2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL
THE BAY AREA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM
19TH SEASON • 11 WINNING SEASONS • 7 BOWL APPEARANCES • 4 BOWL VICTORIES • 25 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007
2015 USF GAME NOTES • GAME 13 • VS WKU
USF STATISTICAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Marlon Mack: 193 att., 1,1273 yds, 8 TD, 6.6 ypc, 115 ypg PASSING: Quinton Flowers: 61.1%, 2,203 yds, 21TD, 8 INT, 168 ypg RECEIVING: Rodney Adams: 39 catches, 692 yards, 8 TD SCORING: Emilio Nadelman: 93 pts, 15-21 FG, 48-49 PAT TACKLES: Auggie Sanchez, 106 TFL: Eric Lee, 11.0 SACKS: Jamie Byrd & Bruce Hector, 5.0 INT: Deatrick Nichols, 4 USF CAPTAINS: Eric Lee, Sean Price, Mattias Ciabatti
USF IN MIAMI
USF (8-4, 6-2 American) vs No. 25 WKU (11-2, 8-0 Conference USA) Monday, Dec. 21 • 2:30 p.m. (ET) • Miami, Fla. • Marlins Park (32,128)
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USF BOWL MEDIA SCHEDULE
USF Practice Avail (on USF campus) 8:15 a.m. USF Departs for Miami 10 a.m. USF Arrival (Loews Miami Beach Hotel) 2 p.m. Beach Bowl Welcome Bash (Loews Hotel) 5-7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 18 USF Practice Avail (Flamingo Park) 12:00 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Team Community Service Project 10 a.m. (Feeding South Florida, 2501 SW 32 Terrace) USF Practice Avail (Flamingo Park) 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 20 USF Stadium Walk Through/Team Photo 4 p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 21 Miami Beach Bowl 2:30 p.m.
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RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): .......................... -/HEAD COACH: .......Willie Taggart (W. Kentucky, ‘98) RECORD AT USF: .............................. 14-22(3rd) CAREER RECORD: ........................... 30-42 (6th)
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RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ........................25/HEAD COACH: ......... Jeff Brohm (Louisville, ‘94) RECORD AT WKU: .............................19-7 (2nd) CAREER RECORD: ..................................... same @USFATHLETICS
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2015 USF RESULTS
DATE OPPONENT Sat., Sept. 5 FLORIDA A&M Raymond James Stadium Sat., Sept. 12 at #11/8 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. Sat., Sept. 19 at Maryland College Park, Md. Fri., Oct. 2 MEMPHIS* Raymond James Stadium Sat., Oct. 10 SYRACUSE* (Homecoming) Raymond James Stadium Sat., Oct. 17 at UConn* East Hartford, Conn. Sat., Oct. 24 SMU* (Military Appreciation) Raymond James Stadium Sat., Oct. 31 at Navy* Annapolis, Md. Sat., Nov. 7 at East Carolina* Greenville, N.C. Sat., Nov. 14 #21/21 TEMPLE* Raymond James Stadium Fri., Nov. 20 CINCINNATI* Raymond James Stadium Thur., Nov. 26 at UCF* Orlando, Fla.
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COACHES RECAPS
RESULT/TV NOTABLE W, 51-3 USF posts 556 yards & 7 TD ESPN3 Defense logs 15 TFL, 12 yds rushing L, 14-34 Tied 7-7 at the half ESPN D’Ernest Johnson two TD catches L, 17-35 Senat 9 tackles, Flowers 85 yds rushing ESPNU USF with 3 INT on defense L, 17-24 Mack posts 6th 100-yard game ESPN2 Bulls jumped to 10-0 lead W, 45-24 Mack runs for 184 yards CBSSN Most pts & yds vs. FBS since 2011 W, 28-20 Mack 113 yards rushing ESPNU Adams 118 yards, 3TD receiving W, 38-14 Flowers 201 yds & 3TD rushing ESPNews 1st 3-game win streak since 2011 L, 17-29 Navy, 428 yds rushing, USF opp. record CBSSN Bulls led 17-16 late in third quarter W, 22-17 Flowers to Adams 67-yard game winner CBSSN D logs 13 tackles for loss, 8 first downs W, 44-23 Mack runs for 230 yards, scores 3 TD CBSSN Bulls post 556 yards/326 rushing W, 65-27 USF led 51-3 at the half CBSSN Bulls post 561 total yards, 361 rushing W, 44-3 Flowers accounts for 5TD ESPN Mack Posts 4th-straight 100-yard game
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
* American Athletic Conference game All games can be heard on the USF/IMG Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com
BOWL MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS
TEAM NOTES......................................................1-18 PLAYER BIOS...................................................19-56 COACHING STAFF............................................57-62 2015 SEASON REVIEW & STATS..................63-106 USF RECORD CHASE......................................88-90 USF BOWL HISTORY....................................197-116
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HEAD COACH WILLIE TAGGART Years Coached:______________________ 6th season
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Alma Mater:______________ Western Kentucky, 1998 _____________ 4 year starter at QB; 11 WKU records; ___ set NCAA record for rushing yards by a QB (3,997) Career Record:______________________ 30-42 (6th) Record at USF:______________________14-22 (3rd) American Conf. Record:______________12-14 (3rd) Career Bowl Record:_______________________ 0-0
USF COACHING STAFF (game location)
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Tom Allen (field) Defensive Coord. Danny Hope (field) Co-Offensive Coord. - Offensive Line David Reaves (box) Co-Offensive Coord. - Quarterbacks Raymond Woodie (field)____ Asst. Head Coach - LBs & SPT Ron Dugans (field)________________Wide Receiver David Gilbertson (box)________________ Tight Ends Donte Pimpleton (field)____________ Running Backs Eric Mathies (field)_______________ Defensive Line Alonzo Hampton (box)_____________Defensive Backs Analysts: Joe Kinnan, Jared Clark, Saki Mihalakos, Stephen Nicholas & Brock Willis Graduate Assistants: Benny Morrison, Blake Treadwell, Lindsey Lamar, Jim Nelson IN THE PRESS BOX OFFENSE: David Reaves & David Gilbertson DEFENSE: Eric Mathies & Alonzo Hampton
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS
Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 47,646 Nickname: Bulls Colors: Green & Gold Conference: American Athletic President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletic Director: Mark Harlan Football Office Phone: 813-974-7170 Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 2
Best record since 2010 Most conference wins (6) ever Equaled best 8-game stretch ever Can set 4 team offense records Top 30 FBS defense in 6 categories Record 8 all-conference picks Sophomores lead nearly every stat Return 84+% of rushing, passing, receiving & return yards for 2016
USF DRIVE STARTERS
• USF, winners of 7 of last 8, equals best 8-game stretch in progam history (2001 & 2002), looks for best-ever 9-game run. • USF bowl eligible for first time since 2010, makes 7th bowl appearance in program history. • Bulls look to tie program record for wins in a season (9), last reached in 2007. • A 9-4 record (69.2%) would equal program’s best winning percentage in 12 or more games. • Taggart faces alma mater WKU in his first-ever bowl game appearance. • 10 Bulls hail from Miami area, including starters: QB Flowers, CB Nichols, CB Hoggins, K Nadelman & Co-Offensive Coordinator Hope • Offense explodes to average 51 ppg, 524 ypg & 320 rushing ypg in last 3 games vs. No. 21 Temple, Cincinnati & UCF • Bulls have out-scored last three opponents 153-53, outscored opponents 402-253 on the year. • Rushing offense 11th in FBS (242.9 ypg), program record 2,915 yards shattering old mark by nearly 500 yards. • “Gulf Coast Offense” can break school records for total yards (5,383) and scoring (451). • Defense ranked Top 30 nationally in tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions, turnovers gained, scoring D & pass efficiency D. • Record 8 Bulls named to All-Conference team, led by two-time first teamer Marlon Mack, 3rd USF player to achieve feat. • Marlon Mack posts USF record 8th 100-yard game on year, 101 yards shy of USF season rushing record (1,374). • Quinton Flowers sets USF records for passing (21) & total (31) TD, QB rushing (883) on year, has over 2,900 total yards • USF sets records for points in a conference game (65) and points in a half (51) in domination of Cincinnati. • Adams with a TD in 6 of last 8 games, sets USF receiving TD season record (8), 42 yds shy of season yardage mark (735). • TE Sean Price posts 4 TD in last two games, 296 yards & 5 TD on season.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
First Year: 1997; First Year in FBS: 2000 Overall Record (years): 125-100 (19) FBS Record (years): 105-87 (16) All-Time Bowl Record: 4-2 (6 appearances) Last Bowl: 2010 Meineke Car Care (won) First Team All-Americans: 6 First Team All-Conference: 24
STADIUM INFORMATION
Name: Raymond James Stadium Capacity: 65,857 Surface: Tifway Bermuda 419 Record At Ray Jay: 77-37 (.669)
THE PROGRAM
The USF Football program is in its 19th season and 16th at the FBS level. The Bulls have made six bowl appearances, including every season between 2005-10, and have four bowl game victories. USF has produced 14 All-America selections, 25 NFL Draft picks and reached as high as the No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press Poll in 2007. The USF program has had just three head coaches.
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USF FOOTBALL SEASON QUICK NOTES USF TEAM
n The "Gulf Coast Offense" is in range to set 13 team and 9 individual school records this season. n UFS’s 242.9 ypg rushing has shattered the USF season records for average and total yards. The Bulls’ 2,915 yards have eclipsed last year’s rushing total by more than 1,600 yards and the previous school mark by more nearly 500 yards. n With 49 offensive TD (25 run, 24 pass), USF has DOUBLED its 2014 total of 22 (11 run, 11 pass) and matched the SCHOOL SEASON RECORD set in 2007 (30 run, 19 pass). The mark betters the 33 posted in the previous two seasons combined under Willie Taggart. The 24 pass TD are a new SCHOOL RECORD. n At 428.7 ypg, the USF offense needs just 239 yards to eclipse the offensive yardage SEASON RECORD of 5,383 and has eclipsed last season’s yardage by nearly 1,500 yards. n Marlon Mack (230) and Quinton Flowers (201) posted the top two rushing games in The American this year and rank 1st and 7th in rushing in the conference, combining for 189.3 ypg, the most potent duo in the conference. n USF has posted 450+ yards of offense in SEVEN games. The Bulls’ 561 yards vs. Cincinnati is the 7th-best mark in program history while the 556 yards vs both Temple and FAMU stand eighth-best. n USF has 33 scoring drives of 2:00 or less on the year. n USF’s 65 points vs. Cincinnati were the most ever vs. an FBS opponent or in a conference game. n USF’s 45 points vs. Syracuse were then the most vs. an FBS opponent since 2011. n USF’s 51 points vs. FAMU were the most in a game since 2011 and the most in a season opener since 2008. n Quinton Flowers’ 201 yards rushing vs. SMU are the most by an FBS QB on the year and set a conference and USF record for a QB. n Quinton Flowers is averaging 73.6 yards rushing per game, has posted the 6th-best season mark (883) at USF and set a new QB record at USF. n Flowers ranked SECOND in American Conference games with a pass efficiency rating of 157.7, 14 TD vs. 5 INT. n RB Marlon Mack’s (8) 100-yard games on the year and (12) on his career are the most all-time at USF. His 230 yards vs. Temple’s 12th ranked rushing D were the second-most on his career and the most in the AAC this season. n Marlon Mack led The American is 17th in FBS with 115 @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com
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yards rushing per game, on pace to set a new USF season record. His 6.60 ypc average ranks 10th in the FBS and is on pace for a USF record. n Marlon Mack has 2,314 career rushing yards, good for 2nd on USF’s career rushing chart. He is USF’s fifth career 2,000yard rusher and is 417 yards shy of the record. n WR Rodney Adams posted career highs of 7 catches for 147 yards with a TD vs. Temple. He had 118 yards & 3 TD at UConn, tying a USF record. He leads USF with 8 receiving TD on the year, a USF season record. n Adams has posted at TD in SIX of the last EIGHT games, including 7 receiving and 1 kickoff return.
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n USF is averaging 33.5 ppg, 16 points higher than the Taggart era high & highest since 2007, 3 ppg off season record. n USF has won 7 of the last 8 games, equaling the best 8-game stretch in program history posted twice (2001 & 2002). An eighth win in nine games would be the best winning stretch in program history. n USF posted four-straight wins to close the regular season, the first four-win streak since starting the 2011 season 4-0. n USF has the longest win streak inThe American at 4 games. n USF’s 6 conference wins set a program record breaking the mark set in 2003 when the Bulls went 5-3 in Conference USA. n USF downed No. 21 Temple, beating a ranked team for the first time since 2011 and downing a ranked team at home for the first time since 2009 n USF has scored First in 9-of-12 games on the year. n Three of USF’s four losses came to teams that were ranked in the Top 25 during the year (Memphis, #9 FSU & #21 Navy). n The Bulls’ victory over Syracuse marked the first non-conference win over a Power 5 opponent since winning at Notre Dame in 2011.
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n USF's defense ranks in the Top 30 in the FBS in six categories and led The American in conference games allowing 19.6 ppg. n USF did not allow any of 8 conference opponents to exceed their scoring average, holding seven well below. n USF is 15th in the FBS, posting 7.5 TFL per game and had 13 at ECU. n USF’s 15 interceptions are the most since 15 in 2010. The Bulls rank 21st in the FBS in INT and 30th in turnovers gained. n Posted a season-high five sacks at UConn, three of which came from players in the secondary. n Forced a season-high six turnovers vs. Cincinnati, including four INT, and four vs. SMU, three fumbles. n Five of top nine tacklers are underclassmen n USF held ECU to 220 yards, nearly half of its average of 416 entering the game. n USF held Memphis to 24 points, less than half of its 53.8 ppg average (3rd in the nation) entering the game. n USF held SMU 16 points below its 30 ppg average. n UFS held Memphis to 425 yards, well below its 570 ypg averaged (8th in nation) entering the game. n Jamie Byrd leads the team with 5.0 sacks and is second with 10.0 TFL on the year and 80 tackles. n LB Auggie Sanchez has FIVE double-digit tackle games on the season and posted 14 at Navy & 11 at ECU. Sanchez leads USF with 106 tackles, ranks 2nd in the AAC (10.1) in conference games and posted the first 100-tackle season at USF since 2009. n CB Deatrick Nichols posted a career-high 8 tackles & 2 INT, including returning one for a TD, vs. Cincinnati. He is third on the team with 58 tackles, first with 4 INT, and third with 8.5 TFL. n DE Eric Lee leads the Bulls with 11.0 TFL and has 6.5 in the last four games, with at least one in every game.
Leading Rusher In The American
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n FIRST in the AAC/3rd in FBS in kickoff returns (28.33) and 2nd in the AAC/20th in FBS in punt returns (12.61). n Rodney Adams had a 97-yard return for a TD at Navy and is FIRST in the ACC & 4th in the FBS at 30.5 ypr. n Tajee Fullwood ranks FIRST in the AAC/14th in the FBS at 12.3 ypr. n Emilio Nadelman brings a string of 9-straight made field goals into the bowl game and is just four shy of the USF record of 13-straight. n Nadelman’s 93 points on the year are 16 shy of the USF season scoring record of 109. n Nadelman’s 15 field goals on the year are four shy of the USF season record of 19.
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MIAMI BEACH BOWL GAME SET
With an offense humming at 51 ppg and better than 500 yards per game in its last three outings, USF will play its first bowl game in five seasons looking to tie a program record with their ninth win of the season. The game has extra meaning as the Bulls’ take on Head Coach Willie Taggart’s alma mater, a program which Taggart led to its first-ever bowl game in his third season as the Hilltopper’s head coach in 2012. n TAGGART FIRST BOWL: Willie Taggart will be appearing in his first-ever bowl game after leaving for promotions after helping guide Stanford (2009) and Western Kentucky (2012) to bowl games but not coaching in them. n WIN MARK: USF will be gunning for win No. 9, to equal the program record set in 2002 (9-2), 2006 (9-4) & 2007 (9-4). n D-UP: USF hasn’t given up 30 points or more since Sept. 19 and held six of eight conference opponents to double-digits below their scoring average entering the game. n MIAMI: USF has 10 players, including four starters, and co-offensive coordinator Danny Hope that hail from Miami. n MOST PROLIFIC OFFENSE IN SCHOOL HISTORY?: USF is SHATTERING the program season RUSHING RECORD, is 239 yards shy of the school TOTAL OFFENSE RECORD, is averaging 428.7 ypg (just 2.5 ypg short of the school record), set a SCHOOL RECORD for points in a conference game and a school and conference record for points in a half, has scored 402 points good for 2nd-best all-time (49 shy of the record), is scoring 33.5 ppg (3 ppg shy of the school record) and has players that have SET or are ON PACE TO SET SCHOOL RECORDS for: rushing yards, most 100-yard rushing games, QB rushing yards, receiving yards, receiving TD and passing TD as well as post top 3 seasons is pass efficiency and TD-to-INT ratio. n #MACKATTACK: Coming off his school record 8th 100-yard rushing game and record equaling fourth-straight, Marlon Mack will look for his fifth-straight in Miami. He stands 101 yards shy of the USF season rushing record of 1,374 yards set by Andre Hall in 2005. His 6.6 yards per carry stands 10th in FBS and is on pace to shatter the USF season record.
TAGGART & USF SHARE WKU CONNECTIONS
Willie Taggart is considered a WKU Legend and is one of four men to have their football jersey retired at the school after starting at quarterback for four years from 1995-98 and setting 11 school records. Her earned All-America honors in 1998 after posting a then NCAA Division I career record for rushing by a quarterback with 3,997 yards. Taggart, who had his No. 1 jersey retired in 1999, still owns the WKU career record for touchdowns scored (47) and now ranks third in career total offense (8,112) and rushing yards behind players he later recruited. He served as an assistant coach at WKU from 1999-2006, helping guide the Hilltoppers to the I-AA national title as co-offensive coordinator in 2002. He returned as head coach at WKU in 2010 and led the program from an 0-26 stretch to back-to-back 7-5 seasons and the program’s first-ever FBS bowl game in 2012 during his three seasons at the helm. n Taggart recruited several of WKU’s current standouts including: QB Brandon Doughty, RB’s Leon Allen and Anthony Wales, TE Tyler Higbee, DE Gavin Rocker and kicker Garrett Schwettman. n Including Taggart, a total of nine Bulls on the football staff helped bring winning back to WKU on the way to USF. n Assistant head coach Raymond Woodie coached WKU’s defensive ends from 2010-11 and the linebackers in 2012. n Defensive line coach Eric Mathies guided the Hilltoppers’ D-linemen and was the recruiting coordinator for the program from 2010-12. n Defensive backs coach Alonzo Hampton held the same position on Taggart’s WKU staff from 2010-12. n Running backs coach Donte Pimpleton, Taggart’s teammate at WKU, was an offensive quality control assistant with the Hilltoppers from 2010-11 and coached the receivers in 2012. n Director of football operations Sharrod Everett, assistant director of football operations Trae Hackett, director of athletic performance Irele Oderinde and executive assistant Julie Reed also were Hilltoppers before becoming Bulls. “That’s what makes this game so interesting is all the connections, not just only me but some of our coaches that have either coached there or played there,” Taggart said. “It makes it a lot more intriguing. It’s pretty cool.”
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TAGGART DOUBLES DOWN TO CONTINUE TURNAROUND MAGIC
Willie Taggart has proven to be a master of the turnaround in his previous college football stops and has USF on the verge of doubling its win total for the third straight season. n Taggart inheritted a USF team that went 3-9 the previous year and posted back-to-back losing seasons. His USF teams won 2 games in 2013, 4 games in 2014 and now 8 wins in 2015. n In his previous stop at Western Kentucky, Taggart inheritted a program that had lost 20-straight games prior to his arrival. They went 2-10 his first year and then 7-5 in his second before going 7-6 in his third and reaching the program’s first-ever bowl game. n Prior to WKU, Taggart helped Jim Harbaugh lead a magnificent turnaround at Stanford as running backs coach. The season prior to their arrival, the Cardinal went 1-11. They won 4 games in their first season, 8 in their third and then posted a 12-1 mark in 2010, the year after Taggart left to take over WKU. n Taggart also helped engineer a similar turn around at WKU first as a player and then as a coach. The Hilltoppers went 2-8 under Jack Harbaugh in 1995, Taggart’s first year on the team. They then proceeded to win 7 games the next year and then went 10-2 in his junior season with Taggart leading the team at quarterback. After graduation, Taggart joined Harbaugh’s staff and helped WKU go from 6-5 in their first season without Taggart as a player (1999) to 11-2 in their second (2000) before winning the 1-AA national title with a 12-3 mark in 2002 with Taggart as co-offensive coordinator.
