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Recruiting Class in Review: Bulls bounced back from less-than-stellar 2017 recruiting class with a strong one in 2018
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The 2016 recruiting class was one to remember and the 2017 recruiting class was one to forget. The 2018 recruiting class? Somewhere in the middle.

With everyone in that class heading into either their senior or redshirt junior season, let's revisit that class and grade it out. The grading criteria is as follows: 1 star for non-contributor, 2 star for depth player, 3 star for contributor, 4 star for impact starter, 5 star for a star player.

2016 USF Bulls Recruiting Class
ATH Trey Davis [ATH #7]: 6'1", 186lbs | Midland, TX | 5-star
Career Stats » 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.
Analysis » Davis was a big time get at the time but certain people had an issue with USF going after a player with a troubled past. The gambled worked as following a rocky freshman season, Davis ended up being a very productive member of USF's defense and secondary. The counting stats weren't always there but in terms of impact, Davis lived up to the hype.
Grade » 5-star

DT E.J. Newsome [DT #6]: 6'3", 265lbs | Fultondale, AL | 4-star
Career Stats » 59 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 17 sacks.
Analysis » A rare four-year starter on the defensive line, Newsome has been a constant presence on USF's defense and with a strong senior season that sees him approaching a 10-sack campaign, Newsome's grade has improved to five-stars.
Grade » 5-star

S Chip Bryant [S #3]: 5'11", 180lbs | Boynton Beach, FL | 4-star
Career Stats » 172 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 5 interceptions, 12 pass deflections.
Analysis » Great against the run, Bryant was able to get on the field as a freshman and never looked back, starting his last two seasons alongside Davis on the backend of some elite USF defenses.
Grade » 5-star

WR Mike Holmes [WR #18]: 6'0", 183lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star
Career Stats » 111 receptions, 1676 yards, 11 touchdowns.
Analysis » The first question mark of the class, Holmes came in with a lot of hype and donned the #4 jersey as a sophomore due to the comparisons to Franklin Sapp. Holmes was never able to get it going with QB Michael Harrell once David Johnson left and had a subpar junior season before declaring early, only to go undrafted. His production as a sophomore, however, does grant him that fourth star.
Grade » 4-star

WR Joel Green [WR #37]: 6'1", 196lbs | Belle Glade, FL | 4-star
Career Stats » 7 receptions, 55 yards.
Analysis » It's easy to forget Green was once a highly coveted recruit. He's never been able to get onto the field and quite frankly, when he has, he's been forgettable. The first bust of this class.
Grade » 2-star

ATH Victor Tucker [ATH #35]: 6'3", 264lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star
Career Stats » 48 pancakes, 10 sacks given up.
Analysis » Tucker came in as a two-way player before the strength staff bulked him and he started at guard as a true freshman. He had some issues, particularly due to his lack of strength, and got moved to the outside and left tackle and is having a great senior season with just one sack allowed.
Grade » 4-star

WR Marco Mason [WR #42]: 6'2", 221lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star
Career Stats » 102 receptions, 1329 yards, 9 touchdowns.
Analysis » The offense the last two seasons hasn't been WR friendly but Mason was able to have a bit of a run back in 2019. His role decreased in 2020 due the offense being run first, run second and pass....maybe fourth. He has just 25 catches this season as well but that's because William Stone has overtaken the WR1 role with Andrew Vincent being WR2 at times and now Benji Bright has started to get going. Talent was never an issue for Mason, it just never was the perfect fit for him to be able to have the counting numbers.
Grade » 3-star

WR Scott Kimbrough [WR #48]: 6'0", 202lbs | Red Bank, SC | 4-star
Career Stats » 5 carries, 14 yards.
Analysis » Kimbrough moved to running back after redshirting his freshman season and just never got it going as he was stuck behind a stable of talented guys.
Grade » 1-star

G Jamie Babcock [G #10]: 6'4", 324lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 31 pancakes, 2 sacks given up.
Analysis » If Babcock returns for his redshirt senior season, he has the shot at being one of the best offensive linemen to ever play at South Florida. A two-year starter at center, he's surrendered just two sacks in his career and has yet to allow a sack this season.
Grade » 4-star

DE Mark Hawkins [DE #36]: 6'2", 245lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 30 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
Analysis » In just one season, Hawkins went from being a bust to a highly productive player as he is on several awards watchlist. An injury cut his season short but with another year of eligibility left, Hawkins' stock is on the rise.
Grade » 4-star

