spent the last three seasons with the Green Wave as an offensive coordinator before head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. Smith was a Miami native, similar to Francois, who attended the University of South Florida.

After college, Smith was a graduate assistant at the University of Miami in 1999 where he met coach Johnson and continued to be an off-field coaching assistant. In 2005, he became a wide receivers coach at University of Texas-El Paso before getting hired by Johnson at Tulane in 2012.

Despite the team's 2-10 record, the Green Wave offense was able to have success with quarterback Nick Montana, most notably scoring 49 points against the Bulls this season.

In news that affects more than the Bulls, the NCAA is working on imposing regulations regarding the hiring practices of universities. The new rule would stipulate that universities cannot hire an external candidate to be their head coach until the end of their respective season.

There had always been a push for tighter regulations regarding the hiring of coaches in season and with UL Lafayette head coach James Willis taking the Wisconsin job while his team was preparing for the national championship, this issue has reached the mainstream.

The NCAA is expected to vote on this matter in the coming months.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Pittsburgh :: Nick Toth replaces Paul Chryst (fired)
Virginia Tech :: Bud Foster replaces Frank Beamer (retired)
Wake Forest :: Bill O'Brien replaces Jim Grobe (fired)
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Minnesota :: Tony Levine replaces Jerry Kill (fired)
Purdue :: Jeff Quinn replaces Darrell Hazell (fired)
Wisconsin :: James Willis replaced Gary Andersen (fired)
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West Virginia :: Manny Diaz replaces Dana Holgorsen (fired)
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Connecticut :: Rick Stockstill replaces Jeff Quinn (left for new job)
Houston :: Clarence McKinney replaces Tony Levine (left for new job)
SMU :: Major Applewhite replaces June Jones (fired)
Tulane :: Brian Wright replaces Curtis Johnson (fired)
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Arkansas :: Sean Kugler replaces Brett Bielema (fired)
Missouri :: Luke Fickell replaces Gary Pinkel (fired)
Ole Miss :: Tom Herman replaces Hugh Freeze (fired)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Lynch declares for draft after All-American junior season
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF outside linebacker and pass rusher Aaron Lynch has announced that he will forgo his redshirt senior season and declare for the draft.

Lynch was an All-American after recording double digit sacks in each of his two seasons at USF. His junior campaign got off to a slow start but Lynch had ten sacks in the last six games of the season and at six-foot-six and 247 pounds, he showed some versatility this season when asked to cover in the team's 3-4 scheme.

QB Steven Bench also pondered the draft before deciding to return for a much needed senior season after throwing nineteen interceptions. Bench struggled towards the end of the season as his inconsistent play returned.

USF is also losing freshman offensive tackle Terry Scales who is transferring to Indiana. Scales, who is from Michigan, wanted to be closer to home and the fact that USF signed six offensive linemen in this upcoming cycle could be another reason why.

2015 Players Leaving » Season Stats
#19 Aaron Lynch (OLB, RS Junior): Declared Early » 63 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 10 sacks.
#81 Andre Davis (WR, Senior): Graduation » 47 receptions, 654 yards, 7 touchdowns.
#78 Austin Reiter (C, RS Senior): Graduation » 8 pancakes, 1 sacks allowed.
#16 Reshard Cliett (LB, RS Senior): Graduation » 52 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, interception.
#45 Michael Pierre (HB, RS Senior): Graduation » 189 carries, 1337 yards, 21 touchdowns.
#9 Torrel Saffold (HB, Senior): Graduation » 44 carries, 277 yards, 5 touchdowns.
#76 Darrell Williams (T, Senior): Graduation » 8 pancakes, 2 sacks given up.
#80 Mike McFarland (TE, RS Senior): Graduation » 1 reception, 16 yards.
#47 Chris Veron (P, RS Senior): Graduation » 23 punts, 848 yards.
#27 Marvin Kloss (K, RS Senior): Graduation » 9 of 10 FG, 100 XP%
#1 Chris Dunkley (WR, RS Senior): Graduation » 28 receptions, 395 yards, touchdown.
#70 Quinterrius Eatmond (T, RS Senior): Graduation » 8 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
#95 Todd Chandler (DE, RS Senior): Graduation » 27 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
#83 Deonte Welch (WR, RS Senior): Graduation » 9 reception, 105 yards, touchdown.
#77 Jake Kaufman (T, RS Senior): Graduation » No stats.
#53 Elkino Watson (DE, Senior): Graduation » 15 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, sack.
#93 Demi Thompson (DT, RS Senior): Graduation » 1 tackles, sack.
#55 Rahmon Swain (LB, Senior): Graduation » 2 tackles.
#63 Terry Scales (T, Freshman) : Transfer, Indiana » No stats.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

