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Week 3 Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes
Record: 0-1, 0-0 Big Ten
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (180-124 at Iowa, 25th year, 180-124)

Team Leaders
Passing: Joe Dawson (60% completion, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 176.0 QB rating)
Rushing: Ken Holloway (125 yards, 6.6 ypc, 1 TD)
Receiving: Jay Jennings (5 receptions, 132 yards)
Defense: Mario Rhodes (11 tackles, 3 TFL)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 16th
Total Defense: 69th
Points Per Game: 50th
Turnover Differential: 57th

Injuries
None

Iowa Hawkeyes Projected Starters
QB Joe Dawson, Rs Junior | 6'3", 211lbs | 83 ovr, 72 spd, 70 acc, 89 thp, 83 tha
HB Ken Holloway, Senior | 6'1", 213lbs | 89 ovr, 95 spd, 93 acc, 84 btk, 80 car, 90 elu
WR Jay Jennings, Rs Junior | 6'0", 198lbs | 89 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 88 cth
WR Omar Tucker, Junior | 6'0", 183lbs | 83 ovr, 94 spd, 95 acc, 83 cth
WR Dusty Stanley, Sophomore | 6'3", 211lbs | 81 ovr, 90 spd, 87 acc, 80 cth
TE Bryant Chase, Rs Senior | 6'0", 269lbs | 93 ovr, 84 spd, 90 acc, 79 cth, 84 rbk
LT Luke Crooks, Rs Senior | 6'3", 315lbs | 82 ovr, 85 str, 79 pbk, 92 rbk
LG Jovon Kennedy, Rs Freshman | 6'2", 285lbs | 79 ovr, 86 str, 79 pbk, 88 rbk
C Benjamin Tyler, Junior | 6'2", 285lbs | 88 ovr, 88 str, 93 pbk, 80 rbk
RG Steve Ewing, Senior | 6'4", 286lbs | 95 ovr, 91 str, 88 pbk, 99 rbk
RT Nigel Lewis, Senior | 6'3", 291lbs | 79 ovr, 91 str, 81 pbk, 80 rbk
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DE Larry Jackson, Junior | 6'6", 260lbs | 87 ovr, 79 spd, 90 acc, 84 str, 85 pmv, 84 fmv, 85 bsh
DE Fred Bullock, Rs Junior | 6'3", 264lbs | 88 ovr, 75 spd, 90 acc, 82 str, 89 pmv, 86 fmv, 87 bsh
DT Ali Flynn, Senior | 6'3", 279lbs | 90 ovr, 78 acc, 87 str, 92 pmv, 91 fmv, 92 bsh
DT Derek Stevenson, RS Senior | 6'2", 268lbs | 89 ovr, 75 acc, 83 str, 94 pmv, 85 fmv, 85 bsh
OLB Kasey Hayford, Junior | 6'0", 226lbs | 87 ovr, 85 spd, 92 acc, 82 tkl, 77 bsh
ILB Mario Rhodes, Rs Freshman | 6'0", 246lbs | 73 ovr, 81 spd, 87 acc, 77 tkl, 73 bsh
OLB Matt Gray, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 251lbs | 80 ovr, 86 spd, 99 acc, 75 tkl, 80 bsh
CB Sonny Underwood, Senior | 6'2", 181lbs | 92 ovr, 99 spd, 96 acc, 94 mv, 94 zcv
CB Bernard Washington, Rs Senior | 6'1", 182lbs | 87 ovr, 90 spd, 90 acc, 96 mcv, 96 zcv
S Mike Kelly, Senior | 6'2", 217lbs | 87 ovr, 93 spd, 94 acc, 76 zcv, 84 tkl
S Shawn Mayhem, Freshman | 6'6", 199lbs | 76 ovr, 77 spd, 88 acc, 86 zcv, 77 tkl

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IOWA (0-2, 0-0) | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 || 20
USF (1-1, 0-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 || 31
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South Florida Bulls Win 31-20 Against Iowa Hawkeyes
Kirk Ferentz has built his program at Iowa brick by brick, looking far and wide across the Midwest for hidden gems. Malcolm Francois, on the other hand, dips his hand into the talent rich area that is south Florida and brings them to Tampa.

Travis Hughes is one of those talent rich kids and on Saturday, the former five-star recruit picked off two passes in the fourth quarter to seal the Bulls 31-20 win over the Hawkeyes.

Fellow five-stars Andrew Vincent and William Stone helped break the game open with Stone setting up Gerald Mitchell's one-yard run with two catches and a big run on second down before being pushed out of bounds at the one-yard line. On the next drive, it was Andrew Vincent who caught a swing pass and took it 38-yards to the endzone to make it 28-20 with 4:37 left in the third quarter.

