Strength in Unity.

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Week 10 Preview: at Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 4-3, 2-3 SEC
Head Coach: Marcel Smith (41-18 at Tennessee, 5th year, 60-37)

Team Leaders
Passing: Richie Nugent (1405 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 130.7 QB rating)
Rushing: Martin Fisher (565 yards, 7.2 ypc, 3 TD)
Receiving: Matt Howard (40 receptions, 498 yards, 5 TD)
Defense: Brian Hartman (42 tackles, 14 TFL, 4.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 40th
Total Offense: 52nd
Rushing Offense: 72d
Passing Offense: 44th
Total Defense: 49th
Rushing Defense: 38th
Passing Defense: 68th
Turnover Differential: 4th

Team Schedule
vs. #8 Ole Miss: L 52-31
vs. Marshall: W 35-28
vs. #5 Florida: L 38-20
at Miami: W 40-17
at Georgia: W 34-29
at Boise State: W 48-21
at #6 Alabama: L 31-14

Team Injuries
DT #64 David Rodgers, Freshman | 6'5", 299lbs | 87 ovr, 72 acc, 85 str, 83 pmv, 83 fmv, 77 bsh | 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack
LB #59 Lance Turner, Rs Sophomore | 5'11", 232lbs | 76 ovr, 79 spd, 81 acc, 53 awr, 78 tkl, 82 bsh, 65 zcv | 11 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 interceptions

Tennessee Volunteers Projected Starters
QB #14 Richie Nugent, Junior | 6'1", 203lbs | 81 ovr, 59 spd, 58 acc, 76 awr, 86 thp, 86 tha
HB #23 Martin Fisher, Rs Junior | 6'0", 199lbs | 92 ovr, 85 spd, 94 acc, 98 btk, 84 car
WR #81 Cory Burton, Junior | 6'3", 214lbs | 86 ovr, 90 spd, 93 acc, 87 cth
WR #86 Matt Howard, Rs Junior | 6'2", 239lbs | 84 ovr, 88 spd, 78 acc, 90 cth
WR #84 Dustin Johnson, Senior | 6'0", 185lbs | 81 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 81 cth
TE #83 David Hunt, Rs Senior | 6'6", 275lbs | 83 ovr, 80 spd, 87 acc, 92 cth, 76 rbk
LT #73 Ryan Williams, Rs Senior | 6'5", 327lbs | 85 ovr, 83 pbk, 91 rbk, 84 str
LG #61 Lee Johnson, Rs Senior | 6'4", 280lbs | 96 ovr, 88 pbk, 99 rbk, 90 str
C #62 Courtney Thurman, Senior | 6'3", 302lbs | 89 ovr, 82 pbk, 92 rbk, 86 str
RG #65 Ricky Butler, Senior | 6'2", 289lbs | 89 ovr, 84 pbk, 93 rbk, 92 str
RT #74 Terry Castillo, Rs Senior | 6'4", 335lbs | 86 ovr, 87 pbk, 88 rbk, 87 str
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DE #96 Justin Adams, Rs Junior | 6'4", 255lbs | 87 ovr, 67 spd, 90 acc, 80 str, 87 pmv, 90 fmv, 91 bsh
DE #60 Brian Hartman, Senior | 6'5", 259lbs | 90 ovr, 73 spd, 90 acc, 84 str, 91 pmv, 86 fmv, 90 bsh
DT #98 Thomas Fontenot, Junior | 6'1", 320lbs | 77 ovr, 74 acc, 88 str, 82 pmv, 82 fmv, 75 bsh
DT #94 Jordan Sharp, Sophomore | 6'2", 244lbs | 86 ovr, 86 acc, 80 str, 76 pmv, 66 fmv, 84 bsh
LB #97 Mike Hartman, Rs Senior | 6'1", 221lbs | 88 ovr, 82 spd, 94 acc, 63 awr, 81 tkl, 87 bsh, 79 zcv
LB #56 James Hale, Rs Junior | 6'0", 234lbs | 81 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 57 awr, 82 tkl, 80 bsh, 75 zcv
LB #55 Dan Deloach, Rs Senior | 6'0", 230lbs | 82 ovr, 82 spd, 99 acc, 66 awr, 79tkl, 85 bsh, 75 zcv
CB #49 Adam Simon, Rs Junior | 5'11", 188lbs | 84 ovr, 92 spd, 85 acc, 73 awr, 90 mcv, 96 zcv, 85 press
CB #46 Anthony McPherson, Junior | 6'0", 204lbs | 79 ovr, 89 spd, 88 acc, 63 awr, 90 mcv, 90 zcv, 74 press
NB #30 Jamaal Nelson, Rs Sophomore | 6'0", 190lbs | 77 ovr, 88 spd, 92 acc, 60 awr, 91 mcv, 85 zcv, 79 press
S #44 Nate Pettway, Rs Junior | 6'5", 215lbs | 84 ovr, 87 spd, 93 acc, 67 awr, 78 tkl, 83 mcv, 80 zcv
S #36 Nate Medlock, Rs Senior | 6'0", 194lbs | 92 ovr, 96 spd, 92 acc, 78 awr, 88 tkl, 85 mcv, 90 zcv