TWO-YEAR TURNAROUND
USF’s SIX-game improvement from 2013 to 2015 ranks among the best two-year turnarounds in FBS Football. Team 2013 Rec 2015 Rec Difference Temple 2-10 10-3 +8 Southern Miss 1-11 9-4 +8 USF 2-10 8-4 +6 Florida 4-8 10-3 +6 Air Force 2-10 8-4 +6 Memphis 3-9 9-3 +6 TCU 4-8 10-2 +6 California 1-11 7-5 +6 W. Michigan 1-11 7-5 +6 @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com
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Ten current Bulls hail from the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area including major contributors on the 2015 team in starting quarterback Quinton Flowers (Miami Jackson HS), cornerback Deatrick Nichols (Miami Central HS), cornerback Ronnie Hoggins (Monarch HS), running back Darius Tice (Northwestern HS), kicker Emilio Nadelman (Miami Central HS), safety Khalid McGee (Northwestern HS) and lineback er Danny Thomas (Amos P. Godby HS).
SCOUTING WKU
Western Kentucky is making its second-straight bowl game appearance after posting a 49-48 victory over Central Michigan in the 2014 Bahamas Bowl. The Hilltoppers and quarterback Brandon Doughty rank fourth in the nation in scoring offense (44.2 ppg), sixth in passing offense (365.4ypg) and 10th in total offense (519.8 ypg). Doughty, a Taggart recruit to WKU, leads the nation in passing touchdowns (45), ranks second in passing yards (4,594), third in pass efficiency (176.7) and fifth in passing yards per game at 353.4. WKU downed Southern Mississippi, 45-28, to win the Conference USA Championship, its first conference championship at the FBS level. The Hilltoppers entered the Associated Press rankings this week at No. 25 and are one of 10 teams in the rankings with 11 wins on the year.
“GULF COAST OFFENSE” ON PACE TO BE MOST PROLIFIC IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Mixing up-tempo, spread, zone-read and power run game principles, Willie Taggart has created his own hybrid recipe for offensive success at USF, which utilizes the speed and skill prolific in the fertile recruiting grounds of Florida. n Posted the program’s most points ever vs. an FBS opponent and most in a conference game with 65 vs. Cincinnati. n Posted a program and American Conference record for points in a half with 51 vs. Cincinnati. n 402 points scored are 2nd-best all-time, 49 points shy of the season scoring record (451). n SHATTERED the program season rushing record (2,436), with 2,915 yards and counting. n With 5,144 yards, is on pace to break the program season offense record of 5,383 set in 2007, and better last year’s total by nearly 2,000 yards. n Averaging 428.7 yards per game, 2.5 ypg shy of the season record of 431.2. n Has players that have set or on pace to set USF SEASON RECORDS in: rushing yards, QB rushing yards, 100-yard rushing games, passing TD, receiving yards, receiving TD, and post top three season in QB efficiency, total offense, all-purpose yards and TD-to-INT ratio. n The Bulls have posted 400 yards or more offense in SEVEN games and 500+ FOUR times on the year. USF had two 400-yard games last year and no 500-yard games. n USF has (33) scoring drives of under 2:00, including five each in wins vs. Temple and Cincinnati. USF has (17) scoring drives of less than 1:00. 33 of 65 (50%) scoring drives have lasted 2:00 or less, only (14) have lasted more than 4:00. n In its debut, the offense posted 556 yards and 51 points in a season opening win. The yardage marked the seventh-most in program history and the most since 2012. The points were the team’s most since 2011.
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n The Bulls equaled the season-high 556 yards vs. No. 21 Temple and scored 44 points, then their most in a conference game since 2008. n The offense exploded for 541 yards and 45 points in a victory over Syracuse, then the most points in a game versus an FBS opponent since 2011 and most yards versus an FBS opponent since 2012.
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USF will be making its seventh bowl appearance in just its 15th season of play at the FBS level. The Bulls are 4-2 in their previous six bowl trips, including a 31-26 overtime victory over Clemson in their last bowl appearance in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. This will be USF’s first trip to Miami to play in a bowl game and first game in Miami since playing at the University of Miami in 2012.
TEAM SEASON RECORDS WATCH
CATEGORY RECORD 2015 Difference TOTAL OFFENSE: 5,383 5,144 -239 YARDS PER/G: 431.2 428.7 -2.5 ypg SCORING: 451 402 -49 POINTS PER/G: 36.5 33.5 -3 ppg RUSHING YARDS: 2,436 2,915 +479 RUSHING YPC: 5.16 5.3 +.2 RUSHING YPGS: 203.0 242.9 +40 TOTAL TD: 49 49 Tied PASSING TD: 23 24 +1 RUSHING TD: 30 25 -5 KICK RET YDS: 1,134 988 -146 KICK RET AVG: 25.2 28.2 +3 ypr TURNOVERS: 15 15 Tied FUMBLES: 6 6 Tied PENALTIES: 74 70 +4
INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS WATCH
CATEGORY RECORD 2015 Difference RUSHING YDS: 1,374 1,273 -101 QB RUSHING YDS: 872 883 +11 100-YD GAMES: 6 8 +2 AVG. YDS/CARRY: 5.8 6.6 +.8 PASSING TD: 20 21 +1 QBR: 156.1 152.55 -4 RECEIVING YDS: 735 692 -43 RUSHING TD: 7 8 +1 POINTS SCORED: 109 93 -16
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Auggie Sanchez
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“SUPERSTARS” FUEL OFFENSE – ADAMS – FLOWERS – MACK
“Their trio of great players all made a great play. They’ve got three really good players on offense, a lot of other one’s right, but three superstars. Those three guys made a lot of plays.” - Temple Head Coach Matt Rhule n In a 44-3 rout of UCF, Marlon Mack and Quinton Flowers combined for 189 yards rushing and Flowers accounted for five touchdowns (2 rushing & 3 passing). n Against Temple “The Trio” accounted for all five USF touchdowns (three of over 40 yards) and all seven of the Bulls 20+-yard exposive plays. n Vs. Temple: Mack accounted for 272 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, Flowers posted 320 Total yards and three touchdowns and Adams posted career-bests with 7 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown. n The following game, a 65-27 route of Cincinnati, the trio combined for SIX first half TD: Mack ran for 94 yards and 2 TD, Flowers threw for 153 and 4 TD, and Adams caught 2 passes for 73 yards and a TD -- ALL IN THE FIRST HALF to stake USF to a 51-3 lead. n Mack leads the conference in rushing (115 ypg), set a USF record with (8) 100-yard games and needs 101 yards to break the USF season rushing record. n Flowers has run for 883 yards (including a conference QB record 201 vs. SMU) to set the USF QB season rushing record. He leads USF with 10 rushing TD and ranks second in conference games with a pass efficiency rating of 157.7. n Adams set the USF season record with 8 receiving TD, has two 100-yard receiving games in conference play, is 43 yards shy of the USF season receiving mark and ranked sixth in conference games averaging 77.5 ypg receiving.
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DID YOU HEAR?
“They physically whooped us, I wouldn’t say anything other than that. They physically ran over us.’’ - Matt Rhule, Temple Head Coach “Willie Taggart is doing a tremendous job recruiting. Each year he gets better players. They ARE getting closer.’ - Mack Brown, ESPN
BULLS RECOGNITION
RODNEY ADAMS- Junior WR American Confence Honor Roll (10.18) JAMIE BYRD- Senior S American Confence Honor Roll (10.18)
MATTIAS CIABATTI - Senior P Ray Guy Award Watch List Athlon Preseason All-AAC First Team Phil Steele’s Preseason All-AAC First Team ELKANAH DILLON - Freshman TE ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Play - vs. Memphis
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QUINTON FLOWERS - Sophomore QB ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Play - vs. FAMU American Conference Honor Roll (10.26) Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” - 11.15
PLAYERS COACHES
BRUCE HECTOR - Sophomore DT American Conference Honor Roll (9.6)
RECAPS RECORDS
MARLON MACK - Sophomore RB Maxwell Award Watch List Doak Walker Award Watch List Named one of Top 20 Running Backs On The Rise For 2015 by Athlon American Conference POW - 11.15 CFPA National POW - 11.15 College Sports Madness AAC POW -11.15
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EMILIO NADELMAN - Sophomore PK American Conference Honor Roll - 11.15 DEATRICK NICHOLS - Sophomore CB American Conference POW - 11.22 College Sports Madness AAC POW -11.22 SEAN PRICE - Senior TE Mackey Award Watch List Sporting News Preseason All-AAC Team AUGGIE SANCHEZ - Sophomore LB American Conference Honor Roll - 11.8
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USF went 5-1 at home, with it’s loss coming to an 8-3 Memphis team (24-17) that spent time in the Top 25. n A 5-1 home mark equals the Bulls’ best home record in the last 13 seasons, dating to a 6-0 mark in 2002. n The Bulls’ posted their ninth home season with 1 loss or less and the program’s first since the 2007 team went 5-1 in Raymond James Stadium. n USF posted its first winning record at home in five seasons, dating to a 5-3 mark in 2010.
BULLS BECOME BOWL ELIGIBLE WITH HUGE WIN OVER NO. 21 TEMPLE, 44-23
USF exploded with four touchdowns in an eight-minute first half span to seize a 28-10 lead and never looked back as the Bulls became bowl eligible for the first time since 2010, beat a ranked team for the first time since 2011 and downed a ranked team at home for the first time since 2009. Fans flooded on to the field to celebrate the lopsided win over a Temple team that entered 8-1 with it’s only loss to a top 10 ranked Notre Dame team. n USF produced a season-high tying 556 yards of offense and 326 rushing yards, its most since 2007, against a Temple defense that was ranked 12th in the nation vs. the run and 26th in total defense. n Temple entered the game leading The American in Total Rushing and Scoring defense and ranking 26th, 12th and 20th nationally giving up just 335 yards, 110 yards rushing and 18.4 ppg per game. n USF’s 44 points more than doubled Temple’s defensive average producing the highest scoring game vs. the Owls on the season, including TU’s clash with No. 9 Notre Dame. n USF had its most rushing yards since 2007 running for 326 yards behind 230 ]from Marlon Mack and 90 from Quinton Flowers. n USF scored 4 touchdowns in the span of EIGHT minutes to take a 28-10 first half lead and the Bulls 31 first half points marked their most in a half since 2011. n Marlon Mack ran for 230 yards and two TD and caught three passes for 42 yards and a TD for 272 all-purpose yards. n Quinton Flowers posted 320 Total yards, passing for 230 and two TD and running for 90 and a TD. n Rodney Adams had career highs of seven catches for 147 yards and had one TD on a 68-yard strike.
DYNAMIC DUO BOTH HOLD AAC RECORDS BEST 2 CONFERENCE RUSHING MARKS With the explosion of Quinton Flowers in the run game, USF now has THE MOST dynamic rushing duo in The American in conference games. n Marlon Mack (1st, 115.7 ypg) and Flowers (7th, 73.6 ypg) rank in Top 10 in conference games in rushing, they combine for 189.3 ypg, THE MOST POTENT DUO in the conference. n Mack and Flowers have BOTH run for over 200 yards in a game this season and own the FIRST (Mack, 230 yards vs. Temple) and SECOND (Flowers, 201 yards vs. SMU) rushing marks in the conference this season. n Mack and Flowers BOTH own American Conference rushing records. Mack set the overall conference game rushing record in his career debut with 275 yards and 4TD vs. Western Carolina in 2014, and his 230 yards vs. Temple are the second highest mark in conference history. Flowers set the conference rushing record for a QB with 201 yards and 3TD vs. SMU in 2015. n The pair helped USF to post four-straight 240+ yard rushing games to end the season and reach the mark in 7 of last 8 games and (9) times on the year, including combinging for 320 of USF’s 326 rushing yards vs. Temple, which entered 12th in FBS in rushing D.
PROGRAM RECORD RUSHING YARDS, OFFENSE ON PACE FOR MORE RECORDS
The USF offense enters the Miami Beach Bowl averaging 428.7 yards per game and 242.9 rushing yards per contest, including three contests vs. Power 5 conference teams, two of which were on the road. n USF’s 242.9 yards per game are 35 ypg above the program season record. n USF’s 2,915 yards rushing have shatterd the season team rushing mark of 2,436 yards set in 2005, and could eclipse the mark by more than 700 yards by season end. n The Bulls 5.3 yards per carry average is on pace to exclipse the season record of 5.16 set in 1998. n USF’s 25 rushing TD rank 2nd all-time for a season and are five shy of the record of 30 set in 2007. n The 2015 Bulls are just the second USF team since 2008 to eclipse 5,000 yards of offense and are on pace to break the USF season record of 5,383 yards set in 13 games in 2007.
OFFENSE EXPLODES VS. SYRACUSE
USF used a 35-point second half to run away from Syracuse with 281 yards rushing on Homecoming to secure the Bulls first non-conference victory over a Power 5 program since winning at Notre Dame in 2011. n The Bulls scored their most points in a game versus an FBS opponent since 2011 vs. UTEP, 54-24. n USF gained 540 yards, the most versus an FBS opponent since posting 552 yards vs. Syracuse in 2012 n USF had five scoring drives of 75 yards+, prior to the game USF had four scoring drives of 75+ on the season. n RB Marlon Mack logged 184 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. He averaged 9.2 ypc and had scoring runs of 45 and 25 yards.
#MACKATTACK ON RUSHING RECORDS
Marlon Mack’s EIGHT 100-yard games and 230-yard outburst vs. Temple, have the sophomore on pace to threaten USF rushing records. n Mack’s 115 ypg rushing average led The American for the SECOND-STRAIGHT season and puts him on pace to threaten the USF season record of 1,374 yards set in 2005 by Andre Hall. His 1,1273 yards already stand as the 3rd-best mark all-time. n The first USF player since 2004 to post four-straight 100-yard rushing games, tying the USF record. n Mack’s EIGHT 100-yard games this season are a USF record. He has tied the USF career mark with 12 career 100-yard games, equaling Andre Hall’s record 12 set in 2005. n Mack’s 2,314 career yards in just 23 career games played make him just the fifth 2,000-yard career rusher in USF history and rank 2nd all-time at USF. At his current pace, he could surpass the USF career record of 2,731 yards set by Andre Hall (2004-05) by more than 1,000 yards at the end of his junior season. n Mack already owns the USF single game rushing record of 275 yards set in his first career game. His 230 yards vs. Temple are the 4th best mark in USF history and his 184 yards vs. Syracuse rank as the 10th-best game mark in USF history.
FLOWERS SHOWING SOME SERIOUS LEG
Quinton Flowers came to USF ranked as the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and seen as one of the top athletes in Florida by the recruiting services. The sophomore has quickly shown why in 2015, making plays with his legs and showing the diversity he brings to the Bulls’ spread attack. n His 883 yards rushing (73.6 ypg) rank as the most by a USF QB breaking Matt Grothe’s record for a quarterback
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of 872 yards set in 2007. n His 10 rushing TD lead the team. n Ranks 7th in the AAC Conference averaging 73.6 ypg. n Ran for a USF & AAC record 201 yards (8.7 ypc) and 3TD in a win over SMU, the most rushing yards by an FBS QB on the season so far. n Ran for 90 yards and a TD, including a 42-yard scamper, in a win over No. 21 Temple. n Busted free for a USF season high run of 67 yards vs. SMU. Has (9) runs of 20+ yards on the year. n Earned ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 play recognition for a scrambling, weaving, magician-like 22-yard TD pass to D’Ernest Johnson vs. FAMU in which he threw the ball across his body and across the field. n Ran for 85 yards on 24 carries at Maryland. n Ran for 98 yards & a TD on 15 carries (6.5 ypc) in a win at UConn, including a 15-yard TD run. n Ran for 79 yards on 21 carries at ECU.
ADAMS BECOMING MAJOR FORCE 4TH IN FBS IN KICKOFF RETURNS
St. Petersburg native Rodney Adams, who returned home after playing one season at Toledo following the death of his mother in a tragic car accident, exploded in wins over Syracuse, UConn, ECU, Temple & Cincinnati, collecting six of his team leading 8 receiving TD on the year and 413 of his team-leading 666 receiving yards. n Has a TD in 6 of the last 8 games, 7 recieving and 1 kickoff return. n His 8 receiving TD on the year are a USF record. n His 692 receiving yards stand 3rd for a season at USF and are within 43 yards of the USF season record. n Adams has also been BIG in the return game, posting a 97-yard touchdown return at Navy, the third-longest in USF history and first for a TD since 2010. His 30.5 kickoff return average is 3rd in the FBS and FIRST in the AAC. n Had a 67-yard TD catch on the first play of the game vs. Cincinnati and went on to post 85 yards on three catches. n Had career highs of 7 catches and 147 yards, including a 68-yard TD catch, in USF’s win over No. 21 Temple. The yardage was the 4th-best mark in USF history. n Tied a USF game record with three receiving TD at UConn, including TD catches of 44, 29 & 44 yards. Led USF
with career highs of five catches and 118 yards receiving, the first 100-yard receiving game by a USF receiver not named Andre Davis since 2011. Davis left USF in 2014 owning 13 school receiving records. n Had three catches for 63 yards and 1 TD in a victory over Syracuse. n 4 catches for 95 yards and game-winning 67-yard TD with 4:40 remaining and the Bulls trailing 17-15 at ECU.
CHALLENGED BY TOP 25
USF has played a strong schedule that has prepared it for the stretch run in the American East Division. The Bulls have four losses on the year and three of those have come against teams that have been ranked in the Top 25 and the other was a Power 5 road game. n USF has losses to #9 Florida State and #21 Navy, among teams in the current Top 25 and Memphis (which was ranked #25 last week). Those teams have a combined record of 28-7, with losses to No. 1 Clemson, No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 16 Houston, Navy, Temple & Georgia Tech. n USF played two of the three Top 25 teams in road games. The Bulls were tied at the half (7-7) at FSU, led 10-7 at the half vs. Memphis and led 17-16 late in the fourth quarter at Navy.
#BAYMADE
Head Coach Willie Taggart has stressed the importance of keeping local talent close to home and USF’s recruiting efforts have reflected that. Taggart has added 17 Bay Area players to the roster in the last two recruiting classes and welcomed another seven through transfer, bringing Taggart’s total addition of scholarship Bay Area players to 24 in the last two years. The Bulls have 46 Bay Area players on the roster including walk-ons. USF has 19 players from the Bay Area on its two-deep, including 10 players on defense and five in the secondary. “That’s one thing that we said when we came here was this Bay Area was going to be the heart of this football team,” Taggart said. “....we’ve found some guys that want to be here and wanted to be a part of this.”
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Running back Marlon Mack, from nearby Sarasota, Fla., started every game as a true freshman and emerged as the top running back in the American Athletic Conference: 2015 SEASON - Played in 11 of 12 games (missed SMU game with hamstring injury) n LED The American/17th in FBS averaging 115 yards rushing per game and 6.6 yards per carry (10th in FBS). n 1,1273 yards on year, 3rd-best total in USF history, 101 shy of USF SEASON RUSHING RECORD. n 2nd all-time at USF in career rushing (2,314 yards), 5th 2,000-yard career rusher at USF n EIGHT 100-yard games on year, USF season record, First USF player to post 4-straight since 2004 n Just THIRD USF player to earn first-team all-conference honors twice n 12 career 100-yard games tie USF career record n 102 yards on 18 carries at UCF n 106 yards on 11 carries (9.6 ypc) and two touchdowns playing just the first half vs. Cincinnati n 230 yards on 21 carries (11.0 ypc) & 2 TD vs. No. 21 Temple, 4th-best total in USF history n 117 yards on 27 carries at ECU. n 113 yards on just 13 carries (8.7 ypc) in a win at UConn. n 184 yards and 2 TD on 20 carries in win vs. Syracuse, third-highest total on his career. n 107 yards on 20 carries vs. Memphis n 131 yards and 1 TD on 23 carries vs. FAMU 2014 SEASON AAC RANKINGS: 1st in total rush yards (1,041), 1st rush yards per game (86.8), 4th in rushing TD (9). n FOUR 100-yard games in 2014 as a freshman (most since 2009), USF was 3-1 in those games. n 1,041 yards in 2014, 4th-best season and a USF Freshman record. n In his collegiate debut, tied the USF single-game school record and set American Conference record with 275 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns and set the USF single-game all-purpose yards record (280).