With Francois back in the picture, Bulls making final push for 3-star OT Charles
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Last season, USF made a late push for cornerback Antwan Shaw despite all the signs pointing to him going to FAU. Once Signing Day came, USF got their guy in Shaw and land a top 50 recruiting class after a five win season. This time around, it's three-star offensive tackle Darren Charles who previously kept USF out of it's top two that he released which consisted of Florida State and UCF.

Head coach Malcolm Francois has gotten involved in the recruitment of Charles as the Bulls make another push for his talents. At six-foot-eight and 302 pounds, he is the exact type of player that coach Francois would love to put at left tackle and built an offensive line upon. The uncertainty of Francois staying in Tampa as well as other team's recruiting success has seen USF's recruiting class out of the top ten and currently be ranked 30th in the nation.

USF is also targeting WR Nathan Harris, WR Alex Strong and defensive end Matt Hayford, all three-star recruits.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Bulls pull off comeback, land OT Charles but lose out on top 30 recruiting class
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF head coach Malcolm Francois and his staff seem to have a flair for the dramatics. After pulling off the upset last season and flipping three-star CB Antwan Shaw from Florida Atlantic, they upped the stakes this time with three-star offensive tackle Darren Charles, flipping him from Florida State.

Charles, the 19th ranked offensive tackle in the country, had said that USF was out of the picture just two months ago but Francois was able to make the push for him. The Bulls did lose out on 3-star DE Matt Hayford to Colorado and three-star WR Nathan Harris to Purdue while also adding three-star WR Alex Strong.

USF ended up with the 34th recruiting class, a far cry from their top ten standing just a few months ago but still finish 13 spots ahead of rival UCF. They had the fourth best class in the state of Florida behind the big three of Miami, Florida and Florida State and the second best class in the AAC, behind just Navy.

Recruiting Class
QB Steven McKenzie [QB #6]: 6'1", 209lbs | Trenton, NJ | 4-star
TE Buck Burns [TE #9]: 6'1", 236lbs | Peachtree City, GA | 4-star
CB Brett Johnson [CB #13]: 6'0", 185lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star
P Brian Bradshaw [P #4]: 5'10", 210lbs | Pine Hills, FL | 3-star
K Matt Perkins [K #17]: 6'1", 160lbs | Belle Glade, FL | 3-star
T Darren Charles [T #19]: 6'8", 302lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star
G Derrick Drew [G #19]: 6'2", 303lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
G Maurice Bell [G #40]: 6'4", 264lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
CB Brandon Simmons [CB #40]: 5'10", 178lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
DE Bryan Walker [DE #73]: 6'4", 255lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | 3-star
QB Mario Greer [QB #38]: 6'1", 193lbs | Winter Park, FL | 3-star
T Isaac Gutierrez [T #88]: 6'3", 324lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
WR Alex Strong [WR #165]: 6'1", 223lbs | Miami Springs, FL | 3-star
C Kenny Brantley [C #46]: 6'2", 289lbs | Largo, FL | 2-star
G Zac Thomas [G #109]: 6'2", 293lbs | Miami, FL | 2-star JUCO
T Michael Lee [T #158]: 6'4", 304lbs | North Fort Myers, FL | 1-star JUCO
FB Robert Holland [FB #34]: 6'1", 240lbs | Pensacola, FL | 1-star

Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. Ohio State
2. Notre Dame
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Texas A&M
6. Texas
7. LSU
8. Florida
9. Auburn
10. USC
11. Georgia
12. Michigan State
13. Washington
14. Miami
15. Nebraska
16. Virginia Tech
17. Iowa
18. UL Monroe
19. Michigan
20. Oregon
21. Boston College
22. Minnesota
23. Tennessee
24. Georgia Tech
25. Clemson

