Strength in Unity.

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Week 14 Top Stories
1. Alabama is confident after a victory over Auburn.
2. Yellow Jackets are searching for answers following a 49-33 debacle to rival UGA.
3. #3 Sooners are stunned 42-28 by an overachieving West Virginia team.
4. Texas Tech wallops conference rival Baylor 30-10.
5. Michigan beats Ohio State to remain #1.

Conference Championship Schedule
Big XI :: Kansas State (9-3, 6-2) at #3 South Florida (11-1, 7-1)
C-USA :: #13 Marshall (10-2, 7-1) at #19 Louisiana Tech (10-2, 8-0)
SEC :: #15 Tennessee (8-4, 6-3) at #2 Alabama (11-1, 8-1)
MWC :: New Mexico (8-4, 7-1) at #18 Fresno State (10-2, 8-0)
Pac-12 :: #22 UCLA (9-3, 7-2) at #10 Stanford (10-2, 7-2)
ACC :: #5 Florida State (9-3, 7-2) at #14 Georgia Tech (9-3, 9-0)
Big Ten :: #4 Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2) at #1 Michigan (12-0, 9-0)
MAC :: Northern Illinois (9-3, 6-3) at Miami University (10-2, 8-1)

BCS Rankings
1. Michigan, 12-0
2. Alabama, 11-1
3. USF, 11-1
4. Wisconsin, 10-2
5. Louisville, 9-3
6. Florida State, 9-3
7. Texas, 9-3
8. Michigan State, 9-3
9. Texas A&M, 9-3
10. Oklahoma, 10-2
11. Stanford, 10-2
12. New Mexico State, 11-1
13. Georgia Tech, 9-3
14. Penn State, 7-5
15. Marshall, 10-2
16. Tennessee, 8-4
17. Ohio State, 9-3
18. Fresno State, 10-2
19. Georgia, 8-4
20. Iowa, 8-4
21. Louisiana Tech, 10-2
22. UCLA, 9-3
23. West Virginia, 8-4
24. Clemson, 7-5
25. Colorado, 8-4

Heisman Finalists
Kenny Alexander (QB, Fresno State) :: 262 of 378, 3732 yards, 41 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 163 carries, 998 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Robert Quinn (QB, Michigan) :: 203 of 293, 2899 yards, 37 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 136 carries, 625 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Josh Rogers (HB, Stanford) :: 246 carries, 1826 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Doug Williams (QB, Texas) :: 214 of 347, 2962 yards, 33 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 177 carries, 878 yards, 8 touchdowns.
Michael Harrell (QB, USF) :: 198 of 258, 2218 yards, 16 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 157 carries, 1175 yards, 12 touchdowns.

Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
William Stone [ATH #1]: 6'0", 206lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
Andrew Vincent [WR #1]: 6'0", 178lbs | Bradenton, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
Pierre Randle [ATH #2]: 5'11", 177lbs | Saginaw, TX | 5-star | University of Texas
Anthony Walker [HB #2]: 5'11", 211lbs | Warren, PA | 5-star | Toledo University
Ernest Dorsey [WR #2]: 6'3", 210lbs | West Point, MS | 5-star | University of Texas
Kevin McCoy [WR #2]: 6'5", 218lbs | Ankeny, IA | 5-star | University of Wisconsin
Jason Shaffer [WR #4]: 6'0", 181lbs | Ishpeming, MI | 5-star | Kent State University
Roderick Ostrander [ATH #6]: 5'11", 172lbs | Kileen, TX | 5-star | University of Texas
Ricky Washington [ATH #7]: 6'3", 270lbs | Tracy, CA | 5-star | Brigham Young University
Brandon Carter [ATH #8]: 6'1", 202lbs | Whiteville, NC | 5-star | North Carolina State
Jeff Chavis [ATH #9]: 5'11", 191lbs | Los Angeles, CA | 5-star | University of Oklahoma
Lance Mitchell [WR #5]: 6'3", 213lbs | Lamesa, TX | 5-star | University of Florida
Jermaine Summers [WR #6]: 5'10", 185lbs | Houma, LA | 5-star | University of California
Lamar Branch [ATH #10]: 6'1", 192lbs | Albany, GA | 5-star | University of Alabama
Blake Kennedy [DT #1]: 6'2", 297lbs | Rowlett, TX | 5-star | University of Nebraska
Darnell McDaniel [FS #1]: 6'1", 212lbs | Kathleen, FL | 5-star | University of Notre Dame
Steven Carey [HB #5]: 6'2", 217lbs | Littleton, NH | 5-star | University of Southern California
Chris Silva [HB #6]: 6'0", 238lbs | Muskogee, OK | 5-star | University of Miami
Ed Marshall [HB #7]: 5'9", 176lbs | Dalton, GA | 5-star | University of Georgia