The Bulls defense took care of the rest with Hughes intercepting Joe Dawson twice in the final quarter, one of them coming in the red zone.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[IOWA] B. Chase, 16 Yd pass from J. Dawson (5:25)
[IOWA] K. Holloway, 29 Yd run

Quarter 2
[IOWA] W. Bell, 43 Yd FG (9:10)
[USF] G. Mitchell, 23 Yd run (5:04)
[IOWA] W. Bell, 22 Yd FG (1:28)
[USF] J. Pittman, 7 Yd run (0:19)

Quarter 3
[USF] G. Mitchell, 1 Yd run (6:25)
[USF] A. Vincent, 38 Yd pass from J. Pittman (4:37)

Quarter 4
[USF] K. Justice, 35 Yd FG (9:56)
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South Florida Bulls
QB James Pittman: 13 of 18, 175 yards, touchdown, 15 carries, 71 yards, touchdown.
HB Gerald Mitchell: 8 receptions, 82 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB David Fuller: 3 carries, 10 yards.
HB Derrick Green: 2 carries, -5 yards.
WR William Stone: 8 carries, 70 yards, 5 receptions, 64 yards.
WR Andrew Vincent: 4 receptions, 79 yards, touchdown.
LB Travis Hughes: 14 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
LB Dallas Gross: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.

Iowa Hawkeyes
QB Joe Dawson: 20 of 32, 197 yards, touchdown, 2 interceptions.
HB Ken Holloway: 27 carries, 135 yards, touchdown.
TE Bryant Chase: 6 receptions, 66 yards, touchdown.
WR Omar Tucker: 4 receptions, 46 yards.
CB Reggie Beverly: 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
S Shawn Mayhew: 10 tackles, tackle for loss.

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Week 3 Top Stories
1. All is well in College Station as Aggies down SEC rival Tennessee.
2. The Hokies defeat #8 Florida State in a historic upset for Virginia Tech.
3. California squeaks by Arizona in conference play.
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Week 4 Notable Games
#3 Notre Dame (2-0, 0-0) at South Florida (1-1, 0-0)
#18 Stanford (1-1, 0-1) at #21 Colorado (2-0, 0-0)
#15 Florida State (1-1, 0-1) at #12 Georgia Tech (2-0, 0-0)
#14 Clemson (2-0, 0-0) at #19 Virginia Tech (1-1, 1-0)
Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0) at #6 Penn State (1-0, 0-0)
#5 Minnesota (2-0, 0-0) at #8 Ohio State (2-0, 0-0)
#7 Alabama (2-0, 1-0) at #24 Georgia (3-0, 2-0) [College Gameday]
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Players of the Week
QB Franklin Sullivan (QB, San Jose State): 12 of 21, 219 yards, 23 carries, 121 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
LB Travis Hughes (LB, South Florida): 14 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
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HB Derron Walton (Oklahoma State): 16 carries, 93 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 receptions, 85 yards.
LB Travis Hughes (LB, South Florida): 14 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California

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Week 4 Preview: #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Record: 2-0
Head Coach: Skip Holtz (21-7 at Notre Dame, 3rd year, 133-102)

Team Leaders
Passing: Joe Dawson (60% completion, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 176.0 QB rating)
Rushing: Ken Holloway (125 yards, 6.6 ypc, 1 TD)
Receiving: Jay Jennings (5 receptions, 132 yards)
Defense: Mario Rhodes (11 tackles, 3 TFL)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 64th
Total Defense: 15th
Points Per Game: 31st
Turnover Differential: 22nd

Injuries
S Derrick Parks, Junior | 6'5", 201lbs | 92 ovr, 88 spd, 94 acc, 92 tkl, 84 zcv