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MARLON MACK - TWO-TIME FIRST-TEAM ALL-AAC 2014 AAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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NOTES
“This offensive line, they’ve been fun to watch. They are a very good group at USF that plays in unison together. They do a great job with combo blocks and getting up to the second level, they communicate” – Jesse Palmer, ESPN
PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS
“Look how young they are at South Florida…great future ahead” - Joe Tessitore, ESPN
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ALL-CONFERENCE BULLS
FIRST-TEAM Marlon Mack , SO., RB Deatrick Nichols, SO., CB SECOND-TEAM Rodney Adams, Jr., WR/KR Mattias Ciabatti, Sr., P Thor Jozwiak, Sr, G Eric Lee, Sr., DE Sean Price, Sr, TE Auggie Sanchez, So, LB
TEAM AWARDS
Lee Roy Selmon Award – Eric Lee MVP Award – Quinton Flowers Offensive MVP Award – Marlon Mack & D’Ernest Johnson Defensive MVP Award- Auggie Sanchez Special Teams MVP Award – Daniel Awoleke Outstanding Walk-On Award – Daniel Awoleke & Mak Djulbegovic Academic Excellence Award – Auggie Sanchez Leadership Award – Deatrick Nichols & D’Ernest Johnson Offensive Lineman Award – Brynjar Gudmundsson Defensive Lineman Award – Eric Lee Most Improved Player Award – Rodney Adams & Deatrick Nichols Freshman of the Year Award – Ronnie Hoggins Tough Man Award – Jamie Byrd 7
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AutoNation Cure Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Fla. Dec. 19, 2015 • TBD • CBSSN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE vs. BOWL LINEUP Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park • Miami, Fla. Dec. 21, 2015 • 2:30 p.m. ET • ESPN
vs. 25 Western Kentucky (11-2) USF (8-4) vs. No. Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 22, 2015 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPN
No. 24 Temple (10-3) vs. Toledo (9-2) vs. Hawaii Bowl Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 24, 2015 • 8 p.m. ET • ESPN
Cincinnati (7-5) vs. vs. San Diego State (10-3) St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 26, 2015 • 11 a.m. ET • ESPN
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Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 31, 2015 • 12:00 p.m. ET • ESPN No. 18 Houston (12-1) vs. No. 9 Florida St. (10-2)
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GOING UP TEMPO
USF made changes in its offensive and defensive philosophy for the 2015 season with an emphasis on tempo and speed players. The Bulls sped up everything they did on and off the field during the offseason, including lifting sessions, meetings and practice pace in preparation to play fast. The Bulls offense worked in more spread elements, multiple receiver sets and quarterback zone-read option plays while moving to a no-huddle offense. The defense shifted to a 4-2-5 scheme keeping five defensive backs on the field in a base set as the Bulls look to get faster players on the field and swarm the football.
#BULLSHARKS DEFENSE
The USF defense has adopted the moniker of “Bull Sharks” after the most aggressive and feared of sharks in the ocean and a species native to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay Area. Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen was part of the highly successful “Land Shark” defense for three seasons at Mississippi. The 2014 Ole Miss defense led the nation in scoring defense giving up just 13.8 ppg and allowing a national low of 18 touchdowns. The Rebel defense led the SEC in five categories and ranked in the Top 20 nationally in 11. n Hasn’t given up 30 points or more since Sept. 19 and held six of eight conference opponents to double-digits below their scoring average entering the game. n Ranks 15th in the FBS & 2nd in the AAC posting 7.5 TFL per game & 24th in FBS and LEAD the AAC with 2.67 sacks per game. n Forced a season-best six turnovers in a win vs. Cincinnati n Has logged 15 interceptions by seven different players. Three INT at Maryland were the most since 2011, until the Bulls posted four vs. Cincinnati. USF’s 15 INT are the team’s most since 2010. n Had 13 TFL and held ECU to nearly half (220) of its 416 ypg average. n Posted a season-high five sacks to go with 9.0 TFL with a blitz heavy scheme at UConn. n Forced four turnovers vs. SMU, including three fumbles. n Held Memphis to 24 points, less than half of its 53.8 ppg average (3rd in the nation) entering the game. n Held SMU 16 points below its 30 ppg average. n Held Memphis to 425 yards, well below its 570 ypg averaged (8th in nation) entering the game. n Held FSU to 110 yards and seven punts in the first half as the Noles gained just 6 yards passing in the first 30 minutes.
SANCHEZ HOOKS EM’
Sophomore LB Auggie Sanchez has emerged as the mental and statistical leader of the Bull Sharks defense as he has snared a team-leading 89 tackles. n 2nd in The American with 10.1 tackles per game in conference games. n On pace to post a top 10 tackles season at USF, just 10th Bull to post 100 tackles in a season. n Has (5) double-digit tackle games on the year and has led the team in tackles in SIX games. n Led USF with 11 tackles and a career-high 3.0 TFL at ECU. n Led USF with a career-high 14 tackles at Navy. n Serves as the quarterback of the USF defense calling the defensive alignments and adjustments. n Is a Capital One Academic All-America nominee with a 3.5 GPA in communications, the highest among current Bull undergrads. n Began his career at USF as a fullback.
n An avid fisherman who who has caught six varieties of game fish in Tampa Bay and would like to be a charter boat captain in the Bay Area one day.
GODWIN’S GOT GAME
A local Tampa product, Nate Godwin has established himself as one of the Bulls’ most productive defenders. He ranked third on the team with 72 tackles in 2014. n Third on the team with 58 tackles in 2015. n Godwin led the Bulls with 9 tackles (6 solo) at FSU. n Posted a season-high 10 tackles at Navy. n Has led the team in tackles in four games. n His 179 career tackles lead all USF defenders.
ANGRY BYRD LEADING IN TFL & SACKS
Senior transfer DB Jamie Byrd, a native of nearby Dade City who earned NJCAA second team All-American and MFC first team All-Conference honors while playing at Iowa Western CC in 2013, joined the Bulls as an early enrollee in January of 2014. Byrd quickly earned the nickname “Angry Byrd” from his USF teammates, a take on the popular Angry Birds game and a reflection of his hard hitting relentless style that quickly installed him as a starting safety for 2014 n THREE GAME STRETCH (UConn-Navy): 32 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.0 Sacks & 2 forced fumbles. n Second on the team with 80 tackles, LEADS TEAM with 5.0 Sacks, second with 10.0 TFL & and has 3 INT and 4 PBU. n Posted possibly the best game of his career leading USF with 12 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 2 QB hurries and a pass break-up in the Bulls 28-20 win at UConn. n Followed the UConn game with 10 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles vs. SMU. n Byrd led USF with 95 tackles in 2014 n Has led USF in tackles in EIGHT career games: highs of 14 at Wisconsin and vs. Houston in 2014.
NICHOLS NAMED POW
Sophomore Deatrick Nichols is having a break-out season for the Bulls, which was no more evident than his career-best tying 8 tackle, 2 interception, 1 TFL and 29-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Cincinnati which earned him Conference POW honors from the league and College Sports Madness. n Leads USF with 4 interceptions and 4 BPU on the year. n Third on team with 8.5 TFL and also tied for team lead with 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
D-LINE DRIVES TFL & SACK INCREASE
A Bulls defensive line that entered the season with no proven stars and having lost its top three playmakers from 2014 (Todd Chandler, Elkino Watson and Derrick Calloway) has quickly proven to be a force for the Bulls 4-2-5 defense. n Of the Bulls 90 TFL on the season, D-linemen have posted 52.0 and accounted for 23 of the Bulls’ 32 sacks, which TRIPLES 2014’s D-line total in sacks (7) and surpasses the TFL total (28) by 19.5. n USF posted 68 TFL and 20 sacks total in 2014. The Bulls have 90 and 32, respectively, so far in 2015. n D-Linemen posted 10 of the Bulls 15 TFL in the season opener vs. FAMU, the most for a USF team since 2007. n D-Linemen posted six of the Bulls 7.0 TFL at FSU. n D-Linemen posted 7.5 of the Bulls 13 TFL at ECU
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VERSATILE JOHNSON RANKED 7TH IN FBS IN KICKOFF RETURNS
USF’s young talent has been on display, accounting for the majority of USF’s offensive and defensive production on the year: n USF’s top two rushers (Marlon Mack & Quinton Flowers) and three of the top four are sophomores and accounting for 2,446 of 2,915 (84%) of yards on the ground. n 7 of the Bulls’ top 10 leading receivers are sophomores or younger and have 96 of the Bulls 164 (58%) catches. n The Bulls’ starting quarterback is a sophomore. n The Bulls’ leading tackler (Auggie Sanchez) and five of the top 9 tacklers are sophomores or younger. n The Bulls interception leader is a sophomore. n The Bulls’ top punt returner (14th nationally) and second-leading kick returner (7th nationally) are both sophomores.
KANO BREAKS OUT
Redshirt freshman TE Elkanah Dillon, known as Kano (KAY-No) to his teammates, has been impressing coaches for more than a year. n He had a coming out party in his collegiate debut as the 6-5, 245-pounder led the Bulls with four catches for 126 yards and a 62-yard touchdown vs. Florida A&M. Kano’s production marked a USF record for a tight end in a game, shattering the previous mark of 75 yards set in 1997, the Bulls’ first season of football. n His one-handed, 23-yard TD catch vs. Memphis earned ESPN Sportscenter Top 10 Play recognition. n Kano came to USF as a 220-pounder who took up football during his sophomore year of high school, mostly to be with his friends. He got series about it when he got his first scholarship offer prior to his junior season.
FLOWERS EARNS START
A four-star, dual-threat quarterback out of Miami, sophomore Quinton Flowers earned the starting quarterback job after long battle through the spring and fall camp with senior Steven Bench. He will make his second-career start in the season opener. He got his first start at quarterback for the Bulls at SMU in 2014, just two days following the tragic shooting of his half brother, Bradley Holt, in the Alapattah neighborhood of Miami. He played three-anda-half quarters in the Bulls 14-13 win. n It wasn’t the first time Flowers experienced tragedy, as he lived in high school with his uncle’s family because both of his parents are deceased. Flowers was 7 years old when his father, Nathaniel, was shot and killed out-
Senior TE Sean Price, a 2015 Mackey Award Watch List member, is now the Bulls’ most prolific pass catching tight end in program history and is closing out his career on a career-best tear. n Had 4 TD catches in the Bulls final two regular season games to close the year with a career-best 296 yards & 5 TD receiving. n Had a career-best two TD catches, including a 46-yarder, in victory over Cincinnati. n Caught 2 TD passes at UCF, including a 26-yarder. n Has 75 career receptions, breaking USF’s all-time record by a tight end of 60 set by Cedric Hill (2005-08). n 897 career receiving yards, surpass USF’s all-time record for a TE held by Cedric Hill (774 yards, 2005-08). n Had two catches for 66 yards vs. Memphis n Had 4 catches for 56 yards and a TD at ECU n The co-president of USF’s Student Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB).
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Freshman wide receiver Chris Barr (Jacksonville) entered 2015 No. 1 on the depth chart at the slot receiver position for the Bulls. He is just one of five-true freshmen that found a spot on the opening 2015 depth chart and among several others that have seen action on the year. In all the Bulls had 13 freshmen (redshirt and true) on the opening 2015 depth chart. n USF has STARTED 16 true freshmen in the last three seasons and played 25. n True Freshmen to START on Year (2): Chris Barr (WR), Ronnie Hoggins (CB). n True Freshmen to PLAY on Year (7): Chris Barr (WR), Danny Thomas (LB), Ronnie Hoggins (CB), Khalid McGee (S), Jordan Reed (WR), Nate Ferguson (S) & Jaymon Thomas (S) n Redshirt Freshmen to START on Year (-): n USF had 31 UNDERCLASSMEN see action in 2014, of those 17 were true or redshirt freshmen.
DEGREE EARNED
Eight Bulls have already earned their USF degrees, including starting center Brynjar Gudmundsson and starting left guard Thor Jozwiak, who anchor the Bulls offensive line. Starting “Stinger” linebacker C.J. Garye, starting “Bull” defensive end Zack Bullock, All-AAC punter Mattias Ciabatti, back-up quarterback Steven Bench, fullback Corian Hamilton and tight end Tye Turner all have their degrees from USF. Ciabatti graduated with better than a 3.5 grade-point average in civil engineering.
ONE OF THE AMERICAN’S BEST RECRUITING CLASSES AGAIN
For the second-straight season, the USF signing class was ranked among the best in the American Athletic Conference. Head Coach Willie Taggart received National Letters of Intent from 19 student-athletes on National Signing Day. They joined one 2015 signee who enrolled
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USF OFFENSE
SCORING: 17 points or less SCORING: 20 or more points SCORING: 30 or more points TOTAL OFFENSE: 400 or more yards TOTAL OFFENSE: 500 or more yards TOTAL OFFENSE: 300 yards or less RUSHING: 200 or more yards RUSHING: 300 or more yards RUSHING ATT: 40 or more PASSING: 200 or more yards PASSING: 300 or more yards PASSING ATT: 25 or more 1st DOWNS: at least 20 3rd DOWNS: convert 40% or more TURNOVERS: two or less
USF DEFENSE
SCORING: allow 15 points or less SCORING: allow 20 points or less SCORING: allow 21 points or more TOTAL OFFENSE: 300 yards or less RUSHING: allow 150 yards or less RUSHING: allow 100 yards or less PASSING: allow 150 yards or less PASSING: allow 100 yards or less 1st DOWNS: allow 15 or less 3rd DOWNS: convert 33% or less TURNOVERS: two or more
TEAM COMPARISON
RUSHING YARDS: USF has more PASSING YARDS: USF has more TOTAL YARDS: USF has more TURNOVERS: USF has fewer TIME OF POSSESSION: advantage 1ST DOWNS: USF has more PENALTIES: USF has fewer SPECIAL TEAMS SCORE: USF scores TD
USF INDIVIDUALS
RUSHING: 100-yard rusher PASSING: 200-yard passer RECEIVING: 100-yard receiver RUSH/PASS: 100-yard rusher/200-yard passer
2-11 3-4 2-0 2-0 0-0 3-14 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-4 0-2 4-14 1-2 2-5 6-13
0-4 8-0 6-0 7-0 4-0 0-3 8-1 2-0 8-2 4-1 0-0 0-1 6-0 3-0 8-3
3-0 3-3 2-15 2-6 4-8 3-3 2-5 1-4 2-1 2-4 2-11
3-0 5-0 3-4 3-0 7-2 5-0 1-0 0-1 3-0 4-1 5-1
4-3 3-7 3-2 1-5 3-8 3-3 2-5 1-1
8-2 4-1 6-0 5-1 2-1 4-0 4-3 0-1
3-4 1-4 1-4 1-1
8-1 3-1 3-0 2-0
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PRICE SETS TIGHT END RECORD BREAKS OUT AT END OF YEAR
SITUATIONAL RECORDS
UNDER WILLIE TAGGART ‘13 & ‘14 2015 vs. Top-25 opponents (AP/Coaches) 0-5 1-1 vs. Top-10 opponents (AP/Coaches) 0-1 USF Scores First 2-6 6-3 Opponent Scores first 4-12 2-1 USF leads after 1st quarter 3-1 5-2 Opponent leads after 1st quarter 3-12 1-1 USF leads at half 2-2 8-1 Tied at half 1-1 0-1 Opponent leads at half 3-15 0-2 USF leads after 3rd quarter 3-2 7-1 Opponent leads after 3rd quarter 2-16 1-3 TIed after 3rd 1-0 0-0
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RB D’Ernest Johnson is thrilling coaches with his versatility and what he brings to multiple facets of the USF attack. The coaches named him Co-Offensive MVP at the team’s annual banquet. n Johnson is SECOND on the team with 26 receptions for 356 yards and four TD’s (71, 45, 22 & 1). n Johnson is averaging 29.1 yards on 16 kickoff returns on the year to rank 7th in FBS. He had a career-best 181 kickoff return yards on 4 returns (45.25) vs. Cincinnati and set a USF game record with 281 all-purpose yards in the game. n Johnson hit Rodney Adams for a 29-yard TD on a halfback pass at UConn. He averaged 34 yards on two kickoff returns in the game and ran for 50 yards. n Johnson set a USF season record for a running back for receiving yards and TD catches after just two games. n Johnson’s 71-yard TD on a wheel route at FSU, a play which he suggested on the sidelines prior to the down, cut the Seminole lead to 24-14 at the start of the 4th quarter.
side their home, and his mother, Nolita, died of cancer in January 2012 during his juinor year of high school. n Flowers is the youngest of five children. n Flowers passed for more than 6,000 yards and ran for more than 2,000 at Miami Jackson HS, where he was ranked the No. 9 dual threat QB in the nation by 247Sports and had offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Texas and Tennessee among others. n Flowers is the fifth quarterback to earn a start under coach Willie Taggart.
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
USF LARGEST CROWDS 1. 99,235 2. 90,612 3. 83,524 4. 82,617 5. 80,795 6. 78,900 7. 78,111 8. 76,780 9. 74,432 10. 72,811 11. 70,401 12. 69,383 13. 67,012 14. 66,469 15. 65,948 16. 63,976
PLAYED IN FRONT OF at Penn State at Florida at Florida State at Auburn at Notre Dame at South Carolina at Wisconsin at Alabama at Oklahoma at Florida State at Michigan St. vs. Florida State vs. West Virginia vs. Miami vs. UCF vs. Cincinnati
Sept. 3, 2005 L, 23-13 Sept. 12, 2010 L, 38-14 Sept. 26, 2009 W, 17-7 Sept. 8, 2007 W, 26-23 OT Sept. 3, 2011 W, 23-20 Sept. 18, 2004 L, 34-3 Sept. 27, 2014 L, 27-10 Aug. 30, 2003 L, 40-17 Sept. 28, 2002 L, 31-14 Sept. 12, 2015 L, 14-34 Sept. 7, 2013 L, 21-6 Sept. 29, 2012 L, 30-17 Sept. 28, 2007 W, 21-13 Nov. 28, 2009 L, 31-10 Oct. 13, 2007 W, 64-12 Oct. 15, 2009 L, 34-17
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• TE Sean Price is co-president of USF’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee, representing more than 400 student-athletes. • G Thor Jozwiak and C Brynjar Gudmundsson were roomates for four years at USF and Gudmundsson will be a groomsman in Jozwiak’s wedding this February. • P Mattias Ciabatti is a four-handicap in golf and has shot 76 on the TPC Tampa Bay course and posted 71 in his last round before fall camp despite picking up the game just five years ago. G Thor Jozwiak is also around a 10-handicapper who averages 310 yards with the driver. • G Thor Jozwiak’s father, Brian, was an All-American at West Virginia and first round NFL Draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs. He sported a mohawk identical to the one his son wears now. Thor, who is equiped with an out-going personality and talent for hyping up large crowds, is eyeing a future career in the WWE. • OL Mak Djulbegovic’s father, Benjamin, is a noted professor in USF’s Morsani College of Medicine. • FR DB Devin Abraham (Donnie Abraham) is the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Donnie Abraham. • RB Coach Donte Pimpleton and Head Coach Willie Taggart played on the same teams at Western Kentucky. Pimpleton was a back-up quarterback to Taggart and played some wide receiver and running back before taking the reigns at QB following Taggart’s graduation. • OC Danny Hope coached under Senior Offensive Consultant Joe Kinnan at Manatee HS in the early 80’s. Willie Taggart played for Kinnan in the late 90’s and helped lead the Hurricanes to a state title. • QB Coach David Reaves is the son of John Reaves, an All-American QB at Florida and longtime NFL QB.
at USF in January and a four-star fall transfer that were on campus participating in the team’s winter conditioning program. The Bulls had 21 total members in the class of 2015. Taggart’s third USF recruiting class, second on a full cycle, was rated the second-best in The American by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals. This on the heels of the No. 1 ranked class in the conference in 2014. Twenty players in the Bulls’ 2015 class earned a three-star rating from at least one recruiting service. That list does not include four-star offensive lineman Reilly Gibbons (St. Petersburg) who signed with Stanford in 2014, but announced his decision to become a Bull in the fall. He joined the USF program in January and was granted an NCAA waiver for immediate eligibility. The Bulls welcomed five players to the roster that hail from the Bay Area, bringing Taggart’s total of Bay Area recruits to 17 in the last two seasons. USF added nine players on the defensive side of the ball and 12 on offense to its roster.
