Various USF athletic teams added a number of new players to their rosters on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday, including the baseball team officially adding right-handed pitcher/outfielder Zachary Showalter to bolster a strong 2022 recruiting class. Showalter, who first announced his commitment to the Bulls in […]
Author: Richard Silva, SPORTS CO-EDITOR
Cincinnati likely to give USF biggest test of season
From senior quarterback Desmond Ridder to junior cornerback Ahmad Gardner, the Cincinnati Bearcats have NFL talent littered all over their roster. Cincinnati, which is ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings, offers the Bulls what is likely to be their […]
Bulls to host NC State in first round of NCAA tournament
The USF women’s soccer team will host NC State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Sunday at 1 p.m., as was announced Monday afternoon by the NCAA. It is the eighth time since 2010 the Bulls (12-3-3, 6-1-1 AAC) have made the tournament and their fifth straight appearance […]
Takeaways: McClain shows off elusiveness, defensive issues cost Bulls against Houston
The Bulls took a halftime lead into the locker room for the fourth consecutive game during Saturday’s matchup against Houston, but just as they did against Tulsa and East Carolina, they were bested in the second half and eventually lost. Sophomore running back Brian Battie scored three touchdowns and freshman […]
Murphy at center of new-look Bulls roster
Freshman point guard Caleb Murphy arrived at USF in 2020 as the highest-ranked recruit to ever commit to playing for the men’s basketball team. Murphy, tabbed as the 12th-best combo guard of his class by 247Sports, averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 assists per game in his first year with the […]
USF to be tested by No. 20 Houston’s defense on homecoming
No. 20 Houston was unranked last week, but after beating previously undefeated SMU on a last-minute kickoff return for a touchdown, the Cougars shot into the AP rankings and secured a signature win. With their only loss coming to Texas Tech in Week 1, the Cougars are coming into Saturday’s […]
Second-half woes cost USF in loss to ECU
The Bulls took a 14-6 halftime lead into the locker room against East Carolina on Thursday, but a poor performance in the second half led to the 29-14 loss. On a night where the rain was coming down in buckets, ECU’s third- and fourth-down efficiency played a major role in […]
Bulls looking to sustain momentum on short week
After nearly two years of winless football against FBS opponents, the Bulls finally broke through with a victory over Temple on Saturday, and coach Jeff Scott believes his team can build on the win moving forward against East Carolina and beyond. “In my mind, [the victory] motivates them even more,” […]
Former USF quarterback White expected to start for Jets on Sunday
With rookie quarterback Zach Wilson spraining his PCL in the Jets’ loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, former USF quarterback Mike White is expected to start for New York against Cincinnati this weekend. Wilson, who was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, […]
McClain’s quiet personality gives Bulls unique leader
Quarterbacks usually aren’t shy about expressing their emotions, at times even bordering on the edge of confidence and cockiness. Whether it be an impassioned halftime speech or giving a teammate some tough love after a mistake, the man under center just seems to always have a knack for knowing what […]