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#19 USF (5-3, 4-2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 || 10
TEN (5-3, 3-3) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 || 13
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Volunteers Make History Once More, Hand Bulls Third Straight Loss; First in Francois' Career
Tennessee head coach Marcel Smith might have left the University of South Florida unceremoniously but he's getting the last laugh.

For the second year in a row, Smith's Volunteers handed the Bulls a loss, this time a 13-10 loss in Knoxville as USF dropped their third straight game on Saturday, a first under head coach Malcolm Francois Sr.

Similar to the loss to Mississippi State before the bye week and Ohio State before that, USF was in it until the end after its defense, led by B.J. Patton's incredible performance, shut the Volunteers offense down in the fourth and gave the Bulls offense three different opportunities to win the game.

They got close on the last drive but on fourth and nine, George Mobley was left to improvised after his receivers couldn't get open on the initial play call. He eventually threw a jump ball to Corey Montgomery that fell incomplete, just his fourth of the day.

Both defenses shined as USF put up just 264 yards of offense while Tennessee had more success with 384 yards, including a 44-yard scamper by the less than mobile Richie Nugent to get Tennessee out of the shadow of its own endzone and eventually set up the game winning field foal.

It's the Bulls first three-loss season since 2025 and unless they run the table, it'll be their first 3+ loss season since 2018 when they went 9-4 in their first season in the Big 12. USF will also likely be unranked come next week's BCS rankings which will be a first since the beginning of the 2023 season.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1

Quarter 2
[TENN] N. Smith, 34 Yd run (4:03)
[USF] S. Davis, 29 Yd FG (0:00)

Quarter 3
[TENN] C. Cason, 48 Yd FG (3:57)
[USF] D. Byrd, 87 Yd pass from G. Mobley (3:43)

Quarter 4
[TENN] C. Cason, 30 Yd FG
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#8 South Florida Bulls
QB George Mobley: 19 of 23, 255 yards, touchdown, sacked 4 times.
HB E.J. Thomas: 11 carries, 29 yards.
HB Ronnie Smith: 5 carries, 5 yards.
HB Pookie Harrell: DNP (coaches decision).
WR Corey Montgomery: 7 receptions, 93 yards.
WR Derrick Byrd: 6 receptions, 123 yards, touchdown.
DE B.J. Patton: 11 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
LB Mark Johnson: 5 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.

Tennessee Volunteers
QB Richie Nugent: 12 of 19, 184 yards, interception, sacked 3 times, 11 carries, 57 yards.
HB Martin Fisher: 14 carries, 56 yards.
WR Dustin Johnson: 5 receptions, 87 yards.
WR Matt Howard: 4 receptions, 62 yards.
DE Justin Adams: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.
LB James Hale: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Dan Deloach: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss.