Top 10 :e150: Recruits
1. Bryan Fuller [ATH #1]: LSU
2. Shawn Harris [HB #1]: Tulane
3. Steven Roberts [WR #1]: Alabama
4. Mark Sanders [WR #2]: Alabama
5. Nate Williams [ATH #2]: Texas A&M
6. Matt Wesley [WR #3]: Auburn
7. Charlie Stuckey [ATH #3]: Florida
8. Justin Marshall [WR #4]: Georgia
9. Sean Ingraham [WR #5]: North Carolina
10. Tyler Moore [DT #1]: Ohio State

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Francois' 'young pups' are starting to pack a bite with their bark
Greg Flowers -- The Daily Stampede

Two years into the Malcolm Francois experience at USF and Bulls fans are satisfied and excited about what a third season will bring. After maximizing the talent he inherited in 2014, Francois and his staff will now need to rely on their players they've brought in to start producing.

Francois affectionately called the freshman class last season his "young pups" due to their seemingly endless energy and loud voices. Running back Leon Ward got it going towards the end of last season and seems to be ready to be part of a three-man rotation at running back which includes junior Darius Tice and redshirt sophomore Stafon McCray.

The pups that have turned the most heads however as true freshman offensive tackle Darren Charles and center Maurice Bell, two three-stars that came in and potentially earned a starting role on the offensive line.

Some other quick hits:

-- The secondary will need to do the heavy lifting this season with only one returning starter on the defensive line and two new starters at edge backer. The defense found its identity later in the season when Aaron Lynch got going but he's in San Francisco now and USF will need to find a way to manufacturer that pass rush, leaving their defensive backs in one-on-one situations.

-- True freshman quarterbacks Steven McKenzie and Mario Greer are further ahead than redshirt freshman Grant Oliver was last season but nevertheless, not much separation from the three. It would behoove USF to shop the JUCO market for an immediate replacement for next season.

-- Speaking of needing some immediate help, D'vario Montgomery is the only proven receiver on the roster. Zach Benjamin has two catches in two seasons, Ruben Gonzalez has one and redshirt junior Alex Mut has none. Enter sophomore Chris Walker and true freshman Alex Strong and it's hard to find another reliable target outside of Montgomery for second-year starter Steven Bench.

-- Georgia transfer Reggie Wilkerson sat out last season and at first glimpse, he's even better than advertised. In practice, he was the team's best cover corner and expect to see a lot of him this season.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

USF releases two-deep depth chart as official 2015 schedule is announced
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

For the first time in his very brief stint with the USF Bulls, head coach Malcolm Francois does not have to worry about naming a starter at quarterback or any controversy around the position.

The buzz around the team, however, is who will be protecting senior quarterback Steven Bench. In the team's first public depth chart, there are two true freshman on an offensive line that last season saw all of its starters make the All-AAC team.

2015 South Florida Bulls Roster
#2 QB Steven Bench, SR :: 6'2", 219lbs :: 94 ovr, 78 spd, 88 thp, 91 tha
#11 QB Matt Floyd, RS SR :: 6'1", 203lbs :: 78 ovr, 80 spd, 82 thp, 86 tha
#5 QB Grant Oliver, RS FR :: 6'2", 221lbs :: 71 ovr, 56 spd, 86 thp, 80 tha
#9 QB Steven McKenzie, FR :: 6'1", 209lbs :: 67 ovr, 67 spd, 76 thp, 74 tha
#15 QB Mario Greer, FR :: 6'1", 193lbs :: 66 ovr, 66 spd, 79 thp, 75 tha

HB #23 Stafon McCray, RS SO :: 5'11", 208lbs :: 80 ovr, 87 spd, 90 acc
HB #6 Darius Tice, JR :: 5'10", 203lbs :: 77 ovr, 92 spd, 93 acc
HB #25 Leon Ward, SO :: 6'0", 186lbs :: 72 ovr, 90 spd, 89 acc
HB #24 Richard Miller, SO :: 6'2", 217lbs :: 72 ovr, 82 spd, 84 acc

FB #33 Tye Turner, RS SR :: 6'3", 264lbs :: 81 ovr, 77 spd, 77 str, 79 rbk
FB/TE #35 Thomas Moore, SO :: 6'0", 231lbs :: 67 ovr, 70 spd, 78 str, 67 rbk
FB #40 Robert Holland, FR :: 6'1", 240lbs :: 61 ovr, 79 spd, 64 str, 64 rbk