TRANSFER GAINS
UCLA quarterback Asiantii Woulard, N.C. State wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Texas linebacker Cecil Cherry are the latest of a significant haul of high level transfers to join the Bulls’ program in the last two seasons. Woulard, Valdes-Scantling and Cherry are Florida natives and joined fellow Floridians in Wisconsin safety Austin Hudson and Stanford offensive lineman Reilly Gibbons as talented additions alongside Willie Taggart’s 19-member 2015 recruiting class. They joined current Bulls Rodney Adams (Toledo), Jamie Byrd (TCU/Iowa), A.J. Legree (Kentucky) and Austin Aikens (Western Kentucky) as Floridians to transfer to USF as well as Georgia native Steven Bench (Penn State) to give USF 10 such transfer players on the 2015 team. “Nearly all of the transfers we’ve asked to join our program are guys we knew very well. We built very strong relationships with them and their families during their high school recruiting process” - Willie Taggart
STAFF CHANGES & ADDITIONS
USF saw the addition of five new coaching staff members and the promotion of two during the offseason. The Bulls added Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen (Ole Miss), Co-Offensive Coordinator Danny Hope (Purdue), Defensive Backs Coach Alonzo Hampton (Western Kentucky), Running Backs Coach Donte Pimpleton (Kentucky Weslyan) and Tight Ends Coach David Gilbertson (USF GA) as new members to the staff. Quarterback Coach David Reaves was promoted to co-offensive coordinator/passing game coordinator and Linebackers Coach Raymond Woodie was promoted to assistant head coach/linebackers/special teams. USF also added Director of Player Personnel Jon Haskins and Senior Offensive Consultant Joe Kinnan, a Hall of Fame Florida high school coach, to the staff.
WINNING CLOSE GAMES
The Bulls are 8-3 in one-possession games in Head Coach Willie Taggart’s two seasons, including a 4-1 mark in 2014. USF has lost just one American Conference game decided by one-possession, going 7-2 under Taggart.
STRONG SCHEDULING
n The Bulls have annually produced one of the top non-conference schedules in the nation and will continue to do so through 2024. n The Bulls have 18 non-conference games vs. “Big Five” conference opponents between 2013-2022. n The Bulls are scheduled to play 7 games vs. four Big Ten opponents over seven seasons (2013-19), including this year at Maryland on Sept. 19. USF has upcoming dates with Wisconsin (2019), Maryland (2015) and Illinois (2017 & 2018). In 2013, USF played just its second ever game against a Big Ten foe at Michigan State, which finished 2013 ranked No. 3 in the nation. The Bulls returned to Big Ten country againin 2014 with a road date at No. 17 Wisconsin. n USF will play eight games vs. ACC opponents between 2013-2022, with five of those in Raymond James Stadium. The Bulls have upcoming home-and-home series with Florida State (2015 & 2016) , Syracuse (2015 & 2016) and Georgia Tech (2021 & 2022) joining the Bulls games vs. Miami in 2013 and N.C. State in 2014 at Ray Jay. n The Bulls also have a two-for-one series with Texas (2020, 2022 & 2024) and a homeand-home with BYU (2021 & 2022).
THE PROPOSAL
Senior 6-4, 318-pound guard Thor Jozwiak is just a teddy bear at heart. The outgoing lineman got engaged over the summer using 20,000 rose pedals to create a path to the beach for his fiancee, Samantha Visser. After orchestrating an elaborate scheme to get Visser and her mother to the beach for the suprise, Jozwiak got down on one knee to pop the question. The pair have set a wedding date of February 20. Visser is a USF graduate and is working as a nurse in the neonatal unit at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. The man Jozwiak lines up next to on the Bulls’ offensive line will serve as a groomsman. Senior center Brynjar Gudmundsson and Jozwiak were roomates for four years at USF.
LOCAL FLAVOR
The USF roster is built on a bedrock of local Tampa Bay area talent. Of the Bulls 28 signees in the 2014 class ranked No. 1 in The American, 12 hailed from the Bay Area. Taggart has recruited 17 Bay Area players in the last two seasons. The Bulls have 47 players on the roster that attended high school within an hour of Tampa Bay. Overall 91 of the 109 players on the USF roster hail from the state of Florida with the next closest state being Georgia with 7.
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n The football team posted an APR score of 970 in 2015 to rank third in The American and third among 11 collegiate football programs in the state of Florida. n In 2014, Taggart’s Bulls recorded the program’s best APR score since reporting began and marked an improvement of 64 points since the 2007-08 season. n USF Football logged a record number of 23 academic all-conference honorees in 2013 and 2014, marking the seven straight seasons in which the Bulls increased their
USF TEAM LEADERS NAMED
The Bulls named six players to the Unity Council representing the USF players. Joining captains Mattias Ciabatti, Eric Lee and Sean Price on the council are senior guard Thor Jozwiak, sophomore safety Devin Abraham and sophomore wide receiver Evan Wilson.
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USF posted another program record in the classroom when the NCAA announced Graduation Success Rates (GSR) for all Division I institutions. USF posted a department record 83 percent Graduation Success Rate for scholarship student athletes over a six-year period starting with freshmen that entered college in 2007. The 83 percent GSR represented a six percent increase over last year’s announced rate. n USF has seen its overall program GSR rise in each of the last five years and now exceed the national average for Football Bowl Subdivision schools, which stands at 75 percent. n Seven USF Athletics programs exceeded or matched a program record high in GSR during the latest period. n USF’s Graduation Success Rates for African-American student-athletes of 75 percent and Hispanic student-athletes of 86 percent were well above the national averages of 68 percent and 79 percent, respectively. n The football program saw its GSR rise to a program-high 69 percent, an increase of 12 percent over the previous year and the fifth straight year in with improvement.
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USF POSTS RECORD GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE
The USF program is in its 19th season and began in 1997, playing on the FCS level until joining the FBS in 2000. n The Bulls have had three head coaches in 18 seasons. n USF’s winning percentage of .630 (76-43) from 2000-09 ranked 26th nationally over that time span. n The Bulls reached as high as the No. 2 ranking in 2007. n USF has played in six bowl games and won four. n Claimed victories in Tampa over Louisville, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Kansas and North Carolina among others. n USF has claimed road or nuetral site wins over Florida State, Auburn, Clemson, Notre Dame, Miami, Louisville, N.C. State, West Virginia and TCU among others. n USF has had 14 first-team All-Conference selections including 1 Defensive Player of the Year, 2 Special Teams Players of the Year and 1 Rookie of the Year in the Big East. n USF has had five players selected a first team All-American a total of six times. n 10 USF players have been part of a Super Bowl team and eight have been part of the winning team. n Two former Bulls (Jason Pierre-Paul and Mike Jenkins) have reached the NFL Pro Bowl.
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RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM: HOME OF BULLS & BUCS TOP USF SEASON AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
RANK AVERAGE YEAR___________________GAMES______ ATTENDANCE 1. 53,170 2007______________________6____________ 319,019 2. 52,553 2009______________________6____________ 315,319
TOP USF GAME CROWDS
RANK ATTENDANCE OPPONENT_______________ DATE_________ WINNER______________ SCORE 1. 69,383 Florida St.________________ 9/29/2012___________ FSU_____________ L, 30-17 2. 67,012 West Virginia______________ 9/28/2007___________ USF_____________ W, 21-13 3. 66,469 Miami_________________ 11/28/2009___________UM_____________ L, 31-10 4. 65,948 UCF__________________ 10/13/2007__________ USF_____________ W, 64-12 5. 63,976 Cincinnati_______________ 10/15/2009___________ UC_____________ L, 34-17
RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
n The USF program is one of a few in college football that plays in an NFL Stadium, opened on September 20, 1998. n Raymond James Stadium is home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has hosted two Super Bowls: Super Bowl
XXXV in 2001 between the Ravens and Giants and Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 between the Steelers and Cardinals.
n October 9, 2009, U2’s 360° Tour drew the largest stadium crowd ever with more than 72,000 people in attendance. n Will be the site of the 2017 College Football Championship game, also home of the Outback Bowl.
SCOUT American Conference 2015 Recruiting Class Rankings
Rank Total Players 1. Cincinnati 27 2. USF 21 3. UCF 18 4. SMU 22 5. Houston 19 6. Memphis 30 7. Temple 20 8. East Carolina 17 9. Navy 64 10. Tulsa 20 11. Tulane 19 12. Connecticut 22
3-Stars 17 16 11 8 8 6 6 8 5 4 4 1
Points 1545 1157 1043 975 833 810 716 671 635 635 555 462
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WELCOME TO THE SUNCOAST NOTING TAMPA, FLA. & THE BAY AREA
n The city of Tampa has a population of around 400,000. The greater Tampa Bay area has a population of more than 4
million and is growing by nearly 100,000 residents per year. It is the 13th largest TV market in the United States.
n Tampa ranks as fifth-most popular American city (where people want to live) according to a Pew Research Center study. n Tampa ranked as the 5th best outdoor city by Forbes. Average highs range 70 to 90 °F year round, and lows 52 to 76 °F. n Nicknames: Cigar City & The Big Guava n The city of Tampa operates over 207 parks and beaches within city limits and in the surrounding area. n An average of 361 days of sunshine each year create an ideal setting for many of the world’s top-rated beaches. 11
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NIGEL HARRIS • 6-0 • 220 • JR
• 39 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble • Season-best 10 tackes. 1.5 TFL in win at ECU • LED THE NATION with SIX forced fumbles in 2014, a USF season record • Led team with 10.5 tackles for loss in 2014, 2nd with 77 tackles • 112 tackles and 7 forced fumbles in first two seasons.
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AUGGIE SANCHEZ • 6-2 • 241 • SO 2ND TEAM ALL-ACC • • • • •
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TASHON WHITEHURST • 6-3 • 220 • SR • • • •
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DEVIN ABRAHAM • 5-9 • 182 • SO
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JAMIE BYRD • 5-11 • 184 • SR
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First career INT at Maryland, returned to 4-yd line, set up 7-0 lead in game Sharp football mind, quarterback of the secondary Played in 12 games with six starts in 2014 as true freshman Son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer cornerback Donnie Abraham
Leads team in sacks (5.0); 2nd on team in TFL (10.0) & tackles (80) 32 Tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.0 Sacks, 2 FF in 3-game stretch (UConn-Navy) 2014: Led USF with 95 tackles,10th in AAC (5th among DB’s) Has led team in tackles 8 times: Highs: Wisc (14), HOU (14), UConn (12) Nicknamed “Angry Byrd” after the popular game for his ferocious hits
NATE GODWIN • 5-10 • 202 • JR
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Led team with nine tackles (6 solo) at Florida State. Had 10 tackles at Navy His 179 career tackles lead all USF defenders T3rd on team with 58 tackes. 3rd in 2014 with 72 tackles, 53 solo Played in every game in his three years on campus, 24 starts
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DEATRICK NICHOLS • 5-10 • 186 • SO 1ST TEAM ALL-ACC
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RONNIE HOGGINS • 5-8 • 167 • FR
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Career-high 8 tackels, 2 INT (returned 1 for a TD) & 1 TFL vs. Cincinnati Leads team 4 INT, 3rd on team with 8.5 TFL on year, T3rd with 58 tackles Saw action in all 12 games in 2014 as a true freshman Won three state championships at Miami Central HS
First career INT at UCF, started 9 straight games Broward County 8A-7A-6A Defensive Player of the Year 15 interceptions in 12 games as a senior, four returned for TDs 28 career interceptions on HS career
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JOHNNY WARD • 6-0 • 178 • JR
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SHAWN HILL • 6-3 • 270 • SR
DE 91 DT 10 12
35 Tackles, 1.5 TFL Six tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Memphis Led the team with 19 tackles, an INT and a sack in Spring Game 2014: Career-best 49 tackles, 5.0 TFL
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Leads team in tackles (106), team-best 14 at Navy, 11 at ECU with 3.0 TFL 2nd in American conference games with 10.1 tackles per game FIVE double-digit tackle games on the year. Has led USF in tackles (11) times on his career, 7 times on year QB of defense, calling all alignments and audibles
• Four tackles in win at ECU • 27 tackles on year • 2014: Tied for team lead with two interceptions to go with 36 tackles
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7.5 TFL & 3.0 Sacks on year Posted career-best 3.0 TFL in season-opener vs. FAMU 2014; Saw action in 11 games posted 5.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks Ranked as No. 4 junior college defensive end by JCGridiron.com
ERIC LEE • 6-3 • 258 • SR - CAPTAIN • 2ND TEAM ALL-ACC • • • •
Totaled 5.5 TFL & 2 sacks in last three games Leads team with 11.0 TFL 7th on team with 42 tackles, 2nd with 4.0 sacks - all career bests Added 15 pounds of muscle in off-season
DEADRIN SENAT • 6-1 • 300 • SO • • • • •
Leading tackler on D-Line with 45 tackles, 5.5 TFL Career high nine tackles at Maryland Then career high eight tackles, 1 TFL at Florida State 2014: 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL One of the strongest players in the weight room, 675 pound squat
DEFENSIVE NOTES DEFENSE HOLDS EM’ DOWN
The BullSharks Defense has held SEVEN of EIGHT Conference opponents below their season scoring average, and one equaled it. The SEVEN held below averaged 13.9 points below their season average entering the game. Opp. Season Average Vs. USF Difference Memphis 53.8 ppg 24 -30 Cincinnati 38.7 ppg 27 -11 Navy 34.8 ppg 29 -6 Temple 34.0 ppg 23 -11 SMU 30.8 ppg 14 -17 ECU 28.0 ppg 17 -11 UCF 14.9 ppg 3 -11 UConn 19.8 ppg 20 -
DB’S ON TFL TEAR
USF defensive backs have made a living in opponents backfield in Tom Allen’s blitz heavy 4-2-5 scheme that utilizes their speed to get to the quarterback. n DB’s have posted 30.5 of USF’s 90 TFL on the year n S Jamie Byrd is on second the team with 10.0 TFL and leads the team with 5.0 sacks, while CB Deatrick Nichols is second with 8.5 TFL and has one sack. n Seven different DB’s have a TFL on the year.
ALLEN LEADS THE D
Tom Allen was named the Bulls defensive coordinator in December of 2014 and brought 23 years of coaching experience to USF. He previously coached in the Bay Area early in his coaching career, serving as head coach at Temple Heights HS (1992-94) and as defensive coordinator at Armwood HS (1995-96). Allen spent the previous three seasons at Ole Miss, where he served as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator and helped the Rebels rise to the No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press poll in 2014 and spend nine weeks in the top 10. The 2014 Ole Miss defense led the nation in scoring defense, giving up just 13.8 ppg and allowing a national low of 18 touchdowns. The Rebel defense led the SEC in five categories and ranked in the top 20 nationally in 11. Alonzo Hampton also joined the program in January as secondary coach. Hampton previously served as defensive backs coach under Head Coach Willie Taggart during his final two seasons leading Western Kentucky (2011-12) and was part of the Hilltoppers’ historic turn-around and the program’s first-ever bowl appearance.
MOVE TO 4-2-5
With Allen’s appointment to DC, the Bulls shifted to a 4-2-5 set on defense that will accentuate the program’s strength in secondary players and match the plethora of spread offenses now populating the American Conference. The aggressive defense dominated the Spring Game, including a 19-tackle day from senior linebacker Tashon Whitehurst playing the new “Stinger” position. The defense also uses a new “Bull” position, moving a smaller, quicker linebacker to the d-line as a pash rusher, and a “Husky” position which brings a free safety closer to the line is a hybrid linebacker.
NEW TERMINOLOGY
Tom Allen’s 4-2-5 defense brought with it some new terminology for Bulls’ defenders: Bull - A smaller hybrid defensive end/linebacker Stinger - Weakside linebacker Husky - Strong safety that plays closer to the line Rover - Strong safety that plays more in coverage Takeaways - Tom Allen will not allow his players to use the word “turnover”. All change of possession plays are “takeaways” signifying an aggressive act on the part of the defense and not an error committed by the offense. @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com
MARLON MACK • 6-0 • 195 • SO 1ST TEAM ALL-ACC
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RB 31 RB 32 QB 9 SLOT 87
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WR (Z) 6 WR (X) 81 SLOT 1 TE (Y) 12 TE (Y) 85
LG 64 RG 66
DARIUS TICE • 5-10 • 211 • JR • • • •
83 carries for 448 yards on year (5.4 ypc) & 4 TD Career-high 94 rushing yards rushing vs. Cincinnati Posted 75 carries for 245 yards in his first two seasons A second-team 6A All-State selection, 1,210 yards and 20 TDs
D’ERNEST JOHNSON • 5-10 • 208 • SO CO-OFFENSIVE MVP • 2nd on team with 26 receptions, 356 receiving yards & 4 TD • 1,137 all-purpose yards, 7th in FBS in kickoff returns (29.1 ypr) • 4 kickoff returns for 181 yards (45.4 ypr), & 281 all-purpose yards vs. Cincy • Threw a 29-yard TD pass to Rodney Adams at UConn.
QUINTON FLOWERS • 6-0 • 217 • SO TEAM MVP
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Averaging 73.6 yards rushing per game, 2nd on team with 883 yds on ground Threw for four TD in first half vs. Cincinnati, including first three completions Completing 61% of passes with 21TD & 8 INT, 152.55 pass efficiency A 4-star recruit, Miami Jackson HS, more than 8,000 yds of offense in HS
RODNEY ADAMS • 6-1 • 190 • JR • • • •
Leads team with 39 receptions, 692 receiving yards and 8 TD CAREER HIGHS: 7 catches, 147 yards & 1 TD in win vs. No. 21 Temple 4 catches for 95 yards and game-winning 67-yard TD reception at ECU Returned opening kickoff 97 yards for a TD at Navy
A.J. LEGREE • 6-1 • 194 • JR • • • •
First career start at ECU Transfer from Kentucky, sat out 2014 24 games played at Kentucky: 19 receptions for 210 yards 1st team Class 3A All-State (Fla.), state champion high jumper (6-10)
RYESHENE BRONSON • 6-3 • 192 • SO
• 15 catches for 228 yards & 1 TD, 15.2 ypc • Career best 3 catches for 81 yards & 1 TD vs. Syracuse • 2014: Caught 10 passes for 85 yards and 1 TD as a freshman • A Semper Fidelis All-American game selection; ESPN 4-star recruit
CHRIS BARR • 5-10 • 175 • FR • • • •
Third on team with 23 receptions, 1st career TD at UCF 34-yard catch at Navy, 24-yard catch at Florida State One of the fastest Bulls 3-star recruit, 28 TD and more than 2,000 yards in HS, Led team to state title
SEAN PRICE • 6-3 • 250 • SR - CAPTAIN• 2ND TEAM ALL-ACC • • • •
Career-best two TD catches vs. both Cincinnati & UCF to close season Four catches for 56 yards & 1 TD in win at ECU USF TE career records 75 receptions & 897 receiving yards Very strong lead blocker in run game.
ELKANAH DILLON • 6-5 • 245 • RFR
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Averaging 22.9 yards per reception on the year Missed Maryland game following a head injury in FSU game. Set USF RECORD for TE w/ 126 yards on 4 catches & 62-yard TD vs. FAMU Posted 45 receptions for 596 yards and six touchdowns as a HS senior
THOR JOZWIAK • 6-4 • 321 • GR 1ST TEAM ALL-ACC • • • •
Engaged to be married in February Started eight games in 2014, 25 career starts Sidelined in 2013 due to a heart condition Graduated in December 2014 (Communications)
BRYNJAR GUDMUNDSSON • 6-4 • 305 • GR • • • •
Started all 12 games in 2014 at guard & tackle Started every game last three seasons, leads team with 37 career starts Among team leaders in snaps taken last two seasons Graduated in December 2014 (Communications)
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EXPLOSIVE!