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Week 10 Top Stories
1. Guerrero's play leads Ohio State to a 29-28 win over Maryland.
2. The Tennessee campus is buzzing after a victory over #19 USF.
3. No other game was bigger than Notre Dame's 29-28 win over rival Navy.
4. The Golden Gophers remain unbeaten as they knock off conference foe Purdue.
5. The shocker of the week is #10 Pittsburgh falling to ACC rival Syracuse.
6. #5 ranked Florida loses a stunner to rival Georgia in Gainesville.
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Week 10 SEC Results
TEN - USF 10 | MISS 42 - OKST 28 | LSU 31 - USM 24 | UGA 42 - UF 21
ARK 37 - AUB 27 | UK 28 - IDA 3 | VANDY 28 - MSST 21 | FSU 35 - MIA 28
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Week 11 SEC Schedule
Miami (2-6, 1-5) at #25 USF (5-3, 4-2)
#7 Ole Miss (9-1, 6-1) at Arkansas (5-3, 4-2)
Vanderbilt (3-6, 1-5) at #16 Florida (6-2, 4-2)
Kentucky (5-4, 3-4) at South Carolina (2-7, 2-6)
#4 Alabama (8-1, 5-1) at LSU (6-3, 3-3)
Florida State (5-3, 3-2) at #22 Tennessee (5-3, 3-3)
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Week 11 Notable Games
#3 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) at #1 Michigan State (8-0, 5-0)
BYU (7-2, 0-0) at #5 Notre Dame (7-2, 0-0)
#19 Michigan (5-3, 2-3) at #15 Penn State (6-2, 3-2)
#18 UCF (5-3, 4-3) at #23 Pittsburgh (6-2, 4-2)
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SEC Conference Standings
East
1. USF, 5-3, 4-2
2. Florida, 6-2, 4-2
3. Florida State, 5-3, 3-2
4. Tennessee, 5-3, 3-3
5. Kentucky, 5-3, 3-4
6. Georgia, 4-5, 3-4
7. Miami, 2-6, 1-5
West
1. Ole Miss, 9-1, 6-1
2. Alabama, 8-1, 5-1
3. Arkansas, 5-3, 4-2
4. LSU, 6-3, 3-3
5. Auburn, 3-6, 2-4
6. Vanderbilt, 3-6, 1-5
7. Mississippi State, 2-7, 1-5
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BCS Rankings
1. Minnesota, 8-0
2. Michigan State, 8-0
3. Ohio State, 7-1
4. Alabama, 8-1
5. Notre Dame, 7-2
6. Maryland, 7-1
7. Ole Miss, 9-1
8. Georgia Tech, 7-1
9. Wisconsin, 6-2
10. Stanford, 7-1
11. Navy, 6-2
12. Clemson, 5-3
13. Penn State, 6-2
14. Miami University, 7-1
15. Baylor, 7-1
16. Florida, 6-2
17. Louisville, 5-3
18. Michigan, 5-3
19. UCF, 5-3
20. USC, 6-3
21. Tennessee, 5-3
22. Eastern Michigan, 7-2
23. USF, 5-3
24. Tulsa, 7-0
25. Troy, 6-1
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Players of the Week
QB Patrick Gates (UCLA): 19 of 25, 186 yards, 17 carries, 88 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
DE B.J. Patton (USF): 11 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
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QB Tyler Horne (Ole Miss): 24 of 26, 333 yards, 13 carries, 42 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
DE B.J. Patton (USF): 11 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#2 Lorenzo Williams [ATH #2]: 5'10", 208lbs | Franklin, IN | 5-star | University of Mississippi
#3 Brent Alexander [ATH #3]: 6'3", 220lbs | Richmond Highlands, WA | 5-star | University of Alabama
#11 Adam Hughes [OLB #1]: 6'4", 230lbs | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#13 Gabe Banks [HB #2]: 5'10", 205lbs | Plainview, TX | 5-star | University of Minnesota
#14 Robert Alexander [WR #4]: 6'0", 196lbs | Brunswick, OH | 5-star | University of Texas
#15 Andy Holland [ATH #7]: 5'10", 183lbs | San Antonio, TX | 5-star | Michigan State University
#16 Charles Lynch [C #1]: 6'1", 270lbs | Fruitvale, CO | 5-star | Air Force Academy
#18 Larry Owens [ATH #8]: 5'9", 189lbs | Aiea, HI | 5-star | University of Southern California
#20 Zac Rogers [WR #5]: 5'11", 183lbs | Rosemead, CA | 5-star | Naval Academy
#22 Jason Morris [ILB #2]: 6'0", 243lbs | Camp Lejeune, NC | 5-star | University of Southern California
#25 Jason Robinson [DE #1]: 6'8", 251lbs | Kent, OH | 5-star | Notre Dame University
#26 Alex Atkins [TE #1]: 6'2", 240lbs | Alvin, TX | 5-star | Air Force Academy
#30 Blake Nelson [ATH #10]: 6'4", 276lbs | Marianna, AR | 5-star | Naval Academy
#34 James Jones [WR #11]: 6'2", 198lbs | Middletown, OH | 5-star | University of Minnesota
#36 Renaldo Blankenship [S #1]: 6'4", 207lbs | Stafford, TX | 5-star | University of Michigan
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#38 Kyle Lewis [HB #6]: 5'10", 190lbs | Andrews, TX | 5-star | University of Southern California
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#57 Martin Brown [ATH #16]: 6'3", 201lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | Florida International University
#71 Vernon Utley [HB #8]: 6'0", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#117 Walter Cobbs [WR #23]: 6'2", 204lbs | Longwood, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#134 Jamaal Brooks [WR #27]: 5'10", 183lbs | North Fort Myers, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#162 Alex Snyder [T #10]: 6'6", 312lbs | Sarasota, FL | 4-star | University of Southern California
#170 Todd McMillan [WR #39]: 6'1", 193lbs | Lake Magdalene, FL | 4-star | University of Minnesota
#214 Dan Jacobs [TE #7]: 6'1", 255lbs | Warrington, FL | 4-star | Penn State University
#220 Marquis Odom [WR #50[: 6'3", 218lbs | Miami Beach, FL | 4-star | University of Mississippi
#280 Doug Fitzpatrick [HB #26]: 5'11", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Mississippi

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St. John Bosco star Roger Shaw Jr. becomes South Florida's eight commitment
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Four-star athlete Roger Shaw Jr. has committed to the University of South Florida, picking the Bulls over Ole Miss, Florida State, Miami and Minnesota.

