With 2:23 left in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, USF found itself up six points and tasked with stopping quarterback Brady White and the high-powered Memphis offense one last time. White led the Tigers down the field on a virtually flawless 76-yard drive that was capped off with a 9-yard […]
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OPINION: USF–Memphis takeaways
USF took Liberty Stadium Saturday afternoon looking like a brand new team. The final score was 34-33 and while USF did lose, the Bulls gave their best performance of the season. “Obviously not happy with the results, the way that it ended,” coach Jeff Scott said. “But, I do have […]
USF gives it away in Memphis 34-33
At the half, a 14-point lead meant USF was on track to win its first conference game in over a calendar year. That energy was kept up even with under five minutes to go when the Bulls were up 33-20. Then USF watched as its lead went from comfortable, to […]
OPINION: USF–Tulsa takeaways
Once again, USF dropped the ball — in some cases, literally — at home for the second time this season. A 42-13 loss to Tulsa at Raymond James Stadium on Friday continues a streak of embarrassments on ESPN, with the last time being a 34-7 loss at UCF on the […]
Quarterback competition continues
With two games now in the rearview mirror, coach Jeff Scott has a looming decision to make about his team. He must decide who will be his starting quarterback by a self-imposed deadline of the Cincinnati game on Oct. 3, USF’s first conference game. Scott has been adamant about using […]
Starting quarterback, depth chart to be announced Thursday
The quarterback derby between Jordan McCloud, Cade Fortin and Noah Johnson will soon have a winner, according to coach Jeff Scott. “I did meet with our quarterbacks Sunday night and informed them of who’s going to be taking the first snap and starting the game on Saturday,” Scott said. Whoever […]
Leadership through humility
He has finally made it home and, without intention, made an impact on his team. After arriving at USF, quarterback Noah Johnson garnered praise from fellow players and coaches even before he tossed a football. “The guys have covered him real well when he first got here,” fellow quarterback Jordan […]
Jeff Scott, USF players cancel practice, react to Jacob Blake shooting
After Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and left paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday, there was considerable unrest in that community. Kenosha was the site of multiple Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations in the days following the shooting. Since then, the WNBA, the NBA, […]