Strength in Unity.

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USF running back coach Richard Miller emerging as candidate for several openings
Johnny Murray -- The Tampa Bay Times Sports Columnist

USF running back coach Richard Miller is expected to interview with the University of Akron tomorrow for their head coach opening following the retirement of Rod Carey.

Miller, a former running back for the Bulls with 28 career touchdowns, joined the staff in 2036 where he's been one of college football's best recruiters, landing five-star running back Kellen Wright last season and two five-stars in Eric Valentine and William Sapp during his first season on staff.

Miller has already interviewed for the offensive coordinator role at Notre Dame, Tennessee and Rutgers. Within coaching circles, Miller is viewed as a rising star and one of the top recruiters on the trail.

Neither offensive coordinator DeMarcus Bennett nor defensive coordinator Trai Martinez have been reported to have taken interviews for jobs elsewhere.

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TAMU (9-5, 8-2) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 || 40
USF (7-6, 4-5) | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 || 28
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Bulls finish the season with Barstool Bowl loss to Texas A&M
USF's worst season since Malcolm Francois Sr's first season with the program ended with a wimper as the Texas A&M Aggies ran all over the Bulls defense and stifled their offense for two and a half quarters in the 40-28 win on Thursday.

Francois Sr. appeared to be heavily involved in the offensive play calling to the tune of 416 yards of total offense but just seven first half points, tacking on thirteen points in the final three minutes of the game to make it respectable. Neither quarterback had much success with starter Jet Millines completing fifty percent of his passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns while Jacob Venckus completed just one deep touchdown pass off a would be interception that was dropped for a touchdown.

While the Bulls struggled on offense, Texas A&M punted just three times with Kendall Hughes throwing for 132 yards and rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a career day. Hughes had four rushes of over twenty yards, the same as Darrius Brown who bested Hughes with 190 yards and two touchdowns as well.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[TAMU] K. Hughes, 43 Yd run (4:01)
[TAMU] D. Brown, 1 Yd run (0:16)

Quarter 2
[TAMU] D. Brown, 5 Yd run (6:15)
[USF] A. Marks, 40 Yd pass from J. Venckus (0:44)
[TAMU] L. Peters, 26 Yd FG (0:00)

Quarter 3
[TAMU] K. Hughes, 3 Yd run (5:57)
[USF] A. Marks, 64 Yd pass from J. Millines -- 2pt (5:34)
[TAMU] L. Peters, 26 Yd FG (2:03)

Quarter 4
[TAMU] L. Peters, 52 Yd FG (4:21)
[USF] J. Millines, 5 Yd run -- 2pt failed (3:01)
[TAMU] L. Peters, 37 Yd FG (0:25)
[USF] T. Brooks, 16 Yd pass from J. Millines (0:00)
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South Florida Bulls
QB Jet Millines: 15 of 30, 266 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception, 5 carries, 30 yards, touchdown
QB Jacob Venckus: 1 of 5, 40 yards, touchdown
HB Kellen Wright: 14 carries, 58 yards
WR Brooks Coe: 5 receptions, 64 yards
WR Alston Marks: 3 receptions, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns
TE Jeff Rutledge: 2 receptions, 49 yards
WR Tracy Brooks: 2 receptions, 36 yards, touchdown
WR Joseph Moses: 2 receptions, 26 yards
S Joey Bailey: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
LB Noah Wester: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, sack
LB E.J. Young: 9 tackles, 4 tackles for loss

Texas A&M Aggies
QB Kendall Hughes: 17 of 21, 132 yards, sacked 2 times, 20 carries, 177 yards, 2 touchdowns
HB Darrius Brown: 19 carries, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Tyrell Avery: 6 receptions, 48 yards
S Carlos Russell: 8 tackles, interception
LB Leonard Conley: 6 tackles, tackle for loss
LB Ali Hughley: 3 tackles, tackle for loss

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Crimson Tide reportedly interested in USF's Malcolm Francois Sr. as next head coach
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The University of Alabama have approached and met with representatives of USF head football coach Malcolm Francois Sr. in hopes of hiring him to replace the impending retirement of Kevin Sherrer, as first reported by The Athletic.

Sherrer was the head coach at Alabama for seventeen seasons, the bulk of which he spent as rivals with USF and Francois Sr. in the SEC and then the Champions Division. Since being in the same conference starting in 2026, the Bulls have won five conference titles with the Tide winning four.