Shaw is one of the fastest players in the state of California and his high school tape is a lot of fun to watch. Since transferring from Alhambra High School, where he was a dual-threat quarterback, to powerhouse St. John Bosco, Shaw has been the Braves do-it-all, dynamic player with fifteen total touchdowns in two seasons and over 2,000 yards of total offense.

According to Shaw, USF initially had been recruiting him as a running back but lately, it's been WR coach Malcolm Francois Jr. whose been his primary recruiter and with a ton of talent at running back already, it's easy to see why. USF has gotten bigger recently at receiver but not necessarily faster and Shaw can provide some deep threat ability to the Bulls offense that will be missing once Corey Montgomery and eventually Jeremiah McCullough move on.

Whose the next commitment now that Shaw is on board? It could be some more receivers in five-stars Chris Williams and Courtney Lane who both announced that they will be committing soon but haven't released a date yet.

2030 USF Recruiting Class
OLB Adam Hughes [OLB #1]: 6'4", 230lbs | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 5-star | 4.56 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press Max, 555 Squat Max
DE Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | 4.56 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press Max, 620 Squat Max
HB Roger Shaw [ATH #20]: 6'2", 218lbs | Alhambra, CA | 4-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 250 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max
T Justin West [T #6]: 6'5", 288lbs | Pottsville, PA | 4-star | 4.96 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 645 Squat Max
CB Kareem Hunter [CB #5]: 5'9", 175lbs | Front Royal, VA | 4-star | 4.30 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press Max, 240 Squat Max
ILB Brent Pearson [ILB #9]: 6'0", 230lbs | Newport Beach, CA | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 390 Bench Press Max, 585 Squat Max
WR Brent Cunningham [WR #34]: 5'10", 176lbs | Waco, TX | 4-star | 4.34 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press Max, 330 Squat Max
P Adam Cain [P #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Tamiami, FL | 3-star | 4.68 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max

2030 USF Recruiting Board
WR Chris Williams [WR #3]: 6'3", 214lbs | Juneau, AK | 5-star | USF, Rutgers
HB/WR Courtney Lane [ATH #11]: 5'11", 213lbs | Chickasha, OK | 5-star | USF, Alabama, Notre Dame
OLB Kelvin Davis [OLB #3]: 5'11", 211lbs | Dundalk, MD | 4-star | USF, Virginia Tech, Michigan State
DE Shawn Bell [DE #21]: 6'4", 240lbs | Merrillville, IN | 4-star | USF, Ohio State
DE Jerome Powell [DE #24]: 6'3", 252lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Auburn
T Lance Williams [T #11]: 6'8", 324lbs | San Jose, CA | 4-star | USF, Oregon, Minnesota, Navy, Michigan State
T Luis Butler [T #14]: 6'5", 312lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | USF, Wisconsin
G Zach Woods [G #18]: 6'3", 288lbs | Belvedere Park, GA | 4-star | USF, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Navy
DE Rick Hunter [DE #92]: 6'1", 252lbs | Venice, FL | 3-star | Army, USC, USF
HB Ron Jackson [HB #46]: 5'11", 218lbs | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 3-star | UNC, Baylor, Pittsburgh, Utah, USF
HB Terrance Small [HB #60]: 5'11", 197lbs | Plantation, FL | 3-star | Baylor, Alabama, Utah, Army, USF

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How did it get here? USF's woes of late cannot be sole placed on Whitehead's injury
Jessica Kirkland -- SB Nation: USF Bulls Affiliate

USF redshirt sophomore Antonio Whitehead re-energized the fan base with a 18-second video that was also tweeted out by the Bulls official social media account. The video follows an equipment manager for the Bulls grabbing a pair of shoulder pads from the equipment room, shining up an helmet, throwing a jersey over it and placing it in front of a locker. The video then pans out to reveal that it's in front of a locker with the tag "10 - WHITEHEAD".

While no words were said in the video and it was provided without caption, the message is clear. Whitehead is back and he'll most likely start against the Miami Hurricanes this week to try to stop the Bulls three-game losing streak. Is it enough?

It wasn't that long ago that USF was the nation's second ranked team according to both the media and the coaches poll. While its easy to point to Whitehead's injury as the reason why, George Mobley was pretty damn good against Tennessee and considering that Mobley and Whitehead were neck and neck in the starting QB competition heading into fall camp, the drop off shouldn't have been that severe.

Several things have went into why USF is 5-3, out of the national championship picture and if not for Florida's slip up last weekend, could be kissing goodbye to conference championship aspirations.