G Maurice Williams [G #24]: 6'1", 291lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 2 pancakes.
Analysis » A career backup, Williams will get his chance at starting next season when Nic Haynes graduates and the left guard spot is open.
Grade » 2-star

OLB Ryan Fletcher [OLB #31]: 6'2", 232lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 7 tackles, tackle for loss.
Analysis » Fletcher has mostly been a special teams guy with a few spot duties here and there as part of the rotation at linebacker. He'll get a chance to start next season when John Jacobs graduates.
Grade » 2-star

TE Joe Wayne [TE #28]: 6'4", 252lbs | Brownsville, TX | 3-star
Career Stats » 16 receptions, 106 yards, 2 touchdowns, 20 pancakes, 1 sack given up.
Analysis » Primarily a blocking tight end, Wayne should be judged as a fullback/extra offensive linemen than as a traditional tight end. It's hard to call a situational blocker an impact player to Wayne gets three-stars but he's a high 3-star.
Grade » 3-star

HB Greg Johnston [HB #61]: 6'0", 198lbs | Winter Park, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 86 carries, 350 yards, 8 touchdowns, 19 receptions, 134 yards, touchdown, 34 kick returns, 1211 yards, 4 touchdowns, 2 punt returns, 121 yards, touchdown.
Analysis » Similar to Wayne, Johnston is a specialist for the Bulls. He got on the field as a redshirt freshman with 241 rushing yards but since then, just 26 carries in two seasons. Instead, he's found his calling as a returner with five touchdowns in that department and is averaging 35.6 yards per return as a kick returner and 60.2 as a punt returner.
Grade » 3-star

DT Justin Barry [DT #40]: 6'4", 259lbs | Homestead, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss.
Analysis » Barry hasn't been able to crack the two-deep during his tenure but with Newsome graduating, could start next season as a redshirt senior.
Grade » 1-star

OLB Matt Stewart [OLB #57]: 6'1", 239lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » No stats.
Analysis » Stewart just never got on the field for the Bulls and likely won't next season either.
Grade » 1-star

CB Michael Walker [CB #64]: 5'11", 203lbs | Spartanburg, SC | 3-star
Career Stats » 17 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
Analysis » A strong senior season has salvaged what was an uneventful four years for Walker. He's the team's dime back and has been productive, enough to earn him a third star.
Grade » 3-star

S Aaron Graham [S #43]: 6'3", 191lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star
Career Stats » No stats.
Analysis » Never played for the Bulls.
Grade » 1-star

Superlative Awards
Most Important Signing: Landing Davis would help set the tone for USF's entrance into the state of Texas, where they've found some success.

Most Productive Signing: It's a three-way tie between Trey Davis, Chip Bryant and E.J. Newsome. David had the more flashy plays, Bryant was a reliable presence while Newsome has an extra year of production to plead his case.

Biggest Bust of the Class: While a lot of the second half of the class was unproductive, Scott Kimbrough holds the crown as he was a four-star.

Most Untapped Potential: Seeing what William Stone is doing in this offense makes you wonder what Holmes could have been with an extra year.

Biggest Steal of the Class: Turning Jamie Babcock, a three-star recruit that almost went to UCF, into a now two-year starter that could be a draft pick has been quite the turn around.

Biggest Lost of the Class: Miami was able to leap frog early favorites Cal and USF to land five-star offensive tackle Alex Parham, who committed during his visit to Miami. Parham ended up declaring for the draft last season and would have been a great player for the Bulls as well. It ended up working out with Tucker but imagine an offensive line class of Babcock, Tucker and Parham.

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Scott commits to Bulls as the number crunch for roster spots begin
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

When a four-star defensive end with offers from Virginia Tech and Alabama wants in, you let them. Even if you might not have the space.

Following his on-campus visit over the weekend, four-star defensive end Travis Scott out of Boca Raton has committed to the Bulls. Scott is the fifteenth member of the class and the second defensive end, joining three-star Kelvin Davis.

At six-foot-two and 260 pounds, a move to defensive tackle is not out of the question for Scott. By comparison, USF's current starting defensive tackle E.J. Newsome is six-foot-three and 276 pounds. The plan is for Scott to start at defensive end and work his way from there as the Bulls do have a need at the position.

The Bulls next challenge on the recruiting front is making sure that everyone can actually be on the roster come the fall.

