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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 18:23

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Bulls turn the ball over three times in last six minutes of the game as Knights complete comeback to beat rival
November 29th, 2013 -- Bright House Networks Stadium (Tampa, FL)
South Florida Bulls (5-6, 4-4) at UCF Golden Knights (7-4, 5-3)

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USF - 7 / 14 / 7 / 0 // 28
UCF - 14 / 3 / 0 / 22 // 39
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
5:36 (UCF) R. Hall, 6 Yd pass from B. Bortles
3:17 (USF) T. Turner, 1 Yd run
2:06 (UCF) J. Tukes, 18 Yd pass from B. Bortles

Quarter 2
6:49 (USF) M. Pierre, 4 Yd run
4:24 (UCF) S. Moffitt, 25 Yd FG
0:26 (USF) S. Price, 9 Yd pass from B. Eveld

Quarter 3
3:10 (USF) D. Welch, 7 Yd pass from B. Eveld

Quarter 4
7:30 (UCF) S. Johnson, 23 Yd pass from B. Bortles (2pt)
5:46 (UCF) B. Alexander, returned interception 17 Yds
1:28 (UCF) J. Green, returned interception 26 Yds

South Florida Bulls (5-7, 4-7)
QB Bobby Eveld, Senior: 12 of 17, 179 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.
HB Marcus Shaw, Senior: 23 carries, 185 yards.
HB Michael Pierre, RS Junior: 8 carries, 68 yards, touchdown.
WR Deonte Welch, RS Junior: 4 receptions, 60 yards, touchdown.
TE Sean Price, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 31 yards, touchdown.
CB Lamar Robins, Freshman: 5 tackles.
S Jalen Spencer, RS Freshman: 4 tackles, interception.
OLB Reshard Cliett, RS Junior: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Joshua Brown, RS Senior: Tackle, 2 interceptions.

UCF Golden Knights (8-4, 6-3)
QB Blake Bortles, RS Junior: 18 of 23, 310 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.
HB Storm Johnson, RS Junior: 14 carries, 127 yards.
WR Jeff Godfrey, Senior: 4 receptions, 88 yards.
WR Rannell Hall, Junior: 4 receptions, 81 yards, touchdown.
WR J.J. Worton, RS Junior: 3 receptions, 57 yards.
CB Brandon Alexander, Junior: 6 tackles, interception, touchdown.
CB Jacoby Green, RS Freshman: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, touchdown.

Next Game: End of Regular Season.

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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 18:35

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Week 14 Top Stories
1. Tigers are one of the many upset victims this week falling to Arkansas.
2. Michigan hands the #1 Buckeyes their first setback of 2013.
3. Missouri's upset of Texas A&M raises some eyebrows around the league.
4. The home field hex is alive and well as Stanford wins a close one vs. Notre Dame.
5. Oklahoma keeps it exciting but loses 27-20 to Oklahoma State in Big 12 play.

Conference Championship Week
C-USA :: Western Kentucky (9-3, 5-3) at Rice (8-4, 6-2)
American :: Navy (8-4, 5-4) at #19 East Carolina (10-2, 8-1)
SEC :: #17 Florida (8-3, 6-2) at #4 Alabama (11-1, 7-1)
MWC :: #9 Fresno State (11-1, 7-1) at #5 Boise State (11-1, 7-1)
Pac-12 :: #11 Stanford (10-2, 7-2) at #7 USC (10-2, 7-2)
ACC :: #8 Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-1) at #2 NC State (12-0, 8-0)
Big 10 :: #6 Ohio State (11-1, 8-1) at #1 Nebraska (12-0, 9-0)
MAC :: Buffalo (6-6, 6-3) at Ball State (9-3, 7-2)

BSC Rankings
1. Nebraska, 12-0
2. NC State, 12-0
3. Texas, 12-0
4. Alabama, 11-1
5. Ohio State, 11-1
6. Boise State, 11-1
7. USC, 10-2
8. Virginia Tech, 10-2
9. Fresno State, 11-1
10. Stanford, 10-2
11. Oregon, 9-3
12. UL Lafayette, 11-1
13. North Carolina, 9-3
14. Michigan, 8-4
15. Texas A&M, 9-3
16. Florida, 8-3
17. Washington, 8-4
18. LSU, 9-3
19. ECU, 10-2
20. Vanderbilt, 9-3
21. Notre Dame, 8-4
22. Auburn, 8-4
23. Miami, 8-3
24. Louisville, 8-4
25. Georgia, 8-4

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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 18:44

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Miller and Lilly lock up spot in class as recruiting dead-period begins
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF might not be making a bowl game this holiday period but Santa did drop off a little present. The Bulls landed commitments from three-star CB Leonard Lilly and running back Richard Miller, the latter coming out of state from Alabama. USF must be commended for their work on Lilly, getting in the game late for the Miami cornerback and making up ground against Washington State and Texas, two Power 5 schools.

