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USF football was scheduled to travel to Boca Raton and take on Florida Atlantic (FAU) on Saturday, but the game was postponed Wednesday evening due to “issues involving the novel coronavirus.” The decision came as a joint agreement from both USF and FAU. “With the health and safety of our student-athletes and staff as well as mitigating the spread of the virus as our primary … [Read more...] about Florida Atlantic game postponed due to COVID-19

Jordan McCloud (3) has been the starting quarterback for the past two games, but the competition is still wide open, according to coach Jeff Scott. The deadline to find a starter is Oct. 3 against Cincinnati, but there’s no guarantee Scott’s pick will get the starting job each week. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO With two games now in the rearview mirror, coach Jeff Scott has a looming … [Read more...] about Quarterback competition continues

Donovan Jennings has been a crucial cog in USF’s offensive line. Coach Jeff Scott said Tuesday that the line has been one of the best units of the team so far. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO In the span of a week, USF went from one of the top rushing programs in the nation in one game to failing to score at all in the next. Of course, it also went from playing an FCS team at Raymond James … [Read more...] about Scott ‘most pleased’ with progress of o-line

USF’s 52-0 loss against Notre Dame was the largest margin of defeat in program history. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB There’s no putting it lightly — Notre Dame destroyed USF. The 52-0 loss was the most lopsided in program history, and that’s apparent on the scoreline alone. On the field, the Irish outclassed the Bulls on both sides of the ball — USF picked up a total of 231 … [Read more...] about OPINION: USF – Notre Dame takeaways

USF’s 52-0 loss on Saturday was its worst in program history. The Bulls only crossed the 50-yard line three times. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO Disappointing. One of the words USF coach Jeff Scott used to describe Saturday’s game at Notre Dame Stadium. The Bulls (1-1) were routed 52-0 by No. 7 Notre Dame (2-0), the largest margin of defeat in program history. “Sometimes you just have to … [Read more...] about USF routed by Notre Dame 52-0

DeVontres Dukes (with football) was on the verge of quitting the team after being suspended by then-coach Charlie Strong two years ago. Now, under Jeff Scott, he’s the first wide receiver listed on the depth chart. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO After an incredibly disappointing second half of the 2018 season in which the Bulls went 0-6 in their final six games, then-coach Charlie Strong … [Read more...] about DeVontres Dukes’ revival

Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams leads the Fighting Irish with 205 all-purpose yards and is expected to test USF’s defense. He’s one of six featured backs for Notre Dame, a team with a potentially championship-caliber offense. NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS PHOTO USF’s trip to South Bend is one soaked in personal storylines. For offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., it’s a sort … [Read more...] about USF challenged to stop ‘deep’ Notre Dame offense

  The NCAA announced plans for college basketball to start play Nov. 25. USF men’s basketball was previously scheduled to play Nov. 23 and Nov. 25 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, while women’s basketball has not revealed any games on its schedule yet. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB There will officially be USF Bulls basketball this year if things go according to plan.  The NCAA’s … [Read more...] about College basketball season to begin Nov. 25

After posting a video that went viral on Twitter, USF softball commit Emma Humplik received considerable attention from major news outlets, pro athletes and, of course, schools vying for her signature. She committed to USF earlier this month for one main reason — the championship mentality of coach Ken Eriksen and the Bulls. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMMA HUMPLIK Orangefield High … [Read more...] about Podcast Preview: Viral softball star Emma Humplik buys into USF’s winning mentality