USF has (22) SCORING PLAYS of 20+ yards on the season, including (13) of 40 yards or longer. n USF had (12) such SCORING PLAYS all of last season, eight that were 40 yards or longer. n The SCORING PLAYS have been evenly distributed between seven players. Rodney Adams (6) and Marlon Mack (6) lead the way. n The Bulls have posted (64) 20+ yard EXPLOSIVE PLAYS on the year (5.3 pg). USF had a total of (46) in 12 games last season (3.8 pg). USF is on pace to post more than 20 more such plays in 2015. n Quinton Flowers has been responsible for 41 EXPLOSIVE PLAYS, throwing the football on 31 and running on 10, including long runs of 67, 42 & 33 yards. 14 of those plays have gone for touchdowns.
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ALL-AMERICA, MAXWELL & DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE 2014 AMERICAN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR/ 1st TEAM AAC • LEADS in AAC, 17th in FBS in rushing 115 ypg • 12 career 100-yard games, current USF record string of 4-straight • 2nd on USF Career Rushing Chart with 2,314 yards • Needs 101 yards for USF SEASON RECORD (1,374) • Has the No. 1 (230) and No. 5 (184) rushing games in the AAC this season • 8 100-yard games on season is a USF record
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MACK & FLOWERS HONORED
Following USF’s 556 yards of offense and 326 yards rushing vs. No. 21 Temple, two Bulls recieved accolades. n Marlon Mack was named Offensive Player of the Week by the American Conference, the first time the 2014 Conference Rookie of the Year has been so honored. Mack was also named the College Football Performance Awards National Player of the Week and The American Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. n Quinton Flowers was name to the Davey O’Brien Awards “Great 8” Performances weekly list. He was chosen among 8 of the 128 FBS quarterbacks for the honor.
OFFENSIVE COACHING CHANGES
Willie Taggart brought on board Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Coach Danny Hope in December. A Gainesville, Fla., native and former head coach at Purdue, Hope has strong ties to Florida having also coached under legendary Florida high school coach Joe Kinnan at Manatee HS. Hope also was an assistant Howard Schnellenberger at Miami and under Joe Tiller at Purdue when Tiller brought the spread offense to the Big Ten. Taggart also added Kinnan to the Bulls’ staff as a senior offensive consultant. Kinnan coached Taggart as an all-state quarterback at Manatee HS and the two claimed a Florida state title in the early 1990’s. Kinnan, who coached in the collegiate ranks before taking over the Manatee program, has consulted such coaches as Nebraska’s Tom Osborne and Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on offensive philosphy during his career.
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BULLS GO UP-TEMPO/SPREAD
USF moved to a no-huddle, up-tempo offensive philosophy during the spring with a stated goal of snapping the ball with 15 seconds remaining on the play clock. The up-tempo philosophy was infused on both sides of the ball and throughout practice as the Bulls were paced through crisp and fast workouts lasting around 1:45 and managed to run twice as many offensive plays during that period as they had in the past. USF will also incorporate many more spread elements and read-option runs into its offense in 2015 while maintaining a desire to power run the football.
O-LINE MAKEOVER
Junior guard Brynjar Gudmundsson returns as the Bulls’ most experienced offensive lineman with 24 career starts. Fellow senior Thor Jozwiak bring 13 career starts into 2015, but missed the entire spring after undergoing shoulder surgery. USF will look to replace three senior starters on the line that had all logged 29 career starts or more, the most significant of which may be three-year starter and two-time Rimington Trophy candidate Austin Reiter at center. Among those looking to step into those shoes on the o-line is 6-4, 290-pound junior tackle Kofi Amichia, and 6-5, 296-pound tackle Mak Djulbegovic.
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MATTIAS CIABATTI • 6-0 • 189 • GR - CAPTAIN • 2ND TEAM ALL-AAC
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE • RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST • On pace to set USF records for career punting average and yardage • 196 career punts for 42.5 avg • 3rd in ACC in 50+ yard punts (15) • Punted in every game the last three seasons, • 48 career punts inside the 20, 36 over 50+ yards • Civil Engineering graduate with over 3.5 GPA • A four-handicapper in golf
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BAY AREA NATIVE
2014 SEASON • • • •
First Team All-American Conference Punter (2014) 10th in the NCAA/1st in conf. with 44.4 yards per punt average in 2014 Set USF season record for punting average in 2014 Led AAC with 22 punts inside the 20 and 18 of 50+ yards in 2014
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TAJEE FULLWOOD • 6-2 195 • SO
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EMILIO NADELMAN • 5-6 • 173 • SO
• 46-yard punt return at FSU, longest for USF in 3 seasons, 45-yarder vs SMU • 12.3 average ranks 1st in AAC, 14th in FBS • 37 tackles on the season, 9th on team • Tampa native (Tampa Bay Tech HS)
“SPECIAL” TEAMS
Assistant Head Coach Raymond Woodie took over guidance of the USF special teams in 2015 and the results are beginning to prove spectacular: n USF is in the TOP 25 of the FBS in two special teams categories: Punt Returns (20th, 12.6), Kickoff Returns (3rd, 28.3) n Junior Rodney Adams had a 97-yard kickoff return for a TD at Navy and averaged 69.5 ypr on two returns. He ranks 4th in FBS/1st in the AAC averaging 30.5 ypr. n Sophomore Tajee Fullwood in his first season as a punt returner ranks 14th in the FBS averaging 12.3 ypr. He has returns of 46 and 45 yards on the year and posted 82 yards on just three returns in a win over SMU. n Sophomore D’Ernest Johnson is averaging 29.1 ypr on kickoff returns, good for 7th in FBS and third in the AAC. n Punter Mattias Ciabatti was a Ray Guy Award Candidate on pace to shatter the USF career punting average record. He is 3rd in The American in punts of 50+ yards (15) and is third in punts inside the 20 (19).
• 15-of-21 on the year, current string of 9-straight is 3rd longest at USF • Career-long 49-yard field goal vs. Cincinnati • Career-best 3-of-3 on FG & 47-yarder win vs. No. 21 Temple • Comfortable out to 55 yards in practice. • Miami Native, Miami Central HS teammate of Deatrick Nichols & Michael Smith
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WHERE THE BULLS ARE FROM
COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
BULLS BY STATE
FLORIDA: 91 GEORGIA: 7 ALABAMA: 2 ILLINOIS: 1 MISSISSIPPI: 1 OHIO: 1
FLORIDA BULLS
BAY AREA: 46 MIAMI/FT. LAUDERDALE: 10 ORLANDO/KISSIMMEE: 5 IMMOKALEE: 4 JACKSONVILLE: 3
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TRUE FRESHMEN: 31 REDSHIRT FRESHMEN: 18 SOPHOMORES: 20 JUNIORS: 21 SENIORS: 18
TRUE & REDSHIRT FRESHMEN: 49 UNDERCLASSMEN: 69 UPPERCLASSMEN: 39
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
USF Student Government recently passed a resolution to officially rename the USF student section The Herd. USF’s student section numbers more than 12,000 students, making it the largest in the American Athletic Conference and among the largest in the nation.
FOR THE RECORD:
HOME; ROAD; CONFERENCE; NON-CONFERENCE MARKS n USF has posted an 81-40 (.669) record in home games since the program started in 1997, 75-37 (.669) in Raymond James Stadium. USF played its entire 1997 home schedule and the first two games of the ’98 season in Tampa Stadium, going 6-3, moving to Raymond James for the Citadel game in ‘98. nUSF has notched a winning home record in 14 of its 19 seasons. It’s gone undefeated three times (2002, ’01 and ’00) and suffered just one loss six times (2015, 2007, ’06, ’05, 1999 and ’98). USF’s best home mark is 7-0 in 2001. n The Bulls five seasons with a losing home record were in 2014 (2-5); 2013 (1-5); 2012 (2-4), 2011 (3-4) and 2004 (2-4).
ON THE ROAD
n USF has posted a 41-56 record in true road games during the program’s 19-year history. n The Bulls have had four seasons with winning road records (2010, ‘07, ’03 and ’02) and four where they finished at .500 (2009, ’08, ’06 and 1998). n In the first five seasons of program history, the Bulls were 6-15 (.286) in road games, but in the last 11 seasons USF has gone 34-37, including eight of 11 seasons at .500 or better. n USF is 21-28 in conference road games. The most wins in a season is three, last done in 2015.
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THE HERD
HOME COOKIN’
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RK TEAM___________ RECORD_ TREND 1 Clemson(51)__________13-0____ 0_____— 2 Alabama(9)___________12-1____ 0_____— 3 Michigan State(1)_______12-1____ 0______ 2 4 Oklahoma____________11-1____ 0______ 1 5 Stanford_____________11-2____ 0______ 2 6 Iowa_______________12-1____ 0______ 2 7 Ohio State____________11-1____ 0______ 1 8 Notre Dame___________10-2____ 0______ 1 9 Florida State__________10-2____ 0______ 1 10 North Carolina_________11-2____ 0______ 2 11 TCU________________10-2____ 0_____— 12 Northwestern_________10-2____ 0______ 1 13 Oklahoma State________10-2____ 0______ 1 14 HOUSTON___________12-1____ 0______ 3 15 Oregon_____________ 9-3____ 0_____— 16 Ole Miss_____________ 9-3____ 0_____— 17 Michigan____________ 9-3____ 0______ 2 18 Baylor______________ 9-3____ 0______ 6 19 Florida______________10-3____ 0______ 1 20 Utah_______________ 9-3____ 0______ 1 21 NAVY______________ 9-2____ 0______ 1 22 LSU________________ 8-3____ 0______ 1 23 Wisconsin____________ 9-3____ 0______ 2 24 TEMPLE____________10-3____ 0______ 4 25 Western Kentucky_______11-2____ 0_____— USF getting 8 votes
CONFERENCE COMPETITION
After spending the first six seasons of program history as an independent, USF joined Conference USA in 2003, and then, moved to the BIG EAST in 2005. Realignment mophed the BIG EAST into the American Athletic Conference in 2013. n Overall, USF is 42-55 in its 13th year as a conference member. The Bulls were 8-8 (.500) over their two-year span with C-USA and went 22-34 (.392) in eight seasons in the BIG EAST. n First-year Head Coach Willie Taggart made history in his last conference as his one-year turnaround from 2-10 in 2010 to 7-5 in 2011 was the single-best turnaround in Sun Belt history. n Most wins in a season is 6, posted in 2015. n USF is 7-6 in conference openers, 2-1 in The American.
NON-CONFERENCE RECORD
USF has gone 35-20 in regular-season, non-conference games during their 11 seasons as a conference member. n The Bulls are 3-9 since joining The American. n During their time in the BIG EAST (2005-2012), USF went 30-9 (.769) in regular-season, non-conference matchups. n Since 2007, the Bulls have wins at Notre Dame (2011), vs. Miami (2010), at Florida State (2009), at N.C. State (2008), vs. No. 10 Kansas (2008), at Auburn (2007) and vs. North Carolina (2007). n USF posted a 3-3 (.500) record in non-conference games
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RK TEAM__________RECORD___ PTS__ TREND 1 Clemson(55)________ 13-0___ 1493_____— 2 Alabama(5)_________ 12-1___ 1438_____— 3 Oklahoma__________ 11-1___ 1363______ 1 4 Michigan State_______ 12-1___ 1341______ 1 5 Ohio State__________ 11-1___ 1205______ 1 6 Stanford___________ 11-2___ 1202______ 1 7 Iowa_____________ 12-1___ 1184______ 4 8 Florida State________ 10-2___ 1025______ 1 9 Notre Dame_________ 10-2___ 1016______ 1 10 TCU______________ 10-2____927______ 1 11 North Carolina_______ 11-2____914______ 3 12 Northwestern_______ 10-2____775______ 1 13 Oklahoma State______ 10-2____764______ 1 14 Oregon____________ 9-3____655______ 2 15 Ole Miss____________ 9-3____627______ 2 16 HOUSTON_________ 12-1____626______ 2 17 Michigan___________ 9-3____533______ 2 18 Florida____________ 10-3____502______ 3 19 Baylor_____________ 9-3____485______ 7 20 Utah______________ 9-3____362_____— 21 LSU_______________ 8-3____261______ 2 22 NAVY_____________ 9-2____251_____— 23 Wisconsin___________ 9-3____177______ 2 24 TEMPLE__________ 10-3____ 72______ 3 25 Georgia____________ 9-3 68_____ —
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VS. RANKED TEAMS
n UNDER TAGGART: 1-6: USF downed No. 21 Temple (44-23) in 2015 for their first win over a ranked foe under Taggart. The Bulls faced three Top 25 ranked teams in 2013: falling to No. 15 Miami (49-21) and No. 18/16 Louisville (34-3) and at No. 17/19 UCF (23-20). In 2014: USF fell at No. 19 Wisconsin (27-10) and to No. 19 ECU (28-17). n OVERALL RECORD: USF is 10-20 all-time vs. FBS ranked teams since joining the FBS in 2000. The Bulls are 14-25 overall when playing ranked foes, including a 4-5 record vs. I-AA (FCS) teams from 1997-2000. n LAST WIN: The Bulls downed No. 21 Temple, 44-23, on Nov. 14, 2015 in Raymond James Stadium. n AT HOME: USF is 6-10 at home vs. FBS ranked teams, last posting a win with a 44-23 victory over No. 21 Temple on Nov. 14, 2015. n ON THE ROAD: USF is 4-10 on the road vs. FBS ranked teams, last posting a win with a 23-20 victory at No. 16/18 Notre Dame on Sept. 3, 2011. 15
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ALPHABETICAL
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Name No. Devin Abraham 20 Jordan Acham 47 Rodney Adams 87 Spencer Adkinson 48 Austin Aikens 88 Kofi Amichia 75 Deangelo Antoine 14 Billy Atterbury 78 Daniel Awoleke 93 Chardonnae Baity 27 Chris Barr 1 Jimmy Bayes 4 Steven Bench 2 Tucker Bennett 28 Josh Black 55 Kevin Bronson 99 Ryeshene Bronson 81 Juwuan Brown 56 Zack Bullock 52 Jamie Byrd 2 Cameron Campbell 69 Cecil Cherry 33 Hassan Childs 22 Mattias Ciabatti 49 Stanley Clerveaux 86 Christian Coffelletto 26 Elkanah Dillon 85 Malik Dixon 34 Mak Djulbegovic 71 Nate Ferguson 37 Quinton Flowers 9 Tajee Fullwood 13 Michael Galati 68 C.J. Garye 29 Cameron Gergley 25 Donovan Geter 16 Reilly Gibbons 76 Bruce Gillis 38 Nate Godwin 36 Marlon Gonzalez 95 Brent Gordon 41 Brynjar Gudmundsson 66 Zaybreion Gunter 38 Jeremi Hall 73 Corian Hamilton 42 James Hamilton 90 Nigel Harris 57 Bruce Hector 60 Andrew Hill 45 Shawn Hill 9 Michael Hill 40 Jimmy Hinck 50 Ryan Hintz 80 Ronnie Hoggins 19 Nick Holman 44 Austin Hudson 27 Vincent Jackson 15 D’Ernest Johnson 32 Devon Jones-Stewart 50 Zac Joslin 15
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2015 USF FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER o. Name N 1 Chris Barr 2 Jamie Byrd 2 Steven Bench 3 Deatrick Nichols 4 Jimmy Bayes 4 Asiantii Woulard 5 Marlon Mack 6 A.J. Legree 7 Brett Kean 8 Tyre McCants 9 Quinton Flowers 9 Shawn Hill 10 Deadrin Senat 11 Marlon Pope 12 Sean Price 13 Tajee Fullwood 14 Deangelo Antoine 15 Vincent Jackson 15 Zac Joslin 16 Donovan Geter 16 Adam Robles 17 Tyler Pippens 18 Jaymon Thomas 18 Evan Wilson 19 Ronnie Hoggins 20 Devin Abraham 21 Khalid McGee 22 Hassan Childs 23 Mazzi Wilkins 24 Johnny Ward 25 Cameron Gergley 26 Christian Coffelletto 26 Chase Whitehead 27 Chardonnae Baity 27 Austin Hudson 28 Tucker Bennett 29 C.J. Garye 30 Jalen Spencer 31 Darius Tice 32 D’Ernest Johnson 33 Cecil Cherry 33 Tye Turner 34 Malik Dixon 35 Emilio Nadelman 36 Nate Godwin 37 Nate Ferguson 38 Bruce Gillis 38 Zaybreion Gunter 39 Trent Shaw 40 Riley Sheehan 40 Michael Hill 41 Brent Gordon 41 Greg Reaves 42 Corian Hamilton 43 Auggie Sanchez 44 Nick Holman 45 Andrew Hill 46 Shannon Smith 47 Jordan Acham 48 Mike Ruggles
Pos. WR S QB CB LB QB RB WR QB WR QB DE DT TE TE S WR DE QB WR QB RB S WR CB S S S CB CB CB S WR WR S S LB CB RB RB LB TE S PK S S S RB LB FB K P LB FB LB LB CB DB K/P P
Ht. 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-6 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-2 5-8 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-6
Wt. 175 185 215 189 228 213 205 195 220 210 210 270 305 260 252 195 180 246 180 200 206 160 185 195 167 186 201 188 170 178 180 185 175 160 207 195 231 186 206 208 240 255 207 173 204 180 202 213 200 245 180 190 205 238 244 229 179 175 202 210
Class/Elig. Hometown (Previous Schools) Fr./Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Acad.) Sr./Sr. Dade City, Fla. (Pasco HS/TCU/Iowa Western CC) Gr./Sr. Bainbridge, Ga. (Cairo HS/Penn St.) So./So. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS) So./RFr. Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS) Jr./So. Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park HS/UCLA) So./So. Sarasota, Fla. (Booker HS) Sr./Jr. Fort White, Fla. (Fort White HS/Kentucky) Fr./Fr. Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward HS) So./RFr. Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS) So./So. Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) Sr./Sr. Kankakee, Ill. (Kankakee HS/Fort Scott CC) Jr./So. Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS) Sr./Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Sr./Sr. Citra, Fla. (North Marion HS) So./So. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech HS) Fr./Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Oak Ridge HS) So./RFr. Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) Fr./Fr. Riverview, Fla. (Riverview HS) Fr./Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Newsome HS) So./RFr. Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard HS) Fr./Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Ola HS) Fr./Fr. Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS) Jr./So. Sarasota, Fla. (The Out-of-Door Academy) Fr./Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. (Monarch HS) So./So. Tarpon Springs, Fla. (East Lake HS) Fr./Fr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern HS) Jr./Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola HS) So./RFr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS) Jr./Jr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS) So./RFr. Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park HS) Fr./Fr. Port Charlotte, Fla. (Port Charlotte HS) So./RFr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Choctawhatchee HS) Sr./Jr. Palmetto, Fla. (Palmetto HS) So./So. Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS) Fr./Fr. Merritt Island, Fla. (Merritt Island HS) Gr./Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS) Sr./Jr. Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola HS) Jr./Jr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS) So./So. Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS) Fr./Fr. Frostproof, Fla. (Victory Christian Acad. HS/Texas) Gr./Sr. Hampton, Ga. (Griffin HS) Fr./Fr. Port Charlotte, Fla. (Port Charlotte HS) Jr./So. Miami, Fla. (Central HS) Jr./Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Freedom HS) Fr./Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) Sr./Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS/FIU) Jr./Jr. Baldwin Fla. (Baldwin HS/Ellsworth JC) Fr./Fr. Lutz, Fla. (Steinbrenner HS) Fr./Fr. Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) Sr./Sr. Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS) Fr./Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS) Fr./Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS/Air Force Prep Acad.) Gr./Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) Jr./So. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Northeast HS) So./RFr. Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones HS) So./RFr. Orange Park, Fla. (Ridgeview HS) Sr./Jr. Brandon, Fla. (Armwood HS/Concordia Univ.) So./So. Wellington, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS/Stetson) Jr./Jr. Lutz, Fla. (Steinbrenner HS/UTEP) @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com
2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL Ht. 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-6 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-4
Wt. 237 200 230 194 220 245 225 215 247 248 231 245 200 295 315 310 318 308 300 288 288 296 308 335 309 290 305 305 295 235 185 200 170 203 195 245 203 190 184 236 308 260 283 258 280 240 232 266 271
Class/Elig. Hometown (Previous Schools) Jr./So. Seminole, Fla. (Indian Rocks Christian) Gr./Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough HS) Fr./Fr Englewood, Fla. (Lemon Bay HS) Jr./Jr. Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS) Sr./Sr. Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville HS) Gr./Sr. Sebring, Fla. (Sebring HS) Fr./Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Amos P. Godby HS) Fr./Fr. Jensen Beach, Fla. (Jensen Beach HS) So./So. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) So./RFr. Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS) Jr./Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough HS) Sr./Jr. New Port Richey, Fla. (River Ridge HS/Stetson) Sr./Jr. Lakeland, Fla. (Victory Christian Academy) Jr./So. Tampa, Fla. (Robinson HS) Jr./Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Tri-Cities HS) So./RFr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS) Gr./Sr. Eagle Lake, Fla. (Lake Region HS) Sr./Sr. Hollywood, Fla. (South Broward HS) Gr./Sr. Wellington, Fla. (Wellington HS) So./RFr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS) Fr./Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan HS) Sr./Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Carrollwood Day School) Fr./Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS/Air Force Prep Acad.) Jr./So. Atlanta, Ga. (Tri-Cities HS) Jr./So. Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) Sr./Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) Fr./Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg Catholic HS/Stanford) Fr./Fr. Sebastian, Fla. (Sebastian River HS) Fr./Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Central Catholic HS) Jr./So. Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River HS/SCF Manatee-Sarasota) Fr./Fr. Lutz, Fla. (Hillsborough HS) So./So. Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar HS) Fr./Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS) Jr./Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood HS) Sr./Jr. Port Charlotte, Fla. (Charlotte HS) So./RFr. Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard HS) So./RFr. North Miami, Fla. (North Miami HS) Jr./Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood HS/Toledo) Jr./Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS/Western Kentucky) Fr./Fr. Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS) Sr./Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) Sr./Sr. Daphne, Ala. (Daphne HS) Sr./Sr. Lakeland, Fla. (George Jenkins HS) Fr./Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Stranahan HS Fr./Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. (North Ft. Myers HS) So./RFr. Sarasota, Fla. (Booker HS/Milford Acad.) So./RFr. Tampa, Fla. (King HS) Jr./So. Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS) So./RFr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Village Academy HS)
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Name No. Thor Jozwiak 64 Brett Kean 7 Brooks Larkin 72 Eric Lee 91 A.J. Legree 6 Kirk Livingstone 94 Mike Love 98 Marlon Mack 5 Eric Mayes 96 Tyre McCants 8 Khalid McGee 21 Nicholas Munera 97 Alex Mut 84 Emilio Nadelman 35 Clavion Nelson 65 Deatrick Nichols 3 Marcus Norman 77 Tyler Pippens 17 Marlon Pope 11 Sean Price 12 Greg Reaves 41 Jordan Reed 82 Adam Robles 16 Cameron Ruff 74 Mike Ruggles 48 Dylan Rutledge 58 Alex Salvato 59 Auggie Sanchez 43 Nico Sawtelle 54 Deadrin Senat 10 Trent Shaw 39 Riley Sheehan 40 Michael Smith 63 Shannon Smith 46 Jalen Spencer 30 Trevor Steinke 80 Danny Thomas 53 Jaymon Thomas 18 Dominique Threatt 61 Darius Tice 31 Tye Turner 33 Marquez Valdes-Scantling 83 Johnny Ward 24 Chase Whitehead 26 Tashon Whitehurst 51 Mitchell Wilcox 89 Mazzi Wilkins 23 Evan Wilson 18 Asiantii Woulard 4
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o. Name N 48 Spencer Adkinson 49 Mattias Ciabatti 50 Jimmy Hinck 50 Devon Jones-Stewart 51 Tashon Whitehurst 52 Zack Bullock 53 Danny Thomas 54 Nico Sawtelle 55 Josh Black 56 Juwuan Brown 57 Nigel Harris 58 Dylan Rutledge 59 Alex Salvato 60 Bruce Hector 61 Dominique Threatt 63 Michael Smith 64 Thor Jozwiak 65 Clavion Nelson 66 Brynjar Gudmundsson 68 Michael Galati 69 Cameron Campbell 71 Mak Djulbegovic 72 Brooks Larkin 73 Jeremi Hall 74 Cameron Ruff 75 Kofi Amichia 76 Reilly Gibbons 77 Marcus Norman 78 Billy Atterbury 80 Ryan Hintze 80 Trevor Steinke 81 Ryeshene Bronson 82 Jordan Reed 83 Marquez Valdes-Scantling 84 Alex Mut 85 Elkanah Dillon 86 Stanley Clerveaux 87 Rodney Adams 88 Austin Aikens 89 Mitchell Wilcox 90 James Hamilton 91 Eric Lee 93 Daniel Awoleke 94 Kirk Livingstone 95 Marlon Gonzalez 96 Eric Mayes 97 Nicholas Munera 98 Mike Love 99 Kevin Bronson
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Name
Z Y (TE) RT RG C LG LT QB HB SLOT X
87 8 12 85 11 71 65 61 74 66 68 64 73 75 76 9 2 5 31 32 1 82 81 6
Rodney Adams Tyre McCants Sean Price Elkanah Dillon OR Marlon Pope Mak Djulbegovic Clavion Nelson Dominique Threatt Cameron Ruff Brynjar Gudmundsson Michael Galati Thor Jozwiak Jeremi Hall Kofi Amichia Reilly Gibbons Quinton Flowers Steven Bench Marlon Mack Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Chris Barr Jordan Reed Ryeshene Bronson A.J. Legree
POS P PK H LS KO KR PR
# 49 35 35 40 49 84 59 58 40 35 32 87 13 82
Name Mattias Ciabatti Emilio Nadelman Emilio Nadelman Michael Hill Mattias Ciabatti Alex Mut Alex Salvato Dylan Rutledge Michael Hill Emilio Nadelman D’Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Tajee Fullwood Jordan Reed
Ht.
