Strength in Unity.

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Bulls legacy and top 120 recruit Joey Bailey commits to Bulls over Canes, Noles
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Carrollwood Day safety Joey Bailey has committed to the University of South Florida, the same school that his father Tavarious Bailey played at for four seasons under head coach Malcolm Francois Sr.

Bailey is the fifth ranked safety in the class and the 117th ranked player in the country, becoming the first member of the Bulls 2037 class when he picked them over Miami and Florida State.

Similar to his father, Bailey is a physical safety that is not afraid to initiate contact both in run support and in coverage. At this point in their development, Joey is probably a bit more advanced and skilled in coverage than his father was coming out of high school and overall a better player. Tavarious was a four-year contributor at USF but never a starter as he played behind Dan Johnson.

Bailey was part of a surprise group of recruits that took official visits last weekend. The list included five-star running back William Sapp, who the Bulls coaching staff have zeroed in on as their top back this cycle over Sam Nicholson and Eric Valentine who they previously shown interest in. On campus were also four-star tight ened Maurice McIntyre, four-star tackle Kyle Everett and four-star center Matt Callahan.

2037 USF Recruiting Class
S Joey Bailey [S #5]: 6'1", 184lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.60 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press Max, 350 Squat Max

2037 USF Recruiting Board
QB Charlie Cooke [QB #1]: 6'2", 228lbs | Monroeville, AL | 5-star | Alabama, USF, Florida State
OLB Dominic Walker [OLB #1]: 6'7", 235lbs | Casselberry, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Alabama, USF, Georgia
HB Sam Nicholson [HB #2]: 6'0", 209lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Florida State, Kansas State, USF
HB William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | USF, UCF, Florida Atlantic
HB Eric Valentine [HB #5]: 5'9", 198lbs | Leland, MS | 5-star | USF, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Iowa, Texas
G Trumaine Williams [G #2]: 6'3", 324lbs | Boca Del Mar, FL [IMG] | 5-star | USC, Texas, Georgia Tech, USF, Ohio State
TE Maurice McIntyire [TE #6]: 6'4", 242lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star | USF, Miami, Clemson
T Kyle Everett [T #3]: 6'4", 304lbs | Jacksonville, FL | 4-star | USF, Miami
C Matt Callahan [C #5]: 6'2", 291lbs | Tampa, FL [IMG] | 4-star | USF, Ole Miss
DE Cory Smith [DE #10]: 6'1", 240lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, UCF
CB Julius Hughes [CB #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Piedmont, AL | 4-star | Auburn, USF, Tennessee

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Week 5 Top Stories
1. Ewing's play leads Alabama to a 48-27 win over Ole Miss.
2. Upset minded Bruins pull out stunning victory over Oregon.
3. Georgia Tech slips by Navy 34-31 as two Top 10 teams collide.
4. Colorado notches a conference win against Stanford behind the arm of Henry.
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Week 5 SEC Results
UF 37 - IOWA 20 | AUB 33 - FSU 21 | ARK 35 - TAMU 28 | ALA 48 - MISS 27
LSU 42 - UGA 10 | MIA 31 - BC 9 | TEX 34 - TENN 28 | MSST 31 - OU 28
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Week 6 SEC Schedule
#4 USF (4-0, 4-0) at #2 Alabama (4-0, 3-0)
Oklahoma (3-2, 2-2) at #12 Texas (3-1, 2-1)
Syracuse (1-2, 0-1) at Mississippi State (1-3, 1-1)
Arkansas (2-3, 2-3) at Florida Atlantic (2-1, 0-0)
#15 Florida (3-1, 2-1) at LSU (1-3, 1-2)
Tennessee (1-3, 1-3) at Georgia (1-3, 1-3)
Florida State (1-4, 1-3) at Maryland (1-2, 1-1)
South Carolina (1-4, 1-4) at Kentucky (1-3, 1-3)
Nevada (3-1, 1-0) at #11 Ole Miss (3-1, 2-1)
Miami (3-2, 2-2) at Auburn (2-2, 2-1)
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Week 6 Notable Games
#6 Rutgers (3-0, 0-0) at #5 Illinois (3-0, 0-0)
#17 Colorado (3-1, 2-0) at #10 Oregon (3-1, 0-1)
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Players of the Week
QB Devon Wright (LSU): 20 of 26, 348 yards, 24 carries, 147 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
LB Clarence Whitaker (Coastal Carolina): 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, 3 fumble recoveries.
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QB Devon Wright (LSU): 20 of 26, 348 yards, 24 carries, 147 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
LB Chris Bryant (Mississippi State): 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, interception.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#22 Michael Tremblay [TE #1]: 6'7", 262lbs | Opelika, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#25 Jason Todd [WR #5]: 6'2", 205lbs | Rocky River, OH | 5-star | University of Southern California
#30 David Russ [QB #2]: 6'0", 204lbs | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 5-star | University of Colorado
#37 Maurice Gandy [WR #9]: 6'1", 172lbs | Black Diamond, WA | 5-star | University of Oregon
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#55 Oliver Lester [WR #13]: 6'4", 198lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Oregon
#117 Joey Bailey [S #5]: 6'1", 185lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#183 Jermaine Peterson [ATH #27]: 5'10", 180lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#289 Brian Davis [TE #13]: 6'5", 260lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama

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Another legacy jumps aboard as five-star RB William Sapp commits to Bulls
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Five-star running back William Sapp announced via social media that he has committed to his father's alma matter, the University of South Florida.

