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Post by **Soapy** » 27 Jul 2021, 15:15

GameDay expected to be in Tampa as Bulls set to host #1 Ohio State in October
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Many thought USF's home winning streak would most likely come to an end this season when they host Ohio State and Florida in the same year.

While that is no longer the case, the two matchups remain one of the more highly anticipated ones although there's plenty of time between today and Oct. 6 and Nov. 17 for both teams to stumble and the game to lose its allure.

What likely won't lose its shine is USF's September 8th road trip to Louisville in what could be a top-ten matchup. The Bulls tough start to the season continues with games against #21 Georgia, #20 Ole Miss, #1 Ohio State before a slight dip in competition prior to the stretch of in state games. The Bulls don't leave the confines on Raymond James Stadium from the month of November on.

2029 USF Schedule
OPEN
Sep. 1 vs. Arkansas*
Sep. 8 at #13 Louisville
Sep. 15 at Kentucky
Sep. 22 at #21 Georgia
Sep. 29 vs. #20 Ole Miss
Oct. 6 vs. #1 Ohio State**
Oct. 13 at Mississippi State*
OPEN
Oct. 27 at #22 Tennessee*
Nov. 3 vs. #18 Miami*
Nov. 10 vs. Florida State*
Nov. 17 vs. #5 Florida*
Nov. 23 vs. UCF***

*denotes night game (subject to change)
** denotes Homecoming
*** denotes Senior Night

Post by **Soapy** » 27 Jul 2021, 15:42

Week 1 Top Stories
1. Midshipmen win their ACC opener 37-17 against South Carolina.
2. Colorado's Holt is awarded POTW for his performance against rival Colorado State.
3. Ole Miss' Shaw is POTW after season-opening win over Miami.
4. Baylor wins a tight battle in their season opener vs. Washington.
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Week 2 Notable Games
#17 Ole Miss (1-0, 1-0) at #20 Tennessee (0-0, 0-0)
#6 Notre Dame (0-0, 0-0) at NC State (0-0, 0-0)
#5 Florida (0-0, 0-0) at #15 Nebraska (0-0, 0-0)
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Players of the Week
QB Mike Simon (Central Florida): 20 of 24, 264 yards, 6 touchdowns.
CB Travis Peters (Arkansas): 3 tackles, 3 interceptions.
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HB Seth Shaw (Ole Miss): 15 carries, 98 yards, 3 touchdowns.
CB Travis Peters (Arkansas): 3 tackles, 3 interceptions.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#3 Brent Alexander [ATH #3]: 6'3", 220lbs | Richmond Highlands, WA | 5-star | University of Alabama
#18 Larry Owens [ATH #8]: 5'9", 189lbs | Aiea, HI | 5-star | University of Southern California
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida

Post by **Soapy** » 27 Jul 2021, 16:02

Week 2 Preview: vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
Last Season Record: 5-7, 3-6
Head Coach: Rhett Lashlee (6-7 at Arkansas, 1st year)

Returning Career Leaders
Passing: Jonathan Moore (2875 yards, 29 TD, 17 INT, 122.0 rating)
Rushing: Jonathan McNair (1219 yards, 4.6 ypc, 42.3 ypg, 10 TD)
Receiving: Neal Parker (41 receptions, 496 yards, 6 TD)
Defense: Travis Peters (87 tackles, 5 INT, 23 PBU)

Team Injuries
WR #3 Jimmy Ingram, Rs Junior | 5'10", 194lbs | 89 ovr, 90 spd, 94 acc, 87 cth