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Bulls add four-star talents S Edgar Thompson and Michigan DT Jeremy Daniels to already loaded class
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF closed out the first half of the recruiting cycle with a bang, signing four-star safety Edgar Thompson and four-star DT Jeremy Daniels on the Early Signing Day deadline to have wrapped up most of their recruiting class before the new calendar year.

Thompson was being recruited heavily by Clemson and Wake Forest before his non-committal ways led to those schools dropping out of the race, leaving South Florida and Thompson at the altar. A six-foot safety that brings a punch, USF was able to reload at the safety position at an important time. Current starters Chip Bryant and Trey Davis are both draft eligible and likely headed there. With the signing of four-stars Sam Peterson and Brandon Burns at the position last year, USF has plenty of talent to develop to now rebuild that position group.

The same can be said for defensive tackle. E.J. Newsome should return as a fourth-year senior while a few redshirt juniors in Ben Woodard and Ben Jennings can replace the graduating Chris Allen next season, the next crop of USF defensive tackles are plentiful in this class. Daniels joins fellow four-start DT Daniel Elliot as well as four-star athlete Brad Jones who can play either on defensive line or offensive line.

Both Thompson and Daniels also provide a bit of positional versatility. Daniels is athletic enough to play on the edge while Thompson is big enough and stout enough against the run to perhaps play in the box as either a box safety or even outside linebacker. USF deployed Dan Johnson in a similar role as a junior when the depth at linebacker wasn't as good as it is now.

The Bulls and Malcolm Francois can now focus all of their attention on five-star cornerback Jason Garcia. The Bulls have yet to miss in this class and if they can strike gold with Garcia, USF can certainly hang on to the nation's top ranked class.

2021 USF Recruiting Class
HB/WR William Stone [ATH #1]: 6'0", 206lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 350 Bench Press Max, 315 Squat Max
WR Andrew Vincent [WR #1]: 6'0", 178lbs | Bradenton, FL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 270 Bench Press Max, 220 Squat Max
DT Jeremy Daniels [DT #2]: 6'2", 287lbs | Flat Rock, MI | 4-star | 4.70 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 640 Squat Max
QB Mike McFarland [QB #1]: 6'4", 197lbs | El Toro, CA | 4-star | 4.68 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 255 Squat Max
C Joel Dixon [C #3]: 6'1", 277lbs | Zachary, LA | 4-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 375 Bench Press Max, 595 Squat Max
WR Ben Bright [WR #39]: 6'6", 223lbs | Portage Lakes, OH | 4-star | 4.44 40 yd-dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 230 Squat Max
DL Brad Jones [ATH #32]: 6'4", 299lbs | Bristow, OK | 4-star | 5.10 40-yd dash, 430 Bench Press Max, 555 Squat Max
DT Daniel Elliott [DT #17]: 6'2", 277lbs | Fayette, AL | 4-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 450 Bench Press Max, 535 Squat Max
S Edgar Thompson [S #5]: 6'0", 202lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 330 Bench Press Max, 390 Squat Max
DT Josh Brown [DT #52]: 6'5", 283lbs | Dunmore, PA | 3-star | 5.22 40-yd dash, 450 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
DE Dale Bolen [DE #57]: 6'3", 248lbs | Wauwatosa, WI [IMG] | 3-star | 4.70 40-yd dash, 345 Bench Press Max, 545 Squat Max
CB Dan Ross [CB #44]: 6'0", 172lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 205 Bench Press Max, 220 Squat Max
CB Ronnie Gay [CB #48]: 6'3", 176lbs | Round Rock, TX | 3-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 250 Bench Press Max, 215 Squat Max
T Charles Joseph [T #47]: 6'7", 302lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 5.00 40-yd dash, 380 Bench Press Max, 630 Squat Max
T Jimmie Hurd [T #96]: 6'8", 295lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press Max, 640 Squat Max