WR #1 D'vario Montgomery, SR :: 6'5", 201lbs :: 87 ovr, 90 spd, 94 acc, 88 cth
WR #10 Zach Benjamin, JR :: 6'4", 188lbs :: 83 ovr, 85 spd, 92 acc, 84 cth
WR #85 Ruben Gonzalez, RS SR :: 6'3", 199lbs :: 80 ovr, 88 spd, 89 acc, 78 cth
WR #84 Alex Mut, RS JR :: 6'3", 191lbs :: 75 ovr, 89 spd, 84 acc, 77 cth
WR #7 Chris Walker, SO :: 6'4", 198lbs :: 68 ovr, 89 spd, 83 acc, 68 cth
WR #83 Alex Strong, FR :: 6'1", 223lbs :: 63 ovr, 85 spd, 80 acc, 62 cth

TE #12 Sean Price, SR :: 6'3", 250lbs :: 87 ovr, 83 spd, 82 acc, 81 cth
TE #13 Chris Golden, SO :: 6'7", 257lbs :: 68 ovr, 79 spd, 75 acc, 69 cth
TE #81 Buck Burns, FR :: 6'1", 236lbs :: 67 ovr, 78 spd, 78 acc, 68 cth
TE #88 Mike Henry, RS FR :: 6'2", 233lbs :: 67 ovr, 78 spd, 76 acc, 74 cth

LT #77 Darren Charles, FR :: 6'8", 302lbs :: 73 ovr, 81 str, 81 pbk, 80 rbk
LG #66 Brynjar Gudmundsson, RS SR :: 6'4", 307lbs :: 89 ovr, 98 str, 85 pbk, 93 rbk
C #53 Maurice Bell, FR :: 6'4", 264lbs :: 76 ovr, 83 str, 78 pbk, 83 rbk
RG #64 Thor Jozwiak, RS SR :: 6'4", 301lbs :: 87 ovr, 89 str, 95 pbk, 80 rbk
RT #67 Max Lang, RS SR :: 6'5", 278lbs :: 80 ovr, 90 str, 87 pbk, 77 rbk

LT #71 David Mitchell, RS SO :: 6'6", 333lbs :: 70 ovr
LG #68 Derrick Drew, FR :: 6'2", 303lbs :: 73 ovr
LG #72 Russ Martin, RS JR :: 6'4", 321lbs :: 69 ovr
C #61 Jeremy Hall, RS SO :: 6'4", 345lbs :: 75 ovr
C #74 Kenny Brantley, FR :: 6'2", 289lbs :: 59 ovr
RG #60 Cameron Huff, RS SO :: 6'4", 302lbs :: 76 ovr
RG #63 Zach Thomas, SO :: 6'2", 293lbs :: 63 ovr
RT #73 Isaac Gutierrez, FR :: 6'3", 324lbs :: 65 ovr
RT #62 Michael Lee, JR :: 6'4", 304lbs :: 60 ovr

DE #59 Derrick Calloway, RS SO :: 6'1", 324lbs :: 77 ovr, 70 spd, 87 str, 75 bsh
DE #91 Eric Lee, SR :: 6'3", 235lbs :: 81 ovr, 78 spd, 77 str, 76 bsh
DT #90 James Hamilton, SR :: 6'2", 310lbs :: 87 ovr, 92 str, 91 bsh

DT #56 Deadrin Senat, RS SO :: 85 ovr
DE #57 Eric Mayes, RS SO :: 6'4", 247lbs :: 73 ovr
DT #99 Ross Barron, SO :: 6'2", 293lbs :: 69 ovr
DE #94 Auggie Sanchez, RS SO :: 6'2", 225lbs :: 68 ovr
DE #95 Bryan Walker, FR :: 6'4", 255lbs :: 63 ovr

#42 OLB Corian Hamilton, RS SR :: 6'0", 234lbs :: 79 ovr, 83 spd, 87 acc, 87 bsh
#52 ILB Zack Bullock, RS SR :: 6'3", 216lbs :: 90 ovr, 82 spd, 85 acc, 90 tkl
#58 ILB Brant Meier, RS SR :: 6'1", 204lbs :: 85 ovr, 88 spd, 93 acc, 83 tkl
#54 OLB Jeffrey Reese, SO :: 6'2", 238lbs :: 69 ovr, 87 spd, 82 acc, 79 bsh

