Going against adversity was never a problem for junior wide receiver Xavier Weaver. His high school, Orlando Christian Prep, isn’t known for generating high-level football talent. In fact, the school had never had a player sign to an FBS program until Weaver did in 2018. “[Sometimes] we’re kind of overlooked […]
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Takeaways: All-around poor performance for Bulls in loss to Green Wave
The Bulls came into New Orleans looking for their first road win in over two years, and with a one-win Tulane team as the opponent, that result seemed to be within reach. Instead, USF got dominated by the Green Wave. Tulane scored on five consecutive drives before halftime and ultimately […]
Spencer out as defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer was fired Sunday, according to USF Athletics. The decision comes directly after the Bulls allowed a struggling Tulane offense to put up 45 points against them Saturday. The Green Wave scored 35 points in the first half alone. USF ranks 120th out of 130 teams in […]
Green Wave crushes Bulls 45-14
Junior running back Kelley Joiner handled the pitch from freshman quarterback Timmy McClain, took the ball up field, made a man miss and scampered into the end zone for a 24-yard score to give USF an early lead less than three minutes into the game. Then everything started to unravel […]
Bulls head to New Orleans looking for complete performance
As the Bulls travel to New Orleans for a matchup with the Tulane Green Wave, they will look to end the trend of not being able to put a full four quarters of successful football together. “Tulane, I think they’re very similar to us in a lot of ways, better […]
Football notebook: Over a dozen seniors officially announced as 2022 returnees
Due to the NCAA granting all athletes who participated in the COVID-19-altered season in 2020 an extra year of eligibility, 16 senior USF football players decided to use their bonus year and return to the team in 2022. Among those coming back are offensive linemen Brad Cecil, Demetris Harris, Demontrey […]
Takeaways: Bulls show grit, keep up with No. 5 Cincinnati in second half
In its final home game of the season, USF football was unable to mount an upset against the No. 5 Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday following a subpar first half that left the Bulls with too big of a hole to climb out of. USF went into the locker room down […]
Slow start costs Bulls in upset bid against No. 5 Cincinnati
The Bulls kept pace with No. 5 Cincinnati in the second half of Friday night’s contest, but a poor performance on both sides of the ball in the opening two quarters ultimately sunk USF’s hopes of an upset in the 45-28 loss. Cincinnati (10-0, 6-0 AAC) came into the game […]
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 […]
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 […]