Arkansas Razorbacks Projected Starters
QB #5 Jonathan Moore, Rs Senior | 6'3", 212lbs | 87 ovr, 83 spd, 84 acc, 84 awr, 85 thp, 82 tha
HB #36 Dan Jones, Rs Junior | 6'0", 210lbs | 94 ovr, 89 spd, 94 acc, 96 btk, 87 car, 88 elu
WR #89 Neal Parker, Rs Senior | 6'4", 213lbs | 85 ovr, 96 spd, 96 acc, 78 cth
WR #88 Ben Silva, Rs Junior | 6'1", 195lbs | 78 ovr, 93 spd, 92 acc, 77 cth
WR #10 Drew Brown, Rs Junior | 6'0", 199lbs | 76 ovr, 75 spd, 87 acc, 75 cth
TE #11 Joseph Whitaker, Junior | 6'3", 241lbs | 80 ovr, 76 spd, 77 acc, 76 cth, 79 rbk
LT #78 Jason Andrews, Sophomore | 6'5", 303lbs | 77 ovr, 78 pbk, 85 rbk, 85 str
LG #73 Thomas Kemp, Rs Senior | 6'5", 306lbs | 90 ovr, 83 pbk, 94 rbk, 91 str
C #69 Jermaine Taylor, Rs Senior | 6'4", 287lbs | 90 ovr, 92 pbk, 88 rbk, 83 str
RG #60 T.J. Horne, Rs Senior | 6'6", 301lbs | 91 ovr, 84 pbk, 95 rbk, 91 str
RT #68 Ryan Mullins, Freshman | 6'1", 300lbs | 73 ovr, 75 pbk, 81 rbk, 85 str
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DE #61 Bobby Thomas, Sophomore | 6'5", 267lbs | 72 ovr, 64 spd, 75 acc, 82 str, 77 pmv, 65 fmv, 80 bsh
DE #97 Ashley Tate, Sophomore | 6'3", 263lbs | 71 ovr, 66 spd, 84 acc, 75 str, 75 pmv, 77 fmv, 76 bsh
DT #91 Kenneth Watkins, Rs Senior | 6'0", 331lbs | 75 ovr, 68 acc, 79 str, 78 pmv, 74 fmv, 79 bsh
DT #65 Shelton Griffin, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 295lbs | 74 ovr, 72 acc, 80 str, 86 pmv, 78 fmv, 81 bsh
LB #56 Adam Nash, Rs Junior | 6'3", 208lbs | 80 ovr, 73 spd, 88 acc, 57 awr, 74 tkl, 94 bsh, 77 zcv
LB #55 Carlos Morris, Rs Junior | 6'3", 247lbs | 79 ovr, 81 spd, 90 acc, 60 awr, 78 tkl, 90 bsh, 65 zcv
LB #50 Jimmy Dorsey, Rs Freshman | 6'1", 236lbs | 73 ovr, 76 spd, 76 acc, 48 awr, 80 tkl, 73 bsh, 77 zcv
CB #20 Travis Peters, Rs Senior | 6'0", 188lbs | 92 ovr, 93 spd, 96 acc, 76 awr, 93 mcv, 97 zcv, 97 press
CB #24 Jimmy Horne, Rs Junior | 5'10", 180lbs | 83 ovr, 94 spd, 89 acc, 77 awr, 89 mcv, 86 zcv, 88 press
NB #35 Wayne Roberts, Rs Junior | 5'10", 173lbs | 81 ovr, 90 spd, 92 acc, 69 awr, 91 mcv, 91 zcv, 80 press
S #28 David Branch, Junior | 6'0", 192lbs | 79 ovr, 91 spd, 92 acc, 62 awr, 67 mcv, 75 zcv, 83 tkl
S #30 Drew Moore, Rs Junior | 6'3", 223lbs | 79 ovr, 87 spd, 90 acc, 57 awr, 73 mcv, 83 zcv, 76 tkl

Post by **Soapy** » 27 Jul 2021, 17:05

Bulls go with redshirt sophomore Antonio Whitehead as QB1
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

The University of South Florida has released its first official depth chart of the season ahead of it's season opener against Arkansas and the answer at quarterback is Antonio Whitehead.

Whitehead started the SEC Championship Game last season and impressed before leaving the game with an injury. He split time in the bowl game with George Mobley, who he beat out for the starting quarterback spot. Both offensive coordinator Calvin Magee and head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. cited Whitehead's athleticism as one of the reasons he was chosen.

Here is the official depth chart:

Quarterbacks
#10 Antonio Whitehead, Rs Sophomore | 5'11", 216lbs | 89 ovr, 87 spd, 88 acc, 88 thp, 85 tha
#19 George Mobley, Senior | 6'0", 201lbs | 84 ovr, 78 spd, 77 acc, 84 thp, 89 tha
#14 James Brown, Rs Freshman | 6'2", 221lbs | 71 ovr, 73 spd, 68 acc, 76 thp, 81 tha
#18 Todd Woods, Rs Freshman | 6'2", 210lbs | 66 ovr, 63 spd, 62 acc, 81 thp, 76 tha