• The gamble on Pookie Harrell finally crapped out
  When USF started recruiting Harrell again following his junior season, many felt the team was taking an unnecessary gamble on a player with character issues coming out of high school. Harrell proved those doubters wrong in 2028, keeping his nose clean and scoring ten touchdowns.
  
  After fumbling in back to back games this season, Harrell was benched and surprise surprise, didn't react incredibly well to adversity and got in trouble with campus police the following night which led to his suspension for the past two games. He returned to practice this week and could see his suspension lifted against his hometown Hurricanes but when USF needed its second-year, five-star running back to handle the load on the offense, he wasn't available.
  
  Given Harrell's track record, fans shouldn't hold their breath on him being a feel-good, learned-my-lesson comeback type of story and instead brace for a potential transfer portal situation.
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• Subpar recruiting along the offensive line
  Sticking with the running game, or rather lack thereof against Tennessee specifically, the offensive line was pretty bad. Left tackle James King is having a down season after being a standout in 2028 and Andrew Smart at left guard has been the team's only consistent offensive lineman. Even with King's struggles, both King and Smart are the Bulls two best OL and they weren't recruited, they were transfers.
  
  At center, it's a three-star in Jason Harrington who is a redshirt senior and a first-year starter who the Bulls had to make a late push in his recruitment to snag him. At right guard, former four-star Nick Matthews is still trying to find his footing while at right tackle its another fifth-year senior who didn't start until this season in former three-star Bryan McDonald.
  
  From 2025 to 2027 -- the recruiting classes that should be shaping this year's team -- Matthews is the team's only signing along the offensive line that is ranked as a fourth star or a higher.
  
  Things have flipped as of late with five-stars Michael Bowser and Daniel Moore last season but its going to be a while before those guys are ready and become impactful players. For now, USF is paying for the sins of its past recruiting classes.
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• Misevaluations on E.J. Thomas and Anthony Montgomery
  While some might argue its too early to call it, I'm ready to do so.
  
  E.J. Thomas and Anthony Montgomery aren't five-star, blue-chip, can't miss prospects at running back. They're productive, short-yardage specialists that should have been ranked as four-stars or lower and looking at their athletic profile, it's clear that the recruiting services and USF overvalued their high school production where they were just simply bigger and more powerful than everyone else.
  
  Thomas has seven touchdowns this season and is averaging four yards per carry while Montgomery is at 5.1 but anyone who has watched them can see a noticeable speed and explosiveness difference than when Harrell or even Ronnie Smith carry the ball. The Bulls continuing to recruit a ton of running backs this cycle shows that they just might have gotten it wrong at running back with those two five-stars. Good players, not great.
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• Lack of a contingency plan following Jed White's departure
  It was always going to be tough to sign an elite quarterback while Jed White was winning a Heisman as a sophomore as the top guys want at least an opportunity to start as a true freshman. The Bulls didn't sign any quarterbacks in their 2026 recruiting class and just a couple of low three-stars in James Brown and Tom Woods in 2028 after signing Antonio Whitehead in 2027.
  
  That's how they ended up with a JUCO quarterback being their starter following Whitehead's injury when in past years, it would have been Nick Williams being replaced by White. Or Williams replacing an injured Mike McFarland, all four stars. The Bulls seemingly haven't learned from their mistakes as they don't have a quarterback committed for this cycle.
  
  It likely won't happen now due to his injury but what if Whitehead had decided to go pro next season, the Bulls starter for next season was going to be a battle between Brown and Woods?

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Week 11 Preview: vs. Miami Hurricanes
Record: 2-6, 1-5 SEC
Head Coach: Ron English (51-46 at Miami, 8th year, 78-93)

Team Leaders
Passing: Joey Ross (974 yards, 10 TD, 4 INT, 153.0 QB rating)
Rushing: Rodney Christian (552 yards, 5.1 ypc, 3 TD)
Receiving: Nick Franklin (28 receptions, 456 yards, 7 TD)
Defense: Geremy Alvarez (38 tackles, 13 TFL, 4.0 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 78th
Total Offense: 56th
Rushing Offense: 27th
Passing Offense: 91st
Total Defense: 88th
Rushing Defense: 95th
Passing Defense: 73rd
Turnover Differential: 124th

Team Schedule
at #7 Ole Miss: L 56-35
vs. #14 Miami University: L 42-25
vs. #5 Notre Dame: W 31-24
vs. Georgia: L 35-21
vs. #22 Tennessee: L 40-17
vs. Mississippi State: W 44-28
at #16 Florida: L 17-14
at Florida State: L 35-28

