USF linebacker Danny Thomas (left) and coach Willie Taggart celebrate with the fans after the Bulls drubbed rival Central Florida on Thursday night. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU ORLANDO — For a few fleeting moments, there were probably some collective gasps by the USF faithful that reverberated from Tampa to Cocoa Beach. […]

USF coach Willie Taggart said his players aren’t overlooking rival UCF despite its winless record through 11 games. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU In August, the University of Central Florida’s marketing department strategically placed a digital billboard along the stretch of I-275 near Westshore Plaza that highlighted all of its football program’s […]

Danny Hope, USF’s fourth offensive line coach since 2011, has been credited by the players with the unit’s turnaround this season. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU When training camp broke in late August, USF’s offensive line was still a unit in limbo. On its fourth coach in four years and three seasoned […]

After going 6-18 in his first two seasons as USF’s coach, Willie Taggart entered the 2015 season with his job in question. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU Though he did his best at the beginning of the year to deflect rumblings that his days were numbered if the team didn’t win this […]

USF coach Willie Taggart called Saturday’s win over 21st-ranked Temple the best the team has had in his three years at the helm. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU Willie Taggart slowly trudged into the media center at Raymond James Stadium with his head tilted toward the floor.  The room fell to a […]

Amid a swarm of students who charged the field after USF's upset victory over Temple on Saturday, senior offensive lineman Thor Jozwiak raises his fist in celebration. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU When the clock struck triple zeros Saturday night, insanity ensued. Fans tumbled over railings, taking the long plunge onto the […]

Senior tight end Sean Price celebrates his first touchdown reception since 2012 in the first quarter of Saturday’s win over East Carolina. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS There are times they make you scream at your television set. There are times they make you scratch your head and wonder what […]

USF coach Willie Taggart said despite the loss at Navy, he still believes the team can clinch a spot in the AAC championship game. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU For the first time in a month, USF is trying to dig out of the wrong side of the win-loss column.  As the Bulls […]

Junior middle linebacker Auggie Sanchez (43) brings down Navy’s Chris Swain during Saturday’s game. Sanchez set a new career mark in the loss with his team-high 14 tackles. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS Four weeks ago, a performance like this would have been lauded. A fledgling USF putting forth a […]