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Projected Starters
QB Junior Garner, Rs Senior | 6'4", 216lbs | 80 ovr, 80 spd, 85 acc, 78 thp, 82 tha OR John Daniels, Freshman | 6'5", 210lbs | 80 ovr, 84 spd, 85 acc, 87 thp, 79 tha
HB Rick Stephens, Rs Senior | 6'1", 225lbs | 92 ovr, 99 spd, 96 acc, 90 btk, 75 car, 93 elu
WR Troy Gates, Rs Senior | 6'0", 187lbs | 87 ovr, 85 spd, 94 acc, 86 cth
WR Chad Olsen, Sophomore | 5'10", 194lbs | 82 ovr, 94 spd, 89 acc, 82 cth
WR Andy Henley, Rs Freshman | 6'2", 217lbs | 82 ovr, 90 spd, 91 acc, 83 cth
TE Ed Ivey, Junior | 6'5", 258lbs | 90 ovr, 83 spd, 84 acc, 87 cth, 82 rbk
LT Troy Jackson, Junior | 6'5", 296lbs | 87 ovr, 86 str, 92 pbk, 84 rbk
LG Adam Brown, Senior | 6'5", 338lbs | 90 ovr, 91 str, 95 pbk, 93 rbk
C John Landry, Rs Junior | 6'2", 288lbs | 95 ovr, 85 str, 94 pbk, 91 rbk
RG Tony Berry, Senior | 5'11", 306lbs | 92 ovr, 91 str, 94 pbk, 92 rbk
RT Sam Sanders, Sophomore | 6'5", 276lbs | 83 ovr, 85 str, 87 pbk, 85 rbk
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DE D.D. Wall, Rs Junior | 6'1", 239lbs | 91 ovr, 76 spd, 82 acc, 87 str, 89 pmv, 94 fmv, 96 bsh
DE Marc Lee, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 249lbs | 89 ovr, 81 spd, 92 acc, 75 str, 91 pmv, 93 fmv, 86 bsh
NT Kenny Young, Senior | 6'2", 294lbs | 94 ovr, 83 acc, 90 str, 99 pmv, 82 fmv, 96 bsh
OLB Chris Ostrander, Junior | 6'2", 221lbs | 87 ovr, 87 spd, 90 acc, 82 tkl, 84 bsh
ILB Brian Young, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 222lbs | 86 ovr, 79 spd, 95 acc, 82 tkl, 90 bsh
ILB Matthew Lewis, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 235lbs | 81 ovr, 80 spd, 90 acc, 83 tkl, 85 bsh
OLB Steven Davis, Rs Senior | 6'4", 257lbs | 84 ovr, 89 spd, 90 acc, 91 tkl, 82 bsh
CB Mark Brown, Rs Junior | 5'10", 197lbs | 92 ovr, 95 spd, 93 acc, 99 mcv, 95 zcv
CB Anthony McCall, Junior | 5'11", 189lbs | 89 ovr, 97 spd, 95 acc, 93 mcv, 93 zcv
S Darnell McDaniel, Junior | 6'1", 213lbs | 90 ovr, 85 spd, 95 acc, 88 tkl, 82 zcv
S Nick Carrington, Sophomore | 6'2", 200lbs | 82 ovr, 77 spd, 89 acc, 79 tkl, 88 zcv

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#3 ND (2-1, 0-0) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 || 24
USF (2-1, 0-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6|| 30
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Notre Dame Takes Early Lead But Falls Short in OT to USF
Akin to Stephen Curry turning around immediately in celebration after launching a three-pointer from the moon, USF head coach Malcolm Francois turned off his headset after dialing up what would be the final play of the game.

"I knew Willie [Stone] was going to score," said Francois in the post-game presser, "I wanted to hear the roar of the stadium and I can't lie, it was pretty damn loud."

Stone was able to beat the Notre Dame defense to the corner, following his pulling guards into the endzone for the game-winning, 16-yard touchdown run in overtime to upset #3 Notre Dame 30-24.

The Irish had jumped out to an early 21-0 lead thanks to a touchdown on their first possession, a pick six and a botched option play which resulted in Notre Dame picking up the loose ball and bringing it out to the 3-yard line, setting up an easy three-yard touchdown run.

The Bulls, however, refused to go down.

"We had to just check ourselves," said USF DE Stephen Hill, who broke a school record with his five sack performance, "They really only scored on us once so we knew defensively, we could shut them down."

USF came roaring back with three straight scoring drives in the second quarter while the defense went to work. The Bulls would take the lead with 6:03 left in the third quarter but Notre Dame was able to tie the game even with starting quarterback Junior Garner leaving the game with an injury in the fourth. Garner didn't have much success before his injury, being intercepted three times in the second half and only throwing for 66 yards.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[ND] J. Garner, 9 Yd run (8:25)
[ND] A. McCall, returned interception 74 yds (1:00)
[ND] R. Stephens, 3 Yd run (0:22)

Quarter 2
[USF] J. Ball, 15 Yd run (9:39)
[USF] J. Pittman, 8 Yd run (5:22)
[USF] K. Justice, 40 Yd FG (0:26)

Quarter 3
[USF] G. Mitchell, 1 Yd run (6:03)

Quarter 4
[ND] T. Fields, 44 Yd FG (6:27)

Overtime
[USF] W. Stone, 16 Yd run
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South Florida Bulls
QB James Pittman: 25 of 35, 238 yards, 2 interceptions, 17 carries, 46 yards, touchdown.
HB Gerald Mitchell: 13 carries, 115 yards, touchdown.
WR William Stone: 11 carries, 34 yards, touchdown, 8 receptions, 71 yards.
WR Andrew Vincent: 6 receptions, 42 yards.
LB Travis Hughes: 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DE Stephen Hill: 9 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
S Ray Thompson: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
CB Ray Hill: 2 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.