Miller is a much different back than the one USF got in four-star Leon Ward as he's not as explosive but has a college-ready frame at six-foot-two and 217 pounds. Lilly on the other hand is projected to perhaps play safety at the next level as he might not have the elite top end speed to play cornerback.

As the dead period approaches where coaches aren't allowed to come into contact with recruits, one player that Bulls fans can stop stressing about is four-star defensive end Sheldon Corbett. Corbett released his top three last week and it consisted of Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and Troy, bringing his recruitment to USF to an end.

The Bulls are also likely out on receiver Tyrone Gibbons, who officially decommitted last week and is expected to commit to Ole Miss coming out of the dead period. Cincinnati also appears to have flipped linebacker Alfred Jordan and cornerback Antwan Shaw appears to be headed to Florida Atlantic.

With a class of seventeen players already, USF might decide to call it a day because as of right now, they don't have an open roster spot. This could change with early departures such as pass rusher Aaron Lynch or potential transfers and in that case, guys like 3-star WR Heath Woods make sense or three-star linebacker Isaiah Clark.
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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 20:11

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Conference Championship Week Results
C-USA :: Western Kentucky 24 - 21 Rice
American :: Navy 20 - 17 #19 East Carolina
SEC :: #17 Florida 16 - 24 #4 Alabama
MWC :: #9 Fresno State 59 - 28 #5 Boise State
Pac-12 :: #11 Stanford 17 - 24 #7 USC
ACC :: #8 Virginia Tech 41 - 13 #2 NC State
Big 10 :: #6 Ohio State 21 - 28 #1 Nebraska
MAC :: Buffalo 31 - 21 Ball State

New Years Bowls
Outback Bowl: #24 Florida (8-4, 6-3) at Michigan State (8-4, 5-4)
Capital One Bowl: #16 LSU (9-3, 6-2) at #12 Michigan (8-4, 6-3)
Rose Bowl: #5 Fresno State (12-1, 8-1) at #6 USC (11-2, 8-2)
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Oregon (9-3, 6-3) at #10 UL Lafayette (11-1, 5-1)
Sugar Bowl: #7 NC State (12-1, 8-1) at #4 Alabama (12-1, 8-1)
Cotton Bowl: #23 Georgia (8-4, 5-3) at Kansas State (8-4, 6-3)
Orange Bowl: #3 Virginia Tech (11-2, 8-1) at #8 Ohio State (11-2, 8-2)
National Championship: #2 Texas (12-0, 9-0) at #1 Nebraska (13-0, 10-0)

Heisman Winner
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Award Winners
Maxwell
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State :: 156 of 249, 2045 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 181 carries, 903 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Bednarik
CB Deron Wilson, Southern Miss :: 54 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 8 interceptions.
Nagurski
DE Jordan Thomas, San Diego State :: 92 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
O'Brien
QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama :: 245 of 370, 3266 yards, 97 carries, 216 yards, 40 total touchdowns.
Walker
HB Wesley Tate, Vanderbilt :: 204 carries, 1186 yards, 18 touchdowns, 21 receptions, 357 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama :: 79 receptions, 1253 yards, 13 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech :: 51 receptions, 720 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Outland
G Mason Walters, Texas :: 16 pancakes, 13 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Cole Pensick, Nebraska :: 22 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas :: 61 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown.
Butkus
LB Xzavier Dickson, Alabama ::: 91 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, interception.
Thorpe
CB B.J. Lowery, Iowa :: 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 5 interceptions.
Groza
K Andre Heidari, USC :: 29 of 36 FG, Long of 48, 42/44 XP
Guy
P Cody Mandell, Alabama :: 51 punts, 34.4 Yd Net, Long of 71, 18 downed inside the 20
Best Returner
WR Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia :: 998 kick return yards, 2 touchdowns.

First Team All American
QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama (Sr)
HB Wesley Tate, Vanderbilt (Sr)
HB Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (Sr)
WR T.J. Jones, Notre Dame (Sr)
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama (So)
TE Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech (Jr)
T Donald Hawkins, Texas (Sr)
T Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (Jr)
C Cole Pensick, Nebraska (Sr)
G Anthony Steen, Alabama (Sr)
G Jason Walters, Texas (Sr)
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DE Jordan Thomas, San Diego State (Sr)
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas (Sr)
DT Antwaun Woods, USC (So)
DT David Parry, Stanford (Jr)
LB Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech (Sr)
LB Tyler Gray, Boise Stat (So)
LB Xzavier Dickson, Alabama (Jr)
CB Eric Patterson, Ball State (Jr)
CB Dontae Johnson, NC State (Sr)
S Detrick Bonner, Virginia Tech (Jr)
S Hakeem Smith, Louisville (Sr)

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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 20:53

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Francois is trying to change the culture at USF but at what cost?
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

"I honestly thought someone was going to get hurt."

