Strength in Unity.

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Bulls land their QB target, four-star LB Love and DT Faulk
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

With the South Florida Bulls getting ready to travel to Tuscaloosa for one of the biggest games in school history, the coaching staff got some added joy as they prepare for the Crimson Tide.

Four-star defensive tackle James Faulk and four-star linebacker Danny Love committed to the Bulls on Sunday before three-star quarterback Jay Jackson joined them on Monday. All three had been on campus for Notre Dame week and USF was considered the favorite in all of their recruitments.

Love had been hinting at his commitment for a while, wearing USF branded gloves in his last two high school games. A local product of Tampa Christian, Love has the prototypical size for a 3-4 inside linebacker at six-foot-four and 238 pounds. The only question is will he be able to cover at the next level, something he hasn't done a ton of at Texas Christian. A move to the line of scrimmage is not out of the question for Love but he'll get a chance to break through at linebacker.

Speaking of size, both Love and Faulk could walk into the NFL Combine today and not look out of place from a physique standpoint. Faulk is a lengthy defensive tackle at 275 pounds that still relies heavily on his brute strength to be able to get after the quarterback. He's not the most athletic defensive tackle in the class but he is one of the more dominant ones. With space limited in this class, the Bulls are investing heavily on reinforcing that front seven and they can't go wrong with landing two of the top ten defensive tackle this cycle.

Jackson is the anti-thesis of Faulk and Love. While he lacks ideal size at five-foot-eleven, he is one of the more agile quarterbacks in the state of Florida. Jackson isn't small by any means as he's a legit 200 pounder and has a strong lower frame which allows him to fight through contact and be able to rush for over 2,000 yards as a quarterback. The former Edison product transferred to Cardinal Gibbons for his senior season and has shown improvements as a passer. Jackson is probably one of the more natural fits for the offense that head coach Malcolm Francois has typically ran. The only question is will Francois still be the play-caller by the time Jackson is the QB?

With the QB of the class secured, where does that leave USF with some of their offensive targets? Five-star WRs Jason Barbour and Darius Downs have made it known and clear that they're going to take their visits, all five of them. Barbour is expected to be on campus for the Oklahoma State game while Downs is targeting visiting for the TCU game.

Four-star running back Jason Finley is expected to be at the Oklahoma State game as are three-star offensive linemen Marcus Clark and Robbie Wade.

2024 USF Recruiting Class
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | Florida, Minnesota, USF
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Ole Miss, Clemson, Florida State, Miami
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | USF, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Auburn
S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | USC, Michigan, Alabama, BYU, USF
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 4-star | Penn State, Boise State, Nevada, USF
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Tulsa, Kansas, Arkansas State, Stanford, USF
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Georgia State, USF
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Miami, FAU, UCF
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | USF, Michigan, Stanford, USC, Ohio State
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, Florida, UCF, FIU

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Week 6 Preview: #2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0, 3-0 SEC
Head Coach: Kevin Sherer (4-0 at Alabama, 1st year, 59-26)

Team Leaders
Passing: Phillip Griffin (62.9% completion, 1075 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 170.9 QB rating)
Rushing: Neil Griffin (225 yards, 5.6 ypc, TD)
Receiving: Cedric Huston (16 receptions, 269 yards, TD)
Defense: Josh Hudson (26 tackles, 11 TFL, 1.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 13th
Total Defense: 31st
Points Per Game: 15th
Turnover Differential: 70th