2022 USF Recruiting Class
HB Gerald Mitchell [HB #3]: 6'0", 200lbs | Newington, VA | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 345 Bench Press Max, 350 Squat Max
HB/WR/DB Joel Bass [ATH #11]: 6'3", 220lbs | Marietta, GA | 5-star | 4.42 40-yd dash, 350 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max
TE Jacob Dickson [TE #2]: 6'4", 244lbs | Roselle, NJ | 4-star | 4.72 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press Max, 300 Squat Max
S Ray Thompson [S #1]: 6'1", 187lbs | Calabasas, CA | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press Max, 385 Squat Max
OLB John Reed [OLB #2]: 6'3", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 430 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
DE Travis Scott [DE #12]: 6'2", 260lbs | Boca Raton, FL | 4-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 585 Squat Max
LB Alex Miller [ILB #9]: 6'2", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 570 Squat Max
T Tanner Patton [T #13]: 6'7", 264lbs | Brandon, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 455 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
CB Ray Hill [CB 20]: 6'0", 180lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 230 Squat Max
OLB Skyler Wilson [OLB #25]: 6'3", 205bs | Miami, FL | 3-star| 4.72 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 535 Squat Max
OLB Matt Collins [OLB #41]: 6'5", 233lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press Max, 595 Squat Max
DE Kelvin Davis [DE #75]: 6'5", 255lbs | Coral Springs, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 630 Squat Max
CB Cody Johnson [CB #59]: 5'11", 187lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 270 Bench Press Max, 225 Squat Max
ILB Calvin Franz [ILB #60]: 6'1", 226lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | 3-star | 4.52 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
S Malcolm Francois Jr. [S #55]: 5'11", 174lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.40 40-yd dash, 305 Bench Press Max, 195 Squat Max

2022 USF Recruiting Board
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WR Andy Austin [WR #1]: 5'11", 183lbs | Tarrant, AL | 5-star | Committed to Alabama

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Lewis breaks school record for single-season interceptions, Harrell breaks school record for touchdowns in a season in win vs. UCF
November 26th, 2021 -- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Central Florida Golden Knights (6-5, 4-3) at #1 South Florida Bulls (11-0, 7-0 Big 12)



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UCF - 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 // 3
USF - 14 / 14 / 7 / 7 // 42
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
7:15 (USF) T. Holland, 5 Yd run
2:06 (USF) J. Thomas, 5 Yd run
0:35 (UCF) T. Cooper, 38 Yd FG

Quarter 2
6:19 (USF) E. Bass, 2 Yd run
2:05 (USF) J. Thomas, 11 Yd pass from M. Harrell

Quarter 3
2:05 (USF) A. Vincent, 26 Yd pass from M. Harrell

Quarter 4
4:45 (USF) J. Thomas, 5 Yd pass from M. Harrell

#1 South Florida Bulls (12-0, 8-0)
QB Michael Harrell, Junior: 30 of 38, 240 yards, 3 touchdowns, interception, 12 carries, 70 yards.
HB James Thomas, Junior: 11 carries, 77 yards, touchdown, 3 receptions, 28 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 10 carries, 88 yards, 7 receptions, 54 yards.
WR William Stone, Freshman: 5 receptions, 36 yards.
WR Andrew Vincent, Freshman: 4 receptions, 46 yards, touchdown.
LT Victor Tucker, Senior: 1 pancake, 82.8 grade.
LG Nic Haynes, Rs Senior: 1 pancake, 82.8 grade.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Junior: 1 pancake, 82.8 grade.
RG Brian Smith, Sophomore: 1 run stuff allowed, 2 pancakes, 77.2 grade.
RT Derek Charles, Sophomore: 80.0 grade.
LB Scott Stewart, Junior: 7 tackles.
LB Stephen Hill, Rs Sophomore: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Ben Lewis, Junior: 2 tackles, 3 interceptions.

Central Florida Golden Knights (6-6, 4-4)
QB Sean Graham, Rs Senior: 22 of 38, 176 yards, 3 interceptions.
HB Damian Nicholson, Rs Junior: 6 carries, 57 yards.
WR Frank Taylor, Rs Sophomore: 7 receptions, 35 yards.
TE Cornelius Jordan, Junior: 6 receptions, 39 yards.
S Aaron Brooks, Senior: 10 tackles.
CB Jeremiah Parker, Sophomore: 6 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.

Next Game: Conference Championship Game

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Week 14 & 15 Top Stories
1. Wolverines take care of Big Ten opponent Ohio State 31-24.
2. USF rolls on, this time against Big 12 opponent UCF.
3. Oklahoma dominates West Virginia defensively, wins 49-0 in Big 12 play.
4. Williamson leads the Mustangs to a 9-0 American record and the conference title.