That's all someone within the USF football program could think about as head coach Malcolm Francois slammed his fist right into a wooden locker, just inches away from the head of freshman quarterback Mike White. When staffers tried to pull Francois aside, he kept charging back towards the players, hurling insults at them.

"I've never seen a coach behave that way before, say some of the things he was saying. It was alarming but yet, when you look back at it, not surprising."

The setting was half-time of the East Carolina vs. South Florida game. USF was trying to salvage the first half of their season and had plenty of high school recruits in the stand, all of which Francois personally spoke to before the game after having them over at his house on Friday night. USF had ended a three-game losing streak on the road against Connecticut in White's first career start and the stage was set. USF would pull off the upset against East Carolina, impress some recruits, get some commitments and then turn their season around. Instead, White threw two interceptions in one quarter as the Bulls found themselves trailing 31-14 at halftime after East Carolina scored a touchdown that was thrown by a punter.

Francois laid into the defensive players as they came off the field and then he went after some of the coaching staff before setting his focus towards his quarterback. Bobby Eveld had grown used to his profane laced rants but for the freshman White, this was something different.

"He looked terrified," says an unnamed USF player, "Bobby [Eveld], he get on his ass everyday and Steven [Bench] too but for White, it was like he ain't the star freshman quarterback anymore, he's not part of the 'untouchables'. You in the gutter with us now and he's gonna treat you like [expletive] if you ain't [producing]."

Francois' tirade at halftime and during the infamous press conference weren't isolated incidents. After speaking with numerous members of the support staff, coaching staff and players, Francois' player's coach personality has an off-switch. According to several people within the football program, Francois would frequently go after quarterback Eveld, Bench and White in practice and on the sideline in games. Francois would go as far as showing their interceptions multiple times during team meetings with seemingly no purpose other than to embarrass them. Eveld, a senior, took the brunt of it after throwing ten interceptions to just his first two touchdowns. When the team came back on campus after the team's loss, Eveld's interception were played on a loop on all of the televisions within the athletic center for the next week.

Eveld wasn't the only object of Francois' scorn. He'd get after players that he felt were under-performing, threatening to send them back to their "momma's section-8 [expletive] apartment".

"He'd say [things] like 'if you're not producing, you're no use to me," remembers a player.

Another player remembers a time when Francois approached a struggling defensive back and told him that Francois would call the cops and sprinkle some crack on him so Francois would be able to kick him off the team. The same player also described an instance where Francois knock a smoothie out of a player's hand and said: "only winners get to eat".

Despite all of this, USF improved from a 3-9 season in 2012 to win five games in 2013, coming within a fourth quarter debacle of beating rival UCF and going bowling. Since the East Carolina lost, USF went 3-2 with an overtime loss and the aforementioned loss to UCF. Part of that was strength of scheduling as two of their three wins came against teams with sub .500 records but apart of it, according to some within the program, was Francois changing the culture.

"He lights you up," says a player, "But he'll be the first one celebrating with you, he'll gas you up, get you going. He's a good coach but I just think his temper be getting to him."

His passion is something that several recruits in USF's 42nd ranked recruiting class for 2014 have highlighted in their interviews. Francois' passion might just be what USF needs to turn the football program back to it's glory days of when Francois was both a player and a coach in the early 2000s under head coach Jim Leavitt. But considering that allegations of striking a player is what ended Leavitt's tenure at USF, one must wonder if Francois' means will ever get to justify the ends.


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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 21:08

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2013 USF Bulls Records
Season Receiving Yards -- TE Sean Price, 770

2013 USF All-Americans
LB Dede Lattimore -- Second Team
KR Darius Tice -- Freshman Team

2013 USF All-Conference
DE Aaron Lynch -- First Team
LB Dede Lattimore -- First Team
KR Darius Tice -- First Team
CB Joshua Brown -- Second Team

2013 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Bobby Eveld, Senior :: 167 of 244, 2045 yards, 9 touchdowns, 17 interceptions.
QB Mike White, Freshman :: 33 of 58, 497 yards, 5 touchdowns, 6 interceptions.
QB Steven Bench, Sophomore :: 24 of 43, 256 yards, 4 touchdowns, 5 interceptions.