2021 USF Recruiting Board
CB Jason Garcia [CB #1]: 6'1", 189lbs | South Augusta, GA | 5-star | USF, Georgia Tech

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Bulls make their case for BCS Championship Game bid with back-to-back Big 12 Championship wins over Kansas State
December 12th, 2020 -- Cowboys Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
Kansas State Wildcats (9-3, 6-2) at #3 South Florida Bulls (11-1, 7-1 Big 12)



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KSU - 0 / 0 / 14 / 7 // 21
USF - 7 / 14 / 3 / 3 // 27
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
2:11 (USF) T. Henry, 6 Yd run

Quarter 2
6:17 (USF) M. Harrell, 4 Yd run
0:36 (USF) M. Holmes, 44 Yd pass from M. Harrell

Quarter 3
6:27 (KSU) J. Samuel, 27 Yd run
3:12 (USF) R. Turner, 43 Yd FG
0:39 (KSU) J. Davis, 3 Yd run

Quarter 4
5:38 (USF) R. Turner, 43 Yd FG
2:53 (KSU) D. Carter, 1 Yd run

#3 South Florida Bulls (12-1, 8-1)
QB Michael Harrell, Sophomore: 20 of 25, 177 yards, touchdown, 2 carries, 10 yards, touchdown.
HB Brian Reynolds, Rs Senior: 15 carries, 79 yards.
HB Troy Henry, Freshman: 11 carries, 56 yards, touchdown, 6 receptions, 41 yards.
HB James Thomas, Sophomore: 7 carries, 52 yards.
TE Erik Bass, Freshman: 5 receptions, 41 yards.
LT Victor Tucker, Junior: 1 run stuff allowed, 1 pancake, 74.6 OL grade
LG Brian Brown, Rs Senior: 2 QB hurries allowed, 64.0 OL grade
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Sophomore: 1 QB hurry allowed, 1 run stuff allowed, 1 pancake, 66.6 OL grade
RG Brian Smith, Freshman: 1 QB hurry allowed, 1 run stuff allowed, 63.9 OL grade
RT Derek Charles, Freshman: 1 pancake, 82.7 OL grade
WR Mike Holmes, Junior: 4 receptions, 49 yards, touchdown.
CB Marcus Hines, Sophomore: 6 tackles, tackle for loss.

Kansas State Wildcats (9-4, 6-3)
QB Jelani Samuel, Junior: 20 of 23, 131 yards, 12 carries, 41 yards, touchdown.
HB Dustin Carter, Rs Junior: 14 carries, 66 yards, touchdown.
WR Brent Murray, Rs Sophomore: 4 receptions, 45 yards.
WR Sterling Franklin, Rs Senior: 4 receptions, 34 yards.
S James Herron, Rs Senior: 7 tackles.

Next Game: Bowl Season.

Editor's Note: In order to help give insight into how the offensive line is doing besides at the end of the season with awards and pancakes vs. sacks allowed stats, I've created a grading system. The grade takes into account how many pass and rushing attempts there were in a game and grades it against how many run stuffs, QB hurries and sacks allowed by an offensive linemen as well as penalties with added points for pancakes. Those different stats are then extrapolated for 100 possessions to help adjust for pace of play. A 'clean game' from an offensive lineman nets them a grade of 80 so anything above that is considered elite. 70 to 80 is considered a good grade, 50 to 70 is average and anything below 50 is a bad game.