6-1 5-11 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1
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Ht. 6-0 5-6 5-6 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-3 5-9 5-6 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-10
Wt.
190 210 252 245 260 296 308 315 309 300 288 318 335 290 305 210 215 205 206 208 175 170 200 195
Jr. RFr. Sr. RFr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Gr. RFr. Gr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Gr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr.
POS
Wt. 200 173 173 180 200 195 200 245 180 173 208 190 195 170
Cl. Gr. So. So. Sr. Gr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr.
75__ Kofi AMICHIA_____________________________ Ah-MEE-chee-uhh 93__ Daniel AWOLEKE_________________________ ugh-WALL-ugh-KAY 81__ RYESHENE Bronson_____________________________ rye-SHEEN 22 _ HASSAN Childs___________________________________ HAH-san 49__ MATTIAS CIABATTI_________________ mah-TEE-us chuh-BOT-ee 86__ Stanley CLERVEAUX_____________________________ CLAIR-voe 85 _ ELKANAH Dillon_______________________________ EL-CANE-ugh 34__ MALIK Dixon_____________________________________ MA-Leek 71__ MAK DJULBEGOVIC_______________ MACK Juhl-BEG-oh-vitch 13 _ TAJEE Fullwood____________________________________Tah-JAY 29__ C.J. GARYE_________________________________________ Gary 66__ BRYNJAR Gudmundsson__________________________brynn-YAR 32__ D’ERNEST Johnson______________________________ DEE-ernest 64__ Thor JOZWIAK________________________________ joes-WEE-ack 8___ TYRE McCants_____________________________________ TIE-ree 21__ KHALID McGee____________________________________ KAW-lid 3__ DEATRICK Nichols_________________________________DEE-trick 78__ Cameron RUFF___________________________________ ROUGH 54__ NICO Sawtelle___________________________________ KNEE-coe 10__ DEADRIN SENAT________________________deed-RIN sen-KNOT 61__ Dominique THREATT_______________________________ THREE-t 51__ TASHON Whitehurst_____________________________ TAY-shawn 23__ MAZZI Wilkins____________________________________MAH-zee 4___ ASAINTII Woulard____________________________A-SHAWN-TEE
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91 98 90 99 60 10 93 52 (BULL) 9 MLB 43 (MIKE) 53 WLB 57 (STINGER) 51 CB 3 30 HUSKY 2 21 SS 36 (ROVER) 18 FS 20 13 CB 19 24
Name
Eric Lee Mike Love James Hamilton Kevin Bronson Bruce Hector Deadrin Senat Daniel Awoleke Zack Bullock Shawn Hill Auggie Sanchez Danny Thomas Nigel Harris Tashon Whitehurst Deatrick Nichols Jalen Spencer Jamie Byrd Khalid McGee Nate Godwin Jaymon Thomas Devin Abraham Tajee Fullwood Ronnie Hoggins Johnny Ward
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6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-2 5-8 6-0
Wt.
260 266 308 271 295 305 283 245 270 244 225 231 220 189 186 185 201 204 185 186 195 167 178
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ABRAHAM CB x So. x 5-9, 186 x Tarpon Springs, Fla. x East Lake HS x
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ADAMS
WR x Jr. x 6-1, 190 x St. Petersburg, Fla. x Lakewood HS x Toledo
2015: Abraham started all 12 games at free safety and has started 18 games on his career…ranks sixth on the team with a career-best 42 tackles and second with a career-best three interceptions…also has a sack, two tackles for loss, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery on the year…had interceptions in the final two games of the season, grabbing one in the first quarter of a 65-27 rout of Cincinnati (11/20) and one in the second quarter of a 44-3 rout of UCF (11/27)…also had five tackles and an interception that he returned 42 yards to the 5-yard line setting up the game’s first score at Maryland… had a season-high six tackles and a sack in the Bulls win at UConn (10/17)…also had six tackles in a loss at Navy (10/31).
2015: Adams started all 12 games at wide receiver and has now started 15 games in his career…named to The American all-conference second team…leads the team with 692 receiving yards and eight touchdowns…ranks second on the team with 1186 all-purpose yards…posted a career-high seven catches for 147 yards against Temple (11/14)…set the USF season record for receiving touchdowns with eight…recorded a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown in a loss at Navy (10/31)…tied a USF game record with three receiving touchdowns at UConn (10/17)…scored the game-winning touchdown at ECU (11/7)…named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll after his 100-yard receiving performance at UConn…had a 67-yard touchdown on the first play of the game vs. Cincinnati (11/20).
2014: Played in 12 games and made six starts... totaled 34 tackles (23 solo)... started the first three games of the season... posted a career-high six tackles (four solo) against Cincinnati.
2014: Played in 10 games and started three in his first season at USF…finished third on the team with 23 catches and second with 323 yards receiving and two touchdowns, including a 67-yard long…added five carries for 53 yards and a touchdown, including a 26-yard long…returned six kickoffs for 123 yards with a 37-yard long…had 498 all-purpose yards…made six plays of 20+ yards on the year…missed two games late in the season with an ankle injury…had three catches for 67 yards in his debut vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…had five games with three or more catches…made three catches for 49 yards vs. Maryland (9/6)…had a season-high four catches for 68 yards and a touchdown in a driving rain in a win over UConn (9/19)…made two catches for 68 yards and a touchdown at Cincinnati (10/24)…caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from Steven Bench in that game…
EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Hudson at East Lake HS…2013 Class 7A first-team all-state selection …2013 Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast Defensive Player of the Year…registered 90 tackles, six interceptions, eight blocked kicks in his senior season…scored 10 total touchdowns, five defensive …led defense that posted five shutouts and allowed just 114 points in 14 games…team went 13-1 and advanced to the Class 7A state semifinals…had 95 tackles and six interceptions to help the Eagles advance to the Class 8A region final as a junior and 146 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore… totaled 19 interceptions on his career…three-time team captain…listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com…ranked No. 18 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25… three-time All-Pinellas County…honored on three All-Suncoast teams…also lettered three years in football, two in basketball and one in track…four-time member of honor roll. PERSONAL: Born in Stone Mountain, Ga…the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Donnie Abraham (1996-2001) and Tunisia Abraham…has a younger brother, Micah, and sister, Alivia…lived in New York for three years as his father played for the Jets (2002-04)…a Pro Bowl selection who recorded 38 interceptions and 442 tackles in a nineyear NFL career, his father is now the head coach at Clearwater High School in Pinellas County…an honor roll student…cousin of Tim Jennings, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback for the Chicago Bears and Super Bowl champion with the Colts who played collegiately at Georgia… also received scholarship offers from NC State, Middle Tennessee State, Ohio and South Alabama. ABRAHAM - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 12-6 23 11 34 2015 12-12 36 6 42 Career 24-18 59 17 76
TFL 3.0 2.0 5.0
SACKS 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
INT 0 3 3
PBU 1 3 4
FF 1 0 1
FR 0 1 1
ABRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................................................................................6, 4x, last at UCF (11/26/15) TFL........................................................................................ 1, 2x, last at SMU (11/15/14) INT.......................................................................................... 1, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) PBU...............................................................................................1, at Maryland (9/19/15) FF.................................................................................................. 1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FR..............................................................................................1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15)
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ran twice for 33 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin (9/27), scoring on a 26-yard endaround…lettered.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rodney Alan Adams, Jr., born on Sept. 15, 1994 ... father is Rodney Adams, Sr …. mother Michelle Scott passed away in November of 2013...has one brother, Antonio Blount ... majoring in business. ADAMS - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG 2014 10-3 23 323 14.0 2015 12-12 39 692 17.7 Career 22-15 62 1,015 16.4
TD 2 8 10
LONG 67 68 68
ADAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions.......................................................................................7 vs. Temple (11/14/15) Receiving Yards..........................................................................147, vs. Temple (11/14/15) Receiving TDs................................................................................3, vs. UConn (10/17/15) Long Reception.....................................................................68 (TD) vs. Temple (11/14/15) Rushes.......................................................................... 2, 2X last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards............................................................................ 33, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) Long Rush.................................................................................. 26, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) Kick Return Yards............................................................................ 139 at Navy (10/31/15) Kick Return Long...................................................................... 97 (TD), at Navy (10/31/15) Kickoff Return Average.................................................................. 65.5, at Navy (10/31/15)
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AMICHIA
OL x Jr. x 6-4, 290 x Powder Springs, Ga. x McEachern HS x
2015: Amichia started all 12 games at left tackle and has now started 14 games in his career…was part of an offensive line that plowed the way for a school record 2,915 rushing yards and led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game)…helped the Bulls produce 5,144 yards of offense.
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LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Corey Moore at Lakewood HS…earned firstteam all-county and second-team all-state honors in both his junior and senior seasons... Gained over 1,200 all-purpose yards as a senior...Caught 25 passes for 841 yards as a junior...rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com...ranked as the No. 22 wide receiver in the country, according to 247Sports.com, and the No. 28 prospect in the state of Florida… Member of Team USA in the USA International Bowl Game in Austin, TX ... received offers from Florida, West Virginia, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, South Florida.
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2013 • TOLEDO: Played in eight games in his true freshman season…tallied two catches for 15 yards and ran once for 5 yards on the season…made one catch at Ball State and had one catch and ran once for 5 yards vs. Eastern Michigan…left the program in early November after his mother passed away following a car accident.
2014: Started the final two games of the season at right tackle and saw action in four on the year…was number two on the depth chart at left tackle behind two-year starter Darrell Williams…lettered. 2013: Did not see playing time. MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Kyle Hockman at McEachern ... a three-year letterman and all-state performer ... led McEachern to a 30-5 record and two region titles during his three seasons ... earned a spot in the all-state all-star game as a senior playing at right tackle ... a first-team all-county selection ... posted 46 pancake blocks ... also spent time on defense and recorded a sack ... helped McEachern to a 10-2 record and the second round of the state playoffs ... tabbed a preseason all-state selection ... named one of the top players in Georgia by ESPN High School ... posted 42 pancake blocks as a junior ... allowed only one sack, while starting all 12 games ... helped the Indians to a 10-2 record, the second round of the state playoffs and the region 4AAAAA championship ... invited to Nike’s The Opening ... also lettered in track and field and basketball. PERSONAL: Born in East Point, Ga. ... son of Joe and Esther Amichia ... the Amichias are both natives of Ghana ... has one brother, Joseph ... an honor roll student ... majoring in engineering.
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AWOLEKE
DT x Sr. x 6-5, 283 x Lakeland, Fla. x George Jenkins HS x
2015: Earned a scholarship at the conclusion of fall camp...earned a position second onf the depth chart at defensive tackle.... Appeared in all 12 games…recorded a total of 21 tackles on the year with 16 unassisted…posted a season-high three tackles in a win over Syracuse (10/10)…also has two sacks and four tackles for loss on the year…earned a scholarship in fall camp...earned team’s Special Teams MVP award and Outstanding Walk-on Award. 2014: Did not see playing time. 2013: Joined the team as a walk-on...did not see playing time. GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Pat Dooley at George Jenkins ... tallied 38 tackles, an INT and three fumble recoveries, while playing on the defensive line as a senior ... also was a state-ranked wrestler.
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PERSONAL: Born in Queens, N.Y. ... moved to Lakeland at age 17 ... son of Samuel Awoleke ... has one brother, David, and one sister, Samina ... earned an associate’s degree at Polk State before enrolling at USF ... majoring in mass communications ... active in the Boys and Girls Club. AWOLEKE- CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 12-0 16 5 21 4.0 2.0-12 0 0 0 0 AWOLEKE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................ 4, at UCF (11/26/15) Sacks....................................................................................... 1, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15)
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BARR
WR x Fr. x 5-10, 175 x Jacksonville, Fla. x Trinity Christian Academy x
2015: Barr appeared in 12 games, starting 11 at wide receiver…fifth on the team with 200 receiving yards…recorded one touchdown in a 44-3 win over UCF (11/26)…caught a season-long 38-yard reception in a 38-14 win over SMU (10/24)…posted a season best 37-yards receiving in a 45-24 win over Syracuse (10/10). TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: A three-star recruit, Barr is a versatile athlete who totaled 28 touchdowns and more than 2,000 yards on offense, including 1,343 yards receiving, in high school…was named a 2014 All-First Coast Honorable Mention after helping Trinity win the Class 3A state championship… also made the Times-Union’s Super 24 Team…caught 54 passes for 757 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior for the 12-1 Conquerors; also rushed for 341 yards and four touchdowns…also returned punts and kickoffs…recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions on his career…had two touchdown catches and two touchdown runs to lead Trinity Christian to a 35-21 win over No. 22 Eastside Christian (Sammamish, Wash.) in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series championship…Also received offers from Wisconsin, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Utah, Cincinnati, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, UCF, Troy, Georgia Southern, UAB, Massachusetts… Coached by Verlon Dorminey. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 18, 1995 in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Son of Leitonia and Leander Harris. BARR - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD 2015 12-11 23 200 8.7 1
LONG 38
BARR’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions................................................................................ 5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving Yards............................................................................. 41, vs. SMU (10/25/15) Receiving TDs....................................................................................1, at UCF (11/26/15) Long Reception............................................................................. 38, vs. SMU (10/25/15)
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BAYES
LB x RFr. x 6-3, 228 x Immokalee, Fla. x Immokalee HS x
2015: Appeared in five games on the season. 2014: A redshirt season, Bayes added 40 pounds to his 6-3 frame in the weight room to practice at 225 in his first season on campus.
