Strength in Unity.

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USF CB Francois expected to out vs. Florida; potentially sit rest of regular season
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF junior cornerback Pierre Francois is "not expected" to play against the Florida Gators this weekend according to USF defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox. Francois, who earned All-SEC honors last year, leads the team with seven pass breakups. He also had 32 tackles and 7 tackles for loss on the season with one interception.

Francois left last week's game with an upper body injury and did not return. Wilcox and head coach Malcolm Francois did not comment on the extent of the injury, saying they're focused on getting some of the younger players ready for extended play down the stretch of the season.

Marcus Hodge, whose primarily played special teams this season with nineteen tackles, slid into nickel against Florida State following Francois' injury while Jay Burke moved from nickel to the boundary. The two surrendered a 23-yard completion on their first drive together in what appeared to be a coverage bust but were solid after that. True freshman Jeremiah McCullough could also get some burn at corner as well.

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Week 13 Preview: vs. Florida Gators
Record: 4-6, 2-5 SEC
Head Coach: Andrew Christensen (4-6 at Florida, 1st year, 16-31)

Team Leaders
Passing: Anthony Reid (65.9% completion, 1721 yards, 18 TD, 5 INT, 159.1 QB rating)
Rushing: Marcus Ratliff (733 yards, 6.0 ypc, 3 TD)
Receiving: Eric Sellers (83 receptions, 1097 yards, 12 TD)
Defense: Justin Morton (42 tackles, 15 TFL, 5.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 37th
Total Offense: 41th
Passing Offense: 29th
Rushing Offense: 72nd
Total Defense: 93rd
Rushing Defense: 101th
Passing Defense: 66th
Turnover Differential: 109th

Injuries
RT Shannon Day, Senior | 6'5", 323lbs | 93 ovr, 92 pbk, 91 rbk, 91 str

Team Schedule
at #8 Ole Miss: L 34-14
vs. Mississippi State: L 38-35
at Tennessee: W 37-28
at Florida Atlantic: W 47-28
vs. Kentucky: L 34-31 OT
at Army: L 49-17
vs. LSU: L 28-24
vs. Miami: W 38-24
at Central Michigan: W 48-24
vs. Georgia: L 34-28

Florida Gators Projected Starters
#6 QB Anthony Reid, Rs Junior | 6'2", 235lbs | 99 ovr, 80 spd, 91 acc, 92 thp, 94 tha
#22 HB Marcus Ratliff, Rs Junior | 5'8", 178lbs | 79 ovr, 85 spd, 87 acc, 87 btk, 69 car
#10 WR Eric Sellers, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 195lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 92 acc, 87 cth
#87 WR Marlon Jensen, Sophomore | 6'2", 209lbs | 75 ovr, 86 spd, 76 acc, 79 cth
#81 WR Randall Davis, Rs Junior | 6'3", 195lbs | 74 ovr, 86 spd, 80 acc, 78 cth
#82 TE Gary Houston, Sophomore | 6'2", 249lbs | 60 ovr, 63 spd, 75 acc, 73 cth, 61 rbk
#71 LT Derek Adams, Senior | 6'4", 285lbs | 92 ovr, 95 pbk, 86 rbk, 94 str
#72 LG Eddie Medlock, Senior | 6'3", 287lbs | 93 ovr, 99 pbk, 86 rbk, 93 str
#62 C Mike Williams, Rs Junior | 6'2", 321lbs | 85 ovr, 91 pbk, 79 rbk, 83 str
#64 RG Derrick McCauley, Rs Junior | 6'7", 283lbs | 85 ovr, 87 pbk, 86 rbk, 87 str
#79 RT Kevin Williams, Rs Junior | 6'6", 320lbs | 82 ovr, 94 pbk, 75 rbk, 85 str
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#99 DE John Powell, Rs Senior | 6'3", 266ls | 81 ovr, 66 spd, 83 acc, 75 str, 88 pmv, 92 fmv, 87 bsh
#93 DE Justin Morton, Rs Freshman | 6'4", 239lbs | 71 ovr, 69 spd, 79 acc, 74 str, 79 pmv, 71 fmv, 73 bsh
#96 DT Mike Beck, Junior | 6'2", 301lbs | 85 ovr, 87 acc, 75 str, 92 pmv, 76 fmv, 82 bsh
#91 DT Travis Gipson, Rs Junior | 6'2", 325lbs | 83 ovr, 82 acc, 78 str, 91 pmv, 86 fmv, 76 bsh
#50 LB Drew Fenner, Rs Junior | 6'0", 233lbs | 79 ovr, 91 spd, 94 acc, 51 awr, 83 tkl, 78 bsh, 72 zcv
#1 LB Titus Johnson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 225lbs | 96 ovr, 86 spd, 94 acc, 60 awr, 88 tkl, 98 bsh, 80 zcv
#51 LB Chris Nicholson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 240lbs | 78 ovr, 88 spd, 93 acc, 58 awr, 81 tkl, 74 bsh, 76 zcv
#23 CB Paul Ellis, Senior | 6'2", 187lbs | 89 ovr, 93 spd, 95 acc, 75 awr, 92 mcv, 94 zcv, 97 press
#29 CB R.J. Flynn, Rs Senior | 6'0", 191lbs | 83 ovr, 91 spd, 84 acc, 80 awr, 92 mcv, 88 zcv, 87 press
#40 NB Robert Brant, Rs Senior | 5'9", 199lbs | 78 ovr, 87 spd, 95 acc, 75 awr, 89 mcv, 85 zcv, 78 press
#27 S David Collins, Rs Junior | 6'1", 212lbs | 74 ovr, 83 spd, 99 acc, 78 awr, 81 mcv, 65 zcv, 65 tkl
#48 S Jim Pittman, Rs Senior | 6'1", 201lbs | 82 ovr, 88 spd, 94 acc, 62 awr, 68 mcv, 84 zcv, 80 tkl