Sapp's father is Franklin Sapp who played with the Bulls from 2016 through 2018 and left USF as the all-time leader in receiving yards as well as the record holder for most receiving yards in a season.

A bit thicker than his father at five-foot-eleven and 191 pounds, Sapp is just as impressive of a track athlete, running the 100-meter in 10.66 seconds as a junior. Sapp played receiver, like his father, earlier in his playing career before making the transition to running back once he arrived at Oxbridge Academy where he scored 41 touchdowns as a sophomore, earning him a five-star ranking.

There are questions about the level of competition Sapp played at Oxbridge, a private college preparatory school that plays at the lower level of high school football of Palm Beach County. He's still learning the position as well but the physical tools are there for Sapp to be a potential early impact player although he just might not be on the same level as other five-star running backs USF has landed in the past such as Bobby Jackson and Travis Henry who were instant star players.

USF was previously recruiting Sapp to be part of a three-headed monster that also featured five-star running backs Sam Nicholson and Eric Valentine but lately, USF hasn't been as involved in Nicholson's recruitment but are still interested in pairing Sapp with Valentine. While they have similar build, Valentine is more of a power runner than Sapp.

2037 USF Recruiting Class
HB William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 380 Bench Press Max, 295 Squat Max
S Joey Bailey [S #5]: 6'1", 184lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.60 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press Max, 350 Squat Max

2037 USF Recruiting Board
QB Charlie Cooke [QB #1]: 6'2", 228lbs | Monroeville, AL | 5-star | Alabama, USF, Florida State
OLB Dominic Walker [OLB #1]: 6'7", 235lbs | Casselberry, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Alabama, USF, Georgia
HB Sam Nicholson [HB #2]: 6'0", 209lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Florida State, Kansas State, USF
HB Eric Valentine [HB #5]: 5'9", 198lbs | Leland, MS | 5-star | USF, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Iowa, Texas
G Trumaine Williams [G #2]: 6'3", 324lbs | Boca Del Mar, FL [IMG] | 5-star | USC, Texas, Georgia Tech, USF, Ohio State
TE Maurice McIntyire [TE #6]: 6'4", 242lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star | USF, Miami, Clemson
T Kyle Everett [T #3]: 6'4", 304lbs | Jacksonville, FL | 4-star | USF, Miami
C Matt Callahan [C #5]: 6'2", 291lbs | Tampa, FL [IMG] | 4-star | USF, Ole Miss
DE Cory Smith [DE #10]: 6'1", 240lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, UCF
CB Julius Hughes [CB #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Piedmont, AL | 4-star | Auburn, USF, Tennessee

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Week 6 Preview: at #2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0, 3-0 SEC
Head Coach: Kevin Sherrer (149-31 at Alabama, 14th year, 204-57)
Offensive Coordinator: Dabo Swinney (Spread)
Defensive Coordinator: Andrew Christensen (3-4 D)

Team Leaders
Passing: Will Tate (1270 yards, 14 TD, INT, 187.8 rating)
Rushing: Jason Ewing (470 yards, 9.4 ypc, 8 TD)
Receiving: Curtis Green (29 receptions, 462 yards, 6 TD)
Defense: Matt McKeon (21 tackles, 6 TFL, 2.0 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 4th
Total Offense: 5th
Rushing Offense: 39th
Passing Offense: 7th
Total Defense: 33rd
Rushing Defense: 65th
Passing Defense: 25th
Turnover Differential: 17th

Team Schedule
vs. Arizona: W 45-7
at Miami: W 41-24
at FSU: W 48-24
vs. #11 Ole Miss: W 48-27