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Conference Championship Week
C-USA :: #14 Marshall 42, #24 Louisiana Tech 28
SEC :: #2 Alabama 44, Tennessee 24
MWC :: #16 Fresno State 34, New Mexico 14
Pac-12 :: #11 Stanford 27, UCLA 24
ACC :: #4 Florida State 34, #20 Georgia Tech 14
Big 10 :: #1 Michigan 38, #9 Wisconsin 31
Big 12 :: #4 USF 24, #5 Kansas State 14
MAC :: Northern Illinois 31, Miami University 24

New Years Six Bowl Matchups
Rose Bowl :: #5 Louisville (9-3, 6-3) vs. #11 Stanford (11-2, 8-2)
Fiesta Bowl :: #7 Texas (9-3, 5-3) vs. #8 Texas A&M (9-3, 6-3)
Sugar Bowl :: #3 South Florida (12-1, 8-1) vs. #6 Michigan State (9-3, 6-3)
Orange Bowl :: #4 Florida State (10-3, 8-2) vs. #13 New Mexico State (11-1, 0-0)
Cotton Bowl :: Auburn (7-5, 5-4) vs. #10 Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2)
National Championship :: #2 Alabama (12-1, 9-1) vs. #1 Michigan (13-0, 10-0)

Big 12 Bowl Matchups
Holiday Bowl :: Kansas (7-5, 4-4) vs. USC (8-4, 6-3)
Meineke Car Care Bowl :: #25 Indiana (8-4, 5-4) vs. Texas Tech (7-5, 4-4)
Alamo Bowl :: Kansas State (9-4, 6-3) vs. UCLA (9-4, 7-3)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl :: #19 West Virginia (8-4, 5-3) vs. #18 Iowa (8-4, 6-3)
Fiesta Bowl :: #7 Texas (9-3, 5-3) vs. #8 Texas A&M (9-3, 6-3)
Sugar Bowl :: #3 South Florida (12-1, 8-1) vs. #6 Michigan State (9-3, 6-3)
Cotton Bowl :: Auburn (7-5, 5-4) vs. #10 Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2)

Heisman Winner
QB Kenny Alexander, Fresno State :: 281 of 406, 3995 yards, 43 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 183 carries, 1050 yards, 10 touchdowns.

Award Winners
Maxwell
QB Kenny Alexander, Fresno State :: 281 of 406, 3995 yards, 43 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 183 carries, 1050 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
QB Kenny Alexander, Fresno State :: 281 of 406, 3995 yards, 43 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 183 carries, 1050 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Bednarik
LB Brett Newsome, Michigan :: 43 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 54 assist tackles, 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, touchdown.
Nagurski
LB Scott Stewart, South Florida :: 66 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown.
O'Brien
QB Kenny Alexander, Fresno State :: 281 of 406, 3995 yards, 43 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 183 carries, 1050 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Walker
HB Josh Walker, Stanford :: 269 carries, 1947 yards, 12 receptions, 211 yards, 21 total touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Darrell Herron, Indiana :: 82 receptions, 1232 yards, 15 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Roderick Fowler, Oregon :: 60 receptions, 897 yards, 12 touchdowns, 131 carries, 742 yards.
Outland
T Kyle Howard, Alabama :: 39 pancakes, 10 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Sean Gordon, Stanford :: 37 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Mark Bennett, South Florida :: 39 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery.
Butkus
LB Brett Newsome, Michigan :: 43 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 54 assist tackles, 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, touchdown.
Thorpe
CB Justin Smith, Oregon :: 28 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 43 assist tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 6 interceptions, touchdown.
Groza
K Patrick Chase, Junior :: 15 of 15 FG, Long of 45, 48/49 XP
Guy
P T.J. Graves, Junior :: 51 punts, 37.2 Yd Net, Long of 78 21 downed inside the 20
Best Returner
WR Jason Holland, Virginia Tech :: 924 kick return yards, 473 punt return yards, touchdown.

First Team All American
QB Kenny Alexander, Fresno State (Sr)
HB Josh Rogers, Stanford (Jr)
HB Fred Cunningham, Syracuse (Jr)
WR Clarence Hunter, Alabama (So)
WR Darrell Herron, Indiana (Jr)
TE Roderick Fowler, Oregon (Sr)
T Kyle Howard, Alabama (Sr)
T John Riley, Alabama (Sr)
C Sean Gordon, Stanford (Sr)
G Adam Campbell, Florida State (Sr)
G Tyler Tate, Michigan State (Sr)
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DE Chuck Sanders, South Florida (So)
DE Mark Bennett, South Florida (Sr)
DT Chris Allen, South Florida (Sr)
DT Anthony Brooks, Virginia Tech (Jr)
LB Scott Stewart, South Florida (So)
LB Brett Newsome, Michigan (Sr)
LB Josh Bradley, Mississippi State (Sr)
CB Michael Bush, South Florida (Sr)
CB Chris Eaton, Wisconsin (Jr)
S Kevin Austin, Miami University (Sr)
S Chip Bryant, South Florida (Jr)