#3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
QB Junior Garner: 10 of 21, 66 yards, 3 interceptions, 16 carries, 36 yards, touchdown.
QB John Daniels: 6 of 10, 8 yards, 5 carries, 10 yards.
HB Rick Stephens: 19 carries, 70 yards, touchdown.
WR Andy Henley: 3 receptions, 25 yards.
S Darnell McDaniel: 10 tackles, tackle for loss.
ILB Brian Young: 8 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.
DE D.D. Wall: 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Anthony McCall: 2 tackles, interception.

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Week 4 Top Stories
1. Gutsy Kansas hangs on to beat #4 Wisconsin.
2. Upset minded New Mexico State pulls out sunning victory over Texas A&M.
3. Alabama notches a conference win against Georgia behind the arm of Griffin.
4. Columbus is buzzing following the huge 42-21 win over #5 Minnesota.
5. Clemson is sitting pretty after conference opener against Virginia Tech.
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Week 5 Notable Games
Arkansas (4-0, 2-0) at #13 Texas A&M (2-1, 2-0)
#21 Arizona State (2-0, 1-0) at #16 Stanford (2-1, 1-1)
#8 Notre Dame (2-1, 0-0) at #6 Michigan State (2-0, 0-0)
Ole Miss (2-1, 2-1) at #4 Alabama (3-0, 2-0)
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Players of the Week
QB Charlie Bush (Northwestern): 12 of 18, 179 yards, 23 carries, 166 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
DE Stephen Hill (USF): 8 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
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QB Clifton McFarland (Texas): 22 of 38, 363 yards, 4 touchdowns, 15 carries, 91 yards.
DE Stephen Hill (USF): 8 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California

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Four-star DT William Levine commit to Bulls over Seminoles, Gators
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The South Florida Bulls continue to improve their front-seven with a commitment from Orlando area defensive tackle William Levine.

Levine is a four-star prospect that chose the Bulls over Florida State and Florida. Alabama was also involved in the recruitment as was Florida. He visited campus this past weekend along with another fellow defensive tackle in James Faulk who is the sixth ranked defensive tackle in the country. Local four-star prospect Danny Love was also on campus as was five-star tight end Vincent Everett and quarterback Jay Jackson.

The coaching staff feels fairly confident that they'll be able to land Faulk and Love to form one of their better classes from a front-seven perspective.

Listed at six-foot-four and 292 pounds, Levine fits the build in what the Bulls have liked in their defensive tackles. They've opted to go for longer, bigger bodies such as Josh Brown [6'5", 293lbs] a few cycles ago and last cycle in Gary Griffin who is six-foot-six and 265 pounds.

Levine is limited athletically but if the Bulls do stay in the 3-3-5 scheme that defensive coordinator Dave Doeren brought over or any three-man fronts, he has enough athleticism to be effective as a nose tackle. Should the Bulls go back to an even front, Levine might have his work cut out for him as a two-gap player.

2024 USF Recruiting Class
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | Florida, Minnesota, USF
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Ole Miss, Clemson, Florida State, Miami
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | USF, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Auburn
S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | USC, Michigan, Alabama, BYU, USF
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | USF, Syracuse, Kansas State, Northern Illinois, Southern Miss
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 4-star | Penn State, Boise State, Nevada, USF
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Tulsa, Kansas, Arkansas State, Stanford, USF
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Georgia State, USF
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | USF, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Alabama, Ohio State
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Miami, FAU, UCF
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | Miami, Troy, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | USF, Michigan, Stanford, USC, Ohio State
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, Florida, UCF, FIU

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Week 5 Preview: Oklahoma Sooners
Record: 1-2, 0-1 Big XII
Head Coach: Tim DeRuyter (81-41 at Oklahoma, 9th year, 103-47)

Team Leaders
Passing: Ryan Evans (54.5% completion, 648 yards, 5 TD, INT, 144.1 QB rating)
Rushing: Brandon Wheeler (343 yards, 6.1 ypc, 5 TD)
Receiving: Chris Fontenot (17 receptions, 298 yards, 2 TD)
Defense: Chad Johnson (16 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 9th
Total Defense: 56th
Points Per Game: 58th
Turnover Differential: 26th