Rushing
HB Marcus Shaw, Senior :: 211 carries, 1301 yards, 9 touchdowns.
HB Michael Pierre, RS Junior :: 82 carries, 547 yards, 8 touchdowns.
QB Bobby Eveld, Senior :: 70 carries, 266 yards, 4 touchdowns.
QB Steven Bench, Sophomore :: 23 carries, 127 yards, touchdown.
QB Mike White, Freshman :: 22 carries, 114 yards.

Receiving
TE Sean Price, Sophomore :: 60 receptions, 770 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR Andre Davis, Junior :: 37 receptions, 526 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR D'vario Montgomery, Sophomore :: 36 receptions, 447 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Chris Dunkley, RS Junior :: 32 receptions, 395 yards, 4 touchdowns.
HB Marcus Shaw, Senior :: 29 receptions, 208 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Blocking
LT Darrell Williams, Junior :: 2 pancakes, 1 sack allowed.
LG Brynjar Gudmundsson, RS Sophomore :: 11 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
C Austin Reiter, RS Junior :: 3 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
RG Lawrence Martin, RS Senior :: 5 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed.
RT Quinterrius Eatmon, RS Junior :: 2 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.

Defensive
LB Dede Lattimore, RS Senior :: 85 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions.
S Fidel Montgomery, Senior :: 55 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
CB Chris Bivins, Sophomore :: 43 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, interception.
S Jaquez Jenkins, RS Senior :: 40 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.
DE Aaron Lynch, RS Sophomore :: 39 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 sacks.
OLB Zack Bullock, RS Sophomore :: 39 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, interception.
CB Lamar Robins, Freshman :: 36 tackles, 2 interceptions.
CB Kenneth Durden, RS Sophomore :: 36 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, interception.
OLB Reshard Cliett, RS Junior :: 28 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DE Ryne Giddins, RS Senior :: 28 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Joshua Brown, RS Senior :: 22 tackles, tackle for loss, 5 interception.

Kicking
K Martin Kloss, RS Junior :: 11 of 11, 49 FG Lng, 44/45 XP

Punting
P Chris Veron, RS Junior :: 17 punts, 599 yards, 29.0 Avg Net

Kick Return
HB Darius Tice, Freshman :: 32 kick returns, 1053 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Punt Return
HB Darius Tice, Freshman :: 13 punt returns, 104 yards.

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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 21:13

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Notable Bowls
Outback Bowl: #24 Florida 14 - 17 Michigan State
Capital One Bowl: #16 LSU 13 - 28 #12 Michigan
Rose Bowl: #5 Fresno State 14 - 27 #6 USC
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Oregon 55 - 17 #10 UL Lafayette
Sugar Bowl: #7 NC State 21 - 34 #4 Alabama
Cotton Bowl: #23 Georgia 31 - 17 Kansas State
Orange Bowl: #3 Virginia Tech 13 - 23 #8 Ohio State
National Championship: #2 Texas 27 - 20 #1 Nebraska

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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 21:23

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A petition to fire head coach Malcolm Francois
Judy Mackey -- The Oracle

It was just four years ago that USF president Judy Genshaft met with then USF football head-coach Jim Leavitt after an investigation into allegations that Leavitt hit a player. USF President Judy Genshaft and athletic director Doug Woolard asked him to admit to allegations he had struck a player and explain his actions as a momentary loss of control.

But Leavitt refused to doing anything wrong and soon after, the only coach that USF fans and players ever knew was fired. Last week, similar allegations regarding gross misconduct by current USF head coach Malcolm Francois, actions that cannot be categorized as anything other than bullying, harassment and even mental torture of his players. Since those allegations have came out, the school has refused to comment and neither has coach Francois.

At the end of the day, Francois is a faculty member. Imagine that a Biology teacher slapping a drink out of student's hand because they failed a test and yelling at them that "eating is for losers".

USF must act now and fire Francois before it's too late.


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Post by Soapy » 22 May 2020, 21:32

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Francois fires entire defensive coaching staff
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF head coach Malcolm Francois has fired the entire defensive coaching staff after just one season, including defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan.

Francois, who has been under much scrutiny after allegations of emotionally abusing players, doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Bresnahan was a respected hire last season, having spent the 2012 season with the Sacramento Mountain Lions as their defensive coordinator and having NFL experience before that. Francois and Bresnahan crossed paths in 2004 when Francois was a player on the Cincinnati Bengals and Bresnahan was a defensive assistant.

The Bulls defense ranked sixth in the American Conference in points but was second to least in passing defense and worst in scoring defense. Rumored replacements include former Indiana defensive coordinator Doug Mallory, Colorado State defensive coordinator Marty English and Duke defensive coordinator Jim Knowels. Francois has reportedly already met with all three and a decision is imminent.

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