Injuries
None

Alabama Crimson Tide Projected Starters
QB Phillip Griffin, Rs Senior | 6'3", 225lbs | 98 ovr, 94 spd, 93 acc, 89 thp, 94 tha
HB Neil Griffin, Rs Junior | 6'2", 262lbs | 95 ovr, 92 spd, 93 acc, 94 btk, 85 car, 94 btk
WR Brad Weber, Senior | 6'2", 193lbs | 86 ovr, 95 spd, 91 acc, 71 cth
WR Troy Holmes, Rs Senior | 5'11", 185lbs | 86 ovr, 87 spd, 82 acc, 91 cth
WR John White, Rs Senior | 6'2", 201lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 89 acc, 89 cth
TE Cedric Huston, Senior | 6'4", 261lbs | 83 ovr, 76 spd, 82 acc, 71 cth, 82 rbk
LT Dustin Francis, Rs Freshman | 6'4", 315lbs | 84 ovr, 90 str, 87 pbk, 83 rbk
LG Ben Shelby, Senior | 6'2", 337lbs | 94 ovr, 90 str, 93 pbk, 94 rbk
C Nick Gordon, Junior | 6'1", 290lbs | 89 ovr, 83 str, 89 pbk, 87 rbk
RG Eddie Newton, Senior | 6'3", 305lbs | 94 ovr, 94 str, 87 pbk, 98 rbk
RT Daniel Graham, Freshman | 6'4", 319lbs | 79 ovr, 83 str, 82 pbk, 83 rbk
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DE Timothy Hill, Junior | 6'2", 261lbs | 90 ovr, 75 spd, 87 acc, 87 str, 80 pmv, 96 fmv, 83 bsh
DE Phil Reed, Junior | 6'3", 255lbs | 89 ovr, 81 spd, 86 acc, 79 str, 88 pmv, 95 fmv, 88 bsh
NT Jonathan Wilson, Senior | 6'5", 275lbs | 94 ovr, 78 acc, 92 str, 95 pmv, 91 fmv, 93 bsh
OLB Josh Hudson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 222lbs | 85 ovr, 83 spd, 96 acc, 90 bsh, 85 tkl
ILB Brandon Pierce, Rs Senior | 6'3", 239lbs | 90 ovr, 82 spd, 93 acc, 92 bsh, 90 tkl
ILB Alan Jordan, Sophomore | 6'3", 243lbs | 83 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 84 bsh, 85 tkl
OLB Tony Hairston, Rs Junior | 6'5", 235lbs | 92 ovr, 87 spd, 99 acc, 99 bsh, 80 tkl
CB Matt McIntosh, Senior | 6'5", 194lbs | 94 ovr, 98 spd, 92 acc, 99 mcv, 97 zcv
CB Jason Cunningham, Junior | 6'0", 189lbs | 91 ovr, 99 spd, 97 acc, 93 mcv, 96 zcv
S John Freeman, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 200lbs | 86 ovr, 96 spd, 94 acc, 80 zcv, 85 tkl
S Bobby Miranda, Senior | 6'3", 197lbs | 93 ovr, 84 spd, 97 acc, 98 zcv, 84 tkl

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#17 USF (4-1, 1-0) | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 || 27
#2 ALA (4-1, 3-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 || 21
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Bulls Make a Goal Line Stand, Survive a Thrilling 27-21 Game Against Alabama
With the ball at the one-yard line, Kevin Sherer and his coaching staff chose to throw into the endzone as opposed to running it in with four seconds left.

USF true freshman defensive back Jake Lott was able to lay out and break up the pass, securing the Bulls' 27-21 win over Alabama.

Phillip Griffin had rushed for 149 yards up to that point and the younger Griffin, Neil, had also started to find success in the fourth quarter as Alabama was making its comeback. Sherer's decision was the first major one of his tenure as the Tide's coach and one that will likely be scrutinized for weeks on end.

The Bulls had taken a 21-10 lead in the third quarter thanks to William Stone who scored three straight touchdowns. Stone finished the game with 154 yards receiving and 85 yards rushing, striking the Heisman pose after his final touchdown.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[ALA] P. Griffin, 7 Yd run (2:48)

Quarter 2
[ALA] K. Sherman, 35 Yd FG (7:14)
[USF] W. Stone, 20 Yd pass from J. Pittman (3:15)

Quarter 3
[USF] W. Stone, 53 Yd run (9:13)
[USF] W. Stone, 44 Yd pass from J. Pittman (7:11)
[ALA] K. Sherman, 20 Yd FG (2:57)
[USF] K. Justice, 27 Yd FG (0:20)