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IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Richard Dombroski at Immokalee HS…a Class 5A third-team all-state selection…posted 78 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six forced fumbles and a blocked field goal as a senior, as Immokalee went 9-3…had a strong showing in the Semper Fidelis All-American game…rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com…ranked No. 45 in the 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100…an FACA first team all-area and Naples Daily News first team all-area selection…a three-year varsity player…posted 145 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and an interception on his career…a two-sport athlete who also played basketball…also had offers from Michigan, Missouri, Miami (Fla.), Iowa State, Georgia Tech and Kentucky among others. @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
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QB x Gr. x 6-2, 215 x Bainbridge, Ga. x Cairo HS x Penn State x
2015: Bench appeared in six games…passed for 177 yards, with a 62-yard long, and rushed for 62 yards…ran for one touchdown and threw two…recorded a rushing TD and passing TD against Cincinnati (11/20)…threw for 140 yards and rushed for 20 yards and one touchdown in the home opener against FAMU (9/5)…graduated last spring. 2014: Bench saw action in six games and started one (vs. Houston)…he completed 49-of100 passes (49%) for 611 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions on the year…averaged 101.8 yards passing per game…carried the ball 16 times for -15 yards…ran for one touchdown, scoring on a 15-yard scamper vs. Maryland (9/6)…came on in relief after the first play of the game vs. Maryland and completed 14-of-36 passes for 162 yards…completed 12-of-25 passes for 147 yards and an interception in his start vs. Houston (11/1)… threw two touchdown passes to Rodney Adams, connecting on 67- and 38-yard strikes, at Cincinnati (10/24) and went 9-of-14 for 147 yards in that game…completed 6-of-11 for 57 yards and a 9-yard touchdown pass at Memphis (11/22)…went 7-of-13 for 88 yards vs. UCF (11/28)…shined in the spring game, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns to the lead the White team to a 35-3 win…lettered. 2013: Bench started two games and appeared in seven for the Bulls, taking 149 snaps on the year…for the year he completed 26-of-64 pass attempts for 392 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions...saw his first action as a Bull at Michigan State (9/7) and attempted one pass…his first career completion at USF was 25-yard touchdown strike to Ryan Eppes vs. FAU (9/14)…completed 8-of-23 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown and one interception vs. FAU…made his first career start vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28) and posted career highs, completing 13-of-27 passes for a career-best 189 yards, one touchdown and one interception, including a career-long 36-yard completion to Andre Davis…started vs. Cincinnati (10/5) and completed one pass for 7 yards …completed 4-of-12 passes for 68 yards and an interception vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26)… lettered. 2012 • PENN STATE: Appeared in two games at quarterback as a true freshman ... became just the third Penn State true freshman signal-caller to play in the previous eight years ... was one of just six true freshmen to play during the 2012 season ... made his debut in the second quarter at Virginia ... completed two passes for 12 yards versus the Cavaliers and gained 18 yards on three rushing attempts ... also saw action at Purdue ... transferred to USF after spring football in 2013 ... was eligible immediately due to NCAA sanctions at Penn St. CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman ... named the Region 1-AAA Offensive Player of the Year during his senior season ... threw for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns ... also ran for nine scores ... led the Syrupmakers to the 2011 Region I-AAA championship and a berth in the state semifinals ... was also a prep All-America baseball player and played one year of basketball ... an honors graduate with a 3.86 grade-point average. PERSONAL: Earned his degree in communications in the spring of 2015.
YDS 12 392 611 177 1,180
TD 0 2 3 2 7
INT 0 3 2 1 6
YDS/G 6.0 56.0 101.8 29.5 62.1
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PCT 25.0 40.6 49.0 63.6 47.8
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BENCH - CAREER STATISTICS PASSING YEAR GP-GS COMP ATT 2012 2-0 2 8 2013 7-2 26 64 2014 6-1 49 100 2015 6-1 14 22 Career 19-4 89 186 RUSHING YEAR ATT YDS TD 2012 3 18 0 2013 7 -30 0 2014 16 -15 1 2015 9 62 2 Career 49 17 3
BENCH’S CAREER HIGHS Completions..................................................................................14, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) Attempts.......................................................................................36, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) Passing Yards..............................................................................189, vs. Miami (09/28/13) Long Pass................................................................................. 67, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) Passing TDs............................................................................... 2, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) Rushes.............................................................................................11, vs. FAU (09/14/13) Rushing Yards...............................................................................29, vs. Miami (09/28/13) Long Rush.............................................................................17, at vs. Maryland (9/19/15) Rushing TDs.................................................................1, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) NOTES PLAYERS
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DE x RFr. x 6-4, 271 x Delray Beach, Fla. x Village Academy HS x
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2015: Appeared in nine games, starting two at defensive tackle…recorded 11 tackles on the season, including eight solo tackles…recorded 2.5 sacks, an interception, two pass break ups, a QB hurry and a forced fumble on the season…recorded three tackles against Temple for a career high. 2014: Redshirt season. VILLAGE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Donald Hanna at Village Academy HS…named to first-team Class 2A all-state team in 2013…posted 58 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, nine sacks and six forced fumbles as a senior… a defensive team captain, he was named The Palm Beach Post’s 2013 Small School Defensive Player of the Year and to the Palm Beach Super 11... rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com and ESPN.com…rated the Sun Sentinel’s No. 12 player in Palm Beach County…also received offers from Florida, South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and Rutgers. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 23, 1995 ... Son of Fiel Bronson and Thelma Bronson BRONSON - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 9-2 8 3 11 2.5 2.5-26 0 1 0 0 BRONSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles...........................................................................................3, vs. Temple (11/14/15) Sacks.............................................................................................1.0, vs. SMU (10/24/15) TFL................................................................................................1.0, vs. SMU (10/24/15) FF............................................................................................ 1, at Florida State (9/12/15)
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BRONSON WR x So. x 6-3, 200 x Fort Myers, Fla. x Dunbar HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 games, starting 10…has 228 yards on 15 receptions…recorded a touchdown in a 45-24 win over Syracuse (10/10)… had a season-best 81-yards receiving against Syracuse...part of an offense that is on pace to break the season record of offensive yardage. 2014: Saw action in 10 games and started one in his first season…caught three passes for 85 yards and one touchdown, and ran the ball once for 6 yards…saw his first collegiate action in the opener vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…made his first career catch on a 5-yard grab vs. N.C. State (9/13)…added a season-long 75-yard touchdown catch from Mike White in the first quarter of that game to finish with two catches for 80 yards and a touchdown…made one catch for 5 yards at Memphis (11/22)…lettered.
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DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Phil Vogt at Dunbar HS…posted 19 receptions for 272 yards and four touchdowns as a senior…recorded 45 receptions for 740 yards and eight touchdowns on his career…had a 50-yard catch in the Semper Fidelis All-American game…ranked No. 46 in the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100…ranked as the 44th top prospect in Florida and 34th best at his position nationally by ESPN.com… rated a four-star recruit and in the ESPN300 by ESPN.com…two-sport athlete who also played basketball…clocked at 10.9 in the 100-meter dash…cousin of standout Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins…also had offers from Auburn, Florida, Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Miami (Fla.) among others. PERSONAL: The son of Patricia and Reginald Bronson… Hobbies include movies, basketball, video games, watching his nephew play football and attending church. BRONSON - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG 2014 10-1 3 85 28.3 2015 12-10 15 228 15.2 Career 22-11 18 313 17.4
TD 1 1 2
LONG 75 42 75
BRONSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions............................................................................. 3, 2X last at Navy (10/31/15) Receiving TDs..............................................................1, 2X, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Long Reception......................................................................... 75, vs. NC State (9/13/14)
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BULLOCK LB x Gr. x 6-3, 245 x Sebring, Fla. x Sebring HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 games, starting every game except at UCF…recorded 27 tackles, including 17 solo on the season…recorded one sack for a loss of eight yards…also had two pass break ups, three QB hurries and 4.5 tackles for loss…recorded four tackles in a loss to Navy (10/31)…also recorded four tackles in wins over FAMU (9/5) and Cincinnati (11/20)…graduated in the spring of 2015. 2014: Saw limited action in eight games and made one start at Memphis (11/22)…posted four tackles on the year, seeing mostly special teams action…lettered. 2013: Bullock appeared in 11 games and started two…totaled six tackles on the year… started season-opener vs. McNeese State (8/31) and posted a career-best four tackles… started and against FAU (9/14)…recorded one tackle vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28) and one tackle at Rutgers (12/7)… lettered. 2012: Appeared in nine games at linebacker and on special teams ... posted seven tackles and a half TFL. 2011: Redshirted. SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jared Hamlin at Sebring ... a three-year letterman, who was an all-county performer ... posted 95 tackles, eight sacks, 40 pressures, seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries over his last two seasons ... earned all-county and all-district honors as a senior ... was invited to play in the South Central All-Star Classic ... tallied 45 tackles, four sacks, 22 pressures, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five TDs ... posted 50 tackles, four sacks, 10 TFL, 18 pressures, an INT, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior ... also lettered in basketball. PERSONAL: Has one brother, Gino, and three sisters ... father, William, played at Cameron University in Oklahoma ... was mentored by former USF assistant Larry Scott’s brother, LaVaar, who is the defensive coordinator at Sebring ... volunteered in his church ... also served as a youth usher ... earned his degree in interdisciplinary social science in the spring of 2015. BULLOCK - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2012 9-0 5 2 7 2013 11-0 4 2 6 2014 8-1 4 0 4 2015 12-11 17 10 27 Career 40-12 30 14 44
TFL 0.5 0 0 4.5 5.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 0 2 2
FF 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0 0
BULLOCK’ S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.........................................................................4, 4X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Sacks..................................................................................... 0.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) TFL............................................................................... 1.0, 3X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15)
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S x Sr. x 5-11, 185 x Dade City, Fla. x Pasco HS x TCU x Iowa Western CC x
2015: Byrd appeared in all 12 games, starting 10 at the husky position…second on the team with 80 tackles…added 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles on the season…recorded three interceptions and returned them for 38 yards on the year…had arguably the best game of his career against UConn, leading the team with 12 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 QB hurries and a pass break up in the 28-20 win…posted double-digit tackles in a three-game stretch…forced two fumbles in a 38-14 win over SMU (10/24)…recovered a fumble in a 65-27 rout of Cincinnati (11/20)…his 10.0 tackles for loss are his career high. 2014: Byrd had a tremendous first season for USF, starting all 12 games at safety and earning Defensive MVP honors…led the team with 95 tackles (71 solo) and finished 10th in the AAC and fifth among defensive backs, posting 7.9 tackles per game…19th in the FBS and second in AAC with 5.9 solo tackles per game…tied for the team lead with two interceptions and added 2.0 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups and one forced fumble…led the team in tackles in a team-high six games, posting double-digit totals in three games…had five or more tackles in 11 games…posted a season-high 14 tackles (11 solo)
2013 • IOWA WESTERN CC: Selected an NJCAA second-team All-American and MFC first-team all-conference while playing at Iowa Western Community College in 2013…posted 53 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass-breakups and a fumble recovery in 2013 for an Iowa Western team that went 11-1 and finished No. 2 in the final NJCAA Poll…Western ranked in the top five in the NJCAA in points and yards allowed per game…played for one of the top junior college programs in the country…Iowa Western won the national title in 2012 and the Reivers had 14 players sign with Division I schools in 2013…also had offers from Arizona, Illinois and N.C. State among others. 2011-12 • TCU: Spent two seasons at TCU, redshirting in 2011 and playing in 12 games in 2012 as a redshirt freshman, posting one tackle for the Horned Frogs. PASCO HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2010 Sunshine Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading Pasco HS with 73 tackles (12.9 tpg) and forcing three fumbles… intercepted two passes in a 2010 playoff win over Lakewood in his senior season…Pasco allowed only 13.3 points a game on the season and advanced to the Class 4A region semifinals…the Pirates finished the year with an 11-1 record…also saw time on offense, where he caught 13 passes for 192 yards and ran seven times for 111 yards and one touchdown…an All-North Suncoast defensive back…two-time All-Sunshine Athletic Conference honoree…the Pirates won four district titles and region and conference championships during his career…named the St. Petersburg Times’ Defensive Player of the Year as a linebacker in his junior season in which he led Pasco with 129 tackles (101 solo), six sacks, four fumble recoveries and a pass break-up…also scored four touchdowns as a running back that season for the Pirates…a two-year recipient of a Pasco Leadership Award...had offers from TCU, Boise State, Iowa State and Purdue. PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology. BYRD - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 12-12 71 24 95 2015 12-10 54 26 80 Career 24-22 125 50 175
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INT 2 3 5
PBU 3 4 7
FF 1 2 3
FR 0 1 1
BYRD’ S CAREER HIGHS Tackles......................................................................... 14, twice, last vs. Houston (11/1/14) TFL............................................................................................... 3.5, at UConn (10/17/15) Sacks...................................................2.0, 2X at UConn (10/17/15) & vs. SMU (10/24/15) INT................................................................................ 1, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) PBU................................................................................................. 2, at UConn (10/17/15) FF...................................................................................................... 2, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
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at Wisconsin (9/27)…also notched 14 tackles (11 solo) and a tackle for loss vs. Houston (11/1)…led team with 11 tackles, an interception and a tackle for loss in his debut vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…led team with eight tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)…forced a fumble and had six tackles vs. Maryland (9/6)…led team with six tackles in a win over UConn (9/19)… had a team-high eight tackles at Memphis (11/22)…had seven tackles and an interceptions vs. UCF (11/28) …lettered.
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CIABATTI P x Gr. x 6-0, 200 x Tampa, Fla. x Hillsborough HS x
2015: Ciabatti was a second-team all-conference selection…averaged 43.2 yards on 57 punts…downed 19 of those inside the 20-yard line, launching 15 50 yards or farther…is the USF all-time punting record holder…owns the career punting yardage mark with 8,333 yards and will set the career average record with his 42.5 yards per kick average…ranked fourth in the conference in punting average…graduated in the spring of 2015. 2014: A first-team American All-Conference selection, Ciabatti posted the best season punting in USF history…he ranked 10th among all FBS punters as his 44.4 yard average on 65 punts set a USF single-season record and led the AAC…named Special Teams MVP…his 2,888 punting yards rank fourth all-time in USF annals…led the conference with 22 punts downed inside the 20 and 16 punts of 50 yards or better…named CFPA National Punter of the Week after career-best 49.0 ypk average in 14-13 win at SMU (11/15)… downed all five punts inside the 20, tying a USF record, and he hit three 50+ yarders in a cold, continues mist…named AAC Player of the Week (9.22) after a 17-14 win over UConn (9/19) in which five of his six punts pinned the Huskies inside the 15 and he averaged 41.3 ypk in a pouring rain storm…lettered. 2013: In his first season as the starting punter, Ciabatta appeared in all 12 games… had 73 punts for a total of 2,937 yards and a 40.2-yard average, which ranked eighth in
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the AAC…73 punts and 2,937 yards ranked as the third-most in a season at USF…had a career long 68-yard punt in a win over Cincinnati (10/5), which ranks third-best in USF history…downed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line and forced 20 fair catches…. totaled 14 punts of 50 yards or more… did not have a punt blocked…posted a career-best 47.2-yard average on six punts vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26)…punted a career-high nine times at Michigan State (9/7) and at UConn (10/12)…was tremendous in a win at UConn averaging 44.3 yards on nine punts, kicking three times from his own endzone in the second half and launching punts of 58, 53 and 54 yards while also downing three punts inside the 20… averaged 40.1 yards on nine punts at Michigan State...downed a career-best four punts inside the 20 vs. SMU…lettered. 2012: Played in one game ... punted one time against Chattanooga for 43 yards...earned Big East All-Academic Team honors. 2011: Redshirted. HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Earl Garcia at Hillsborough ... a three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in soccer ... an all-county and all-Sun Coast performer ... went 9-of-13 on field goal attempts with a long of 50 as a senior ... also averaged 39.6 yards per punt with a long of 65. PERSONAL: Has one brother, Andreas ... a member of the 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic team ... was an AP Scholar ... earned a spot on the Principal’s Honor Roll ... a member of the National Honor Society ... spent time as a junior counselor at the Northdale Recreation Center ... graduated with a 3.5 grade-point average in civil engineering in the spring of 2015...a single-digit handicap golfer. CIABATTI - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP NO. YARDS AVG. 2012 1 1 43 43.0 2013 12 73 2,937 40.2 2014 12 65 2,888 44.4 2015 12 57 2,465 43.2 TOTAL 37 196 8,333 42.5
LONG 43 68 62 68 68
BLK 0 0 1 1 2
TB 1 7 3 4 15
FC 0 20 16 12 48
50+ I20 0 0 14 20 18 22 15 19 47 61
CIABATTI’S CAREER HIGHS Punts..................................................................................................10, at FSU (9/12/15) Yards................................................................................................445, at FSU (9/12/15) Avg............................................................................................... 49.0, at SMU (11/15/14) Long......................................................................... 68, 2X, last vs. at UConn (10/17/15) I20.........................................................................................5, 2x, last at SMU (11/15/14)
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TE x RFr. x 6-5, 245 x Ocala, Fla. x Vanguard HS x
2015: Appeared in nine games on the season…had 160 yards receiving on seven receptions…had a career-long 62-yard TD reception against FAMU (9/5)…also recorded a 23-yard TD reception against Memphis that earned ESPN Top 10 Play recognition…in his collegiate debut, set the USF record for receiving yards by a tight end with 126. 2014: Redshirt season. VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Alex Castaneda at Vanguard…posted 45 receptions for 596 yards and six touchdowns while adding a rushing touchdown as a senior…recorded 64 receptions for 847 yards and eight receiving touchdowns (nine overall) on his career…didn’t start playing football until his sophomore year …also had an offer from Wisconsin among others. PERSONAL: The son of Yvonne Thompson… goes by the nickname, Kano. DILLON - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD 2015 9-0 7 160 22.9 2
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DILLON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions..........................................................................................4, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receiving Yards..............................................................................126, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receiving TDs................................................................ 1, 2X, last vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Long Reception........................................................................62 (TD), vs. FAMU (9/5/15)
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DJULBEGOVIC OL x Sr. x 6-5, 296x Tampa, Fla. x Carrollwood Day School x
2015: Earned a scholarship at the end of fall camp...earned a position at No. 1 on the depth chart at right tackle... Started all 12 games at right tackle… was part of an offensive line that plowed the way for a school record 2,915 rushing yards and led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game)…helped the Bulls produce 5,144 yards of offense…earned a scholarship in the fall and will graduate in December of 2015. 2014: Saw action in 10 games, mostly on special teams…number two on the depth chart at right tackle…lettered.... American Athletic All-Academic Team. 2013: Djulbegovic appeared in 10 games and he started two…two starts came vs. Memphis (11/16) in a heavy package with seven offensive linemen and at right tackle in the season finale at Rutgers (12/7)...on the field for a total of 57 plays on the year... American Athletic All-Academic Team. 2012: Saw action in the season opener against Chattanooga...BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2011: Walked-on to the Bulls’ program...redshirted. CAROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL: Coached by Lane McLaughlin at Carrollwood ... a fouryear letterman in football and basketball, while earning two letters in track and field ... earned first-team all-conference honors on both offense and defense ... tabbed first-team all-conference on defense as a senior ... also earned the Iron Man Award and was voted team captain ... claimed first-team all-conference honors on offense as a junior ... also picked up the Hard Working Award ...an honorable mention all-conference performer as a sophomore ... helped his team to the six-man state title as a freshman. PERSONAL: Has one sister, Mia ... a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta ... participated in the Relay for Life ... majoring in psychology...the son of a Bosnian father and Croatian mother...his father, Benjamin, is a distinguished professor in the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
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FLOWERS QB x So. x 6-0, 210 x Miami, Fla. x Miami Jackson HS x
2015: Named the Team MVP...Flowers started all 12 games at quarterback after earning the starting job after camp…has a USF record 21 passing touchdowns on the season and leads the team with 10 rushing TDs…set USF season records for total (31) and passing (21) touchdowns...posted more than 2,900 total yards...passed for 2,023 yards, with a 71-yard long, and ran for 883, with a 67-yard long…set a conference and USF record for QB rushing yards with 201 in a 38-14 win over SMU (10/24)…ranks second on the team with 883 rushing yards on the season, setting the QB record at USF…posted 320 total yards, passing for 230 and running for 90 with three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the Bulls’ 44-23 win over Temple (11/14)…ranks seventh in the conference in total rushing yards and sixth in total offense…set a season-high with 17 completions in a loss to Memphis (10/2)…threw for a season best four touchdowns in a 65-27 win over Cincinnati (11/20)…had 87 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 44-3 win over UCF (11/26). 2014: Played in five games and made one start in his first season at USF…passed for 111 yards, with a 34-yard long, and ran for 73, with a 22-yard long on the year…made his first collegiate appearance vs. N.C. State (9/13), entering late in the game and completing 1-of-4 passes for 7 yards and two interceptions and running six times for 32 yards… attempted passes in three games on the year…made his first career start at SMU (11/15) just days after his stepbrother, Bradley Holt, was shot and killed in Miami…completed 6-of-15 passes for 105 yards, including a 34-yard completion to Kennard Swanson, and ran four times for 33 yards…also saw action vs. ECU (10/11), Houston (11/1) and Memphis (11/22) …lettered. MIAMI JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Antonio Brown at Miami Jackson HS, where he was a four-year letterman and three-time team MVP…widely considered one of the best athletes in Florida…the versatile dual-threat quarterback accounted for 1,349 yards
passing and ran for 641 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season…scored five touchdowns vs. Edison HS…totaled 6,042 yards passing and 2,002 yards rushing with 32 touchdowns on his career...rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com and No. 82 in the final Scout 300 national ranking…ranked as the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 43 player in Florida by 247sports.com…ranked No. 9 in the 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100… No. 7 on the 2014 Miami-Dade Top 50 list named to 2012 first team AllDade Football Team by the Miami Herald…completed 115-of-243 passes for 1,712 yards and 17 touchdowns while running for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…threw for 2,151 yards and ran for 562 as a sophomore…clocked a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash…also had offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Texas, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, UCF and Cincinnati among others. PERSONAL: The son of Nancy Flowers, Flowers lived in with his uncle’s family after both of his parents passed...Flowers was 7 years old when his father died, while his mother, Nancy, died of cancer in January 2012 during his junior year of high school...has a sister, Shanay...nickname is Winky...born Jan. 2, 1994. FLOWERS - CAREER STATISTICS PASSING YEAR GP-GS COMP ATT PCT 2014 5-1 8 20 40.0 2015 12-12 149 244 61.1 Career 17-13 157 264 59.5 RUSHING YEAR ATT YDS TD 2014 13 73 0 2015 175 883 10 Career 188 956 10
YDS 111 2,023 2,134
TD 0 21 21
INT 2 8 10
FLOWERS’ CAREER HIGHS Completions................................................................................17, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Attempts.....................................................................................26, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Passing Yards........................................................................ 259, vs. Syracuse (10/24/15) Long Pass....................................................................................71 (TD), at FSU (9/12/15) Passing TDs..............................................................................4, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushes........................................................................................ 24, at Maryland (9/19/15) Rushing Yards.............................................................................. 201, vs. SMU (10/24/15) Long Rush...................................................................................... 67, vs. SMU (10/24.15) Rushing TDs..................................................................................... 3, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
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DB x So. x 6-2, 195 x Tampa, Fla. x Tampa Tech HS x
2015: Played in all 12 games, starting two…was the primary punt returner for USF, averaging 12.2 yards a carry…on 16 carries, tallied 196 yards…recorded a career-long return of 46 yards at Florida State (9/12)…recorded a career-best 82 yards on just three returns against SMU (10/24)…ranks 10th in the nation in yards per return…totaled 37 tackles on the season, including 29 solo tackles…recorded a season-high six tackles in a loss at Maryland…also recorded five tackles against Syracuse and Cincinnati…responsible for two pass break-ups and two forced fumbles…also recorded one tackle for a loss of seven yards. 2014: Saw action in eight games and started the last three in his first season on the field… posted five tackles and one tackle for loss on the year…saw his first collegiate action at Wisconsin (9/27) and made his first start at SMU (11/15), posting a season-high two tackles in that game…also made starts at Memphis and vs. UCF…recorded a tackle in four games…lettered. TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jayson Roberts at Tampa Tech… named a Class 7A all-state honorable mention selection…first-team All-Hillsborough County…versatile athlete that played several positions…made 21 receptions for 356 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 109 yards on 13 carries as a senior…posted 23 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense… also excelled as a special teams return man, returning one kickoff for a touchdown… rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com…ranked No. 12 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25…caught two touchdown passes and earned MVP honors for the South Team in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game, helping lead the South team to victory…represented the United States in the International Bowl in Austin, Texas…for his career he ran for 222 yards on 29 carries, made 35 receptions for 568 yards and three touchdowns on offense and posted 46 tackles, five interceptions and 11 pass deflections on defense while scoring eight total touchdowns…a two-sport athlete who also played basketball…also had offers from Arizona, Florida State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, UCF, Louisville and Cincinnati among many others.