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The Curious Case of Trey Davis: the polarizing star blossomed into yet another cog in the USF system
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

"Until we got him on campus, I wasn't completely sure he was going to ever play a down for us."

The subject of that quote was Trey Davis, or rather the 18-year old version of Davis, not the soon-to-be college graduate that now roams at the back of a vaunted USF defense.

At the time, Davis had just finished his senior season at a charter school in his hometown of Midland, Texas. Season is used loosely since Davis did not play football that year. Davis shined as a freshman at Robert E. Lee High School before an altercation with a coach saw him transfer to Midland High School. Davis' time at Midland was short-lived and never played a single down for the Bulldogs before transferring that summer to IMG Academy where he found success on the Ascenders varsity team at corner while also playing three games during his sophomore season on their national team. While at IMG, Davis is rumored to have had an "incident with a female student-athlete" which led to his dismissal according to those close to the program. He would go on to enroll at Greenwood High School and played his junior season there before he was suspended for the Texas State Playoffs for breaking an undisclosed team rule and eventually was ruled academically ineligible heading into the spring.

At the time of his signing, many questioned USF's staff and particularly head coach Malcolm Francois. The incident with a female student athlete at IMG was never clarified and many wondered if Francois and USF were selling their soul in order to land the type of athletes required to compete in the Big 12. Nevertheless, Davis' impact was instant as he recorded an interception in his first game vs. Florida and scored a touchdown on offense in his second game. But it didn't take long for everyone's worries about Davis to be proven true.

A few weeks into the season, Davis was suspended indefinitely. According to reports, David was suspended due to an altercation with a female student while at the female's off-campus apartment. The altercation led to police arriving at Davis' dorm before Davis fled the scene and was eventually apprehended at a later time. He was not arrested. His suspension would cost him just one game but upon his return, he lost his role as USF's nickel corner to a then unknown Bradley Bentley.

Despite all this, Davis would earn Freshman All-American honors as a freshman and then....things went quiet. His play certainly didn't go unnoticed as he went first-team All-Big 12 as a sophomore once he became the team's starting safety. He just wrapped a junior season that will likely net him millions in the NFL Draft, becoming a second-team All-American all whilst avoiding headlines.

"I had a lot of growing up to do," says Davis at the media availability before the team's match up in the Sugar Bowl against Michigan State, "I don't think I was this bad person or anything but a lot of times, you end up in situations and it's like, I shouldn't have even put myself in that space. What was I doing at this place at that time with these people? I'm not making excuses but so much of your decision making is just putting yourself in good positions so that you can make those good decisions and I wasn't doing that."

If Saturday is the last time Davis puts on a USF helmet, Bulls fans should treasure it as he's quietly been one of the best to ever do so.