Quarter 4
[ALA] S. Fine, 4 Yd run (6:31) (2pt)
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#17 South Florida Bulls
QB James Pittman: 22 of 33, 291 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 7 carries, -9 yards.
HB Derrick Green: 18 carries, 116 yards.
WR William Stone: 8 carries, 85 yards, touchdown, 10 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Andrew Vincent: 7 receptions, 75 yards.
LB Dallas Gross: 11 tackles, tackle for loss.
LB Travis Hughes: 10 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack.
S Edgar Thompson: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.
LB Montrell Jennings: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Jason Garcia: 4 tackles, interception.
DE Stephen Hill: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DT Jeremy Daniels: 3 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide
QB Phillip Griffin: 24 of 40, 211 yards, 2 interceptions, 24 carries, 149 yards, touchdown.
HB Neil Griffin: 18 carries, 62 yards.
WR Troy Holmes: 5 receptions, 97 yards.
CB Lamar Branch: 9 tackles, interception.
LB Brandon Pierce: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
S John Freeman: 5 tackles, interception.
OLB Josh Hudson: 2 tackles, interception.

[Soapy]

Week 6 Top Stories
1. The shocker of the week is #10 Ohio State falling to Big Ten rival Illinois.
2. Boulder is celebrating after a sweet victory over Pac-12 rival #22 Oregon.
3. Georgia Tech notches a conference win behind the arm of Foster.
4. Syracuse outlasts Miami in a battle of ACC offenses.
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Week 7 Notable Games
#20 Oklahoma State (4-1, 0-1) at #15 South Florida (4-1, 1-0)
#2 USC (5-0, 4-0) at #22 Colorado (3-1, 1-1)
#3 Louisville (4-0, 2-0) at #11 Clemson (4-1, 2-1)
#5 Notre Dame (4-1, 0-0) at #21 Miami (3-1, 1-1)
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Players of the Week
QB Jason Adams (Stanford): 15 of 20, 215 yards, 10 carries, 69 yards, 6 total touchdowns.
LB Andrew Berry (New Mexico): 19 tackles, 7 tackles, 3 sacks, forced fumble.
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QB Bob Roth (Oklahoma State): 21 of 28, 363 yards, 7 touchdowns.
LB Wendell Gaines (Oklahoma): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble.
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#3 Brad Whitworth [ATH #1]: 6'1", 215lbs | Jackson, MI | University of Michigan
#4 Kyle King [ATH #2]: 6'1", 214lbs | Cary, NC | Ohio State University
#6 Chris Jones [HB #1]: 6'1", 202lbs | Buford, GA | Ohio State University
#10 Steve Robinson [WR #4]: 6'1", 196lbs | Aberdeen, WA | University of Southern California
#12 Mark Robinson [WR #6]: 6'2", 193lbs | Torrance, CA | University of Minnesota
#13 Matt Madsen [WR #7]: 6'1", 198lbs | Snellville, GA | University of Minnesota
#25 Will Parker [TE #3]: 6'3", 237lbs | Chattahoochee, FL | University of Texas
#29 Earl Miller [G #1]: 6'5", 281lbs | Lowell, MI | University of Illinois

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Jake Lott and Soapy after that play:

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5-star DB Ware, 4-star OT Wright leave Bulls out of top schools
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF has been able to go across the nation a few times to land a couple of talented prospects, five-star safety Kelvin Ware won't be one of them.

Ware released his top three schools this past weekend and USF, as expected, was not included. The number one ranked safety had USC, Michigan and Alabama. Offensive tackle Parker Wright out of Gainesville released a top two and USF, once again, was not included. Instead, it's going to be a battle between Minnesota and Florida. The Gophers have put together the nation's top recruiting class with two five-star receivers already signed.

USF is also growing cold with top two centers Ed Cade and M.J. Williams. They've instead started to focus on three-stars Marcus Clark and Robbie Wade among the offensive line.