Injuries
None

Alabama Crimson Tide Projected Starters
QB #17 Will Tate, Rs Senior | 6'1", 237lbs | 94 ovr, 62 spd, 74 acc, 99 awr, 87 thp, 90 tha
HB #23 Jason Ewing, Rs Senior | 6'0", 223lbs | 87 ovr, 87 spd, 95 acc, 91 btk, 74 car, 87 trk
WR #89 Curtis Green, Sophomore | 5'11", 186lbs | 87 ovr, 90 spd, 95 acc, 84 cth
WR #88 Daniel Green, Junior | 5'10", 189lbs | 87 ovr, 93 spd, 95 acc, 86 cth
WR #86 Anthony Atkins, Sophomore | 6'1", 190lbs | 84 ovr, 95 spd, 94 acc, 79 cth
TE #87 Graham Frazier, Sophomore | 6'2", 257lbs | 84 ovr, 85 spd, 87 acc, 90 cth, 68 rbk
LT #61 Phillip Roland, Junior | 6'6", 283lbs | 73 ovr, 79 pbk, 79 rbk, 77 str
LG #64 Pete Smith, Sophomore | 6'4", 312lbs | 84 ovr, 83 pbk, 89 rbk, 88 str
C #73 Derrick Brown, Senior | 6'3", 307lbs | 98 ovr, 97 pbk, 93 rbk, 80 str
RG #70 Warren Collier, Sophomore | 6'2", 295lbs | 85 ovr, 89 pbk, 83 rbk, 92 str
RT #79 Dane Johnson, Senior | 6'4", 285lbs | 81 ovr, 85 pbk, 84 rbk, 87 str
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DE #1 Matt McKeon, Sophomore | 6'6", 257lbs | 89 ovr, 74 spd, 84 acc, 85 str, 78 pmv, 92 fmv, 79 bsh
DE #93 Terrance Thomas, Rs Senior | 6'2", 262lbs | 84 ovr, 64 spd, 86 acc, 80 str, 84 pmv, 81 fmv, 85 bsh
NT #91 Julian Tolbert, Rs Junior | 6'4", 306lbs | 77 ovr, 74 acc, 78 str, 82 pmv, 74 fmv, 83 bsh
OLB #52 Steve Turner, Rs Senior | 6'6", 234lbs | 83 ovr, 82 spd, 93 acc, 74 awr, 87 tkl, 74 bsh, 82 zcv, 48 pmv, 62 fmv
ILB #57 Jason Washington, Junior | 6'1", 237lbs | 87 ovr, 86 spd, 91 acc, 51 awr, 82 tkl, 85 bsh, 70 zcv
ILB #51 Rob Torres, Rs Senior | 6'0", 258lbs | 82 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 63 awr, 80 tkl, 87 bsh, 75 zcv
OLB #2 Jeff Whitefield, Senior | 6'2", 225lbs | 95 ovr, 81 spd, 90 acc, 62 awr, 94 tkl, 97 bsh, 83 zcv, 74 pmv, 75 fmv
CB #20 Josh King, Senior | 6'1", 179lbs | 92 ovr, 94 spd, 93 acc, 74 awr, 99 mcv, 99 zcv, 91 press
CB #21 Rian Gates, Junior | 5'11", 180lbs | 90 ovr, 99 spd, 98 acc, 70 awr, 91 mcv, 95 zcv, 87 press
NB #38 Phil Roland, Sophomore | 5'10", 171lbs | 83 ovr, 92 spd, 92 acc, 56 awr, 92 mcv, 91 zcv, 83 press
S #32 Luis Whitehead, Senior | 6'5", 205lbs | 92 ovr, 96 spd, 93 acc, 74 awr, 84 tkl, 82 mcv, 83 zcv
S #45 Frank Lindsey, Junior | 6'1", 203lbs | 88 ovr, 88 spd, 98 acc, 64 awr, 81 mcv, 85 zcv, 87 tkl
K #10 Marcus Blount, Freshman | 6'2", 202lbs | 69 ovr, 64 kpw, 74 kac
P #6 Doug Jones, Senior | 6'0", 225lbs | 95 ovr, 99 kick power, 92 kick accuracy

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#4 USF (5-0, 5-0) | 0 | 14 | 21 | 14 || 49
ALA (4-1, 3-1) | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 || 28
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Tampa is buzzing following a 49-28 win over No. 2 Alabama
Since replacing an injured Mark Herring as a redshirt sophomore, Alabama's Will Tate has been one of the better quarterbacks in the SEC. The final hurdle for the senior was the South Florida Bulls, throwing six interceptions to just two touchdowns in his two starts against USF.

Through two quarters, Tate seemed prime to exorcise those demons as he was causing fits for USF's defense using both his arm and surprisingly his legs but in the second half, those demons and USF's defense would prevail, intercepting Tate three times to beat the Tide 49-28.

A 56-yard completion with less than 17 seconds left in the first half after Chris Wallace and the Bulls had just scored helped set up Tate's second touchdown of the game, an eight-yard scamper to give Alabama the 20-14 lead heading into halftime.

They wouldn't score again until the 5:55 mark in the fourth quarter while for Joey Spence and the Bulls offense, they were just getting started. Bobby Jackson's fumble at the five-yard line was recovered by rookie receiver Maurice Bennett in the endzone to give USF the lead.

After one of Tate's three second half interceptions, Spence found Wallace for his third touchdown of the game. It was Wallace's first game back from injury and would prove to be a productive one with the Mackey Award winner catching ten passes for 104 yards and four touchdowns.

The Bulls closed the third quarter with another Spence touchdown, this time to Derek Young, and opened the fourth quarter with Spence's fifth touchdown of the game and Wallace's fourth.

Making his first start against Alabama, Spence was intercepted three times, twice in the second half and both times in plus-territory but his six touchdowns and 456 yards passing more than made up for it.