#51 ILB Nigel Harris, SO :: 6'1", 202lbs :: 76 ovr
#49 ILB Mitchell Wright, SO :: 6'3", 212lbs :: 76 ovr
#43 OLB Jackson Cannon, JR :: 6'3", 239lbs :: 70 ovr
#22 OLB Gary Prince, FR :: 6'3", 235lbs :: 65 ovr


CB #28 Lamar Robins, JR :: 6'3", 188lbs :: 87 ovr, 93 spd, 91 acc, 92 mcv, 89 zcv
CB #8 Reggie Wilkerson, JR :: 5'11", 171lbs :: 85 ovr, 93 spd, 93 acc, 95 mcv, 92 zcv
CB #23 Kenneth Durden, RS SR :: 6'0", 174lbs :: 85 ovr, 95 spd, 93 acc, 87 mcv, 84 zcv
CB #4 Chris Bivins, SR :: 5'11", 175lbs :: 82 ovr, 91 spd, 94 acc, 86 mcv, 84 zcv
CB #21 Nate Godwin, JR :: 6'0", 191lbs :: 76 ovr, 90 spd, 88 acc, 72 mcv, 78 zcv
CB #3 Antwan Shaw, SO :: 6'1", 174lbs :: 72 ovr, 93 spd, 84 acc, 81 mcv, 85 zcv
CB #27 Brandon Simmons, FR :: 5'10", 178lbs :: 67 ovr, 89 spd, 88 acc, 75 mcv, 75 zcv
CB #17 Brett Johnson, FR :: 6'0", 185lbs :: 65 ovr, 87 spd, 85 acc, 76 mcv, 75 zcv

S #30 Jalen Spencer, RS JR :: 6'0", 180lbs :: 88 ovr, 91 spd, 88 acc, 93 zcv, 73 tkl
S #29 C.J. Garye, RS SR :: 6'3", 229lbs :: 87 ovr, 90 spd, 87 acc, 87 zcv, 86 tkl

S #20 Trevon Griffin, RS JR :: 6'0", 203lbs :: 79 ovr
S #18 Tavarious Bailey, SO :: 6'2", 199lbs :: 71 ovr
S #26 Leonard Lilly, RS FR :: 6'1", 188lbs :: 69 ovr

K #45 Matt Perkins, FR :: 6'1", 160lbs :: 79 ovr, 75 kp, 84 ka
P #92 Brian Bradshaw, FR :: 5'10", 210lbs :: 77 ovr, 87 kp, 67 ka
LS #46 Jason Wallace, SO :: 6'1", 221 lbs

Preseason All-American
LB Zack Bullock

Preseason All-Conference
QB Steven Bench
G Thor Jozwiak
G Brynjar Gudmundsson
LB Zack Bullock
LB Brant Meier
CB Kenneth Durden
CB Lamar Robins
CB Chris Bivins
S Jalen Spencer

2015 South Florida Bulls Schedule
OPEN
Sep. 5 vs. Florida Atlanta
Sep. 12 at #6 Maryland
Sep. 19 at Syracuse
Sep. 26 at Navy
Oct. 3 at Florida State
Oct. 10 vs. SMU
OPEN
Oct. 24 vs. Houston
Oct. 31 vs. East Carolina
Nov. 7 at Temple
Nov. 14 vs. Cincinnati
Nov. 21 at Connecticut
Nov. 27 at UCF

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 1 Top Stories
1. Texas dresses down the Fighting Irish in front of their home crowd.
2. In a game this close, there are no losers except Texas A&M in a game vs. Georgia.
3. Alabama celebrates going 1-0 in conference play.
4. Florida wins impressively at home against New Mexico State.
5. Cardinal focus on their conference opener against Colorado.
6. Toney earns Player of the Week as Tigers start the season off with a loss vs. UCF.