Running backs
#3 Pookie Harrell, Sophomore | 5'11", 210lbs | 83 ovr, 95 spd, 90 acc, 79 btk, 76 car, 89 elu
#42 E.J. Thomas, Freshman | 5'10", 209lbs | 81 ovr, 89 spd, 88 acc, 79 btk, 75 car, 70 elu OR
#32 Ronnie Smith, Rs Senior | 6'0", 199lbs | 86 ovr, 92 spd, 96 acc, 87 btk, 79 car, 91 elu OR
#34 Anthony Montgomery, Freshman | 6'1", 207lbs | 76 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 81 btk, 70 car, 80 elu
#43 Joe Marshall, Rs Sophomore | 6'3", 214lbs | 72 ovr, 90 spd, 83 acc, 71 btk, 64 car, 74 elu

Fullbacks
#84 Nick Thompson, Rs Senior | 6'1", 235lbs | 83 ovr, 79 spd, 77 acc, 74 str, 80 rbk
#89 Lance Fields, Sophomore | 6'4", 245lbs | 65 ovr, 69 spd, 73 acc, 66 str, 70 rbk

Wide receivers
X
#81 Derrick Byrd, Junior | 6'4", 214lbs | 90 ovr, 91 spd, 98 acc, 89 cth
#9 Brent Slaughter, Sophomore | 6'5", 228lbs | 81 ovr, 87 spd, 91 acc, 82 cth
#12 Brad Williams, Junior | 6'4", 211lbs | 77 ovr, 93 spd, 88 acc, 72 cth

Z
#5 Pat Newsome, Sophomore | 6'5", 221lbs | 86 ovr, 90 spd, 96 acc, 86 cth
#85 Louis Dukes, Freshman | 6'4", 210lbs | 77 ovr, 84 spd, 84 acc, 78 cth
#80 Travis Lewis, Freshman | 6'4", 179lbs | 74 ovr, 84 spd, 87 acc, 75 cth

Y
#4 Corey Montgomery, Junior | 6'1", 199lbs | 89 ovr, 99 spd, 98 acc, 86 cth
#8 Jeremiah McCullough, Junior | 5'11", 182lbs | 87 ovr, 92 spd, 95 acc, 82 cth
#11 Nigel Medley, Sophomore | 6'1", 200lbs | 85 ovr, 86 spd, 92 acc, 88 cth

Tight ends
#88 J.J. Francois, Senior | 6'3", 242lbs | 84 ovr, 91 spd, 92 acc, 82 cth, 76 rbk
#86 Chance Fisher, Freshman | 6'5", 257lbs | 72 ovr, 82 spd, 85 acc, 82 cth, 67 rbk
#83 Josh Smith, Sophomore | 6'4", 247lbs | 70 ovr, 81 spd, 84 acc, 68 cth, 70 rbk

Offensive Line
#73 LT James King, Rs Senior | 6'6", 333lbs | 92 ovr, 92 pbk, 93 rbk, 91 str
#62 LG Andrew Smart, Rs Senior | 6'3", 314lbs | 87 ovr, 79 pbk, 99 rbk, 89 str
#79 C Jason Harrington, Rs Senior | 6'1", 317lbs | 83 ovr, 88 pbk, 84 rbk, 79 str
#75 RG Nick Matthews, Junior | 6'4", 316lbs | 84 ovr, 87 pbk, 92 rbk, 90 str
#65 RT Bryan McDonald, Rs Senior | 6'6", 330lbs | 85 ovr, 90 pbk, 90 rbk, 88 str
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#74 Michael Bowser, Freshman | 6'6", 307lbs | 74 ovr, 75 pbk, 84 rbk, 82 str
#72 T Jim Weisbecker, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 329lbs | 71 ovr, 81 pbk, 80 rbk, 78 str
#77 T James Jones, Freshman | 6'7", 303lbs | 68 ovr, 75 pbk, 74 rbk, 82 str
#71 G Lamar Felder, Rs Freshman | 6'5", 292lbs | 77 ovr, 87 pbk, 82 rbk, 79 str
#61 G Ben Brown, Rs Freshman | 6'4", 323lbs | 76 ovr, 88 pbk, 82 rbk, 81 str
#60 G Stephen Brown, Rs Junior | 6'4", 336lbs | 70 pvrk, 83 pbk, 76 rbk, 78 str
#68 C John Rawlins, Rs Sophomore | 6'0", 314lbs | 76 ovr, 83 pbk, 81 rbk, 81 str
#76 C Daniel Moore, Freshman | 6'3", 296lbs | 61 ovr, 69 pbk, 69 rbk, 73 str