Michigan State Spartans Starting Lineup
QB Josh Cotton, Rs Junior :: 91 ovr, 71 spd, 91 thp, 94 tha
HB Tyler Jamison, Senior :: 94 ovr, 99 spd, 99 acc, 76 car
WR Beau Fuller, Rs Junior :: 86 ovr, 91 spd, 91 acc, 86 cth
WR Cody Rogers, Freshman :: 76 ovr, 88 spd 81 acc, 77 cth
WR Kerry Garrison, Freshman :: 71 ovr, 86 spd, 85 acc, 69 cth
TE Eric Stevens, Senior :: 91 ovr, 84 spd, 90 acc, 96 cth, 75 rbk
LT Mike Samuel, Sophomore :: 71 ovr, 81 str, 79 pbk, 78 rbk
LG Eddie Quinn, Rs Senior :: 92 ovr, 91 str, 84 pbk, 97 rbk
C Andre Perry, Sophomore :: 82 ovr, 84 str, 86 pbk, 81 rbk
RG Tyler Tate, Senior :: 95 ovr, 94 str, 88 pbk, 98 rbk
RT Will Adkins, Rs Senior :: 84 ovr, 82 str, 79 pbk, 93 rbk
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DE Austin Grisby, Rs Junior :: 86 ovr, 78 acc, 84 str, 90 bsh
DE Jonathan McKnight, Rs Senior :: 88 ovr, 79 spd, 84 acc, 84 str, 90 bsh
DT Cameron Hickman, Senior :: 93 ovr, 75 acc, 91 str, 86 bsh
DT Dwayne Clark, Rs Senior :: 89 ovr, 70 acc, 90 str, 87 bsh
OLB Curtis Davis, Rs Senior :: 88 ovr, 86 spd, 91 acc, 84 tkl, 96 bsh
ILB Eddie Gilmore, Senior :: 87 ovr, 76 spd, 84 acc, 84 tkl, 88 bsh
OLB Garry Parker, Rs Junior :: 79 ovr, 83 spd, 89 acc, 81 tkl, 85 bsh
CB Matt Vincent, Rs Senior :: 88 ovr, 96 spd, 92 acc, 91 mcv, 94 zcv
CB Trent Rogers, Rs Junior :: 81 ovr, 84 spd, 83 acc, 96 mcv, 95 zcv
S Brandon Sanders, Senior :: 89 ovr, 97 spd, 94 acc, 86 zcv, 76 tkl
S Shane Reed, Sophomore :: 83 ovr, 88 spd, 96 acc, 81 zcv, 85 tkl

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Bulls cap off successful season with bowl win over Michigan State as defense ends dominant season with high note
January 2nd, 2021 -- Mercedez-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
#3 South Florida Bulls (12-1, 8-1 Big 12) at #6 Michigan State Spartans (9-3, 6-3)



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USF - 3 / 10 / 6 / 0 // 19
MSU - 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 // 10
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
3:15 (USF) R. Turner, 38 Yd FG

Quarter 2
7:26 (USF) R. Turner, 38 Yd FG
5:13 (MSU) J. Willis, 41 Yd FG
2:30 (USF) J. Ellison, 17 Yd pass from M. Harrell
0:07 (MSU) E. Stevens, 26 Yd pass from J. Cotton

Quarter 3
5:16 (USF) R. Turner, 38 Yd FG
1:13 (USF) R. Turner, 32 Yd FG

Quarter 4

#3 South Florida Bulls (13-1, 8-1)
QB Michael Harrell, Sophomore: 15 of 24, 178 yards, touchdown, 10 carries, 46 yards.
HB Brian Reynolds, Rs Senior: 15 carries, 75 yards.
HB James Thomas, Sophomore: 11 carries, 69 yards.
HB Troy Henry, Freshman: 9 carries, 45 yards.
TE Erik Bass, Freshman: 3 receptions, 76 yards.
LT Victor Tucker, Junior: 3 pancakes, 1 run stuff allowed, 80.0 OL grade
LG Brian Brown, Rs Senior: 4 pancakes, 1 run stuff allowed, 82.2 OL grade
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Sophomore: 3 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 70.5 OL grade
RG Brian Smith, Freshman: 4 pancakes, 2 hurries allowed, 72.7 OL grade
RT Derek Charles, Freshman: 1 run stuff allowed, 73.5 OL grade
DE Chuck Sanders, Sophomore: 3 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

#6 Michigan State Spartans (9-4, 6-3)
QB Josh Cotton, Rs Junior: 17 of 21, 134 yards, touchdown, 10 carries, 31 yards.
HB Tyler Jamison, Senior: 10 carries, 22 yards, 7 receptions, 41 yards.
WR Beau Fuller, Rs Junior: 4 receptions, 51 yards.
S Brandon Sanders, Senior: 8 tackles.

