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After leading the Bulls to two consecutive wins over ECU and FGCU, Nasello was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. ORACLE PHOTO/LEDA ALVIM The USF women’s soccer team defeated Florida Gulf Coast 2-1 on Sunday due in large part to the play of junior forward Sydny Nasello, who tallied two goals on the night. In addition to Nasello’s performance against the … [Read more...] about NOTEBOOK: Women’s soccer beats Florida Gulf Coast, Nasello tabbed AAC Offensive Player of the Week

The USF women’s basketball team is set to take one of its most difficult nonconference slates in program history that includes three teams that made the final four of last year’s NCAA Tournament. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO After seeing much of last year’s nonconference canceled due to COVID-19, coach Jose Fernandez and the USF women’s basketball team are gearing up for perhaps its … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball’s four toughest matchups for 2021 season

Sophomore running back Brian Battie (center) ran for 110 yards in USF’s 38-17 win over FAMU. ORACLE PHOTO/LEDA ALVIM 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 … [Read more...] about Takeaways: McClain possibly earns starting role, Battie and Mangham combine for big game against FAMU

Freshman quarterback Timmy McClain started the game for USF and ended the night with 214 total yards on offense. ORACLE PHOTO/LEDA ALVIM 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 … [Read more...] about Bulls ‘rattle’ Florida A&M for first win of season

USF vs Florida A&M prediction and game preview. USF vs Florida A&M Broadcast Date: Saturday, September 18 Game Time: 7:00 ET Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Network: ESPN+ – Sign up and stream college football all season long on ESPN+ "(function() {var sc = document.createElement("script"), scCnter = … [Read more...] about USF vs Florida A&M Prediction, Game Preview

The Bulls finished with a 19-4 record last season and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before eventually falling to regional No. 1 seed NC State. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO Coming off arguably the best season in program history, the USF women’s basketball team is gearing up for a loaded nonconference schedule, which was released Friday. Notable names include … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball announces stacked nonconference schedule

Senior forward Chloe Zamiela (19) sank the game-winning goal in overtime against ECU on Thursday. ORACLE PHOTO/LEDA ALVIM Conference play got off to an electrifying start Thursday night, as the USF women’s soccer team came back from behind twice to win a five-goal, overtime thriller over East Carolina. “Honestly, it was a super stressful game,” coach Denise Schilte-Brown said. … [Read more...] about Bulls defeat Pirates in overtime nail-biter

Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. said Florida A&M’s defense has impressive speed but is also a well-coached unit. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO 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 … [Read more...] about Bulls sure not to underestimate Rattlers

After senior defensive back Mekhi LaPointe (22) hauled in an interception against the Gators on Saturday, he went down with a hip injury that will keep him out for the upcoming game against Florida A&M, and probably the next couple weeks, according to coach Jeff Scott. USF ATHLETICS PHOTO The Bulls bolstered their secondary through the transfer portal in the offseason, but … [Read more...] about Bulls dealing with injury issues in the secondary