Injuries
RT Luis Jordan, Senior | 6'7", 285lbs | 80 ovr, 87 str, 77 pbk, 86 rbk

Oklahoma Sooners Projected Starters
QB Ryan Evans, Rs Junior | 6'2", 247lbs | 84 ovr, 71 spd, 74 acc, 83 thp, 89 tha
HB Brandon Wheeler, Rs Senior | 6'0", 196lbs | 91 ovr, 94 spd, 91 acc, 94 btk, 80 car, 88 elu
WR Chris Fontenot, Junior | 5'11", 188lbs | 88 ovr, 96 spd, 95 acc, 85 cth
WR Doug Scott, Sophomore | 6'1", 204lbs | 83 ovr, 85 spd, 96 acc, 84 cth
WR Jeff Chavis, Junior | 5'11", 196lbs | 82 ovr, 92 spd, 96 acc, 77 cth
TE Lee Nichols, Junior | 6'8", 267lbs | 87 ovr, 83 spd, 88 acc, 93 cth
LT Avery Ross, Sophomore | 6'4", 299lbs | 83 ovr, 86 str, 83 pbk, 89 rbk
LG Mike Bain, Freshman | 6'5", 261lbs | 78 ovr, 89 str, 81 pbk, 83 rbk
C Matthew Parham, Junior | 6'3", 323lbs | 85 ovr, 87 str, 85 pbk, 85 rbk
RG Tim Watkins, Freshman | 6'7", 327lbs | 77 ovr, 83 str, 82 pbk, 82 rbk
RT Jamaal Parris, Junior | 6'2", 297lbs | 77 ovr, 90 str, 79 pbk, 80 rbk
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DE Steve King, Rs Junior | 6'5", 267lbs | 77 ovr, 62 spd, 78 acc, 73 str, 79 pmv, 70 fmv, 84 bsh
DE Chad Johnson, Senior | 6'6", 269lbs | 82 ov, 71 spd, 82 acc, 81 str, 84 pmv, 82 fmv, 82 bsh
DT Thomas Wolfe, Rs Senior | 6'3", 285lbs | 85 ovr, 67 acc, 81 str, 89 pmv, 82 fmv, 90 bsh
DT Xavier, Davis, Junior | 6'5", 302lbs | 84 ovr, 76 acc, 82 str, 88 pmv, 80 fmv, 80 bsh
OLB Ed Tidwell, Rs Senior | 6'3", 235lbs | 80 ovr, 86 spd, 86 acc, 77 tkl, 88 bsh
ILB Rich Freund, Rs Senior | 6'1", 243lbs | 89 ovr, 92 spd, 90 acc, 81 tkl, 89 bsh
OLB Blake Smith, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 230lbs | 77 ovr, 79 spd, 89 acc, 77 tkl, 77 bsh
CB Chad Bell, Senior | 5'10", 180lbs | 93 ovr, 98 spd, 96 acc, 97 mcv, 96 zcv
CB James Anderson, Senior | 6'0", 191lbs | 93 ovr, 97 spd, 96 acc, 97 mcv, 97 zcv
S Brent Brown, Freshman | 5'11", 175lbs | 78 ovr, 88 spd, 92 acc, 80 tkl, 75 zcv
S John Larson, Junior | 6'3", 200lbs | 84 ovr, 81 spd, 91 acc, 78 tkl, 92 zcv

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#20 USF (3-1, 1-0) | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 || 31
OU (1-3, 0-2) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 || 24
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The South Florida Bulls Inch Past Oklahoma Sooners, 31-24
The first football game James Pittman remembers watching was the 2007 Fiesta Bowl when Boise State pulled off the upset of Oklahoma. Pittman, a Dallas, Texas native, would grow up a Texas Longhorn fan. It's only fitting that the best performance of his career came against Oklahoma.

Pittman threw for a career high 362 yards and four touchdowns -- with no interceptions -- as South Florida was able to hold off the late Sooner rally to win 31-24.

The Texas native threw three first half touchdowns to jump USF out to an early 24-7 lead but Oklahoma did not wander. Back-to-back fumbles on drives to end the second quarter and open the third quarter allowed Oklahoma to keep the Bulls from adding more points and also helped them make it a ten point game. It didn't last very long when Pittman was able to suck in the Sooners defense on a fake jet sweep and found fullback Terrence Holland on a wheel route in the endzone wide open.

The fourth quarter belonged to the Sooners until it didn't. They scored on back-to-back drives, aided by a USF fumble. The Sooners got the ball with two minutes left in the game but Ryan Evans put too much air on the ball when throwing it to Chris Fontenot, allowing linebacker Montrell Jennings to undercut the route and pick it off to seal the victory.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] C. Hale, 9 Yd pass from J. Pittman (6:36)
[USF] W. Stone, 5 Yd pass from J. Pittman (4:55)
[OU] C. Fontenot, 38 Yd pass from R. Evans (1:06)

Quarter 2
[USF] K. Justice, 26 Yd FG (8:02)
[USF] A. Vincent, 61 Yd pass from J. Pittman (6:09)

Quarter 3
[OU] R. Young, 32 Yd FG (8:07)
[USF] T. Holland, 17 Yd pass from J. Pittman (6:22)

Quarter 4
[OU] T. Pollock, 11 Yd pass from R. Evans (6:11)
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#20 South Florida Bulls
QB James Pittman: 37 of 43, 362 yards, 4 touchdowns, 10 carries, -17 yards.
HB Gerald Mitchell: 14 carries, 112 yards.
HB Derrick Green: 4 carries, 43 yards.
WR William Stone: 7 carries, 66 yards, 10 receptions, 85 yards, touchdown.
WR Andrew Vincent: 7 receptions, 135 yards, touchdown.
S Edgar Thompson: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.
LB Dallas Gross: 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Travis Hughes: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
DE Stephen Hill: 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Montrell Jennings: 3 tackles, tackle for loss, sack, interception.