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UF (4-7, 2-6) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 || 23
#7 USF (10-1, 8-1) | 0 | 14 | 22 | 14 || 50
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Florida Fails to Pull Off Upset Against South Florida
There are weight classes for a reason. When Florida unloaded it's best shot on the South Florida Bulls, the Gators had a mere six point lead heading into the half.

When it was the Bulls turn, they would end the game on a 30-0 run to close out the Gators with a 50-23 win on Saturday.

Florida appeared to have weathered the storm early in the third quarter after allowing the Bulls to take the lead to open the second half twice, once on the second half kick off on a touchdown that was called back and on a 42-yard touchdown pass to James Harper that counted. Florida was only able to respond with a field goal but it was enough to retake the lead.

The Gators defense would sack White twice on the ensuing possession, forcing a 4th and 32. But after a great punt by the Bulls special teams unit, the Bulls defense showed up to play with a pick-six on back-to-back offensive plays from the Gators. The USF defense would shutout the Gators offense for the rest of the night, making five straight stops including the two interceptions to overcome their first half deficiencies.

Anthony Reid had thrown for 256 yards in the first half but struggled in the second along with the rest of the Florida offense.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[UF] E. Sellers, 20 Yd pass from A. Reid (4:49)
[UF] S. Johnson, 37 Yd FG (1:42)

Quarter 2
[UF] A. Davis, 14 Yd pass from A. Reid (3:25)
[USF] J. Francois, 20 Yd pass from J. White (1:29)
[UF] S. Johnson, 46 Yd FG (0:50)
[USF] J. Francois, 4 Yd pass from J. White (0:14)

Quarter 3
[USF] J. Harper, 42 Yd pass from J. White (6:41)
[UF] S. Johnson, 28 Yd FG (4:01)
[USF] G. Booth, returned interception 8 Yds -- 2pt (0:44)
[USF] R. Gray, returned interception 28 Yds (0:33)

Quarter 4
[USF] J. Francois, 6 Yd pass from J. White (5:19)
[USF] J. White, 1 Yd run (3:52)
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#7 South Florida Bulls
QB Jed White: 15 of 17, 142 yards, 4 touchdowns, interception, sacked four times, 18 carries, 81 yards, touchdown.
HB Dion Rogers: 12 carries, 118 yards.
TE Jean-Jacques Francois: 8 receptions, 66 yards, 3 touchdowns.
S Paul Williams: 9 tackles, tackle for loss.
OLB B.J. Patton: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Greg Booth: 5 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, touchdown.
S Ralph Gray: Tackle, interception, touchdown.

Florida Gators
QB Anthony Reid: 23 of 30, 317 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 10 carries, 42 yards.
HB Marcus Ratliff: 13 carries, 41 yards.
WR Eric Sellers: 7 receptions, 175 yards, touchdown.
WR Randall Davis: 7 receptions, 77 yards.
WR Marlon Jensen: 4 receptions, 40 yards.
LB Titus Johnson: 6 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
LB Chris Nicholson: 2 tackles, tackle for loss, sack, interception.