USF was also able to get their offense going in the second half thanks to their running game with Bobby Jackson rushing for 203 yards.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[ALA] M. Blount, 32 Yd FG (3:31)

Quarter 2
[ALA] M. Blount, 29 Yd FG (7:30)
[USF] C. Wallace, 3 Yd pass from J. Spence (5:32)
[ALA] A. Atkins, 15 Yd pass from W. Tate (0:57)
[USF] C. Wallace, 20 Yd pass from J. Spence (0:22)
[ALA] W. Tate, 8 Yd run (0:05)

Quarter 3
[USF] M. Bennett, returned fumble 4 Yds (6:56)
[USF] C. Wallace, 11 Yd pass from J. Spence (3:45)
[USF] D. Young, 6 Yd pass from J. Spence (0:17)

Quarter 4
[USF] C. Wallace, 16 Yd pass from J. Spence (7:04)
[ALA] G. Frazier, 5 Yd pass from W. Tate -- 2pt (5:55)
[USF] D. Young, 28 Yd pass from J. Spence (2:38)
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#4 South Florida Bulls
QB Joey Spence: 34 of 47, 456 yards, 6 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, sacked 0 times.
HB Bobby Jackson: 28 carries, 203 yards, 2 fumbles (1 lost).
HB Jason Gibson: 4 carries, 31 yards.
TE Chris Wallace: 10 receptions, 104 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR Derek Young: 6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Jason McDowell: 6 receptions, 71 yards.
WR D.J. Manning: 3 receptions, 25 yards.
S Wesley Adams: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
LB Josh Anderson: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DE Travis Peters: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DT Russ Bailey: 2 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
CB Jeremy Daniels: 1 interception.

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide
QB Will Tate: 24 of 39, 274 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, sacked 3 times, 11 carries, 77 yards, touchdown.
HB Jason Ewing: 16 carries, 87 yards.
WR Anthony Atkins: 6 receptions, 119 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Daniel Green: 6 receptions, 70 yards.
TE Graham Frazier: 6 receptions, 43 yards, touchdown.
S Luis Whitehead: 14 tackles.
S Frank Lindsey: 10 tackles.
CB Phil Roland: 5 tackles, interception.
CB Josh King: 3 tackles, 2 interceptions.

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Week 6 Top Stories
1. Navy is knocked off by rival Air Force 45-35.
2. #8 Boilermakers fall victim to an unlikely Iowa team in Big Ten play.
3. Oregon notches a conference win against Colorado behind the arm of Barber.
4. The Fighting Illini fail to defend their home turf against #6 Rutgers.
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Week 6 SEC Results
USF 49 - ALA 28 | TEX 49 - OU 44 | MSST 31 - SYR 24
ARK 24 - FAU 10 | LSU 31 - UF 28 | TENN 42 - UGA 37
MIA 50 - AUB 33 | MISS 42 - NEV 28 | FSU 34 - UMD 21
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Week 7 SEC Schedule
#2 USF (5-0, 5-0) at #12 Penn State (3-1, 2-0)
Georgia Southern (2-3, 0-0) at #11 Texas (4-1, 3-1)
#9 Ole Miss (4-1, 2-1) at Texas A&M (3-2, 1-2)
Georgia (1-4, 1-4) at #6 Alabama (4-1, 3-1)
App State (1-4, 0-0) at LSU (2-3, 2-2)
Oklahoma (3-3, 2-3) at Arkansas (3-3, 2-3)
Tennessee (2-3, 2-3) at Mississippi State (2-3, 1-1)
Florida (3-2, 2-2) at Vanderbilt (0-6, 0-6)
Arkansas State (3-1, 0-0) at Auburn (2-3, 2-2)
Kentucky (2-3, 1-3) at #1 Michigan State (5-0, 3-0)
Florida State (2-4, 1-3) at Miami (4-2, 3-2)
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Week 7 Notable Games
#25 Oklahoma State (2-0, 1-0) at #7 BYU (4-0, 1-0)
#22 Colorado (3-2, 2-1) at #17 USC (3-2, 2-2)
#10 Illinois (3-1, 0-1) at #19 Ohio State (3-1, 1-1)
#14 Navy (1-2, 0-1) at #13 Virginia Tech (3-1, 1-0)
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Players of the Week
QB DeMarcus James (Georgia Southern): 21 of 36, 335 yards, 26 carries, 130 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
LB Brett Clark (Oklahoma State): 5 tackles, tackle for loss, forced fumble, 2 interceptions.
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QB Jared Barr (Kentucky): 10 of 14, 242 yards, 25 carries, 114 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
S Wesley Adams (USF): 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#2 Nate Houston [WR #1]: 6'1", 191lbs | Scott City, KS | 5-star | University of Mississippi
#4 Russell Lewis [ATH #1]: 6'1", 225lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Florida State University
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#18 Isaac Buchanan [ATH #4]: 6'1", 179lbs | Fairfield, OH | 5-star | University of Southern California
#22 Michael Tremblay [TE #1]: 6'7", 262lbs | Opelika, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#25 Jason Todd [WR #5]: 6'2", 205lbs | Rocky River, OH | 5-star | University of Southern California
#29 Jacob Oliver [HB #9]: 6'2", 206lbs | Evergreen Park, IL | 5-star | Ohio State University
#30 David Russ [QB #2]: 6'0", 204lbs | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 5-star | University of Colorado
#31 Andre Kelly [DT #2]: 6'3", 260lbs | Chickasaw, AL | 5-star | Georgia Tech University
#37 Maurice Gandy [WR #9]: 6'1", 172lbs | Black Diamond, WA | 5-star | University of Oregon
#43 David Wynn [TE #2]: 6'5", 241lbs | Perry, OK | 5-star | University of Texas
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#4 Russell Lewis [ATH #1]: 6'1", 225lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Florida State University
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#55 Oliver Lester [WR #13]: 6'4", 198lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Oregon
#85 Curtis Weldon [QB #5]: 6'3", 226lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star | Clemson University
#117 Joey Bailey [S #5]: 6'1", 185lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#183 Jermaine Peterson [ATH #27]: 5'10", 180lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#250 Dan Riley [WR #46]: 6'2", 194lbs | Pembroke Pines, FL | 4-star | Clemson University
#289 Brian Davis [TE #13]: 6'5", 260lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#300 Cedric Means [S #14]: 6'0", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#302 Eric Hawthorne [ATH #7]: 6'1", 223lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of South Alabama