Defensive Line
LDE
#1 B.J. Patton, Rs Senior | 6'6", 261lbs | 91 ovr, 83 spd, 90 acc, 78 str, 89 pmv, 85 fmv, 92 bsh
#90 Justin Young, Junior | 6'4", 255lbs | 81 ovr, 73 spd, 75 acc, 82 str, 87 pmv, 87 fmv, 85 bsh
#13 Jason Hamilton, Sophomore | 6'4", 254lbs | 78 ovr, 73 spd, 82 acc, 86 str, 85 pmv, 63 fmv, 78 bsh

RDE
#23 Greg White, Senior | 6'5", 254lbs | 87 ovr, 80 spd, 94 acc, 76 str, 91 pmv, 91 fmv, 89 bsh
#53 Reggie Harper, Rs Junior | 5'11", 253lbs | 85 ovr, 87 spd, 93 acc, 81 str, 83 pmv, 91 fmv, 80 bsh
#33 Cornelius Ross, Sophomore | 6'4", 245lbs | 80 ovr, 76 spd, 82 acc, 79 str, 84 pmv, 87 fmv, 84 bsh
#93 Jim Horner, Rs Senior | 6'1", 253lbs | 78 ovr, 75 spd, 97 acc, 76 str, 79 pmv, 80 fmv, 89 bsh

DT
#15 Nate Stewart, Junior | 6'4", 273lbs | 87 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 85 str, 90 pmv, 77 fmv, 85 bsh
#82 E.J. Jones, Rs Senior | 6'3", 319lbs | 87 ovr, 57 spd, 82 acc, 82 str, 97 pmv, 90 fmv, 84 bsh
#91 Rodney Williams, Rs Junior | 6'2", 310lbs | 79 ovr, 70 spd, 73 acc, 80 str, 89 pmv, 84 fmv, 75 bsh
#94 Chris Mark, Sophomore | 6'4", 309lbs | 77 ovr, 57 spd, 77 acc, 78 str, 86 pmv, 82 fmv, 82 bsh
#95 Dwayne Callahan, Freshman | 6'4", 300lbs | 72 ovr, 54 spd, 64 acc, 83 str, 74 pmv, 69 fmv, 78 bsh
#99 Kevin Simon, Rs Freshman | 6'3", 317lbs | 68 ovr, 51 spd, 70 acc, 80 str, 77 pmv, 73 fmv, 78 bsh

Linebackers
MIKE
#56 Kenny Frye, Rs Senior | 6'3", 239lbs | 82 ovr, 83 spd, 86 acc, 77 awr, 80 tkl, 88 bsh, 79 zcv
#52 Gary Adkins, Rs Freshman | 6'1", 251lbs | 80 ovr, 81 spd, 90 acc, 51 awr, 74 tkl, 83 bsh, 79 zcv
#54 Curtis Carter, Freshman | 5'11", 223lbs | 77 ovr, 80 spd, 84 acc, 44 awr, 76 tkl, 77 bsh, 71 zcv
#50 Willie Lawrence, Freshman | 5'10", 244lbs | 65 ovr, 73 spd, 90 acc, 42 awr, 68 tkl, 77 bsh, 59 zcv

WILL
#55 Greg Booth, Junior | 6'1", 230lbs | 82 ovr, 87 spd, 99 acc, 40 awr, 80 tkl, 75 bsh, 83 zcv
#57 Jason Lindsey, Rs Junior | 6'1", 234lbs | 80 ovr, 84 spd, 84 acc, 55 awr, 85 tkl, 81 bsh, 63 zcv
#59 Bill Pace, Rs Freshman | 6'1", 242lbs | 71 ovr, 85 spd, 87 acc, 40 awr, 71 tkl, 71 bsh, 69 zcv

SAM
#7 Mark Johnson, Freshman | 6'2", 226lbs | 77 ovr, 83 spd, 92 acc, 40 awr, 77 tkl, 77 bsh, 73 zcv
#51 Mike Jackson, Rs Freshman | 6'1", 236lbs | 69 ovr, 83 spd, 93 acc, 44 awr, 78 tkl, 79 bsh, 58 zcv