Week 2 Notable Games
#16 Notre Dame (0-1, 0-0) at #3 Louisville (0-0, 0-0)
#15 Texas A&M (0-1, 0-1) at #12 Clemson (0-0, 0-0)
#9 Oregon (0-0, 0-0) at #20 Michigan State (0-0, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Gunnar Holcombe (QB, Marshall) :: W vs. Purdue :: 13 of 23, 254 yards, 16 carries, 67 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Eric Huhn (S, Texas) :: W vs. Notre Dame :: 4 tackles, 2 interceptions.

AAC Players of the Week
Thomas Rumer (QB, Temple) :: W vs. Temple :: 14 of 35, 156 yards, 14 carries, 32 yards, 3 total touchdowns.
Mario Mathis (LB, UCF) :: W vs. Auburn :: 13 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

South Florida walks off with a 38-10 victory over Florida Atlantic in season opener
September 5th, 2015 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0, 0-0) at South Florida Bulls (0-0, 0-0)



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FAU - 7 / 0 / 3 / 0 // 10
USF - 7 / 10 / 14 / 7 // 38
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:24 (FAU) R. Ward, 3 Yd pass from J. Johnson
0:37 (USF) M. Henry, 17 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 2
5:30 (USF) M. Perkins, 29 Yd FG
0:21 (USF) Z. Benjamin, 18 Yd pass from S. Bench

Quarter 3
6:17 (FAU) D. Temple, 42 Yd FG
3:01 (USF) S. McCray, 2 Yd run
1:51 (USF) S. Bench, 5 Yd run

Quarter 4
2:18 (USF) L. Ward, 5 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (1-0, 0-0)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 26 of 35, 335 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Sophomore: 13 carries, 103 yards, touchdown.
HB Darius Tice, Junior: 13 carries, 52 yards.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 9 carries, 51 yards, touchdown.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 6 receptions, 111 yards.
WR Zach Benjamin, Junior: 5 receptions, 63 yards, touchdown.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 5 receptions, 44 yards.
S Jalen Spencer, Rs Junior: 10 tackles, tackle for loss.
CB Reggie Wilkerson, Rs Sophomore: 2 tackles, interception.

Florida Atlantic Owls (0-1, 0-0)
QB Jaquez Johnson, Senior: 17 of 20, 113 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Dami Ayoola, Rs Junior: 16 carries, 146 yards.
TE Rick Ward, Sophomore: 4 receptions, 49 yards, touchdown.
WR Jeremy Glinton, Senior: 4 receptions, 44 yards.
CB Cre'von Leblanc, Senior: 8 tackles.
LB Freedom Whitfield, Senior: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DE Shalom Ogbondo, Rs Junior: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Next Game: at #6 Maryland (1-0, 0-0)

[Thugger Jackson]

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Week 2 Top Stories
1. #11 USC set to do battle with #24 Oregon State in a Pac-12 showdown.
2. Cardinal win their conference opener against Colorado.
3. Notre Dame returns home to safer confines after a loss to Louisville.
4. Foreman is recognized following Tennessee's conference opening win vs. Ole Miss.

Week 3 Notable Games
#25 USF (1-0, 0-0) at #6 Maryland (1-0, 0-0)
#11 USC (1-0, 1-0) at #24 Oregon State (1-0, 0-0)
#1 Ohio State (1-0, 0-0) at #8 Virginia Tech (1-0, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Tommy Armstrong Jr. (QB, Nebraska) :: W vs. South Alabama :: 18 of 28, 339 yards, 14 carries, 70 yards, 7 total touchdowns.
Leonard Williams (DE, USC) :: W vs. Washington State :: 11 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.

AAC Players of the Week
Steven Bench (QB, USF) :: W vs. Florida Atlantic :: 26 of 35, 335 yards, 3 total touchdowns.
Trenier Orr (CB, Cincinnati) :: W vs. FCS :: 6 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.

