Thursday, May 26, 2022
After completing its nonconference slate last week, the USF football team is now set to open conference play Saturday against the SMU Mustangs and their prolific offensive attack. SMU (4-0) is one of only two AAC teams that escaped out-of-conference play without a loss this season, the other being No. […]
The trip to Provo, Utah, to take on then-ranked No. 15 BYU on Saturday was never supposed to be an easy task for USF. In the first quarter, it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Bulls. It appeared as if the team had regressed […]
The Bulls gave a valiant effort in their pursuit of a comeback victory against No. 15 BYU on Saturday, but the big lead they allowed the Cougars to build early ultimately proved to be insurmountable in the 35-27 loss. It started to unravel quickly for USF in the game’s opening […]
Not only will the Bulls have to deal with No. 15 BYU on the field Saturday, they will also have to fight against the crowd noise at LaVell Edwards Stadium. “This will be, probably, the loudest environment that we’ve played in all year,” coach Jeff Scott said in a press […]
After making his first career collegiate start against Florida A&M on Sept. 18, freshman quarterback Timmy McClain will once again get the nod against BYU on Saturday, coach Jeff Scott said in a Tuesday press conference. “[Starting McClain is] the plan as of Tuesday. We still have a couple more […]
Plenty of positives came out of USF’s win over Florida A&M on Saturday, including the play of sophomore running back Brian Battie and the emergence of freshman quarterback Timmy McClain. That’s not to say there aren’t aspects the Bulls need to work on as well, however. The Rattlers kept pace […]
The USF football team picked up its first win of the season in convincing fashion Saturday night, defeating Florida A&M 38-17 in front of 29,475 fans at Raymond James Stadium. Not only is it the first win in over a year, it’s also USF’s 100th all-time home win. “It’s been […]
Opening up the season against NC State and Florida was always going to be a daunting task, but now the Bulls will have the opportunity to play perhaps a more manageable opponent in Florida A&M. Although the Rattlers (1-1), an FCS team, appear to be a step down from the […]
The Bulls bolstered their secondary through the transfer portal in the offseason, but heading into Week 3 against Florida A&M, they will be down a trio of impactful players in the defensive backfield. Just days prior to the start of the season, freshman safety Will Jones, who came from Kansas […]
Despite the depth chart listing sophomore quarterback Cade Fortin as the starter, coach Jeff Scott said in a Tuesday press conference he was not yet ready to name a starting quarterback to lead his team for the rest of the season. “We’re not going to name a starter right now,” […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.