According to the report published by The Athletic, the university and its boosters view Francois Sr. as a proven winner, program leader and capable of getting the Tide over the hump even at sixty years old and coming off a seven-win season.

Sherrer, 62, has yet to official announce his retirement but his comments after the Tide's 35-31 loss to Utah gave credence to rumors that began to circulate back in December that he'd be stepping away.

"You don't get many crack at these," Sherrer said of the loss, "I don't know how many more, if any, I'm going to get frankly so it's always a tough one but you feel for the kids the most."

With potential openings at Texas if they choose to move away from Kliff Kingsbury and the potential retirement of Ron English at Miami, where Francois Sr. is from and has a vacation home, USF will have their work cut out to keep Francois Sr.

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Notable Bowl Selections
Promotional Bowl
Michigan (7-6, 4-5) -- 45
#12 Florida State (8-5, 6-3) -- 42

Citrus Bowl
#10 Army (11-2, 0-0) -- 41
#9 Northern Illinois (11-3, 9-0) -- 30

Gator Bowl
#16 Florida (7-6, 5-4) -- 31
#15 Georgia Tech (9-4, 6-3) -- 34

FirstResponder Bowl
LSU (8-6, 7-3) -- 10
SMU (10-4, 7-2) -- 16

Liberty Bowl
#11 USC (8-5, 4-5) -- 44
Temple (8-5, 6-4) -- 20

Sun Bowl
#13 Michigan State (9-4, 5-4) -- 27
#24 Nebraska (9-4, 7-2) -- 0

Barstool Arizona Bowl
USF (7-6, 4-5) -- 28
Texas A&M (9-5, 8-2) -- 40

2040 ANAC Membership
Champions
East
Penn State
Alabama
Miami
Florida
USF
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
LSU
West
Purdue
Stanford
Michigan State
Texas
USC
Michigan
BYU
Kansas State

Contenders
East
Florida State
Ole Miss
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia Tech
Auburn
Ohio State
West
Oregon
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Missouri
Texas A&M
Indiana
Nebraska
Wisconsin

Rising
East
Georgia Tech
South Carolina
UCF
Clemson
Duke
West Virginia
Mississippi State
NC State
West
Oklahoma State
Washington
Minnesota
Kansas
Colorado
UCLA
Kentucky
Iowa

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Bulls and Francois Sr. agree to extension as Sherrer returns at Alabama
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

The University of South Florida has extended head football coach Malcolm Francois through 2044, putting an end to any speculation that the sixty year old head coach might be interested in the Texas opening following the firing of Kliff Kingsbury.

The extension adds two more seasons to Francois Sr's currently deal which pays him $25 million per season with added academic related bonuses that can now bring his annual salary to $27 million, the highest in the nation.

Francois Sr. had been linked to a potential openings in Alabama and Miami with Kevin Sherrer and Ron English being rumored to be contemplating retirement but Sherrer signed extensions at Alabama to return for at least one more season. The Hurricanes hired former USF offensive coordinator and current SMU head coach Doug Nussmeier within hours of Francois Sr. signing his extension with USF so it is unclear if there were ever legitimate talks with the Hurricanes.

Ole Miss and Tennessee were also interested but a source close to Francois Sr. confirmed that even prior to the extension, there was no interest there on the coach's part.

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Bulls restructure staff following departures, retirement of long time AHC/OL coach Jim Michalczik
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

The University of South Florida has announced its updated and reshuffled coaching staff which featured three new coaches, three departures and the retirement of the second longest tenured member of the staff.

Long time offensive line coach and associate head coach Jim Michalczik announced his retirement after 23 total seasons with the Bulls, including the last 21. Michalczik was replaced by University of San Diego offensive coordinator Ryan Williams, a former Florida Gator offensive linemen, to be the team's offensive line coach and running game coordinator.

USF also had to replace Richard Miller, the team's running back coach who was hired by FIU to be their next head coach. The Bulls promoted Anthony Montgomery to be the next running back coach after spending the last six seasons in the player development department. Montgomery rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns for the Bulls as a player back in the early 2030s and is joined on staff by another former Bull in Robert Holland who will serve as the team's dedicated special team's coordinator. Holland was a tight end coach at FIU but was not retained by Miller.