Team Injuries
C Tom Mills, Freshman | 6'0", 259lbs | 68 ovr, 75 pbk, 76 rbk, 77 str | 3 pancakes, sack allowed
C M Woodard, Rs Sophomore | 6'6", 319lbs | 75 ovr, 85 pbk, 75 rbk, 84 str | 11 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed

Miami Hurricanes Projected Starters
QB #3 Joey Ross, Rs Senior | 6'1", 235lbs | 96 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 82 awr, 88 thp, 94 tha
HB #43 Rodney Christian, Rs Sophomore | 5'10", 175lbs | 80 ovr, 94 spd, 96 acc, 73 btk, 69 car
WR #85 Nick Franklin, Sophomore | 6'1", 194lbs | 84 ovr, 95 spd, 94 acc, 81 cth
WR #10 Eric Carter, Junior | 6'3", 196lbs | 82 ovr, 88 spd, 93 acc, 80 cth
WR #89 Ryan Harrison, Rs Junior | 5'9", 183lbs | 80 ovr, 87 spd, 92 acc, 81 cth
TE #82 Tony Martin, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 242lbs | 79 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 80 cth, 69 rbk
LT #78 Jamaal Thompson, Rs Senior | 6'4", 342lbs | 81 ovr, 77 pbk, 90 rbk, 82 str
LG #74 Chris Kirkpatrick, Rs Senior | 6'5", 294lbs | 88 ovr, 83 pbk, 94 rbk, 87 str
C #76 Todd Mitchell, Freshman | 6'6", 322lbs | 71 ovr, 82 pbk, 76 rbk, 81 str
RG #66 Terry Sanders, Senior | 6'5", 318lbs | 87 ovr, 82 pbk, 93 rbk, 89 str
RT #73 Ryan Maxey, Senior | 6'4", 269lbs | 88 ovr, 83 pbk, 96 rbk, 91 str
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DE #96 Larry Gaines, Rs Senior | 6'1", 249lbs | 76 ovr, 65 spd, 74 acc, 72 str, 87 pmv, 73 fmv, 83 bsh
DE #62 Geremy Alvarez, Junior | 6'5", 272lbs | 83 ovr, 84 spd, 72 acc, 81 str, 82 pmv, 79 fmv, 87 bsh
NT #99 Alex Alston, Junior | 6'6", 288lbs | 82 ovr, 76 acc, 86 str, 87 pmv, 82 fmv, 83 bsh
OLB #59 Bill James, Junior | 6'4", 254lbs | 78 ovr, 85 spd, 98 acc, 52 awr, 79 tkl, 76 bsh, 73 zcv, 68 pmv, 71 fmv
ILB #51 Duane Miller, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 243lbs | 75 ovr, 84 spd, 92 acc, 55 awr, 78 tkl, 78 bsh, 66 zcv
ILB #58 Jeremy Smith, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 227lbs | 74 ovr, 78 spd, 90 acc, 52 awr, 72 tkl, 76 bsh, 77 zcv
OLB #55 Anthony Boyd, Rs Junior | 6'5", 233lbs | 83 ovr, 83 spd, 78 acc, 53 awr, 84 tkl, 79 bsh, 71 zcv, 82 pmv, 78 fmv
CB #36 Richard Rogers, Senior | 5'11", 185lbs | 82 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 77 awr, 88 mcv, 86 zcv, 87 press
CB #45 Jovon Jordan, Junior | 6'2", 181lbs | 80 pvr, 90 spd, 85 acc, 65 awr, 93 mcv, 92 zcv, 89 press
NB #30 Erik Henderson, Rs Junior | 5'11", 174lbs | 76 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 77 awr, 74 mcv, 84 zcv, 83 press
S #32 Robert Hall, Freshman | 6'0", 197lbs | 76 ovr, 93 spd, 92 acc, 54 awr, 84 tkl, 66 mcv, 67 zcv
S #39 Andrew Williams, Junior | 6'1", 186lbs | 74 ovr, 84 spd, 93 acc, 59 awr, 75 tkl, 60 mcv, 78 zcv

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Whitehead's absence truly being felt. Shoutout to Georgia for keeping USF in contention for the division though, still a SEC Title within reach

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#25 USF (6-3, 5-2) | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7 || 48
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Whitehead, Montgomery Put On Record Performance in Win Over Miami
He's back.

USF quarterback Antonio Whitehead's return to the football field from an elbow injury was loud and emphatic, throwing for a school record 504 yards in the Bulls' 48-16 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night.

Whitehead threw six touchdowns, including four to receiver Corey Montgomery who tied a school record for most receiving touchdowns in a single game. Whitehead's first touchdown of the game came on the first offensive drive, connecting with tight end Jean-Jacques Francois down the middle of the field before the senior leaped between two Miami defenders to reach the endzone.