Secondary
LCB
#2 Marcus Hodge, Senior | 5'11", 182lbs | 87 ovr, 95 spd, 85 acc, 99 awr, 94 mcv, 95 zcv, 84 press
#29 Andrew Wright, Sophomore | 5'11", 181lbs | 79 ovr, 92 spd, 85 acc, 59 awr, 88 mcv, 84 zcv, 81 press

RCB
#28 Jay Burke, Junior | 5'11", 193lbs | 85 ovr, 92 spd, 92 acc, 89 awr, 87 mcv, 91 zcv, 86 press
#22 Adam Kelly, Freshman | 5'11", 179lbs | 70 ovr, 92 spd, 90 acc, 51 awr, 72 mcv, 80 zcv, 80 press

NICKEL
#27 Sam Harris, Rs Junior | 5'11", 198lbs | 83 ovr, 94 spd, 88 acc, 84 awr, 89 mcv, 90 zcv, 86 press

FS
#21 Fred Jones, Sophomore | 6'1", 186lbs | 83 ovr, 91 spd, 92 acc, 74 awr, 85 tkl, 76 mcv, 79 zcv OR
#26 Jason Lawson, Rs Junior | 5'11", 184lbs | 78 ovr, 90 spd, 82 acc, 70 awr, 68 tkl, 83 mcv, 85 zcv
#24 David Daniel, Freshman | 6'2", 221lbs | 74 ovr, 88 spd, 87 acc, 69 awr, 70 tkl, 73 mcv, 78 zcv

SS
#6 Brandon Benjamin, Sophomore | 6'2", 201lbs | 80 ovr, 89 spd, 92 acc, 65 awr, 84 tkl, 72 mcv, 81 zcv OR
#16 Jermaine Robertson, Senior | 5'10", 178lbs | 78 ovr, 91 spd, 92 acc, 70 awr, 61 tkl, 90 mcv, 85 zcv

Specialists
K #96 Sheldon Davis, Junior | 6'1", 205lbs | 86 ovr, 82 kick power, 90 kick accuracy
P #37 Spencer Quinn, Junior | 5'10", 172lbs | 72 ovr, 69 kick power, 77 kick accuracy
R #8 Jeremiah McCullough, Junior | 5'11", 183lbs | 87 ovr, 92 spd, 95 acc, 88 agility
R #11 Nigel Medley, Sophomore | 6'1", 203lbs | 85 ovr, 86 spd, 92 acc, 89 agility

Post by **Soapy** » 28 Jul 2021, 11:44

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ARK (1-1, 1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || 0
#8 USF (1-0, 1-0) | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 || 56
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Bulls Defense Dominates Arkansas in Season Opening Shutout Victory
Rhett Lashlee left a budding college football dynasty at USF to try to build one of his own in Arkansas. He's got a long way to go.

Lashee's Razorbacks were outgunned, outmanned and ran by in the team's 56-0 loss to the University of South Florida on Saturday night in South Florida's season opener.

The game was over at halftime as first-time starter Antonio Whitehead was able to overcome a first quarter interception to lead the Bulls to five straight scoring drives, including a sixty-one yard run by Whitehead on 2nd and 25 in the second quarter.

Whitehead only played a half, going 18 of 21 for 228 yards and both a rushing and passing touchdown. George Mobley closed the game with two more touchdowns as USF's defense handled the rest, holding Arkansas to 272 yards of total offense, forcing three turnovers and outscoring the Razorbacks as a defense with a pick six.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] P. Harrell, 4 Yd run (0:39)

Quarter 2
[USF] A. Whitehead, 61 Yd run (6:21)
[USF] E. Thomas, 1 Yd run (2:14)
[USF] D. Byrd, 38 Yd pass from A. Whitehead (1:17)
[USF] E. Thomas, 1 Yd run (0:10)

Quarter 3
[USF] F. Jones, returned interception 77 Yds (5:45)

Quarter 4
[USF] C. Montgomery, 14 Yd pass from G. Mobley (7:15)
[USF] J. Francois, 8 Yd pass from G. Mobley (4:59)
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#8 South Florida Bulls
QB Antonio Whitehead: 18 of 21, 228 yards, touchdown, interception, 1 carry, 61 yards, touchdown.
QB George Mobley: 4 of 7, 54 yards, 2 touchdowns, interceptions, 1 carry, 25 yards.
HB Pookie Harrell: 14 carries, 71 yards, touchdown, 6 receptions, 52 yards.
HB E.J. Thomas: 7 carries, 19 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Anthony Montgomery: 5 carries, 33 yards.
WR Pat Newsome: 4 receptions, 51 yards.
WR Corey Montgomery: 4 carries, 41 yards, touchdown.
TE Jean-Jacques Francois: 2 receptions, 44 yards, touchdown.
WR Derrick Byrd: 2 receptions, 37 yards, touchdown.
LB Mark Johnson: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, interception.
CB Jay Burke: 4 tackles, interception.
DE B.J. Patton: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
DT E.J. Jones: 3 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
S Fred Jones: Interception, touchdown.