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2020 USF All-Americans
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DE Mark Bennett, first team
DT Chris Allen, first team
ILB Scott Stewart, first team
CB Michael Bush, first team
S Chip Bryant, first team
KR Greg Johnston, first team
HB Troy Henry, second team
S Trey Davis, second team

2020 USF All-Big 12
HB Troy Henry, first team
T Victor Tucker, first team
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DE Mark Bennett, first team
DT Chris Allen, first team
OLB Albert Young, first team
ILB Scott Stewart, first team
CB Michael Bush, first team
S Chip Bryant, first team
S Trey Davis, first team
P Allen Carrington, first team
KR Greg Johnston, first team
G Brian Brown, second team
C Jamie Babcock, second team
DT E.J. Newsome, second team
CB Bradley Bentley, second team
K Ricky Turner, second team

2020 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Michael Harrell, Sophomore: 233 of 307, 2483 yards, 18 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 12 sacks allowed.
QB Eric Whitworth, Rs Freshman: 4 of 5, 10 yards, touchdown, 1 sack allowed.

Rushing
QB Michael Harrell, Sophomore: 169 carries, 1231 yards, 13 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Freshman: 156 carries, 1021 yards, 12 touchdowns.
HB Brian Reynolds, Rs Senior: 146 carries, 775 yards, 8 touchdowns.
HB James Thomas, Sophomore: 122 carries, 785 yards, 5 touchdowns.
HB Greg Johnston, Rs Sophomore: 23 carries, 91 yards.
TE Erik Bass, Freshman: 16 carries, 64 yards, 5 touchdowns.

Receiving
HB Troy Henry, Freshman: 59 receptions, 485 yards, 6 touchdowns.
WR Mike Holmes, Junior: 33 receptions, 386 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Marco Mason, Junior: 28 receptions, 353 yards, touchdown.
TE Erik Bass, Freshman: 27 receptions, 347 yards.
WR James Ellison, Sophomore: 20 receptions, 310 yards, touchdown.
WR Matt Hill, Rs Senior: 18 receptions, 195 yards, touchdown.
CB Marcus Hines, Sophomore: 14 receptions, 150 yards, touchdown.
HB Greg Johnston, Rs Sophomore: 11 receptions, 82 yards, touchdown.
TE Joe Wayne, Junior: 7 receptions, 41 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Blocking
LT Victor Tucker, Junior: 14 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
LG Brian Brown, Rs Senior: 26 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Sophomore: 22 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
RG Brian Smith, Freshman: 20 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed.
RT Derek Charles, Freshman: 13 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
TE Joe Wayne, Junior: 13 pancakes.

Defensive
ILB Scott Stewart, Sophomore: 71 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, interception.
S Chip Bryant, Junior: 63 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, interception.
S Trey Davis, Junior: 55 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions.
OLB Albert Young, RS Junior: 51 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception.
CB Michael Bush, Senior: 48 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions.
DE Mark Bennett, Rs Senior: 42 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 11 sacks.
CB Bradley Bentley, Senior: 31 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
DE Chuck Sanders, Sophomore: 31 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 12 sacks.
OLB Derek O'Neill, Rs Senior: 28 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Ben Lewis, Sophomore: 28 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, interception.
S Sam Peterson, Freshman: 26 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Marcus Hines, Sophomore: 18 tackles, tackle for loss.
DT E.J. Newsome, Junior: 16 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
DT Chris Allen, Senior: 16 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks.

Kicking
K Ricky Turner, Sophomore: 8 of 8 FG, 72/72 XP, 44 FG Lng

Punting
P Allen Carrington, Sophomore: 25 punts, 36.1 Net Avg, 9 inside the 20

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New Years Six Bowl Results
Rose Bowl :: Stanford defeated Louisville, 49-14.
Sugar Bowl :: South Florida defeated Michigan State, 19-10.
Orange Bowl :: Florida State defeated New Mexico State, 42-33.
Cotton Bowl :: Auburn defeated Oklahoma, 35-21.
National Championship :: Michigan defeated Alabama, 34-24.

Big 12 Bowl Matchups
Holiday Bowl :: USC defeated Kansas, 42-35.
Meineke Car Care Bowl :: Indiana defeated Texas Tech, 35-32.
Alamo Bowl :: UCLA defeated Kansas State, 31-21.
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl :: West Virginia defeated Iowa, 34-31.
Sugar Bowl :: South Florida defeated Michigan State, 19-10.
Cotton Bowl :: Auburn defeated Oklahoma, 35-21.