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Week 7 Preview: at #12 Penn State Nittany Lions
Record: 3-1, 2-0 Big Ten
Head Coach: Dan Mullen (78-44 at Penn State, 10th year, 146-115)
Offensive Coordinator: Al Golden (Pro)
Defensive Coordinator: Josh McPherson (4-3 D)

Team Leaders
Passing: Greg Bishop (1014 yards, 11 TD, 0 INT, 196.4 rating)
Rushing: Shawn Mason (354 yards, 6.2 ypc, 3 TD)
Receiving: Matt Carter (28 receptions, 450 yards, 7 TD)
Defense: Chance Rogers (14 tackles, 7 TFL, 2.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 24th
Total Offense: 9th
Rushing Offense: 50th
Passing Offense: 12th
Total Defense: 63rd
Rushing Defense: 71st
Passing Defense: 69th
Turnover Differential: 34th

Team Schedule
at #15 UCLA: L 20-16
vs. East Carolina: W 38-21
at Northwestern: W 45-31
vs. #23 Minnesota: W 45-24

Injuries
None

Penn State Nittany Lions Projected Starters
QB #13 Greg Bishop, Rs Senior | 6'0", 216lbs | 98 ovr, 90 spd, 88 acc, 90 awr, 86 thp, 92 tha
HB #33 Shawn Mason, Junior | 5'11", 202lbs | 87 ovr, 94 spd, 92 acc, 83 btk, 79 car, 88 elu, 89 stiff arm
FB #21 Chase Tutins, Rs Senior | 5'11", 255lbs | 76 ovr, 78 spd, 83 acc, 85 btk, 81 car, 71 rbk
WR #86 Matt Carter, Senior | 6'1", 218lbs | 90 ovr, 89 spd, 92 acc, 95 cth
WR #82 Lionel Ingram, Rs Senior | 6'3", 210lbs | 87 ovr, 95 spd, 90 acc, 76 cth
WR #85 Derrick Brown, Rs Senior | 6'2", 199lbs | 87 ovr, 86 spd, 85 acc, 91 cth
TE #10 Gerald Taylor, Sophomore | 6'3", 226lbs | 83 ovr, 79 spd, 76 acc, 80 cth, 82 rbk
LT #62 Marcus Miller, Rs Junior | 6'3", 290bls | 86 ovr, 81 pbk, 92 rbk, 90 str
LG #67 Dennis Woods, Junior | 6'4", 332lbs | 87 ovr, 94 pbk, 85 rbk, 86 str
C #77 Alfred Scott, Rs Junior | 6'4", 307lbs | 82 ovr, 86 pbk, 82 rbk, 81 str
RG #72 Dontae Andrews, Sophomore | 6'6", 286lbs | 87 ovr, 89 pbk, 88 rbk, 88 str
RT #79 Alex Coleman, Sophomore | 6'5", 323lbs | 81 ovr, 80 pbk, 89 rbk, 88 str
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DE #66 Brian Thomas, Senior | 6'4", 259lbs | 91 ovr, 79 spd, 89 acc, 83 str, 83 pmv, 74 fmv, 91 bsh
DE #98 Mark Smith, Rs Senior | 5'11", 257lbs | 86 ovr, 75 spd, 95 acc, 81 str, 79 pmv, 89 fmv, 86 bsh
DT #92 Chance Rogers, Senior | 6'3", 258lbs | 89 ovr, 73 acc, 87 str, 85 pmv, 85 fmv, 90 bsh
DT #60 Rod Wilson, Rs Senior | 6'4", 305lbs | 89 ovr, 66 acc, 95 str, 91 pmv, 83 fmv, 87 bsh
LB #52 Walter Davenport, Rs Sophomore | 6'3", 234lbs | 86 ovr, 90 spd, 89 acc, 49 awr, 83 tkl, 89 bsh, 85 zcv
LB #57 Chris Price, Rs Senior | 6'2", 225lbs | 81 ovr, 78 spd, 88 acc, 60 awr, 74 tkl, 91 bsh, 78 zcv
LB #53 Terrance Williams, Junior | 6'1", 218lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 81 acc, 59 awr, 90 tkl, 87 bsh, 76 zcv
CB #35 Jason Reyes, Senior | 5'10", 185lbs | 91 ovr, 99 spd, 98 acc, 75 awr, 91 mcv, 99 zcv, 87 press
CB #40 Perry Freund, Junior | 6'0", 186lbs | 80 ovr, 92 spd, 90 acc, 52 awr, 92 mcv, 88 zcv, 79 press
NB #47 Fred Henley, Rs Junior | 6'0", 188lbs | 74 ovr, 93 spd, 87 acc, 74 awr, 76 mcv, 80 zcv, 78 press
S #36 Todd Matthews, Rs Junior | 6'0", 191lbs | 81 ovr, 86 spd, 95 acc, 68 awr, 78 tkl, 73 mcv, 76 zcv
S #41 Xavier Washington, Rs Junior | 6'0", 198lbs | 86 ovr, 83 spd, 85 acc, 62 awr, 83 tkl, 82 mcv, 89 zcv
K #17 Jeremy Palmer, Senior | 6'0", 227lbs | 90 ovr, 99 kpw, 82 kac
P #9 Marquis Smith, Junior | 5'11", 227lbs | 88 ovr, 97 kpw, 80 kac