The Bulls kept rolling after that with Montgomery scoring a 83-yard touchdown after both teams swapped a field goal. His biggest play of the game came right before the half as the Bulls were able to score with 20 seconds left in the half on a touchdown pass to Jeremiah McCullough, force a three and out on defense and give the offense the ball back on the 25-yard line with 8 seconds left in the game.

After a 23-yard pass to Montgomery placed the ball on the Miami 47-yard line with 3 seconds left in the game, USF lined up with an empty set and with Miami defenders playing back, the Bulls surprised the Canes with a quick screen pass to Montgomery who weaved his way through traffic to score the 47-yard touchdown against his hometown Hurricanes.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] J. Francois, 35 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (5:44)

Quarter 2
[USF] S. Davis, 28 Yd FG (7:54)
[MIA] E. Leak, 33 Yd FG (4:47)
[USF] C. Montgomery, 83 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (4:22)
[USF] J. McCullough, 13 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (0:20)
[USF] C. Montgomery, 47 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (0:00)

Quarter 3
[MIA] T. Martin, 60 Yd pass from J. Ross (6:00)
[USF] S. Davis, 30 Yd FG (3:04)
[MIA] R. Christian, 2 Yd run -- 2pt failed (1:06)
[USF] C. Montgomery, 67 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (0:41)

Quarter 4
[USF] C. Montgomery, 8 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (3:21)
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#25 South Florida Bulls
QB Antonio Whitehead: 29 of 32, 504 yards, 6 touchdowns, sacked once, 5 carries, 26 yards.
HB Ronnie Smith: 5 carries, 26 yards.
HB Pookie Harrell: 4 carries, 12 yards.
WR Corey Montgomery: 10 receptions, 268 yards, 4 touchdowns.
TE Jean-Jacques Francois: 7 receptions, 107 yards, touchdown.
WR Derrick Byrd: 4 receptions, 72 yards.
LB Greg Booth: 9 tackles.
DE B.J. Patton: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
LB Kenny Frye: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss.
DE Greg White: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DT Nate Stewart: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Miami Hurricanes
QB Joey Ross: 22 of 27, 257 yards, touchdown, interception, sacked 5 times.
HB Rodney Christian: 21 carries, 90 yards, touchdown.
WR Eric Carter: 7 receptions, 65 yards.
WR Nick Franklin: 5 receptions, 46 yards.
TE Tony Martin: 2 receptions, 71 yards.
S Andrew Williams: 6 tackles.
DT John Richards: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

[Soapy]

Whitehead's absence truly being felt. Shoutout to Georgia for keeping USF in contention for the division though, still a SEC Title within reach

manny diaz looking out for us

[Soapy]