Oklahoma Sooners
QB Ryan Evans: 29 of 39, 288 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
HB Brandon Wheeler: 16 carries, 80 yards.
WR Jeff Chavis: 8 receptions, 75 yards, touchdown.
WR Chris Fontenot: 6 receptions, 118 yards, touchdown.
S Brent Brown: 12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
OLB Ed Tidwell: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

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Week 5 Top Stories
1. Michigan is in shock after the devastating loss to Rice.
2. Arizona State improves 2-0 in Pac-12 play with a 41-24 win over #16 Stanford.
3. #8 Notre Dame takes down their bitter rival #6 Michigan State 34-17.
4. Ole Miss keeps it exciting but loses 28-24 to #4 Alabama in SEC play.
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Week 6 Notable Games
#17 South Florida (3-1, 1-0) at #2 Alabama (4-0, 3-0) [College Gameday]
#13 Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1) at #4 Clemson (4-0, 2-0)
#11 Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0) at #18 Michigan (2-1, 0-0)
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Players of the Week
HB Brian Flynn (Texas Tech): 40 carries, 262 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 receptions, 48 yards, touchdown.
OLB John Gorman (Georgia Southern): 13 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception.
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HB Brian Flynn (Texas Tech): 40 carries, 262 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 receptions, 48 yards, touchdown.
LB Earl Kelly (Baylor): 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#6 Chris Jones [HB #1]: 6'1", 202lbs | Buford, GA | Ohio State University
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California

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Bulls land their QB target, four-star LB Love and DT Faulk
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

With the South Florida Bulls getting ready to travel to Tuscaloosa for one of the biggest games in school history, the coaching staff got some added joy as they prepare for the Crimson Tide.

Four-star defensive tackle James Faulk and four-star linebacker Danny Love committed to the Bulls on Sunday before three-star quarterback Jay Jackson joined them on Monday. All three had been on campus for Notre Dame week and USF was considered the favorite in all of their recruitments.

Love had been hinting at his commitment for a while, wearing USF branded gloves in his last two high school games. A local product of Tampa Christian, Love has the prototypical size for a 3-4 inside linebacker at six-foot-four and 238 pounds. The only question is will he be able to cover at the next level, something he hasn't done a ton of at Texas Christian. A move to the line of scrimmage is not out of the question for Love but he'll get a chance to break through at linebacker.

Speaking of size, both Love and Faulk could walk into the NFL Combine today and not look out of place from a physique standpoint. Faulk is a lengthy defensive tackle at 275 pounds that still relies heavily on his brute strength to be able to get after the quarterback. He's not the most athletic defensive tackle in the class but he is one of the more dominant ones. With space limited in this class, the Bulls are investing heavily on reinforcing that front seven and they can't go wrong with landing two of the top ten defensive tackle this cycle.

Jackson is the anti-thesis of Faulk and Love. While he lacks ideal size at five-foot-eleven, he is one of the more agile quarterbacks in the state of Florida. Jackson isn't small by any means as he's a legit 200 pounder and has a strong lower frame which allows him to fight through contact and be able to rush for over 2,000 yards as a quarterback. The former Edison product transferred to Cardinal Gibbons for his senior season and has shown improvements as a passer. Jackson is probably one of the more natural fits for the offense that head coach Malcolm Francois has typically ran. The only question is will Francois still be the play-caller by the time Jackson is the QB?

With the QB of the class secured, where does that leave USF with some of their offensive targets? Five-star WRs Jason Barbour and Darius Downs have made it known and clear that they're going to take their visits, all five of them. Barbour is expected to be on campus for the Oklahoma State game while Downs is targeting visiting for the TCU game.

Four-star running back Jason Finley is expected to be at the Oklahoma State game as are three-star offensive linemen Marcus Clark and Robbie Wade.