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#2 USF (6-0, 5-0) | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 || 35
#12 PSU (3-2, 2-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 || 32
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USF's close call against Penn State improves their record to 6-0
USF sophomore cornerback Kenny Fowler has always wanted to play big time football growing up in New Jersey and knew that in order to accomplish his dream, he'd likely need to leave not only his home state but likely the entire region.

When he committed to the University of South Florida over Alabama and Texas, he did so with the intention of playing in big times games and making big time plays.

Every time USF needed one on Saturday afternoon, it was Fowler who delivered, returning two interceptions for a touchdown and making a pivotal stop in the fourth quarter to completed the 35-32 comeback win over Penn State.

Down 14-0, Fowler intercepted Greg Bishop from 22-yards out and returned it for a touchdown to keep the game from getting out of hand. The Nittany Lions responded with a strong drive, getting the ball back to the USF one-yard line but back to back stops in the backfield on designated quarterback runs would force Penn State to settle for a field goal with 30 seconds left in the game.

It was 28 seconds too much as Joey Spence completed back to back completions to Bobby Jackson for a gain of 26-yards before completing a 14-yard completion to Derek Young to set up the 36-yard heave to Jason McDowell down the field. Penn State defended the pass too well, deflecting it right into McDowell's hands in the endzone for the touchdown with two seconds left in the game.

Spence opened the second half with a quick dump off to Dionte McCarthy who took it 24-yards with blockers for the touchdown and the lead. Both teams then swapped touchdowns before Bishop was once again intercepted by Fowler who returned it for a touchdown and the two possession lead.

Penn State's defense made it interesting in the fourth quarter, shutting USF's offense out to give Bishop a second chance after his four-yard touchdown to Matt Carter and the successful two point conversion made it a three-point game with 6:45 left in the game.

The Nittany Lions would turn it over on downs two times to give USF the win.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[PSU] S. Mason, 5 Yd run (3:15)

Quarter 2
[PSU] D. Brown, 34 Yd pass from G. Bishop (7:33)
[USF] K. Fowler, returned interception 22 Yds (2:59)
[PSU] J. Palmer, 24 Yd FG (0:30)
[USF] J. McDowell, 36 Yd pass from J. Spence (0:02)

Quarter 3
[USF] D. McCarthy, 24 Yd pass from J. Spence (6:23)
[PSU] L. Ingram, 12 Yd pass from G. Bishop (4:21)
[USF] C. Wallace, 15 Yd pass from J. Spence (2:17)
[USF] K. Fowler, returned interception 64 Yds (1:02)

Quarter 4
[PSU] M. Carter, 4 Yd pass from G. Bishop -- 2pt (6:45)
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#2 South Florida Bulls
QB Joey Spence: 26 of 32, 312 yards, 3 touchdowns, sacked once.
HB Bobby Jackson: 24 carries, 105 yards.
TE Chris Wallace: 7 receptions, 71 yards, touchdown.
WR Derek Young: 5 receptions, 78 yards.
HB Dionte McCarthy: 4 receptions, 52 yards, touchdown.
WR Jason McDowell: 2 receptions, 31 yards, touchdown.
LB Stephen Dixon: 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
S Wesley Adams: 10 tackles.
CB Kenny Fowler: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, touchdown.
CB Jeremy Daniels: 6 tackles, tackle for loss.
DE Kevin Beck: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DE John Allen: 3 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
DE Travis Peters: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

#12 Penn State Nittany Lions
QB Greg Bishop: 16 of 24, 149 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, sacked 4 times, 14 carries, 58 yards.
HB Shawn Mason: 26 carries, 158 yards, touchdown.
HB Luke Jones: 4 carries, 38 yards.
WR Derrick Brown: 4 receptions, 78 yards, touchdown.
WR Matt Carter: 4 receptions, 27 yards, touchdown.
LB Chris Price: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
CB Perry Freund: 7 tackles.
LB Terrance Williams: 5 tackles, tackle for loss.
DE Mark Smith: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