Arkansas Razorbacks
QB Jonathan Moore: 16 of 27, 116 yards, 3 interceptions, sacked 5 times.
HB Dan Jones: 13 carries, 103 yards.
WR Neal Parker: 2 receptions, 35 yards.
S David Branch: 12 tackles, interception.
CB Jimmy Horne: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, interception.

Post by **Captain Canada** » 29 Jul 2021, 12:37

Finally caught up. Good to see you still chugging along with this, brodie.

Post by **Soapy** » 31 Jul 2021, 14:27

Captain Canada wrote: ↑
29 Jul 2021, 12:37
Finally caught up. Good to see you still chugging along with this, brodie.

keeping it exciting with some slight changes

Post by **Soapy** » 31 Jul 2021, 14:35

Week 2 Top Stories
1. Texas' high hopes are dismantled on opening weekend with loss to Troy.
2. Ole Miss notches a conference win against Tennessee behind the arm of Horne.
3. The Gamecocks barely edge out conference foe Duke in a 24-17 thriller.
4. Miami of Ohio leap to #24 after their win over Miami.
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Week 3 Notable Games
#8 South Florida (1-0, 1-0) at #20 Louisville (1-1, 1-1)
#22 Oklahoma State (0-0, 0-0) at #13 Oregon (0-0, 0-0)
#9 Clemson (1-0, 0-0) at #11 Navy (1-0, 1-0)
#6 Notre Dame (1-0, 0-0) at Miami (0-2, 0-1)
#4 Florida (1-0, 0-0) at #3 Alabama (2-0, 1-0)
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Players of the Week
QB Noah Carroll (Minnesota): 20 of 28, 300 yards, 17 carries, 79 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
LB Chase Wesley (Eastern Michigan): 11 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception.
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QB Danny Henderson (Vanderbilt): 16 of 32, 255 yards, 15 carries, 73 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
CB Shawn West (Florida State): 4 tackles, 2 interceptions.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#3 Brent Alexander [ATH #3]: 6'3", 220lbs | Richmond Highlands, WA | 5-star | University of Alabama
#18 Larry Owens [ATH #8]: 5'9", 189lbs | Aiea, HI | 5-star | University of Southern California
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#37 Aaron Spurlock [DE #3]: 6'5", 259lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida

Post by **Soapy** » 31 Jul 2021, 14:53

Texas, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma Send Joint Request to SEC for Membership
Stewart Ray -- SI.com College Football Senior Writer

Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma have official made their request to join the SEC.

The board of regents at all three schools voted unanimously for their respective schools to leave the Big XII on Monday. Tuesday morning, they wasted no time applying for membership to the SEC, setting the stage for what could effectively be the end of the Big XII as a power five conference and maybe as a conference at all.

Less than five years ago, the Big XII got a much needed injection when Texas A&M and Missouri rejoined the conference in hopes for a bigger piece of the pie in the upcoming television rights deal. Unfortunately, this led to the conference's most successful program of late, USF, to jump ship to the SEC as part of a multi-conference shakeup that saw all major Florida schools join the SEC.

A lack of success and participation at the BCS levels has saw the Big XII's financial success dwindle, even with the new TV deal. With Vanderbilt voluntarily deciding to join the Big Ten due to what their school president called a "cultural fit", the doors were once again opened for powerhouse Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma to join the SEC, which was the initial plan back in 2023.

Reports have already began that Missouri and Oklahoma State are considering a potential move to the Pac-12 and that Iowa State could join Iowa in the Big Ten with the ACC also sniffing around West Virginia, who they considered adding back in the early 2010s.

If the conference does implode, it does alleviate Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma of the $70 million exit fee that they'll have to pay. Negotiations are expected to begin with the conference with multiple national media members having suggested the three schools could be playing in the SEC as early as next fall.