Miller isn't the only assistant on the move with nickels coach Derrick Brown accepting the defensive coordinator role at Ole Miss. Safeties coach Ty Maddox's contract with the Bulls completed its term and it wasn't renewed with Maddox accepting the defensive coordinator role at Texas to be their new defensive coordinator. Cornerback coach Ray Hill was promoted to Defensive Backs coach.

USF rounded out its staff with Coastal Carolina's Marco Mason to be the team's next receiver's coach. Mason was part of a national championship team for the Bulls back in 2021, catching 35 passes and three touchdowns. Mason spent three seasons on USF's staff as an off field analyst back when Malcolm Francois Jr. was the receiver's coach before following Francois Jr. to Kentucky as the team's receiver coach. When Francois Jr. was fired at Kentucky, Mason was hired at Coastal Carolina. USF has not had a dedicated receiver's coach since Francois Jr. with Francois Sr. overseeing the position during the past few seasons.

2040 USF Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Malcolm Francois (27th year)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach: DeMarcus Bennett (2nd year)
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach: Trai Martinez (3rd year)
Offensive Line Coach/Running Game Coordinator: Ryan Williams (1st year)
Running Backs Coach: Anthony Montgomery (1st year in role, 7th with program)
Wide Receivers Coach: Marco Mason (1st year in role, 4th with program)
Tight Ends Coach: Buck Burns (2nd year in role, 6th with program)
Defensive Line Coach: Taylor Fletcher (3rd year in role, 9th with program)
Defensive Backs Coach: Ray Hill (1st year in role, 9th with program)
Special Teams Coordinator: Robert Holland (1st year)

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Auburn:: Albert Jones replaces Willie Hendrix (fired)
Boise State :: Warren Harrison replaces Kevin Lloyd (fired)
Duke :: Jeff Ross replaces Mike Elko (fired)
Indiana :: Chase Murphy replaces Mike Hart (left for new job)
Iowa :: Mike Norvell replaces Tom Morris (fired)
Miami :: Doug Nussmeier replaces Ron English (retired)
Minnesota :: Lance Woods replaces Matt Rhule (retired)
Notre Dame :: Michael Hart replaces Kevin Harper (fired)
Ole Miss :: David Mosley replaces Tom Herman (retired)
San Diego State :: Zach Newbery replaces David Mosley (left for new job)
Tennessee :: Eric Lowe replaces Quentin Taylor (retired)
Texas :: Brenton Nicholas replaces Kliff Kingsbury (fired)
UCF :: Roger McCoy replaces Bob Diaco (retired)

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Editor's Note: I forgot to write down the All-Americans and All-Conference before moving to the offseason, my bad y'all

2039 South Florida Bulls Stats
Passing
QB Jet Millines, Sophomore: 234 of 353, 3014 yards, 22 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, sacked 16 times, 151.8 QB rating
QB Jacob Venckus, Rs Freshman: 104 of 157, 1085 yards, 8 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, sacked 4 times, 137.3 QB rating

Rushing
HB William Sapp, Junior: 118 carries, 515 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 fumbles
HB Kellen Wright, Freshman: 102 carries, 523 yards, 8 touchdowns, 2 fumbles
QB Jet Millines, Sophomore: 75 carries, 467 yards, 4 touchdowns, 6 fumbles
HB Eric Valentine, Junior: 74 carries, 346 yards, 10 touchdowns
QB Jacob Venckus, Rs Freshman: 14 carries, 23 yards

Receiving
WR Maurice Bennett, Senior: 68 receptions, 1020 yards, 10 touchdowns, 5 drops
WR Joseph Moses, Sophomore: 66 receptions, 845 yards, 5 touchdowns, 4 drops
WR Alston Marks, Sophomore: 52 receptions, 626 yards, 5 touchdowns, 0 drops
HB William Sapp, Junior: 32 receptions, 239 yards, touchdown, 2 drops
WR Brooks Coe, Freshman: 29 receptions, 385 yards, 3 touchdowns, 4 drops
HB Kellen Wright, Freshman: 26 receptions, 153 yards
TE Antoine Frank, Senior: 25 receptions, 468 yards, 5 touchdowns, 5 drops
HB Eric Valentine, Junior: 24 receptions, 179 yards, 0 drops
TE Jeff Rutledge, Freshman: 10 receptions, 117 yards, 0 drops
WR Tracy Brooks, Freshman: 6 receptions, 67 yards, touchdown, 0 drops