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Week 13 Top Stories
1. Navy remains unbeaten as they knock off conference foe Tulane.
2. The Georgia Tech campus is buzzing after a victory over #18 Virginia Tech.
3. Wisconsin lifts its Big Ten record to 4-4 with a close win over Northwestern.
4. California outshines conference adversary Stanford in overtime period.
5. The Sun Devils KO Utah in conference play.
6. Gamecocks beat Syracuse and are now bowl eligible.
7. Defense MIA as LSU outguns Auburn in SEC play.
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Week 13 SEC Results
USF 50 - UF 23 :: MSST 42 - ARK 24 :: LSU 45 - AUB 42
MIA 38 - UK 14 :: FSU 34 - UGA 24
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Week 14 SEC Schedule
Tennessee (7-4, 5-3) at Kentucky (4-7, 2-6)
Auburn (5-6, 3-5) at #3 Alabama (11-0, 8-0)
Arkansas (3-8, 2-6) at LSU (7-4, 4-4)
Florida (4-7, 2-6) at #17 Florida State (7-4, 4-4)
Mississippi State (6-5, 3-5) at #8 Ole Miss (9-2, 6-2)
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Week 14 Notable Games
#9 UCLA (10-1, 8-0) at #12 USC (9-2, 7-1)
#11 Notre Dame (8-3, 0-0) at #23 Stanford (8-3, 6-3)
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SEC Conference Standings
East
1. USF, 10-1, 8-1 (clinched)
2. Tennessee, 7-4, 5-3
3. Miami, 7-4, 5-3
4. Florida State, 7-4, 4-4
5. Kentucky, 4-7, 2-6
6. Florida, 4-7, 2-6
7. Georgia, 4-7, 2-7
West
1. Alabama, 11-0, 8-0 (clinched)
2. Ole Miss, 9-2, 6-2
3. LSU, 7-4, 4-4
4. Vanderbilt, 6-5, 3-5
5. Auburn, 5-6, 3-5
6. Mississippi State, 6-5, 3-5
7. Arkansas, 3-8, 2-6
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BCS Rankings
1. Louisville, 11-0
2. Alabama, 11-0
3. Michigan State, 11-0
4. Oklahoma, 11-0
5. Navy, 10-0
6. Georgia Tech, 10-1
7. USF, 10-1
8. Ole Miss, 9-2
9. Notre Dame, 8-3
10. UCLA, 10-1
11. Minnesota, 9-3
12. USC, 9-2
13. Colorado, 8-3
14. Nebraska, 8-3
15. Florida State, 7-4
16. Texas, 8-3
17. Washington, 9-2
18. Miami University, 9-2
19. New Mexico State, 9-2
20. San Diego State, 10-1
21. Texas A&M, 8-3
22. FIU, 10-1
23. Stanford, 8-3
24. Ohio State, 7-4
25. Northwestern, 7-4
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Players of the Week
QB Terry Nelson (New Mexico State): 30 of 43, 401 yards, 19 carries, 91 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
CB Orlando Stewart (San Diego State): 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sacks, forced fumble, interception.
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QB Aaron Rogers (LSU): 19 of 29, 208 yards, 19 carries, 66 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
DT Tyrone Bennett (Florida State): 8 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.
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Heisman Finalists
QB Jed White (USF): 240 of 323, 2556 yards, 24 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 162 carries, 1076 yards, 18 touchdowns.
HB T.J. Johnson (Georgia Tech): 240 carries, 1758 yards, 20 touchdowns.
QB Nathan Woods (Oklahoma): 209 of 271, 2989 yards, 32 touchdowns, interception, 126 carries, 568 yards, 4 touchdowns.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#1 Vincent Morris [ATH #1]: 6'1", 188lbs | Marysville, MI | University of Michigan
#2 Pat Newsome [ATH #2]: 6'5", 218lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | University of South Florida
#3 Nigel Medley [ATH #3]: 6'1", 215lbs | Coppell, TX | University of South Florida
#5 Johnny Turner [TE #1]: 6'6", 260lbs | Mansfield, TX | Notre Dame University
#6 George Harrell [ATH #4]: 5'11", 215lbs | Miami, FL | University of South Florida
#7 Paul Thomas [QB #2]: 6'4", 212lbs | Roanoke, VA | Auburn University
#8 Josh Rice [WR #1]: 6'1", 218lbs | Santa Maria, CA | University of Alabama
#9 Joseph Gibson [WR #2]: 5'11", 203lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | Clemson University
#11 Victor Fuqua [WR #4]: 6'5", 210lbs | Granger, IN | University of Michigan
#12 Matt Howell [WR #5]: 6'2", 198lbs | San Antonio, TX | University of Texas
#13 Jeremy Brown [ATH #5]: 6'2", 171lbs | Saginaw, MI | University of Michigan
#14 Benny Wilson [ATH #6]: 6'7", 220lbs | Marion, AR | University of Missouri
#15 Jason Hamilton [ATH #7]: 6'4", 248lbs | Ocoee, FL | University of South Florida
#16 Patrick Sapp [ATH #8]: 6'6", 226lbs | Pasadena, TX | University of Nebraska
#17 Timothy Brown [WR #6]: 6'1", 210lbs | Livermore, CA | University of California - Los Angeles
#19 Justin Henderson [QB #3]: 6'1", 196lbs | Villa Rica, GA | University of Georgia