Post by **Soapy** » 31 Jul 2021, 15:04

Week 3 Preview: at #20 Louisville Cardinals
Record: 1-1, 1-1 ACC
Head Coach: Brent Venables (72-23 at Louisville, 8th year)

Returning Career Leaders
Passing: Aaron Whitmore (2842 yards, 28 TD, 16 INT, 119.2 rating)
Rushing: Ronald Fine (543 yards, 5.8 ypc, 20.9 ypg, 4 TD)
Receiving: Will Dawson (70 receptions, 894 yards, 11 TD)
Defense: Jason Hopkins (85 tackles, 23 TFL, 5.0 sacks)

Team Injuries
None

Louisville Cardinals Projected Starters
QB #3 Aaron Whitmore, Rs Junior | 6'2", 231lbs | 82 ovr, 78 spd, 67 acc, 85 thp, 81 tha
HB #23 Ronald Fine, Rs Senior | 5'11", 209lbs | 88 ovr, 82 spd, 92 acc, 96 btk, 82 car, 95 elu
WR #86 Ben Bailey, Junior | 6'0", 229lbs | 82 ovr, 91 spd, 84 acc, 81 cth
WR #88 Kyle Johnson, Rs Senior | 6'4", 189lbs | 79 ovr, 83 spd, 88 acc, 78 cth
WR #89 Drew Grant, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 232lbs | 76 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 78 cth
TE #83 Will Dawson, Senior | 6'3", 248lbs | 83 ovr, 80 spd, 83 acc, 73 cth, 81 rbk
LT #71 Jared Brown, Senior | 6'5", 292lbs | 83 ovr, 91 pbk, 80 rbk, 84 str
LG #60 Tavarious Jackson, Senior | 6'5", 291lbs | 85 ovr, 87 pbk, 86 rbk, 86 str
C #75 Michael Horne, Freshman | 6'3", 275lbs | 75 ovr, 77 pbk, 82 rbk, 73 str
RG #73 Seth Wynn, Junior | 6'7", 281lbs | 84 ovr, 83 pbk, 91 rbk, 84 str
RT #65 Ronald Williams, Senior | 6'4", 283lbs | 81 ov,r 81 pbk, 84 rbk, 88 str
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DE #96 Jason Hopkins, Junior | 6'5", 238lbs | 86 ovr, 77 spd, 84 acc, 81 str, 92 pmv, 89 fmv, 86 bsh
DE #95 Andrew Scott, Rs Senior | 6'4", 278lbs | 78 ovr, 63 spd, 84 acc, 74 str, 87 pmv, 82 fmv, 83 bsh
DT #98 David James, Junior | 6'5", 272lbs | 79 ovr, 78 acc, 87 str, 85 pmv, 83 fmv, 82 bsh
DT #94 Matt Wood, Rs Senior | 6'2", 295lbs | 75 ovr, 75 acc, 77 str, 82 pmv, 78 fmv, 81 bsh
LB #54 Xavier Glover, Rs Sophomore | 6'3", 222lbs | 74 ovr, 79 spd, 77 acc, 53 awr, 82 tkl, 78 bsh, 61 zcv
LB #57 Alan White, Senior | 6'1", 258lbs | 78 ovr, 85 spd, 93 acc, 58 awr, 76 tkl, 81 bsh, 72 zcv
LB #53 Robert Savoy, Senior | 5'11", 212lbs | 78 ovr, 75 spd, 85 acc, 56 awr, 82 tkl, 85 bsh, 74 zcv
CB #38 Brent Luke, Senior | 6'2", 187lbs | 83 ovr, 89 spd, 84 acc, 78 awr, 98 mcv, 92 zcv, 89 press
CB #29 Travis Harris, Rs Senior | 5'10", 184lbs | 79 ovr, 90 spd, 93 acc, 85 awr, 86 mcv, 86 zcv, 80 press
NB #24 Quinton Jones, Rs Sophomore | 6'3", 175lbs | 78 ovr, 92 spd, 90 acc, 68 awr, 87 mcv, 82 zcv, 86 press
S #22 Doug Smith, Junior | 6'0", 183lbs | 79 ovr, 90 spd, 91 acc, 59 awr, 79 tkl, 70 mcv, 80 zcv
S #47 Bryant Jean, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 183lbs | 72 ovr, 82 spd, 83 acc, 52 awr, 78 tkl, 68 mcv, 75 zcv

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