Week 11 Top Stories
1. In a battle of SEC opposites Arkansas defeats #7 Ole Miss 35-32.
2. The Spartans keep on winning, beating #3 Ohio State.
3. Michigan notches a conference win against Penn State behind the arm of Upshaw.
4. Alabama's defense comes through in a big way, beating LSU.
5. Colorado holds on to beat Oregon State 26-21.
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Week 11 SEC Results
USF 48 - MIA 16 | ARK 35 - MISS 32 | UF 35 - VANDY 27
UK 35 - SCAR 28 | ALA 20 - LSU 0 | TENN 42 - FSU 23
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Week 12 SEC Schedule
Florida State (5-4, 3-3) at #22 USF (6-3, 5-2)
Georgia Southern (2-8, 0-0) at #19 Tennessee (6-3, 4-3)
#20 Arkansas (6-3, 5-2) at Oklahoma (7-3, 6-1)
#25 Baylor (7-2, 4-2) at Miami (2-7, 1-6)
Georgia (4-5, 3-4) at Auburn (3-6, 2-4)
Connecticut (5-6, 2-6) at #14 Florida (7-2, 5-2)
Mississippi State (2-7, 1-5) at #3 Alabama (9-1, 6-1)
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Week 12 Notable Games
#2 Minnesota (9-0, 6-0) at #5 Maryland (8-1, 5-1)
#8 Ohio State (7-2, 4-2) at #21 Penn State (6-3, 3-3)
#10 Stanford (8-1, 6-1) at #17 USC (7-3, 5-2)
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SEC Conference Standings
East
1. USF, 6-3, 5-2
2. Florida, 7-2, 5-2
3. Tennessee, 6-3, 4-3
4. Florida State, 5-4, 3-3
5. Kentucky, 6-4, 3-4
6. Georgia, 4-5, 3-4
7. Miami, 2-7, 1-6
West
1. Alabama, 9-1, 6-1
2. Ole Miss, 9-2, 6-2
3. Arkansas, 6-3, 5-2
4. LSU, 6-4, 3-4
5. Auburn, 3-6, 2-4
6. Mississippi State, 2-7, 1-5
7. Vanderbilt, 3-7, 1-6
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BCS Rankings
1. Michigan State, 9-0
2. Minnesota, 9-0
3. Notre Dame, 8-2
4. Alabama, 9-1
5. Maryland, 8-1
6. Georgia Tech, 8-1
7. Ohio State, 7-2
8. Wisconsin, 7-2
9. Stanford, 8-1
10. Navy, 7-2
11. Clemson, 6-3
12. Ole Miss, 9-2
13. Miami University, 8-1
14. Michigan, 6-3
15. Florida, 7-2
16. UCF, 6-3
17. USC, 7-3
18. Tennessee, 6-3
19. Arkansas, 6-3
20. Penn State, 6-3
21. Eastern Michigan, 8-1
22. USF, 6-3
23. West Virginia, 7-2
24. Fresno State, 7-2
25. Baylor, 7-2
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Players of the Week
QB Antonio Whitehead (USF): 29 of 32, 504 yards, 6 touchdowns, 5 carries, 26 yards.
S Ryan Brock (Wisconsin): 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions.
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QB Antonio Whitehead (USF): 29 of 32, 504 yards, 6 touchdowns, 5 carries, 26 yards.
S Alex Carlson (Florida): 6 tackles, 2 interceptions.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#2 Lorenzo Williams [ATH #2]: 5'10", 208lbs | Franklin, IN | 5-star | University of Mississippi
#3 Brent Alexander [ATH #3]: 6'3", 220lbs | Richmond Highlands, WA | 5-star | University of Alabama
#5 Max Lewis [ATH #4]: 6'5", 246lbs | Marion, IA | 5-star | University of Iowa
#11 Adam Hughes [OLB #1]: 6'4", 230lbs | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#13 Gabe Banks [HB #2]: 5'10", 205lbs | Plainview, TX | 5-star | University of Minnesota
#14 Robert Alexander [WR #4]: 6'0", 196lbs | Brunswick, OH | 5-star | University of Texas
#15 Andy Holland [ATH #7]: 5'10", 183lbs | San Antonio, TX | 5-star | Michigan State University
#16 Charles Lynch [C #1]: 6'1", 270lbs | Fruitvale, CO | 5-star | Air Force Academy
#18 Larry Owens [ATH #8]: 5'9", 189lbs | Aiea, HI | 5-star | University of Southern California
#20 Zac Rogers [WR #5]: 5'11", 183lbs | Rosemead, CA | 5-star | Naval Academy
#22 Jason Morris [ILB #2]: 6'0", 243lbs | Camp Lejeune, NC | 5-star | University of Southern California
#25 Jason Robinson [DE #1]: 6'8", 251lbs | Kent, OH | 5-star | Notre Dame University
#26 Alex Atkins [TE #1]: 6'2", 240lbs | Alvin, TX | 5-star | Air Force Academy
#30 Blake Nelson [ATH #10]: 6'4", 276lbs | Marianna, AR | 5-star | Naval Academy
#34 James Jones [WR #11]: 6'2", 198lbs | Middletown, OH | 5-star | University of Minnesota
#35 Courtney Lane [ATH #11]: 5'11", 213lbs | Chickasha, OK | 5-star | University of South Florida
#36 Renaldo Blankenship [S #1]: 6'4", 207lbs | Stafford, TX | 5-star | University of Michigan
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#38 Kyle Lewis [HB #6]: 5'10", 190lbs | Andrews, TX | 5-star | University of Southern California
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#57 Martin Brown [ATH #16]: 6'3", 201lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | Florida International University
#71 Vernon Utley [HB #8]: 6'0", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#117 Walter Cobbs [WR #23]: 6'2", 204lbs | Longwood, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#134 Jamaal Brooks [WR #27]: 5'10", 183lbs | North Fort Myers, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#160 Jon Givens [DE #15]: 6'7", 242lbs | Plant City, FL | 4-star | University of Nebraska
#162 Alex Snyder [T #10]: 6'6", 312lbs | Sarasota, FL | 4-star | University of Southern California
#170 Todd McMillan [WR #39]: 6'1", 193lbs | Lake Magdalene, FL | 4-star | University of Minnesota
#214 Dan Jacobs [TE #7]: 6'1", 255lbs | Warrington, FL | 4-star | Penn State University
#220 Marquis Odom [WR #50[: 6'3", 218lbs | Miami Beach, FL | 4-star | University of Mississippi
#224 Dustin Lowe [QB #10]: 6'5", 215lbs | Merritt Island, FL | 4-star | University of Louisiana - Lafayette
#250 Michael Walker [DT #7]: 6'5", 333lbs | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 4-star | University of Virginia
#280 Doug Fitzpatrick [HB #26]: 5'11", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Mississippi