#20 Aaron Osborn [WR #7]: 5'10", 177lbs | Belton, TX | Ohio State University
#21 Titus Bozeman [WR #8]: 6'4", 287lbs | Lake Providence, LA | Penn State University
#22 Tom Harrell [WR #9]: 6'1", 197lbs | Depew, NY | Auburn University
#23 Brent Slaughter [ATH #10]: 6'5", 226lbs | Highland Park, IL | University of South Florida
#24 Jordan Sharp [DE #1]: 6'2", 240lbs | Albany, GA | University of Tennessee
#28 Ken Coley [WR #10]: 6'1", 211lbs | Washington, PA | Penn State University
#30 Shaun Alford [ATH #13]: 5'10", 174lbs | Georgetown, TX | University of Texas
#31 Jeremy Hill [WR #11]: 6'4", 193lbs | Miami, FL | University of Alabama
#32 Robert Sullivan [ATH #14]: 5'10", 192lbs | Marshall, TX | Texas A&M
#34 Andrew Cantrell [WR #12]: 6'2", 196lbs | Mansfield, TX | University of Minnesota
#35 Brett Dixon [WR #13]: 5'10", 191lbs | Farmers Branch, TX | Texas Tech University
#36 Randy Hamilton [ATH #16]: 6'4", 225lbs | Silver Spring, MD | University of Alabama
#37 Richard Robinson [WR #14]: 5'9", 191lbs | Marion, IN | University of Nebraska
#38 Justin Frederick [T #1]: 6'6", 296lbs | Lilburn, GA | Auburn University
#39 Andrew Ball [WR #15]: 6'1", 196lbs | Latimer, MS | University of Minnesota
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#2 Pat Newsome [ATH #2]: 6'5", 218lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | University of South Florida
#6 George Harrell [ATH #4]: 5'11", 215lbs | Miami, FL | University of South Florida
#9 Joseph Gibson [WR #2]: 5'11", 203lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | Clemson University
#15 Jason Hamilton [ATH #7]: 6'4", 248lbs | Ocoee, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#31 Jeremy Hill [WR #11]: 6'4", 193lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#45 Fred Jones [S #1]: 6'1", 184lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG Academy] | 4-star | University of South Florida
#62 Tim Godfrey [DE #4]: 6'4", 279lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#63 Justin Spence [WR #20]: 6'0", 213lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | Auburn University
#76 Rob Branch [CB #3]: 5'10", 202lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 4-star | University of Southern California
#89 Roshawn Nichols [QB #7]: 6'5", 221lbs | Safety Harbor, FL | 4-star | Florida State University
#95 George Woods [C #3]: 6'2", 292lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#98 Wesley Montgomery [DE #9]: 6'2", 254lbs | Fort Myers, FL | 4-star | Notre Dame University
#101 James Bush [DE #10]: 6'6", 255lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Florida Atlantic University
#103 Mike Johnson [S #2]: 6'2", 211lbs | Coral Springs, FL | 4-star | University of Georgia
#112 Jared Scott [ATH #27]: 6'2", 213lbs | East Bradenton, FL | 4-star | Auburn University
#126 Gary Johnson [QB #9]: 6'0", 209lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#139 Von Montgomery [C #6]: 6'2", 308lbs | Coconut Creek, FL | 4-star | Mississippi State University
#142 Bradley Dixon [HB #13]: 6'1", 208lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | Florida Atlantic University
#154 Bobby Morales [ATH #33]: 6'7", 211lbs | Rockledge, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#163 Guy Rivers [DT #5]: 6'4", 277lbs | Lehigh Acres, FL | 4-star | University of Virginia
#179 Lance Fields [TE #8]: 6'4", 242lbs | Jacksonville Beach, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#183 Ryan O'Neal [G #5]: 6'2", 266lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Central Florida
#188 Clark Hamilton [WR #42]: 6'1", 192lbs | North Lauderdale, FL | 4-star | University of Central Florida
#201 Oliver Richardson [CB #11]: 5'10", 183lbs | Coral Springs, FL | 4-star | University of Central Florida
#227 James Adkins [WR #51]: 6'3", 190lbs | Kissimmee, FL | 4-star | University of Central Florida
#237 Paul Lucas [T #16]: 6'6", 306lbs | Oak Ridge, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#261 Lorenzo Covington [ILB #12]: 6'1", 240lbs | Rockledge, FL | 4-star | University of South Alabama
#266 Keith Heard [S #7]: 6'6", 200lbs | Port Orange, FL | 4-star | University of Minnesota
#277 Andrew Wright [CB #15]: 5'11", 181lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#284 Brian Williams [OLB #14]: 6'2", 204lbs | Melbourne, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#288 Gary Adkins [LB #15]: 6'1", 250lbs | Coral Springs, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#307 David Howard [T #23]: 6'6", 324lbs | Boca Grande, FL | 4-star | University of Florida