Conference Championship Week
Big XI :: #3 Oklahoma (11-1, 8-0) at #1 South Florida (12-0, 8-0)
C-USA :: UAB (6-6, 5-3) at #5 Marshall (11-1, 8-0)
SEC :: #23 Florida (8-4, 6-3) at #10 Alabama (10-2, 8-1)
MWC :: San Diego State (7-5, 5-3) at Colorado State (8-3, 7-1)
Pac-12 :: USC (7-5, 6-3) at Oregon (7-5, 7-2)
ACC :: #8 Pittsburgh (9-2, 7-2) at #11 Syracuse (10-2, 8-1)
Big Ten :: #9 Nebraska (10-2, 7-2) at Penn State (11-1, 8-1)
MAC :: Ohio (8-4, 6-3) at Ball State (9-3, 6-3)

BCS Rankings
1. South Florida, 12-0
2. SMU, 12-0
3. Penn State, 11-1
4. Oklahoma, 11-1
5. Marshall, 11-1
6. Texas A&M, 10-2
7. Virginia Tech, 10-2
8. Pittsburgh, 9-2
9. Nebraska, 10-2
10. Alabama, 10-2
11. Syracuse, 10-2
12. Ohio State, 10-2
13. Florida Atlantic, 11-1
14. Auburn, 8-4
15. New Mexico State, 10-2
16. Navy, 10-2
17. Michigan, 8-4
18. Tennessee, 8-4
19. Michigan State, 7-4
20. Texas, 8-4
21. Mississippi State, 8-4
22. Iowa, 8-4
23. Florida, 8-4
24. Florida State, 8-4
25. Air Force, 8-3

Heisman Watch
Ray Freeman (QB, Oklahoma) :: W vs. West Virginia :: 15 of 24, 260 yards, 12 carries, 53 yards, 4 total touchdowns.
Pedro Williamson (QB, SMU) :: W vs. Tulane :: 24 of 33, 407 yards, 17 carries, 90 yards, 4 total touchdowns.
Tony James (QB, Alabama) :: L vs. Auburn :: 13 of 23, 184 yards, 5 carries, 23 yards, 2 total touchdowns.

Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
Andy Austin [WR #1]: 5'11", 183lbs | Tarrant, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
Lance Miller [ATH #1]: 6'1", 208lbs | Rogers, AR | 5-star | University of Nebraska
Andy Campbell [ATH #2]: 6'3", 231lbs | Oakville, MO | 5-star | University of Nebraska
Gordon Jackson [HB #1]: 6'0", 215lbs | Minden, LA | 5-star | University of Texas
Jeff Hadley [HB #2]: 6'2", 218lbs | Helena, AL | 5-star | Ole Miss
Patrick Clemens [QB #2]: 6'4", 219lbs | Shenandoah, LA | 5-star | Louisiana State University
Justin Bradshaw [ATH #4]: 5'11", 200lbs | Kihei, HI | 5-star | University of Iowa
Aaron Lewis [WR #3]: 6'1", 205lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 5-star | Ohio State University
Craig Morris [ATH #5]: 6'1", 198lbs | Payette, ID | 5-star | Ohio State University
Gerald Mitchell [HB #3]: 6'0", 200lbs | Newington, VA | 5-star | University of South Florida
Jason Dorsey [ATH #6]: 6'0", 229lbs | Kenosha, WI | 5-star | University of Wisconsin
T.J. House [ATH #7]: 6'1", 210lbs | Catalina, AZ | 5-star | University of Arizona
Ryan Dahl [ATH #8]: 6'1", 187lbs | Muskegon Heights | 5-star | University of Michigan
Steven Schmidt [WR #5]: 6'1", 180lbs | Grove, OK | 5-star | University of California - Los Angeles
Kendall Poland [QB #3]: 6'0", 190lbs | Bellaire, TX | 5-star | University of Wyoming
Nick Jones [ATH #9]: 6'1", 176lbs | Cortez, CO | 5-star | Air Force Academy
Michael Edwards [WR #6]: 6'3", 210lbs | Carteret, NJ | 5-star | Penn State University
Doug Scott [ATH #10]: 6'1", 201lbs | Scottsbluff, NE | 5-star | University of Oklahoma
Ashley Harrell [WR #7]: 6'4", 215lbs | Culver City, CA | 5-star | Stanford University
Joel Bass [ATH #11]: 6'3", 220lbs | Marietta, GA | 5-star | University of South Florida
Sean Bates [TE #1]: 6'3", 260lbs | Dearborn, MI | 5-star | University of Southern California
Jake Green [DT #1]: 6'5", 301lbs | Richmond, TX | 5-star | University of Michigan
Roland Brooks [CB #1]: 5'11", 194lbs | Mineral Wels, TX | 5-star | University of Oklahoma
Adam Thornton [ATH #13]: 5'11", 216lbs | Hammond, LA | 5-tar | University of Michigan
Jason Johnson [ATH #15]: 5'11", 177lbs | Tuscaloosa, AL | 5-star | University of Indiana