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Venables to join USF staff following Diaz hire at Cincinnati
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

If you're a fan of a Big 12 team that's not based out of Tampa and were hoping that USF's run would come to a screeching halt, your prayers were not answered.

South Florida head coach Malcolm Francois was considered a candidate for several high profile jobs, the top being the opening in Gainesville. Francois not only didn't accept the job, he didn't accept the interview either. Francois' decision also forced Nebraska and Notre Dame to pull his name from their list of candidates with the Gators ultimately going with Fresno State's Dave Schramm while Nebraska and Notre Dame went with fellow Group of 5 head coaches in New Mexico State's Jeremy Walker and Louisiana Tech's Skip Holtz.

USF did lose out on defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who was hired by Cincinnati, taking over a 2-10 team from the conference from which USF left in the previous decade. He also interviewed at Boston College where another former USF defensive coordinator Marty English was recently fired.

The Bulls defense will likely lose plenty of talent to the draft but in terms of play calling and scheming, they shouldn't miss a beat. Clemson's defensive coordinator Brent Venables' contract expired and Francois did not hesitate to snatch him.

Venables played and coached at Kansas State under legendary head coach Bill Snyder who Francois also worked for as an assistant prior to joining USF. While the official numbers haven't been released, Venables is expected to be one of the highest paid assistants in all of college football.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Boston College :: Bobby Wilder replaces Marty English (fired)
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Nebraska :: Jeremy Walker replaces Bo Pelini (fired)
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TCU :: Jimbo Fisher replaces Jim Fleming (fired)
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Notre Dame :: Skip Holtz replaces Brian Kelly (fired)
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Arizona State :: James Coley replaces Todd Graham (fired)
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Florida :: Dave Schramm replaces Will Muschamp (fired)
Kentucky :: Nick Mason replaces Mike Bobo (fired)

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Davis and Bryant declare for draft, leaving USF young in the secondary; Holmes and Young surprisingly joins them
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

As expected, USF safeties Trey Davis and Chip Bryant announced that they will be foregoing their senior season and declaring for the draft.

Members of the same recruiting class, Davis and Bryant have started the last two seasons for the Bulls after being contributors as freshman. Both made All-Big 12 teams and All-American teams juniors, leaving a giant hole in the Bulls secondary.

The Bulls also took some hits up front with redshirt junior Albert Young declaring for the draft as did junior Mike Holmes. Holmes had a down year in 2020 but it wasn't enough to keep him back from declaring early.

2020 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#3 Trey Davis (S, Junior): Declared Early » 124 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 5 interceptions, defensive touchdown, 10 pass deflections, 22 carries, 130 yards, touchdown, 8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 touchdowns.
#4 Mike Holmes (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 111 receptions, 1676 yards, 11 touchdowns.
#5 Chip Bryant (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 172 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 5 interceptions, 12 pass deflections.
#42 Albert Young (OLB, RS Junior): Declared Early » 61 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception, touchdown, 1 pass deflection.
#8 Matt Hill (WR, RS Senior): Declared Early » 46 receptions, 623 yards, 4 touchdowns.
#1 Brian Reynolds (HB, RS Senior): Graduation » 300 carries, 1549 yards, 17 touchdowns.
#11 Mark Bennett (DE, RS Senior): Graduation » 101 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 12 sacks.
#79 Brian Brown (G, RS Senior): Graduation » 44 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
#2 Bradley Bentley (CB, Senior): Graduation » 123 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, sack, 11 interceptions, touchdown, 10 pass deflections.
#21 Michael Bush (CB, Senior): Graduation » 97 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 6 interceptions, 4 touchdowns, 11 pass deflections.
#41 Chris Allen (DT, Senior): Graduation » 18 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 1 pass deflection, 1 forced fumble.
#44 James Tucker (DE, Senior): Graduation » 5 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
#23 Carl Rodriguez (S, Senior): Graduation » 15 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
#50 Derek O'Neill (LB, Senior): Graduation » 38 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections.
#76 Quinton Payne (T, RS Senior): Graduation » No stats.
#55 Rob Matthews (LB, RS Senior): Graduation » 2 tackles.