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Recruiting Class in Review: Bulls hit it out the park at positions of need with the class that helped it win its second national championship
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

While the Class of 2025 would bring in future Heisman winner Jed White, the 2024 Bulls recruiting class was a strong and needed one. The 2022 class was good, the 2023 class was great when healthy and the 2024 was just what the doctor ordered as the Bulls would continue to stack the talent needed for an eventual national champion. It's a bit top heavy but those at the top were all key factors in helping the program win its second national championship.

When it was all said and done, how does this class grade out? The grading criteria is as follows: 1 star for non-contributor, 2 star for depth player, 3 star for contributor, 4 star for impact starter, 5 star for a star player.

2024 USF Bulls Recruiting Class
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 300 Bench Press, 300 Squat
Career Stats » 204 receptions, 2977 yards, 21 touchdowns.
Analysis » The highest ranked player in the class, Barbour made an instant impact his freshman season with 841 yards receiving and would follow that up with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Despite sharing the field and targets with some talented receivers, he still finished less than 300-yards shy of the school record for most career receiving yards.
Grade » 5-star

WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 280 Squat
Career Stats » 178 receptions, 2752 yards, 23 touchdowns.
Analysis » If not for a 'down' junior season, could have also had a crack at the career receiving yard mark. He caught over 130 receptions his first two seasons and had over 1,000 yards as a freshman and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore.
Grade » 5-star

TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 280 Squat
Career Stats » 156 receptions, 2043 yards, 21 touchdowns, 45 pancakes, sacks allowed.
Analysis » Arguably the school's best tight end ever, Everett could have wrecked the tight end record book with his production if not for an injury that sidelined all but three games of his sophomore season. He rebounded strong as a junior with fourteen touchdowns and 1194 receiving yards, earning him that fifth star. He also developed and got better as he was liability in the running game as a freshman but by his junior season, he was one of the SEC's better blockers at tight end.
Grade » 5-star

LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
Career Stats » 91 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, interception.
Analysis » While the first three players were slam dunks, Love is complicated. He didn't play much his first two seasons due to being behind Dallas Gross and in 2026, he rotated at linebacker and finished the season with 32 tackles and this season, injuries caused him to miss time. When he's been healthy, he's been good with nine tackles for loss and being one of the leaders of an improved defense.
Grade » 3-star

DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
Career Stats » 2 tackles.
Analysis » Faulk was a miss by the recruiting services and the Bulls staff as he might have never been worthy of the high ranking that he received. A limited athlete, he just never could get onto the field.
Grade » 1-star

HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 310 Squat
Career Stats » 248 carries, 1401 yards, 11 touchdowns.
Analysis » As good as Finley has been at times, his career look numbers are what one really good season for a running back looks like these days. He didn't play much his first two seasons and split time his last two. When a redshirt freshman in Dion Rogers is already almost catching up in terms of production, it doesn't look good for the postmortem on Finley's college career.
Grade » 3-star

DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
Career Stats » 49 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks.
Analysis » While the counting numbers aren't necessarily there, Levine has been one of the team's better interior defensive lineman since his freshman season and has been their best interior lineman this season.
Grade » 4-star

WR Ryan Wagner [WR #32]: 6'3", 209lbs | Coral Spring, FL | 4-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press, 325 Squat
Career Stats » 117 receptions, 1624 yards, 15 touchdowns.
Analysis » Wagner got off to a great starter with 35 receptions in each of his first two seasons, averaging a crazy 17.9 yards per reception in 2025 when Malcolm Francois Jr. was sidelined all year with a knee injury. Francois' return caused Wagner to catch just sixteen passes last year and this season, with him being the preemptive top receiver coming into the season, he has just 31 receptions for 318 yards and just one touchdown. The move from slot to the outside wasn't an easy one for Wagner and ultimately, he didn't live up to the hype.
Grade » 3-star

WR James Harper [WR #41]: 6'5", 231lbs | Beeville, TX | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 265 Bench Press, 205 Squat
Career Stats » 17 receptions, 162 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Analysis » Harper's play this season gets him his second star but still, all in all, he's been a disappointment. He has another year of eligibility remaining after redshirting as a freshman but his prospects aren't looking too great next season either with the Bulls bringing in two five-star receivers with similar builds.
Grade » 2-star

DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
Career Stats » 56 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 13 sacks.
Analysis » Swain is a poster boy for why development matters, even for four-star recruits. He did not play at all his first two seasons and got on the field last season for the first time and made a big impact with fourteen tackles for loss and seven sacks. Despite moving to a new position in the team's 3-4 defense as a five-technique as opposed to an edge rusher, Swain kept up the production with fifteen tackles for loss and six sacks on the season. He could declare for the draft but if he does return, Swain could be in the running for all types of awards as a senior.
Grade » 4-star

QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat
Career Stats »33 of 54, 363 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 41 carries, 284 yards, touchdown.
Analysis » A practice field Heisman, Jackson has gotten a ton of praise from the coaching staff and teammates alike from his performances in spring ball and fall camp but its year four now and the little play on the field we've seen from him hasn't been to impressive. If Jed White declares as many people expect him to, Jackson will finally get his opportunity to show why he's been the darling of the scout team.
Grade » 2-star

T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | 5.16 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 560 Squat
Career Stats » No stats.
Analysis » Clark could potentially start next season at right tackle in his fifth season but the career backup will need to fend off transfer Andrew Smart.
Grade » 1-star

G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
Career Stats » No stats.
Analysis » Wade is in line to be the team's starting left guard next season as long as he can beat out sophomore-to-be Nick Matthews.
Grade » 1-star

Superlative Awards
Most Important Signing: While either of the top receivers might be considered the answer, Everett was a big deal at the time because the cupboard was a bit bare at tight end in terms of a pure receiving tight end as shown by the fact that Everett was able to make an impact right away.

Most Productive Signing: Barbour's consistency gets the slight edge over Downs who at his peak was a better receiver than Barbour but during their junior season, Barbour pulled away in terms of production.

Biggest Bust of the Class: While Harper was disappointing, Faulk has been so bad that it's easy to forgot how highly ranked he was.

Most Untapped Potential: Harper and Finley are good answers here although with Finley, he got the opportunities as a sophomore and junior that Harper did not get until this season.

Biggest Steal of the Class: It's tough to consider Swain a 'steal' given that he was a four-star but he was the 13th ranked defensive end coming out of high school and that certainly isn't the fact now. Swain might be a top ten -- maybe even top five -- defensive end in all of college football.

Biggest Lost of the Class: While USC Kelvin Ware (95 ovr) is probably the best player the Bulls didn't land, center M.J. Williams (96 ovr) is the toughest lost because the Texas product committed to....Tulsa. Since starting last season, he has 58 pancakes and has surrendered just thirteen sacks.