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South Florida Bulls undefeated as they edge out Oklahoma in Big 12 Championship to remain unscathed with GW field goal
December 11th, 2021 -- Cowboys Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
#3 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1, 8-0) at #1 South Florida Bulls (12-0, 8-0 Big 12)



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OU - 3 / 14 / 11 / 7 // 35
USF - 7 / 14 / 7 / 10 // 38
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:31 (USF) M. Harrell, 5 Yd run
3:14 (OU) M. Banks, 52 Yd FG

Quarter 2
6:16 (USF) J. Thomas, 8 Yd run
5:01 (OU) L. Nichols, 6 Yd pass from R. Freeman
0:57 (USF) J. Thomas, 33 Yd run
0:00 (OU) R. Freeman, 5 Yd run

Quarter 3
5:33 (OU) M. Banks, 28 Yd FG
3:12 (USF) T. Henry, 21 Yd run
1:28 (OU) D. Harris, 2 Yd run (2pt)

Quarter 4
4:58 (USF) E. Bass, 6 Yd run
0:38 (OU) L. Nichols, 10 Yd pass from R. Freeman
0:00 (USF) R. Turner, 21 Yd FG

#1 South Florida Bulls (13-0, 9-0)
QB Michael Harrell, Junior: 23 of 28, 196 yards, 9 carries, 77 yards, touchdown.
HB James Thomas, Junior: 15 carries, 115 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 9 carries, 44 yards, touchdown.
WR Marco Mason, Senior: 7 receptions, 45 yards.
WR Andrew Vincent, Freshman: 6 receptions, 66 yards.
LT Victor Tucker, Senior: 80.0 grade.
LG Nic Haynes, Rs Senior: 80.0 grade.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Junior: 1 QB hurry allowed, 72.9 grade.
RG Brian Smith, Sophomore: 2 run stuffs allowed, 1 pancake, 65.3 grade.
RT Derek Charles, Sophomore: 1 run stuff allowed, 1 pancake, 74.1 grade.
LB Scott Stewart, Junior: 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DE Chuck Sanders, Junior: 3 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2, 8-1)
QB Ray Freeman, Rs Senior: 31 of 42, 353 yards, 2 touchdowns, 18 carries, 45 yards.
HB Davis Harris, Rs Junior: 5 carries, 21 yards, touchdown.
TE Lee Nichols, Freshman: 8 receptions, 78 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Jason Lee, Junior: 7 receptions, 42 yards.
S Kenan Brown, Rs Junior: 12 tackles, tackle for loss.

Next Game: Bowl SEason

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Conference Championship Week
C-USA :: #3 Marshall 56, UAB 17
SEC :: #10 Alabama 40, Florida 20
MWC :: Colorado State 41, San Diego State 10
Pac-12 :: Oregon 48, USC 28
ACC :: #9 Syracuse 31, #15 Pittsburgh 24
Big 10 :: #4 Nebraska 38, #8 Penn State 35
Big 12 :: #1 South Florida 38, #7 Oklahoma
MAC :: Ball State 52, Ohio 24

New Years Six Bowl Matchups
Rose Bowl :: #4 Nebraska (11-2, 8-2) vs. Oregon (8-5, 8-2)
Fiesta Bowl :: #5 Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-2) vs. #7 Oklahoma (11-2, 8-1)
Sugar Bowl :: #3 Marshall (12-1, 9-0) vs. #10 Alabama (11-2, 9-1)
Orange Bowl :: #9 Syracuse (11-2, 9-1) vs. #6 Texas A&M (10-2, 7-2)
Cotton Bowl :: Florida (8-5, 6-4) at #20 Texas (8-4, 5-3)
National Championship :: #2 Southern Methodist (12-0, 9-0) at #1 South Florida (13-0, 9-0)

Heisman Winner
QB Ray Freeman, Oklahoma :: 278 of 392, 3993 yards, 158 carries, 735 yards, 58 total touchdowns.