2024 USF Recruiting Class
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | Florida, Minnesota, USF
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Ole Miss, Clemson, Florida State, Miami
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | USF, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Auburn
S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | USC, Michigan, Alabama, BYU, USF
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 4-star | Penn State, Boise State, Nevada, USF
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Tulsa, Kansas, Arkansas State, Stanford, USF
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Georgia State, USF
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Miami, FAU, UCF
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | USF, Michigan, Stanford, USC, Ohio State
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, Florida, UCF, FIU

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 6 Preview: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0, 3-0 SEC
Head Coach: Kevin Sherer (4-0 at Alabama, 1st year, 59-26)

Team Leaders
Passing: Phillip Griffin (62.9% completion, 1075 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 170.9 QB rating)
Rushing: Neil Griffin (225 yards, 5.6 ypc, TD)
Receiving: Cedric Huston (16 receptions, 269 yards, TD)
Defense: Josh Hudson (26 tackles, 11 TFL, 1.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 13th
Total Defense: 31st
Points Per Game: 15th
Turnover Differential: 70th

Injuries
None

Alabama Crimson Tide Projected Starters
QB Phillip Griffin, Rs Senior | 6'3", 225lbs | 98 ovr, 94 spd, 93 acc, 89 thp, 94 tha
HB Neil Griffin, Rs Junior | 6'2", 262lbs | 95 ovr, 92 spd, 93 acc, 94 btk, 85 car, 94 btk
WR Brad Weber, Senior | 6'2", 193lbs | 86 ovr, 95 spd, 91 acc, 71 cth
WR Troy Holmes, Rs Senior | 5'11", 185lbs | 86 ovr, 87 spd, 82 acc, 91 cth
WR John White, Rs Senior | 6'2", 201lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 89 acc, 89 cth
TE Cedric Huston, Senior | 6'4", 261lbs | 83 ovr, 76 spd, 82 acc, 71 cth, 82 rbk
LT Dustin Francis, Rs Freshman | 6'4", 315lbs | 84 ovr, 90 str, 87 pbk, 83 rbk
LG Ben Shelby, Senior | 6'2", 337lbs | 94 ovr, 90 str, 93 pbk, 94 rbk
C Nick Gordon, Junior | 6'1", 290lbs | 89 ovr, 83 str, 89 pbk, 87 rbk
RG Eddie Newton, Senior | 6'3", 305lbs | 94 ovr, 94 str, 87 pbk, 98 rbk
RT Daniel Graham, Freshman | 6'4", 319lbs | 79 ovr, 83 str, 82 pbk, 83 rbk
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DE Timothy Hill, Junior | 6'2", 261lbs | 90 ovr, 75 spd, 87 acc, 87 str, 80 pmv, 96 fmv, 83 bsh
DE Phil Reed, Junior | 6'3", 255lbs | 89 ovr, 81 spd, 86 acc, 79 str, 88 pmv, 95 fmv, 88 bsh
NT Jonathan Wilson, Senior | 6'5", 275lbs | 94 ovr, 78 acc, 92 str, 95 pmv, 91 fmv, 93 bsh
OLB Josh Hudson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 222lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 96 acc, 90 bsh, 85 tkl
ILB Brandon Pierce, Rs Senior | 6'3", 239lbs | 90 ovr, 82 spd, 93 acc, 92 bsh, 90 tkl
ILB Alan Jordan, Sophomore | 6'3", 243lbs | 83 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 84 bsh, 85 tkl
OLB Tony Hairston, Rs Junior | 6'5", 235lbs | 92 ovr, 87 spd, 99 acc, 99 bsh, 80 tkl
CB Matt McIntosh, Senior | 6'5", 194lbs | 94 ovr, 98 spd, 92 acc, 99 mcv, 97 zcv
CB Jason Cunningham, Junior | 6'0", 189lbs | 91 ovr, 99 spd, 97 acc, 93 mcv, 96 zcv
S John Freeman, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 200lbs | 86 ovr, 96 spd, 94 acc, 80 zcv, 85 tkl
S Bobby Miranda, Senior | 6'3", 197lbs | 93 ovr, 84 spd, 97 acc, 98 zcv, 84 tkl

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

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#17 USF (4-1, 1-0) | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 || 27
#2 ALA (4-1, 3-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 || 21
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Bulls Make a Goal Line Stand, Survive a Thrilling 27-21 Game Against Alabama
With the ball at the one-yard line, Kevin Sherer and his coaching staff chose to throw into the endzone as opposed to running it in with four seconds left.

USF true freshman defensive back Jake Lott was able to lay out and break up the pass, securing the Bulls' 27-21 win over Alabama.

Phillip Griffin had rushed for 149 yards up to that point and the younger Griffin, Neil, had also started to find success in the fourth quarter as Alabama was making its comeback. Sherer's decision was the first major one of his tenure as the Tide's coach and one that will likely be scrutinized for weeks on end.