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Week 14 Preview: vs. Central Florida Golden Knights
Record: 0-11, 0-9 ACC
Head Coach: Darrell Hazell (46-54, 8th year, 68-82)

Team Leaders
Passing: Art Lee (50.5% completion, 2327 yards, 22 TD, 12 INT, 124.6 QB rating)
Rushing: Brandon Bowen (587 yards, 4.9 ypc, 2 TD)
Receiving: David Martin (44 receptions, 622 yards, 3 TD)
Defense: Adam Williams (94 tackles, 11 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 120th
Total Offense: 124th
Passing Offense: 70th
Rushing Offense: 124th
Total Defense: 124th
Rushing Defense: 121st
Passing Defense: 107th
Turnover Differential: 106th

Injuries
HB Trey Brown, Rs Senior | 6'2", 214lbs | 81 ovr, 83 spd, 99 acc, 84 btk, 79 car

Team Schedule
vs. South Carolina: L 35-18
vs. FCS: L 20-17
at Memphis: L 38-35
vs. Wake Forest: L 37-31 OT
at #1 Louisville: L 62-14
vs. North Carolina: L 45-28
at Duke: L 49-7
vs. Virginia: L 45-26
vs. #6 Georgia Tech: L 38-10
at Virginia Tech: L 38-14
at Pittsburgh: L 28-21

Central Florida Golden Knights Projected Starters
#6 QB Art Lee, Rs Senior | 6'0", 218lbs | 88 ovr, 57 spd, 71 acc, 88 thp, 93 tha
#33 HB Brandon Bowen, Rs Senior | 6'1", 208lbs | 78 ovr, 89 spd, 88 acc, 77 btk, 74 car
#88 WR David Martin, Senior | 5'11", 179lbs | 92 ovr, 89 spd, 94 acc, 95 cth
#81 WR John James, Junior | 6'0", 226lbs | 85 ovr, 88 spd, 89 acc, 86 cth
#86 WR John Hill, Rs Senior | 6'0", 194lbs | 83 ovr, 95 spd, 94 acc, 74 cth
#83 TE Kendall Lowe, Senior | 6'5", 255lbs | 81 ovr, 84 spd, 79 acc, 95 cth, 74 rbk
#70 LT Mike Mullins, Rs Senior | 6'5", 317lbs | 85 ovr, 91 pbk, 82 rbk, 87 str
#75 LG Kenneth Thomas, Rs Junior | 6'3", 312lbs | 82 ovr, 80 pbk, 90 rbk, 81 str
#67 C Thomas Macklin, Rs Senior | 6'5", 292lbs | 88 ovr, 83 pbk, 92 rbk, 85 str
#74 RG John Billings, Rs Junior | 6'4", 307lbs | 82 ovr, 83 pbk, 91 rbk, 80 str
#79 RT Chris Singletary, Rs Senior | 6'5", 316lbs | 84 ovr, 86 pbk, 86 rbk, 89 str
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#61 DE Luke Wilson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 258lbs | 85 ovr, 72 spd, 83 acc, 83 str, 78 pmv, 87 fmv, 92 bsh
#62 DE Colin Turner, Rs Sophomore | 6'0", 232lbs | 73 ovr, 77 spd, 87 acc, 69 str, 80 pmv, 74 fmv, 72 bsh
#91 DT Anthony Wise, Senior | 6'3", 268lbs | 85 ovr, 64 acc, 87 str, 89 pmv, 78 fmv, 92 bsh
#99 DT Nick Harrison, Senior | 6'5", 261lbs | 84 ovr, 69 acc, 90 str, 90 pmv, 81 fmv, 78 bsh
#51 LB Adam Williams, Rs Senior | 6'1", 242lbs | 84 ovr, 91 spd, 93 acc, 68 awr, 94 tkl, 50 bsh, 69 zcv
#58 LB Jamar Kendrick, Rs Junior | 6'1", 228lbs | 78 ovr, 87 spd, 90 acc, 61 awr, 80 tkl, 78 bsh, 73 zcv
#59 LB Cory Harrison, Junior | 6'3", 247lbs | 78 ovr, 82 spd, 88 acc, 51 awr, 84 tkl, 76 bsh, 77 zcv
#30 CB Larry Bradley, Rs Senior | 5'9", 163lbs | 85 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 83 awr, 93 mcv, 92 zcv, 88 press
#23 CB J.R. Jenkins, Rs Junior | 6'1", 188lbs | 77 ovr, 90 spd, 88 acc, 68 awr, 85 mcv, 85 zcv, 81 press
#48 NB Evan Austin, Freshman | 5'11", 183lbs | 73 ovr, 89 spd, 85 acc, 55 awr, 82 mcv, 85 zcv, 81 press
#31 S Robert Williams, Sophomore | 6'0", 199lbs | 74 ovr, 83 spd, 92 acc, 53 awr, 78 tkl, 76 mcv, 79 zcv
#29 S Brandon Lawson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 196lbs | 82 ovr, 84 spd, 89 acc, 62 awr, 82 tkl, 75 mcv, 83 zcv

[djp73]

Try not to literally kill anyone at UCF

[Captain Canada]

Finally finished catching up. You been in your bag lately. Keep it coming, King.