Award Winners
Maxwell
QB Ray Freeman, Oklahoma :: 278 of 392, 3993 yards, 158 carries, 735 yards, 58 total touchdowns.
Walter Camp
QB Ray Freeman, Oklahoma :: 278 of 392, 3993 yards, 158 carries, 735 yards, 58 total touchdowns.
Bednarik
LB Scott Stewart, South Florida :: 108 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, fumble recovery.
Nagurski
DE Chuck Sanders, South Florida :: 43 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, forced fumble.
O'Brien
QB Ray Freeman, Oklahoma :: 278 of 392, 3993 yards, 158 carries, 735 yards, 58 total touchdowns.
Walker
HB Bruce Lewis, Washington State :: 310 carries, 1801 yards, 23 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Ryan Dykes, Oklahoma :: 101 receptions, 1482 yards, 14 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Greg Thompson, Penn State :: 54 receptions, 887 yards, 11 touchdowns.
Outland
C John Fry, Alabama :: 13 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C John Fry, Alabama :: 13 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Chuck Sanders, South Florida :: 43 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, forced fumble.
Butkus
LB Scott Stewart, South Florida :: 108 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, fumble recovery.
Thorpe
S Edgar Thompson, South Florida :: 79 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, 2 interceptions.
Groza
K Kerry Robinson, Alabama :: 20 of 22 FG, Long of 56, 55/57 XP
Guy
P Lonnie West, Michigan :: 33 punts, 37.5 Yd Net, Long of 88
Best Returner
CB Jason Garcia, South Florida :: 885 kick return yards, 4 touchdowns.

First Team All American
QB Ray Freeman, Oklahoma (Sr)
HB Fred Cunningham, Syracuse (Sr)
HB Bruce Lewis, Washington State (Sr)
WR Thomas Ashley, Marshall (Sr)
WR Ryan Dykes, Oklahoma (Sr)
TE Greg Thompson, Penn State (Sr)
LT Victor Tucker, South Florida (Sr)
LT Lawrence Price, Syracuse (Sr)
LG Tyrone Jones, Alabama (Sr)
RG John McAfee, Texas A&M (Sr)
C John Fry, Alabama (Sr)
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DE Chuck Sanders, South Florida (Jr)
DE Kenard Joseph, Virginia Tech (Sr)
DT E.J. Newsome, South Florida (Sr)
DT Jason Herman, Nebraska (Sr)
LB Scott Stewart, South Florida (Jr)
LB Stephen Hill, South Florida (so)
LB John Beck, Clemson (Sr)
CB Ben Lewis, South Florida (Jr)
CB Jason Garcia, South Florida (Fr)
S Brad Stewart, Nebraska (Jr)
S Edgar Thompson, South Florida (Fr)
K Kerry Robinson, Alabama (Sr)
P Dustin Prater, Florida (Jr)
R Jason Cunningham, Alabama (Fr)

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In order to move forward, the South Florida Bulls will need to reach back into it's past
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

October 1st, 2016. A freshman receiver by the name of Franklin Sapp had just caught five passes for 74 yards. A redshirt sophomore, Grant Oliver, had led his team to it's fourth win of the season, proving a lot of doubters wrong. A few high school kids were on campus that weekend; David Johnson, David Ross, Bradley Bentley and Ben Jennings to name a few.

"They were pretty fast," says Jennings of his memory of the night, "They had a lot of fun and it felt like a great place to be."

Jennings and six other recruits would commit to the University of South Florida that night, hours after USF had just beaten SMU 30-13. By Monday, USF would be in the top five of the AP poll and SMU's winless season would continue.

A lot has happened since that night in 2016. South Florida joined the Big 12 and has won the conference the last three seasons. SMU won just two game that year, Major Applewhite's second at the school. The team won less than five games for the next three seasons before a 9-4 2020 campaign helped kickstart their 2021 success.

"There's a lot of similarities," said USF head coach Malcolm Francois of the two programs, "Major cities in Dallas and Tampa and sort of being in that recruiting hotbed of Florida and Texas, you just need a good class to get it going and they've got it going. It should be a fun game."

Another similarity is the fact that SMU is looking to make the jump USF did, leaving the AAC to a Power 5 conference. USF's national championship appearance helped solidify their legitimacy and SMU is looking to do the same.