The Bulls had taken a 21-10 lead in the third quarter thanks to William Stone who scored three straight touchdowns. Stone finished the game with 154 yards receiving and 85 yards rushing, striking the Heisman pose after his final touchdown.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[ALA] P. Griffin, 7 Yd run (2:48)

Quarter 2
[ALA] K. Sherman, 35 Yd FG (7:14)
[USF] W. Stone, 20 Yd pass from J. Pittman (3:15)

Quarter 3
[USF] W. Stone, 53 Yd run (9:13)
[USF] W. Stone, 44 Yd pass from J. Pittman (7:11)
[ALA] K. Sherman, 20 Yd FG (2:57)
[USF] K. Justice, 27 Yd FG (0:20)

Quarter 4
[ALA] S. Fine, 4 Yd run (6:31) (2pt)
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#17 South Florida Bulls
QB James Pittman: 22 of 33, 291 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 7 carries, -9 yards.
HB Derrick Green: 18 carries, 116 yards.
WR William Stone: 8 carries, 85 yards, touchdown, 10 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Andrew Vincent: 7 receptions, 75 yards.
LB Dallas Gross: 11 tackles, tackle for loss.
LB Travis Hughes: 10 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack.
S Edgar Thompson: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
LB Montrell Jennings: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Jason Garcia: 4 tackles, interception.
DE Stephen Hill: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DT Jeremy Daniels: 3 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide
QB Phillip Griffin: 24 of 40, 211 yards, 2 interceptions, 24 carries, 149 yards, touchdown.
HB Neil Griffin: 18 carries, 62 yards.
WR Troy Holmes: 5 receptions, 97 yards.
CB Lamar Branch: 9 tackles, interception.
LB Brandon Pierce: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
S John Freeman: 5 tackles, interception.
OLB Josh Hudson: 2 tackles, interception.

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

Week 6 Top Stories
1. The shocker of the week is #10 Ohio State falling to Big Ten rival Illinois.
2. Boulder is celebrating after a sweet victory over Pac-12 rival #22 Oregon.
3. Georgia Tech notches a conference win behind the arm of Foster.
4. Syracuse outlasts Miami in a battle of ACC offenses.
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Week 7 Notable Games
#20 Oklahoma State (4-1, 0-1) at #15 South Florida (4-1, 1-0)
#2 USC (5-0, 4-0) at #22 Colorado (3-1, 1-1)
#3 Louisville (4-0, 2-0) at #11 Clemson (4-1, 2-1)
#5 Notre Dame (4-1, 0-0) at #21 Miami (3-1, 1-1)
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Players of the Week
QB Jason Adams (Stanford): 15 of 20, 215 yards, 10 carries, 69 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
LB Andrew Berry (New Mexico): 19 tackles, 7 tackles, 3 sacks, forced fumble.
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QB Bob Roth (Oklahoma State): 21 of 28, 363 yards, 7 touchdowns.
LB Wendell Gaines (Oklahoma): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#3 Brad Whitworth [ATH #1]: 6'1", 215lbs | Jackson, MI | University of Michigan
#4 Kyle King [ATH #2]: 6'1", 214lbs | Cary, NC | Ohio State University
#6 Chris Jones [HB #1]: 6'1", 202lbs | Buford, GA | Ohio State University
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California
#12 Mark Robinson [WR #6]: 6'2", 193lbs | Torrance, CA | University of Minnesota
#13 Matt Madsen [WR #7]: 6'1", 198lbs | Snellville, GA | University of Minnesota
#25 Will Parker [TE #3]: 6'3", 237lbs | Chattahoochee, FL | University of Texas
#29 Earl Miller [G #1]: 6'5", 281lbs | Lowell, MI | University of Illinois

[Thugger Jackson]

Re: Strength in Unity.

5-star DB Ware, 4-star OT Wright leave Bulls out of top schools
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF has been able to go across the nation a few times to land a couple of talented prospects, five-star safety Kelvin Ware won't be one of them.

Ware released his top three schools this past weekend and USF, as expected, was not included. The number one ranked safety had USC, Michigan and Alabama. Offensive tackle Parker Wright out of Gainesville released a top two and USF, once again, was not included. Instead, it's going to be a battle between Minnesota and Florida. The Gophers have put together the nation's top recruiting class with two five-star receivers already signed.

USF is also growing cold with top two centers Ed Cade and M.J. Williams. They've instead started to focus on three-stars Marcus Clark and Robbie Wade among the offensive line.


2024 USF Recruiting Class
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | Florida, Minnesota, USF
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Ole Miss, Clemson, Florida State, Miami
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | USF, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Auburn
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 4-star | Penn State, Boise State, Nevada, USF
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Tulsa, Kansas, Arkansas State, Stanford, USF
WR Ryan Wagner [WR #32]: 6'3", 209lbs | Coral Spring, FL | 4-star | Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USF
WR James Harper [WR #41]: 6'5", 231lbs | Beeville, TX | 4-star | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, USF
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Miami, FAU, UCF
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | USF, Michigan, Stanford, USC, Ohio State
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, Florida, UCF, FIU
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S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | USC, Michigan, Alabama
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Minnesota, Florida