[Soapy]

Try not to literally kill anyone at UCF

tryna get jed the heisman again so sorry brah, if they die they die

Finally finished catching up. You been in your bag lately. Keep it coming, King.

I got something cooking up as we speak....thanks brodie.

[Soapy]

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UCF (0-12, 0-9) | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 || 30
#7 USF (11-1, 8-1) | 17 | 14 | 21 | 14 || 66
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Hostility Abounds in Tampa as USF Knocks Off UCF
With the news being disseminated before the game that this would indeed be junior USF quarterback Jed White's last home game, it was a bittersweet moment as White took the field along with the senior class for Senior Night.

Bulls fans won't ever see White in their home stadium ever and he certainly left a lasting memory in his final performance, scoring seven total touchdowns and leading the Bulls to a 66-30 victory over rival UCF.

The 36-point victory marked the third straight game against the Knights that the Bulls scored over fifty points and fifth straight win as well as the most points scored ever in the series. It also closed the chapter on UCF's winless season in what was likely Darrell Hazell's final game at UCF. In eight seasons, Hazell beat the Bulls just once in 2022 and finished with more than seven wins only in 2023. Since then, the Knights have finished 7-6 twice and 4-8 last season.

USF head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. didn't let the Knights nor Hazell quietly go into the night, opting to give White one more carry with 15 seconds left in the game on a four-yard touchdown run. The touchdown gave White his 23rd rushing touchdown of the season, matching last year's total in his Heisman campaign. Francois' reasoning to the media after the game, however, was more sentimental.

"He threw an interception on the previous drive," said Francois of the decision to not kneel after running back Dion Rogers' 57-yard run on the first play of the drive put the Bulls within scoring territory, "I wanted Jed [White] to have that moment."
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] S. Davis, 33 Yd FG (5:00)
[UCF] D. Martin, 10 Yd pass from A. Lee (4:40)
[USF] J. McCullough, returned kickoff 96 Yds (4:29)
[UCF] S. Young, 30 Yd FG (1:32)
[USF] J. White, 1 Yd run (0:19)

Quarter 2
[USF] J. Francois, 10 Yd pass from J. White (5:06)
[UCF] S. Young, 35 Yd FG (1:28)
[USF] J. White, 1 Yd run (0:25)

Quarter 3
[USF] J. Francois, 25 Yd pass from J. White (5:24)
[UCF] S. Young, 27 Yd FG (3:49)
[USF] J. McCullough, returned kickoff 94 Yds (3:39)
[UCF] B. Bowen, 21 Yd pass from A. Lee (1:39)
[USF] J. White, 75 Yd run (1:24)

Quarter 4
[UCF] B. Bowen, 19 Yd run (7:32)
[USF] J. White, 5 Yd run (5:32)
[USF] J. White, 4 Yd run (0:15)
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#7 South Florida Bulls
QB Jed White: 27 of 32, 296 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception, sacked 2 times, 16 carries, 164 yards, 5 touchdowns.
HB Dion Rogers: 8 carries, 102 yards.
TE Jean-Jacques Francois: 12 receptions, 181 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Corey Montgomery: 4 receptions, 38 yards.
S Paul Williams: 9 tackles.
DE Kyle Swain: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Central Florida Golden Knights
QB Art Lee: 32 of 59, 388 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Brandon Bowen: 12 carries, 53 yards, touchdown.
TE Kendall Lowe: 9 receptions, 70 yards.
WR John Hill: 7 receptions, 69 yards.
WR David Martin: 6 receptions, 71 yards, touchdown.
WR John James: 4 receptions, 85 yards.
WR Bryan Hill: 2 receptions, 51 yards.
S Robert Williams: 10 tackles, interception.
LB Jamar Kendrick: 7 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.