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Week 7 Top Stories
1. In the top 25, Ohio State walks away with a conference victory vs. Illinois.
2. #9 Rebels are stunned 54-21 by an overachieving Texas A&M team.
3. Notre Dame dominates Syracuse defensively wins 35-0 in ACC play.
4. Florida State finishes off conference rival Miami 42-35 in OT.
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Week 7 SEC Results
APPST 24 - LSU 17 | OU 24 - ARK 21 | TENN 33 - MSST 28 | UF 42 - VANDY 21
USF 35 - PSU 32 | TEX 55 - GSU 27 | TAMU 54 - MISS 21 | ALA 44 - UGA 17
ARK 42 - AUB 35 | MSU 38 - UK 17 | FSU 42 - MIA 35 OT
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Week 8 SEC Schedule
#20 Stanford (4-2, 4-1) at #1 USF (6-0, 5-0)
#22 Texas A&M (4-2, 2-2) at Mississippi State (2-4, 1-2)
Tulane (1-3, 0-0) at Tennessee (3-3, 3-3)
#9 Texas (5-1, 3-1) at Kentucky (2-4, 1-3)
Florida A&M at Miami (4-3, 3-3)
LSU (2-4, 2-2) at Louisiana Tech (4-1, 2-0)
Northwestern (1-4, 0-3) at Florida State (3-4, 2-3)
#21 Minnesota (5-1, 3-1) at #19 Ole Miss (4-2, 2-2)
Kansas (3-2, 2-1) at Oklahoma (4-3, 3-3)
Georgia (1-5, 1-5) at South Carolina (1-5, 1-4)
Georgia Southern (2-4, 0-0) at #7 Alabama (5-1, 4-1)
Florida (4-2, 2-2) at Auburn (2-4, 2-2
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Week 8 Notable Games
#25 Purdue (3-2, 2-2) at #14 Illinois (3-2, 0-2)
#4 Rutgers (5-0, 2-0) at #13 Penn State (3-2, 2-0)
#10 Navy (2-2, 1-1) at UCF (4-1, 2-1)
#17 Colorado (4-2, 3-1) at Notre Dame (5-2, 4-2)
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Players of the Week
QB Duane Anderson (Louisiana Tech): 15 of 26, 305 yards, 11 carries, 53 yards, 7 total touchdowns.
LB Rob Torres (Alabama): 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.
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QB Dan Butler (Texas): 23 of 34, 365 yards, 9 carries, 33 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
LB Rob Torres (Alabama): 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#2 Nate Houston [WR #1]: 6'1", 191lbs | Scott City, KS | 5-star | University of Mississippi
#4 Russell Lewis [ATH #1]: 6'1", 225lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Florida State University
#6 Luke Alexander [ATH #3]: 6'4", 223lbs | Valdosta, GA | 5-star | Rutgers University
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#17 Jeremy Clark [WR #4]: 6'4", 204lbs | Lutherville-Timonium, MD | 5-star | University of Southern California
#18 Isaac Buchanan [ATH #4]: 6'1", 179lbs | Fairfield, OH | 5-star | University of Southern California
#22 Michael Tremblay [TE #1]: 6'7", 262lbs | Opelika, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#25 Jason Todd [WR #5]: 6'2", 205lbs | Rocky River, OH | 5-star | University of Southern California
#26 Donny Reed [WR #6]: 5'11", 199lbs | North Decatur, GA | 5-star | University of Oklahoma
#29 Jacob Oliver [HB #9]: 6'2", 206lbs | Evergreen Park, IL | 5-star | Ohio State University
#30 David Russ [QB #2]: 6'0", 204lbs | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 5-star | University of Colorado
#31 Andre Kelly [DT #2]: 6'3", 260lbs | Chickasaw, AL | 5-star | Georgia Tech University
#37 Maurice Gandy [WR #9]: 6'1", 172lbs | Black Diamond, WA | 5-star | University of Oregon
#42 David Harrison [ATH #7]: 6'3", 294lbs | Arlington Heights, IL | 5-star | University of Michigan
#43 David Wynn [TE #2]: 6'5", 241lbs | Perry, OK | 5-star | University of Texas
#44 Scott Hill [WR #11]: 6'1", 180lbs | Roswell, GA | 5-star | University of Miami
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#4 Russell Lewis [ATH #1]: 6'1", 225lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 5-star | Florida State University
#9 William Sapp [HB #4]: 5'11", 191lbs | Riviera Beach, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#55 Oliver Lester [WR #13]: 6'4", 198lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Oregon
#61 Lance Anderson [DE #3]: 6'2", 240lbs | Lehigh Acres, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#85 Curtis Weldon [QB #5]: 6'3", 226lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star | Clemson University
#117 Joey Bailey [S #5]: 6'1", 185lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#183 Jermaine Peterson [ATH #27]: 5'10", 180lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#208 Ed Hughes [QB #11]: 6'3", 197lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Nebraska
#250 Dan Riley [WR #46]: 6'2", 194lbs | Pembroke Pines, FL | 4-star | Clemson University
#289 Brian Davis [TE #13]: 6'5", 260lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Alabama
#296 Jeremy Medlock [WR #51]: 6'0", 198lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | Miami University of Ohio
#300 Cedric Means [S #14]: 6'0", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#302 Eric Hawthorne [ATH #7]: 6'1", 223lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of South Alabama

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Week 8 Preview: vs. #20 Stanford Cardinal
Record: 4-2, 4-1 Pac 12
Head Coach: David Shaw (222-112 at Stanford, 26th year)
Offensive Coordinator: Terrell Potts (Multiple)
Defensive Coordinator: Jay Bateman (4-3 D)