2024 USF Recruiting Class
LB Danny Love [LB #2]: 6'4", 238lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 620 Squat
DT James Faulk [DT #6]: 6'4", 275lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.92 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press, 570 Squat
DT William Levine [DT #9]: 6'4", 292lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.94 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 630 Squat
DE Kyle Swain [DE #13]: 6'2", 253lbs | Prichard, AL | 4-star | 4.78 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press, 560 Squat
QB Jay Jackson [QB #21]: 5'11", 204lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 350 Squat

2024 USF Recruiting Board
WR Jason Barbour [WR #2]: 6'2", 212lbs | Fairview Shores, FL | 5-star | Florida, Minnesota, USF
WR Darius Downs [WR #5]: 6'4", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Ole Miss, Clemson, Florida State, Miami
TE Vincent Everett [TE #2]: 6'1", 241lbs | Plantation, FL | 5-star | USF, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Auburn
C Ed Cade [C #1]: 6'2", 290lbs | Stanford, CA | 4-star | Penn State, Boise State, Nevada, USF
C M.J. Williams [C #2]: 6'0", 290lbs | Beaumont, TX | 4-star | Tulsa, Kansas, Arkansas State, Stanford, USF
WR Ryan Wagner [WR #32]: 6'3", 209lbs | Coral Spring, FL | 4-star | Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USF
WR James Harper [WR #41]: 6'5", 231lbs | Beeville, TX | 4-star | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, USF
HB Jason Finley [HB #14]: 6'1", 212lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Miami, FAU, UCF
T Marcus Clark [T #50]: 6'5", 288lbs | St. Joseph, MO | 3-star | USF, Michigan, Stanford, USC, Ohio State
G Robbie Wade [G #78]: 6'0", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, Florida, UCF, FIU
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S Kelvin Ware [S #1]: 6'1", 199lbs | Cerritos, CA | 5-star | USC, Michigan, Alabama
T Parker Wright [T #4]: 6'7", 283lbs | Gainesville, FL | 4-star | Minnesota, Florida

[Soapy]

Jake Lott and Soapy after that play:

i couldn't believe they threw the ball....from the one-yard line.

[Soapy]

Run of the Bulls ‣ USF Football News
Andrew Lake -- 247 Sports Staff Writer

‣ Freshman RB Fuller could miss rest of season with chest injury

USF running back David Fuller tore his pectoral in practice last week, causing him to miss the Alabama game.

Fuller had 79 yards rushing on the season and was a five-star running back from the previous recruiting cycle. Gerald Mitchell has been dealing with an elbow injury as well, causing him to miss most of the Alabama game. The team relied on another five-star true freshman in Derrick Green who rushed for over 100 yards against the Tide.

Mitchell is expected to be back into the lineup this week against Oklahoma State.

‣ Sophomore LB Reed hints at dissatisfaction with lack of playing time

Despite beating Alabama and playing more than he had in previous week, sophomore linebacker John Reed took to Twitter to relay a rather cryptic tweet.

"They gonna feel me when I'm gone!"

Reed started last season as a true freshman, recording 43 tackles and 9 tackles for loss. He lost his starting spot this year to true freshman Dallas Gross, who already has 40 tackles on the season.

‣ Stone makes Heisman claim with celebration, will Vegas take notice?

Junior receiver William Stone splashed onto the national consciousness this past weekend with his three-touchdown performance, stamping it with a Heisman pose.

The latest Heisman odds still don't have Stone listed but his case is getting stronger by the week. Stone is second in the Big 12 in receptions and fourth in yards while also being second in the Big 12 in yards per carry. There's a lot of football left to be played but Stone is on track for a 1,048 yards receiving campaign along with 750 yards rushing in the regular season alone.

With a lot of the tougher matchups out of the way, opportunities will be plenty for Stone to rack up some yardage and touchdowns.