Southern Methodist Mustangs Starting Lineup
QB Pedro Williamson, Rs Senior :: 91 ovr, 85 spd, 89 thp, 82 tha
HB Wayne Miller, Rs Junior :: 86 ovr, 88 spd, 89 acc, 77 car, 94 btk
WR Derrick Robinson, Rs Senior :: 83 ovr, 94 spd, 95 acc, 85 cth
WR Jabari Peterson, Senior :: 82 ovr, 89 spd, 94 acc, 79 cth
WR Marcus Henry, Rs Junior :: 73 ovr, 90 spd, 77 acc, 79 cth
TE Kyle Beard, Rs Senior :: 85 ovr, 79 spd, 81 acc, 76 cth
LT Matt Anderson, Rs Junior :: 73 ovr, 83 str, 82 pbk, 74 rbk
LG Terrence Richards, Rs Junior :: 82 ovr, 84 str, 86 pbk, 86 rbk
C Pete Taylor, Rs Sophomore :: 74 ovr, 75 str, 79 pbk, 82 rbk
RG Cory Malone, Rs Sophomore :: 78 ovr, 81 str, 83 pbk, 84 rbk
RT Rob Williams, Rs Senior :: 79 ovr, 80 str, 84 pbk, 83 rbk
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DE Jacob Brown, Junior :: 84 ovr, 81 spd, 94 acc, 76 str, 83 bsh
DE Jared Green, Rs Senior :: 81 ovr, 68 spd, 78 acc, 91 str, 82 bsh
DT Sam Byrd, Rs Junior :: 80 ovr, 62 spd, 77 str, 83 bsh
DT Carlos Henderson, Rs Senior :: 78 ovr, 58 spd, 86 str, 80 bsh
OLB Jerrell Brown, Rs Senior :: 87 ovr, 80 spd, 84 acc, 85 tkl, 89 bsh, 84 zcv
ILB Robert McCormick, Junior :: 86 ovr, 87 spd, 83 acc, 80 tkl, 94 bsh
OLB Kellen Woods, Rs Senior :: 78 ovr, 84 spd, 9 acc, 74 tkl, 76 bsh 76 zcv
CB Scott Gaddis, Rs Senior :: 82 ovr, 96 spd, 95 acc, 80 mcv, 89 zcv
CB Kenton Hopkins, Rs Junior :: 78 ovr, 93 spd, 88 acc, 86 mcv, 79 zcv
S Craig Hayden, Senior :: 83 ovr, 88 spd, 94 acc, 81 zcv, 79 tkl
S Paris King, Rs Junior :: 77 ovr, 80 spd, 89 acc, 77 zcv, 74 tkl

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South Florida Bulls completely dominate Mustangs as program wins their first ever BCS National Championship
January 6th, 2022 -- Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
#2 Southern Methodist Mustangs (12-0, 9-0) at #1 South Florida Bulls (13-0, 9-0)




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SMU - 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 // 7
USF - 7 / 14 / 14 / 14 // 49
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:30 (USF) M. Mason, 11 Yd run

Quarter 2
4:22 (USF) W. Stone, 3 Yd pass from M. Harrell
2:30 (SMU) A. McCauley, 21 Yd pass from P. Williamson
2:20 (USF) G. Johnston, returned kickoff 104 Yds

Quarter 3
6:15 (USF) B. Bright, 4 Yd pass from M. Harrell
2:13 (USF) W. Stone, 18 Yd pass from M. Harrell

Quarter 4
7:51 (USF) M. Harrell, 20 Yd run
2:09 (USF) M. Harrell, 8 Yd run

#1 South Florida Bulls (14-0, 9-0)
QB Michael Harrell, Junior: 20 of 29, 170 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 15 carries, 131 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB James Thomas, Junior: 12 carries, 77 yards.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 10 carries, 83 yards.
WR William Stone, Freshman: 6 receptions, 52 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Benji Bright, Freshman: 4 receptions, 47 yards, touchdown.
LT Victor Tucker, Senior: 2 pancakes, 86.9 grade.
LG Nic Haynes, Rs Senior: 1 run stuff allowed, 3 pancakes, 80.0 grade.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Junior: 2 run stuff allowed, 1 pancake, 62.8 grade.
RG Brian Smith, Sophomore: 80.0 grade.
RT Derek Charles, Sophomore: 1 QB hurry allowed, 1 pancake, 78.2 grade.
LB Scott Stewart, Junior: 7 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
DE Chuck Sanders, Junior: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.

#2 Southern Methodist Mustangs (12-1, 9-0)
QB Pedro Williamson, Rs Senior: 21 of 26, 123 yards, touchdown.
HB Wayne Miller, Rs Junior: 6 carries, 16 yards, 6 receptions, 18 yards.
WR Derrick Robinson, Rs Senior: 6 receptions, 26 yards.
S Craig Hayden, Senior: 14 tackles, tackle for loss.
S Paris King, Rs Junior: 10 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 interceptions.