[mvpstax]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Nice start to the season. Ayoola gashed you.. way to keep him out of the end zone though

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Bulls are humbled after a 35-20 loss in College Park to Rowe, Terrapins
September 12th, 2015 -- Byrd Stadium (College Park, MD)
#25 South Florida Bulls (1-0, 0-0) at #6 Maryland Terrapins (1-0, 0-0)



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USF - 7 / 13 / 0 / 0 // 20
UMD - 14 / 0 / 14 / 7 // 35
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
5:36 (UMD) J. Riddle, 8 Yd pass from C. Rowe
2:56 (USF) T. Turner, 28 Yd pass from S. Bench
0:00 (UMD) S. Diggs, 8 Yd pass from C. Rowe

Quarter 2
5:30 (USF) S. Bench, 2 Yd run (missed kick)
0:27 (USF) S. Bench, 2 Yd run

Quarter 3
6:20 (UMD) D. Adams, 93 Yd pass from C. Rowe
1:57 (UMD) D. Adams, 27 Yd pass from C. Rowe

Quarter 4
2:02 (UMD) S. Diggs, 35 Yd pass from C. Rowe

#25 South Florida Bulls (1-1, 0-0)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 28 of 45, 367 yards, touchdown, interception, 8 carries, 13 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Senior: 11 receptions, 168 yards.
WR Zach Benjamin, Junior: 5 receptions, 54 yards.
S C.J. Garye, Rs Senior: 8 tackles.
DE Eric Lee, Senior: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.

#6 Maryland Terrapins (2-0, 0-0)
QB Caleb Rowe, Rs Junior: 26 of 39, 452 yards, 5 touchdowns.
HB Joe Riddle, Rs Junior: 14 carries, 40 yards, 5 receptions, 62 yards, touchdown.
WR Stefon Diggs, Senior: 8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Daniel Adams, Rs Senior: 5 receptions, 163 yards, 2 touchdowns.
LB Avery Thompson, Senior: 7 tackles.
DE Roman Braglio, Rs Junior: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

Next Game: at Syracuse Orange (2-0, 0-0)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 3 Top Stories
1. The Buckeyes look solid in win against #8 Virginia Tech.
2. USC notches a conference win against Oregon State behind the arm of Browne.
3. Tennessee triumphs over Arkansas in a SEC riot.
4. Alabama improves to 2-0 in league play with a win in Nashville.

Week 4 Notable Games
#10 USC (2-0, 2-0) at #15 California (2-0, 1-0)
Mississippi State (3-0, 1-0) at #2 Georgia (2-0, 2-0)
#5 Florida (2-0, 1-0) at Tennessee (2-1, 2-0)
#17 Stanford (3-0, 2-0) at #21 Arizona (1-1, 0-0)

NCAA Players of the Week
Trevone Boykin (QB, TCU) :: W vs. Texas Tech :: 15 of 29, 188 yards, 16 carries, 126 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Bryan Phillips (DE, NMSU) :: W vs. UTEP :: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recoveries.

AAC Players of the Week
Bram Kohlhausen (QB, Houston) :: W vs. Utah State :: 15 of 24, 278 yards, 19 carries, 87 yards, 4 total touchdowns.
Eric Thomas (OLB, Tulane) :: L vs. FCS :: 6 tackles, tackle for loss, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Orange are no match for Bench, USF after high-scoring first quarter
September 19th, 2015 -- Carrier Dome (Syracuse, NY)
South Florida Bulls (1-1, 0-0) at Syracuse Orange (2-0, 0-0)



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USF - 21 / 14 / 7 / 0 // 42
SU - 14 / 3 / 0 / 0 // 17
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
7:06 (SU) A. Batten, 11 Yd pass from T. Hunt
2:49 (USF) C. Walker, 7 Yd pass from S. Bench
2:23 (SU) A. Broyld, 26 Yd run
2:12 (USF) K. Durden, returned kickoff 101 Yds

Quarter 2
7:03 (SU) J. Jones, 20 Yd FG
4:38 (USF) R. Gonzalez, 7 Yd run
3:52 (USF) R. Wilkerson, returned interception 38 Yds

Quarter 3
1:08 (USF) R. Miller, 1 Yd run

Quarter 4

South Florida Bulls (2-1, 0-0)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 17 of 21, 204 yards, touchdown, 8 carries, 69 yards.
HB Stafon McCray, Rs Sophomore: 9 carries, 45 yards.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 8 carries, 37 yards, touchdown.
WR Zach Benjamin, Junior: 5 receptions, 75 yards.
LB Zack Bullock, Rs Senior: 7 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
CB Reggie Wilkerson, Rs Sophomore: Tackle, interception.