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Week 7 Preview: #20 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Record: 4-1, 0-1 Big XII
Head Coach: Mike Gundy (135-99 at Oklahoma State, 19th year)

Team Leaders
Passing: Bob Roth (64.3% completion, 1440 yards, 15 TD, INT, 171.6 QB rating)
Rushing: Derron Walton (467 yards, 5.8 ypc, 5 TD)
Receiving: Justin Harris (34 receptions, 542 yards, 5 TD)
Defense: Kurt Shaw (20 tackles, 9 TFL, 3.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 21st
Total Defense: 81st
Points Per Game: 14th
Turnover Differential: 32nd

Injuries
RG Cedric Wright, Rs Junior | 6'1", 315lbs | 83 ovr, 79 str, 86 pbk, 86 rbk
TE Justin Kennedy, Senior | 6'5", 270lbs | 85 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 93 cth, 74 rbk

Oklahoma State Cowboys Projected Starters
QB Bob Roth, Rs Senior | 6'0", 193lbs | 89 ovr, 59 spd, 58 acc, 85 thp, 95 tha
HB Derron Walton, Rs Senior | 5'11", 185lbs | 88 ovr, 90 spd, 94 acc, 81 car 88 elu
WR Justin Harris, Rs Senior | 5'11", 194lbs | 87 ovr, 87 spd, 86 acc, 89 cth
WR Cedric Lowe, Rs Senior | 6'3", 204lbs | 85 ovr, 93 spd, 96 acc, 85 cth
WR David Roberts, Rs Senior | 6'3", 228lbs | 85 ovr, 98 spd, 83 acc, 76 cth
TE Matt Higgins, Rs Junior | 6'8", 253lbs | 81 ovr, 74 spd, 72 acc, 68 cth, 83 rbk
LT Corey Jackson, Senior | 6'1", 310lbs | 85 ovr, 91 str, 82 pbk, 90 rbk
LG Brian White, Senior | 6'2", 308lbs | 89 ovr, 90 str, 89 pbk, 89 rbk
C Adam McGee, Senior | 6'3", 296lbs | 85 ovr, 80 str, 87 pbk, 84 rbk
RG Anthony Jackson, Rs Junior | 6'4", 322lbs | 82 ovr, 82 str, 86 pbk, 86 rbk
RT Lawrence Hawkins, Rs Senior | 85 ovr, 90 str, 90 pbk, 81 rbk
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DE Kurt Shaw, Rs Senior | 6'2", 288lbs | 79 ovr, 78 spd, 85 acc, 78 str, 76 pmv, 82 fmv, 80 bsh
DE Tom Jackson, Junior | 6'0", 266lbs | 82 ovr, 75 spd, 93 acc, 81 str, 83 pmv, 78 fmv, 80 bsh
DT Tyson Anderson, Rs Junior | 6'3", 297lbs | 83 ovr, 73 acc, 85 str, 90 pmv, 80 fmv, 86 bsh
DT Steve Hines, Junior | 6'1", 306lbs | 82 ovr, 71 acc, 88 str, 85 pmv, 76 fmv, 83 bsh
LB Doug Walker, Rs Senior | 6'3", 248lbs | 83 ovr, 76 spd, 93 acc, 83 tkl, 82 bsh
LB Zach Thompson, Sophomore | 6'1", 239lbs | 84 ovr, 86 spd, 89 acc, 92 tkl, 75 bsh
LB Brandon Cleveland, Sophomore | 6'1", 249lbs | 73 ovr, 77 spd, 85 acc, 75 tkl, 75 bsh
CB Lionel Jude, Senior | 5'11", 171lbs | 82 ovr, 92 spd 92 acc, 91 mcv, 90 zcv
CB Charlie Anderson, Rs Senior | 6'1", 186lbs | 81 ovr, 91 spd, 85 acc, 91 mcv, 93 zcv
S Mike Heffner, Rs Sophomore | 6'0", 204lbs | 74 ovr, 87 spd, 86 acc, 72 zcv, 78 tkl
S Kevin Alexander, Rs Senior | 6'0", 197lbs | 82 ovr, 86 spd, 91 acc, 79 zcv, 83 tkl

[djp73]

i couldn't believe they threw the ball....from the one-yard line.