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Finally made it

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2021 USF Bulls Records
Season Receiving TDs -- WR William Stone, 16 (Previous Record: 11, Zac White, 2017)
Season Passing TDs -- QB Michael Harrell, 31 (Previous Record: 27, David Johnson, 2018)
Season Sacks -- DE Chuck Sanders, 22 (Previous Record: 14, George Selvie, 2007)
Career Sacks -- DE Chuck Sanders, 43 (Previous Record: 29, George Selvie, 2006-2009)
Season Interceptions -- CB Ben Lewis, 9 (Previous Record: 7, Trae Williams, 2006)

2021 USF All-Americans
T Victor Tucker, first team
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DT E.J. Newsome, first team
LB Scott Stewart, first team
LB Stephen Hill, first team
CB Ben Lewis, first team
CB Jason Garcia, first team
S Edgar Thompson, first team
WR William Stone, second team
C Jamie Babcock, second team
DE Mark Hawkins, second team
S Sam Peterson, second team
K Ricky Turner, second team

2021 USF All-Big 12
HB James Thomas, first team
WR William Stone, first team
LT Victor Tucker, first team
C Jamie Babcock, first team
G Brian Smith, first team
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DE Mark Hawkins, first team
DT E.. Newsome, first team
LB Scott Stewart, first team
LB Stephen Hill, first team
CB Ben Lewis, first team
CB Jason Garcia, first team
S Sam Peterson, first team
S Edgar Thompson, first team
K Ricky Turner, first team
KR Greg Johnston, first team
QB Michael Harrell, second team
HB Troy Henry, second team
G Nic Haynes, second team
DT Jeremi Daniels, second team

2021 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Michael Harrell, Junior :: 261 of 346, 2944 yards, 31 touchdowns, 16 interceptions.
QB Jeremy Thomas, Rs Freshman :: 21 of 37, 248 yards, touchdown, 4 interceptions.
QB James Pittman, Rs Freshman :: 4 of 5, 18 yards, touchdown.

Rushing
HB James Thomas, Junior: 193 carries, 1073 yards, 12 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 166 carries, 1164 yards, 8 touchdowns.
QB Michael Harrell, Junior: 140 carries, 877 yards, 5 touchdowns.
TE Erik Bass, Sophomore: 4 carries, 10 yards, 4 touchdowns.

Receiving
WR William Stone, Freshman: 72 receptions, 1158 yards, 16 touchdowns.
WR Andrew Vincent, Freshman: 44 receptions, 523 yards, 6 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 40 receptions, 341 yards, touchdown.
WR Marco Mason, Senior: 35 receptions, 354 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Benji Bright, Freshman: 29 receptions, 348 yards, 4 touchdowns.
TE Erik Bass, Sophomore: 23 receptions, 172 yards.
HB James Thomas, Junior: 19 receptions, 84 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR James Ellison, Junior: 13 receptions, 140 yards, touchdown.

Blocking
LT Victor Tucker, Senior: 13 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 78.6 grade.
LG Nic Haynes, Rs Senior: 22 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 70.0 grade.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Junior: 11 pancakes, 74.4 grade.
RG Brian Smith, Sophomore: 21 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 76.4 grade.
RT Darren Charles, Sophomore: 14 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed, 74.7 grade.
TE Joe Wayne, Senior: 9 pancakes.

>80 Elite :: 79-75 Above Average :: 74-65 Average :: <64 Below Average

Defensive
LB Scott Stewart, Junior: 117 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.
S Edgar Thompson, Freshman: 87 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
LB Stephen Hill, Rs Sophomore: 67 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception.
CB Jason Garcia, Freshman: 66 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions.
DE Chuck Sanders, Junior: 49 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 22 sacks.
S Sam Peterson, Sophomore: 44 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, interception.
DE Mark Hawkins, Rs Junior: 27 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
CB Ben Lewis, Junior: 24 tackles, 9 interceptions.
OLB John Jacobs, Rs Senior: 23 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Marcus Hines, Junior: 22 tackles, 3 interceptions.
CB Michael Walker, Senior: 17 tackles, 2 interceptions.
DT E.J. Newsome, Senior: 17 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7 sacks.
DT Jeremy Daniels, Freshman: 14 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.

Kicking
K Ricky Turner, Junior :: 14 of 15 FG, 48 FG Lng, 75/75 XP

Punting
P Allen Carrington, Junior :: 17 punts, 639 yards, 7 downed inside the 20