Blocking
LT Kyle Everett, Junior: 11 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
LG Brandon Jones, Senior: 8 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
C Brad Bonner, Senior: 6 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
RG Adam Clemons, Rs Senior: 9 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
RG Wally Bayless, Sophomore: 1 pancake, 3 sacks allowed
RT Woody Humphrey, Sophomore: 5 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
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TE Antoine Frank, Senior: 5 pancakes
TE Jeff Rutledge, Freshman: 1 pancake

Defensive
S Joey Bailey, Junior: 75 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 PBU
S Michael Robinson, Sophomore: 72 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions, 4 PBU
LB Nicholas Holt, Rs Senior: 62 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 PBU
LB Brett Freeman, Senior: 54 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, PBU
CB K.J. Waters, Sophomore: 45 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, interception, 8 PBU
CB Bryan Carter, Sophomore: 44 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, PBU
CB Julius Hughes, Junior: 42 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 5 PBU, FF
LB Alex McDaniel, Rs Junior: 39 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, FF
LB Corey Caldwell, Rs Senior: 32 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack, interception, TD
DE David Richardson, Rs Junior: 31 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 3 FF
DE Cory Smith, Junior: 31 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, FF
LB E.J. Young, Freshman: 30 tackles, 12 tackles for loss
CB Cody Fuller, Junior: 23 tackles, PBU
S Kyle Locher, Sophomore: 20 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 PBU, FF
LB Adrian Bolden, Rs Junior: 20 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, PBU
DT Jesse Berrong, Sophomore: 15 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
LB Noah Wester, Sophomore: 12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, PBU
DE Ramon Hall, Freshman: 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks
DT Matt Langford, Junior: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks

Kicking
K Chris Sanders, Freshman: 7 of 9 FG, FG Lng of 45, 52/52 XP

Punting
P Gerald Wallace, Freshman: 51 punts, 33.6 Avg Net, 13 inside the 20

Returning
HB Kellen Wright, Freshman: 21 kick returns, 679 yards, touchdown
WR Mike Thomas, Freshman: 8 punt returns, 69 yards

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 32.2 PPG (34th)
Scoring Defense: 31.8 PPG (96th)

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Bulls lose some firepower on defense as four key starters declare early for the draft
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF will be without four of its best players from last season as defensive backs Julius Hughes and Joey Bailey along with linebacker Alex McDaniel and defensive end David Richardson have all declared for the draft.

The foursome join offensive tackle Brandon Jones as juniors that have decided to declare early for the draft, foregoing on their senior season. Hughes and Bailey are expected to be day two picks while Jones, McDaniel and Richardson's future are a bit more unsettled as potential day three selections.

USF is also losing senior linebackers Brett Freeman, Nicholas Holt and Corey Caldwell on defense and offensively, the team is losing top receiver Maurice Bennett, starting tight end Antoine Frank along with two starter caliber offensive linemen in Adam Clemons and Brad Bonner to graduation.

2039 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#6 Julius Hughes (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 107 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, sack, 6 interceptions, touchdown, 8 PBU, FF, 2 FR
#8 Joey Bailey (S, Junior): Declared Early » 109 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 PBU, 2 FF, FR
#71 Brandon Jones (T, Rs Junior): Declared Early » 9 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
#52 Alex McDaniel (LB, Rs Junior): Declared Early » 92 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, TD, 2 FF, FR
#7 David Richardson (DE, Rs Junior): Declared Early » 63 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, touchdown, 5 FF, 2 FR
#1 Maurice Bennett (WR, Senior): Pro Draft » 211 receptions, 2963 yards, 30 touchdowns, 14 drops, fumble
#10 Brett Freeman (LB, Senior): Graduation » 121 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 PBU
#60 Brad Bonner (C, Senior): Graduation » 7 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
#82 Antoine Frank (TE, Senior): Graduation » 74 receptions, 984 yards, 9 touchdowns, 13 drops, 13 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
#14 Nicholas Holt (LB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 73 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 PBU
#12 Corey Caldwell (LB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 80 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, interception, touchdown, PBU
#31 Obadiah Denman (FB, Senior): Graduation » 8 carries, 13 yards, touchdown, 2 receptions, 16 yards
#66 Adam Clemons (OL, Rs Senior): Graduation » 15 pancakes, 13 sacks allowed
#89 Jason White (TE, Rs Senior): Graduation » 2 receptions, 9 yards, 2 pancakes
#44 Jason Booth (S, Rs Senior): Graduation » No stats