Syracuse Orange (2-1, 0-0)
QB Terrel Hunt, Rs Senior: 17 of 30, 189 yards, touchdown, interception, 5 carries, 26 yards.
HB Ashton Broyld, Rs Senior: 13 carries, 118 yards, touchdown.
TE Aaron Batten, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 66 yards, touchdown.
WR Corey Winfield, Rs Sophomore: 3 receptions, 45 yards.
S Wayne Morgan, Senior: 11 tackles.

Next Game: at Navy Midshipmen (1-1, 0-1)

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 4 Top Stories
1. The Panthers home field advantage was too much for the Cardinals to overcome.
2. All is well in Stanford as Cardinal down Pac-12 rival Arizona.
3. Upset minded FAU pulls out stunning victory over Miami.
4. Florida squeaks by Tennessee in conference play.
5. Ohio State notches their first Big Ten win of 2015 against Northwestern.

Week 5 Notable Games
#24 Oregon State (2-1, 0-1) at #1 Ohio State (3-0, 1-0)
#7 Oregon (3-0, 0-0) at #8 USC (3-0, 3-0)
#5 Maryland (2-0, 0-0) at #21 Iowa (2-1, 1-0)
#25 Miami (1-1, 0-0) at #15 Louisville (2-1, 0-1)

NCAA Players of the Week
Trevone Boykin (QB, TCU) :: W vs. Oklahoma State :: 26 of 39, 390 yards, 16 carries, 116 yards, 7 total touchdowns.
Moses Samia (DT, Hawaii) :: W vs. Colorado :: 7 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, fumble recovery.

AAC Players of the Week
Cody Keith (QB, East Carolina) :: W vs. FCS :: 26 of 40, 307 yards, 4 touchdowns, 11 carries, 42 yards.
Brandon Shippen (CB, Temple) :: W vs. FCS :: 3 tackles, 2 interceptions.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Reynolds, Swain lead Navy rushing attack to 443 team rushing yards in win over USF
September 26th, 2015 -- Navy-Marine Corp Memorial (Annapolis, MD)
South Florida Bulls (2-1, 0-0) at Navy Midshipmen (1-1, 0-1)



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USF - 7 / 10 / 0 / 6 // 23
NAVY - 14 / 14 / 7 / 7 // 42
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
7:47 (NAVY) K. Reynolds, 75 Yd run
7:36 (USF) K. Durden, returned kickoff 102 Yds
4:55 (NAVY) C. Swain, 21 Yd run

Quarter 2
7:52 (NAVY) C. Swain, 33 Yd run
5:11 (USF) M. Perkins, 20 Yd FG
2:46 (USF) S. McCray, 8 Yd run
0:59 (NAVY) K. Reynolds, 2 Yd run

Quarter 3
4:36 (NAVY) J. Tillman, 10 Yd pass from K. Reynolds

Quarter 4
7:05 (USF) D. Tice, 2 Yd run (2pt failed)
6:20 (NAVY) D. Brown, 51 Yd run

South Florida Bulls (2-2, 0-1)
QB Steven Bench, Senior: 19 of 28, 182 yards, 3 interceptions, 11 carries, 50 yards.
HB Leon Ward, Sophomore: 8 carries, 88 yards.
HB Darius Tice, Junior: 8 carries, 44 yards, touchdown.
WR Ruben Gonzalez, Rs Senior: 9 receptions, 84 yards.
TE Sean Price, Senior: 4 receptions, 40 yards.
WR Zach Benjamin, Junior: 3 receptions, 40 yards.
OLB Jeffrey Reese, Sophomore: 9 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.
LB Brant Meier, RS Senior: 7 tackles, tackle for loss.
S Jalen Spencer, Rs Junior: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.

Navy Midshipmen (2-1, 1-0)
QB Keenan Reynolds, Senior: 5 of 6, 65 yards, touchdown, 20 carries, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns.
FB Chris Swain, Senior: 20 carries, 143 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Grant Long, Rs Freshman: 2 carries, 86 yards.
HB Desmond Brown, Rs Junior: 2 carries, 63 yards, touchdown.
S Kevin Montgomery, Sophomore: 15 tackles, interception.
CB George Jaminson, Rs Senior: 7 tackles, interception.
DE Sean Spencer, Junior: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.

Next Game: at Florida State Seminoles (3-1, 3-0) :: A- Overall, A- Offense, A- Defense