Team Leaders
Passing: Lance Anderson (398 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT, 142.8 rating)
Rushing: John Easley (512 yards, 6.2 ypc, 6 TD)
Receiving: Jeff Clayton (23 receptions, 296 yards, 5 TD)
Defense: Terrence Smith (37 tackles, 7 TFL, 2.0 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 16th
Total Offense: 36th
Rushing Offense: 30th
Passing Offense: 66th
Total Defense: 33rd
Rushing Defense: 84th
Passing Defense: 12th
Turnover Differential: 75th

Team Schedule
at #23 Southern Mississippi: L 29-28
at Utah: W 55-35
at #11 UCLA: W 35-23
vs. #17 Colorado: L 37-25
vs. Washington State: W 38-23
at Washington: W 45-14

Injuries
STAN QB #3 Josh Pratt, Rs Senior | 6'3", 217lbs | 86 ovr, 74 spd, 75 acc, 81 awr, 82 thp, 89 tha (out)
STAN WR #87 John Hinds, Junior | 6'1", 186lbs | 81 ovr, 91 spd, 92 acc, 79 cth (questionable)

Stanford Cardinal Projected Starters
QB #13 Lance Anderson, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 206lbs | 77 ovr, 58 spd, 58 acc, 71 awr, 86 thp, 83 tha
HB #29 John Easley, Rs Senior | 6'0", 192lbs | 93 ovr, 94 spd, 99 acc, 94 btk, 80 car, 93 elu
WR #89 Jeff Clayton, Sophomore | 6'2", 207lbs | 83 ovr, 85 spd, 85 acc, 82 cth
WR #88 Trevor Nelson, Sophomore | 6'2", 211lbs | 81 ovr, 83 spd, 84 acc, 80 cth
WR #86 Dan Mack, Sophomore | 5'11", 196lbs | 80 ovr, 90 spd, 91 acc, 80 cth
TE #85 Jason Harrington, Rs Junior | 6'4", 261lbs | 86 ovr, 77 spd, 78 acc, 77 cth, 82 rbk
LT #79 Cornelius Harrison, Rs Junior | 6'3", 270lbs | 86 ovr, 87 pbk, 88 rbk, 87 str
LG #73 Bill Anderson, Rs Junior | 6'7", 311lbs | 84 ovr, 92 pbk, 83 rbk, 80 str
C #63 Quinton Henry, Sophomore | 6'0", 293lbs | 85 ovr, 89 pbk, 86 rbk, 78 str
RG #70 Shaun Hart, Junior | 6'1", 286lbs | 86 ovr, 95 pbk, 80 rbk, 90 str
RT #67 Michael Quinn, Senior | 6'4", 324lbs | 85 ovr, 82 pbk, 90 rbk, 90 str
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DE #96 Shawn Wright, Rs Senior | 6'2", 243lbs | 83 ovr, 71 spd, 81 acc, 86 str, 80 pmv, 88 fmv, 84 bsh
DE #93 Caleb Jefferson, Rs Senior | 6'3", 271lbs | 80 ovr, 73 spd, 89 acc, 79 str, 76 pmv, 92 fmv, 76 bsh
DT #92 Jonas Gray, Rs Sophomore | 6'4", 284lbs | 74 ovr, 76 acc, 82 str, 79 pmv, 76 fmv, 76 bsh
DT #95 Zach Brewster, Rs Freshman | 6'3", 271lbs | 71 ovr, 68 acc, 79 str, 76 pmv, 75 fmv, 73 bsh
LB #56 Sean Davis, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 220lbs | 82 ovr, 88 spd, 96 acc, 55 awr, 85 tkl, 80 bsh, 78 zcv
LB #54 Steve Johnson, Rs Senior | 6'0", 241lbs | 88 ovr, 86 spd, 87 acc, 59 awr, 78 tkl, 89 bsh, 78 zcv
LB #59 Terrence Smith, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 229lbs | 82 ovr, 79 spd, 82 acc, 54 awr, 84 tkl, 82 bsh, 82 zcv
CB #44 Andrew Robertson, Senior | 5'10", 173lbs | 89 ovr, 94 spd, 96 acc, 76 awr, 90 mcv, 94 zcv, 95 press
CB #22 Michael Fields, Sophomore | 6'2", 182lbs | 80 ovr, 96 spd, 86 acc, 58 awr, 83 mcv, 89 zcv, 89 press
NB #25 James McAfee, Sophomore | 5'10", 177lbs | 79 ovr, 91 spd, 93 acc, 63 awr, 91 mcv, 88 zcv, 80 press
S #20 Adam Barnett, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 211lbs | 83 ovr, 89 spd, 96 acc, 66 awr, 83 tkl, 75 mcv, 79 zcv
S #37 Eric Harwell, Senior | 6'0", 212lbs | 84 ovr, 92 spd, 95 acc, 66 awr, 80 mcv, 85 zcv, 76 tkl
K #10 Jorge Lee, Sophomore | 6'0", 165lbs | 83 ovr, 77 kpw, 88 kac
P #4 Lavelle Davis, Sophomore | 6'1", 184lbs | 79 ovr, 81 kpw, 78 kac