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OL x RFr. x 6-3, 288 x Bradenton, Fla. x Manatee HS x
2015: Appeared in three games on the season… was part of an offensive line that plowed the way for a school record 2,915 rushing yards and led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game)…helped the Bulls produce 5,144 yards of offense.
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2014: Redshirt season. MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for legendary coach Joe Kinnan at Manatee HS… attended the same high school and played for the same coach as USF head coach Willie Taggart…a 2013 second-team Class 8A all-state selection…leader of the Manatee offensive line, helping pave the way for an offense that averaged 322 yards rushing per game… the Hurricanes tallied 3,874 yards and 47 touchdowns rushing in 2013 and posted an 11-1 record…first-team all-county…rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com… was part of Manatee’s 2011 7A state championship team as the Hurricanes went 13-2. PERSONAL: The son of Mike and Mary Galati…has two sisters, Emma and Julie Ann… his cousin, Carmine Galati, played football at Fordham, and his cousin, Nick Galati, played football at Jacksonville University… made the honor roll all four years of high school… hobbies include going to the beach, boating and working out.
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PERSONAL: The son of Takeela and Timothy Fullwood…has an older sister, Timesha, and older brothers, Dexter, and Timothy… also has younger sisters, Takiya and Tyra, and a younger brother, Trey…. family member Brent Fullwood played for the Green Bay Packers… family members with football backgrounds also include Derrick Fullwood (Georgia Southern), Phillip Fullwood (Morris Brown), Robert Gillespie (Tennessee), Aaron Randolph (Ft. Valley St.) and Elmer Wilson (Mississippi St.)… hobbies include piano, basketball, drama, singing and directing youth at church. FULLWOOD - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 8-3 5 0 5 2015 12-2 29 8 37 Career 20-5 34 8 42
TFL 1.0 1.0 2.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0 0 0
PBU 0 2 2
FF 0 2 2
FR 0 0 0
FULLWOOD’S CAREER HIGHS Long Punt Return.................................................................. 45, at Florida State (9/12/15) Punt Return Yards..........................................................................82, vs. SMU (10/24/15) Yards per return (minimun 2)......................................................27.3 , vs. SMU (10/24/15) Tackles......................................................................... 5, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) INT.................................................................................1, 2x, last vs. N.C. State (9/13/14) TFL................................................................................1, 3x, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) PBU...................................................................................... 1, 3x, last at Tulsa (10/18/14) FF........................................................................................1, 2X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15)
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LB x Gr. x 6-3, 228 x Tallahassee, Fla. x Lincoln HS x
2015: Appeared in 12 games, starting nine…third on the team with 58 tackles on the season…recorded one tackle for loss and three pass break ups…recorded 10 tackles in a loss to Navy (10/31)…also recorded nine tackles in a loss to Florida State (9/12).
2014: Saw action in 10 games on special teams and at linebacker…posted six tackles on the year…logged two tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)…lettered
2014: Godwin started nine games and played in all 12 on the season at safety…finished third on the team with 72 tackles (53 solo) and added 1.0 tackle for loss, two pass breakups and one recovered fumble…had a season-high 14 tackles and recovered a fumble to lead USF at No. 19 Wisconsin (9/27)…posted nine tackles at Cincinnati (10/24)…had eight stops vs. No. 19 ECU (10/11)…had eight tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)…posted four or more tackles in 10 games…had six tackles in the Bulls win at Tulsa (10/18)…lettered.
2012: Saw action in nine games, mainly on special teams. 2011: Redshirted.
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DB x Jr. x 5-10, 204 x Tampa, Fla. x Freedom HS x
2015: Appeared in nine games, starting two…had nine tackles on the season…recorded five tackles in a 51-3 win over FAMU in the season opener…recorded three tackles in a loss at Florida State (9/12)…graduated in the spring of 2015.
2013: Appeared in two games.
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LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Yusuf Shakir at Lincoln ... a two-year starter that led Lincoln to the 2010 4A state championships ... posted 138 tackles, five sacks, 17 TFL, seven INTs and nine PBU over his final two seasons ... tallied 42 tackles, three sacks, 11 TFL, an INT and six PBU as a senior ... notched 96 tackles, two sacks, six TFL, six INTs and three PBU as a junior ... also competed in basketball and track and field as a prepster. PERSONAL: Has two brothers, Malik and Jamal, and one sister, Journa Hall ... father, Chris Sr., was a high jumper at Florida A&M ... mother, Dodie, played basketball at Florida A&M ... earned his degree in interdisciplinary social science in the spring of 2015. GARYE - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2012 9-0 0 0 0 2013 2-0 0 0 0 2014 10-0 5 1 6 2015 9-2 5 4 9 Career 30 10 5 15
TFL 0 0 1.0 0 1.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0 0
GARYE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................5, vs. FAMU (9/5/15)
2013: Godwin appeared in 12 games and started the final nine of the season at safety in his true freshman campaign…ranked fourth on the team with 49 tackles and added one tackle for loss, one interception, and three pass break-ups...had at least two tackles in every game…posted four tackles in his college debut vs. McNeese State (8/31)…returned a blocked field goal 75 yards for a TD in a win vs. Cincinnati (10/5)…made his first career-start vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28) and posted four tackles…led the team with six tackles and added an interception at No. 17 UCF (11/29)…had five tackles and two pass breakups in a win at UConn (10/12)…had five tackles vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26)…posted a career high nine in tackles in the season finale at Rutgers (12/7)…earned the Freshman of the Year Award at the annual USF banquet…lettered. FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Todd Donohoe at Freedom ... a four-year letterman who was an all-state and two-time all-Hillsborough selection ... recorded 90 tackles, six TFL, three INTs and 10 PBU over his final two prep seasons ... a third-team 7A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... an honorable mention all-Hillsborough pick ... tallied 47 tackles, four TFL, two INTs and five PBU ... also rushed for 250 yards and returned a punt 80 yards for a TD ... voted most valuable defensive back ... ranked 41st in the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 entering his senior year ... an honorable mention all-Hillsborough selection as a junior ... posted 43 tackles, two TFL, an INT, five PBU and a fumble recovery ... voted team MVP ... also lettered in track and field. PERSONAL: Born in Tampa ... son of Teresa Godwin and Ken Capers. GODWIN - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2013 12-9 19 30 49 2014 12-9 53 19 72 2015 12-9 42 16 58 Career 36-27 125 54 179
TFL 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 1 0 0 1
PBU 3 2 2 7
FF 0 0 0 0
FR 0 1 0 1
GODWIN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles........................................................................................14, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) TFL......................................................................................1, 2x, last vs. UConn (9/19/14) INT..................................................................................................... 1, vs. UCF (11/29/13) Touchdown................................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (10/05/13) FR.................................................................................................1, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) PBU.............................................................................................. 2, vs. UConn (10/12/13)
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2015: Started all 12 games at center, his first year playing the position… was part of an offensive line that plowed the way for a school record 2,915 rushing yards and led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game)…helped the Bulls produce 5,144 yards of offense…graduated in the fall of 2014...leads team with 37 career starts. 2014: Gudmundsson started all 12 games, the first nine at right tackle, two at right guard and one at left guard…named the Frank Morsani Leadership Award recipient…helped lead freshman running back Marlon Mack to just the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season in program history…plowed the way for four 100-yard games for Mack…earned his degree in communications in December…moved to right tackle during spring drills…lettered. 2013: Gudmundsson started all 12 games and was on the field for 735 plays, which tied for the most among offensive players with center Austin Reiter… helped pave the way for senior running back Marcus Shaw to run for 94 yards or more in each of the first four games, including three 100-yard outings and an average 131.25 yards per game…helped Shaw run for 159 yards vs. FAU (9/14) and for 145 yards in the season-opener vs. McNeese State (8/31)… lettered.
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OL x So. x 6-5, 335 x Atlanta, Ga. x Tri-Cities HS x
2015: Appeared in seven games… was part of an offensive line that plowed the way for a school record 2,915 rushing yards and led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game)…helped the Bulls produce 5,144 yards of offense.
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2014: Hall saw action in seven games in his first season on the field for the Bulls…was number two on the depth chart at left guard…lettered. 2013: A redshirt season. TRI-CITIES HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Kenneth Miller at Tri-Cities ... a three-year starter along the offensive line ... played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super 75 ... ranked as the nation’s eighth-best guard or center by Tom Lemming entering his senior season ... a first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a junior ... earned all-metro honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... helped Tri-Cities to a 10-3 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... the 10 wins were a school record.
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PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... son of James Hall ... plans to major in economics.
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WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Chris Romano at Wellington ... a three-year letterman, who earned all-county honors as a senior ... tallied 36 pancakes and didn’t allow a sack ... also earned two letters in powerlifting. PERSONAL: Has one brother, Joel, and one sister, Alexandra ...earned his degree in communications in the fall of 2014.
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HAMILTON FB x Gr. x 6-0, 238 x Orlando, Fla. x Olympia HS x
2015: Appeared in 10 games…rushed for 4 yards against UCF (11/26)…graduated last spring. 2014: Saw action in seven games at fullback and on special teams… lettered. 2013: Hamilton appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams… lettered. 2012: Saw action in one game against Chattanooga. 2011: Redshirted.
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OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Head at Olympia ... a two-time all-Central Florida and all-county performer ... tallied 269 tackles, nine sacks and 24 INTs during his three seasons ... named second-team all-Central Florida and first-team all-Orange County as a senior ... also won the “True Titan” Award ... posted 105 tackles, seven sacks and six INTs ... tabbed all-Central Florida and first-team all-Orange County as a junior ... notched 89 tackles, two sacks and 10 INTs ... earned the team’s Outstanding Player of the Year award as a sophomore ... tallied 75 tackles and eight INTs ... also earned three letters in basketball .
and an all-state honoree ... posted 55 tackles, three sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... played primarily along the offensive line in earning thirdteam all-state honors as a junior ... earned first-team all-Central Florida honors ... tallied 42 pancake blocks, two fumble recoveries and a TD ... tabbed first-team all-central Florida honors as a sophomore along the offensive line ... recorded 37 pancakes ... added 18 pancake blocks as a freshman ... also earned letters in weightlifting. PERSONAL: Born in Baborsville, Ky. ... son of Sherrie Thompson ... has one sister, Jazmyn ... volunteered as a coach for the Olympia Pop Warner team ... cousin, Corian, is a fullback at USF ... majoring in health sciences. J. HAMILTON - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2012 11-0 8 4 12 2013 12-3 11 6 17 2014 10-0 3 2 5 2015 12-12 18 10 28 Career 45-15 40 22 62
TFL 1.0 5.0 1.0 5.5 12.5
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 3.0-25 3.0
INT 0 0 0 0 0
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HAMILTON DT x Sr. x 6-2, 308 x Orlando, Fla. x Olympia HS x
2015: Started all 12 games on the year…recorded 28 tackles on the season, including 18 solo tackles…recorded four tackles in wins over SMU and ECU…had 5.5 tackles for a total loss of 26 yards…recorded three sacks for 24 yards…also had one fumble recovery. 2014: Saw action in 10 games on the year…posted five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss… had two tackles and a tackle for loss in a win at Tulsa (10/18)…lettered. 2013: Hamilton appeared in all 12 games and started three…totaled 17 tackles, including five tackles for loss, on the year…made four tackles vs. Louisville (10/26)…had three tackles and a career-best two tackles for loss at Houston (10/31)…recorded a tackle in eight games…posted two tackles vs. Miami (9/28), at UConn (10/12) and at UCF (11/29)… made his first career start came in a win at UConn (10/12)… lettered. 2012: Saw action in 11 games at defensive tackle ... posted 12 tackles, a TFL and a fumble recovery ... tallied four tackles at Nevada ... had a fumble recovery at Louisville ... added four tackles against Syracuse ... notched two tackles and a TFL versus Pitt ... enrolled in January 2012 and took part in spring practice. OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Head at Olympia ... a four-year letterman who played on both the offensive and defensive lines ... a two-time all-Central Florida selection 32
FF 0 0 0 0 0
FR 1 0 0 1 2
HAMILTON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.................................................................................4, 3X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15) TFL...................................................................................1, 5X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15) Sacks............................................................................. 1.0, 2x, last vs. Temple (11/14/15) FR...............................................................................................1, 2X, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
PERSONAL: Has one sister, Cori, and one brother, Marvin ... cousin, James, is a defensive lineman for the Bulls ... earned his degree in interdisciplinary social science in the spring of 2015.
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LB x Jr. x 6-2, 231 x Tampa, Fla. x Hillsborough HS x
2015: Played in 10 games, starting eight this season…recorded 39 tackles on the year, including 27 solo tackles…also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble…recorded nine tackles in a win over ECU (11/7)…also recorded five tackles against Syracuse and UConn. 2014: Harris had a break-out year as he started all 11 games he played at inside linebacker…named and NCAA FBS statistical champion (just the second in USF history) after leading the nation with .55 forced fumbles per game on the season…his six forced fumbles on the year set a new USF season record…finished second on the team (17th in the AAC) with 77 tackles (52 solo) and led the Bulls and finished sixth in the AAC with 10.5 tackles for loss…tied the for the team lead and ranked seventh in the AAC with two fumble recoveries and added two sacks on the year…led the team in tackles in three games, twice posting a season-high 11 stops…posted at least four tackles in every game he played…missed one game due to injury…was named AAC Defensive POW after posting a team-high nine tackles, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a sack vs. Maryland (9/6)…led the team with 11 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. UCF (11/28)…led the team with 11 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Cincinnati (10/24)…forced a fumble and recorded nine tackles in a win at Tulsa (10/18)…had nine tackles and a forced fumble vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…logged two tackles for loss and five tackles in a win over UConn (9/19)…had two tackles for loss and six solo tackles at Wisconsin (9/27)...lettered. 2013: Harris appeared in all 12 games and started seven as a true freshman…was on the field for 340 defensive plays…totaled 35 tackles with two and a half tackles for loss, one pass break-up and one forced fumble…made his first-career start vs. FAU (9/14) and had a team-leading 12 tackles to go with a forced fumble and a TFL...12 tackles were the third-highest total by a USF player on the year…posted a career-high two tackles for loss vs. Cincinnati (10/5)...had four tackles in wins over Cincinnati (10/5) and at UConn (10/12)…posted two tackles in his first-career game in the season-opener vs. McNeese State (8/31)…posted at least one tackle in nine games… lettered. HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Earl Garcia at Hillsborough ... a three-year starter who was an all-state and three-time all-county selection ... led the Terriers to a 30-6 record during his three seasons ... tallied 301 tackles, three sacks, seven pressures, an INT, four PBU and three fumble recoveries ... a first-team 6A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... a first-team all-Hillsborough and honorable mention all-Suncoast pick ... recorded 117 tackles, two sacks, three pressures and three PBU ... also rushed for 726 yards and 15 TDs and punted 28 times for a 36 yards per punt average ... helped Hillsborough to a 9-2 record and a berth in the regional semifinals ... ranked 19th in the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 and 20th in the Orlando Sentinel’s MidWest Super 60 list entering his senior year ... a second-team all-Hillsborough selection as a junior ... posted 89 tackles, a sack, three pressures, a PBU and two fumble recoveries ... also punted 34 times for a 37.2 average ... led Hillsborough to an 11-1 record, a perfect 6-0 league record and a trip to the regional semifinals ... a second-team all-Hillsborough selection as a sophomore ... tallied 95 tackles, a pressure, an INT and a fumble recovery ... helped the Terriers to a 10-3 record and a berth in the regional semifinals.
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HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles............................................................................................. 12, vs. FAU (09/14/13) Sacks..................................................................................1, 2X, last at UConn (10/17/15) TFL.................................................................................................... 3, vs. UCF (11/28/14) PBU..........................................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (10/05/13) FF...................................................................................................2, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FR..........................................................................................1, 2x, last vs. UCF (11/28/14)
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DT x So. x 6-2, 295 x Tampa, Fla. x Robinson HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 games on the season…recorded 18 tackles on the season, including 13 solo tackles…recorded a season-best six tackles in a win over FAMU (9/5)…posted seven tackles for loss and five sacks on the year…also recorded one pass break up and one forced fumble…recorded two sacks against FAMU to tie for an individual game-high. 2014: Hector saw action in six games…lettered. 2013: A redshirt season.
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ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Depue at Robinson ... a versatile two-way lineman who was an all-state and two-time all-county selection ... posted 86 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his final two seasons ... a first-team 5A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... a first-team all-Suncoast and all-Hillsborough pick ... tallied 55 tackles, 3.5 sacks, nine TFL and a PBU ... led a defense that allowed less than 12 points per game ... helped the Knights to a 12-2 record and a berth in the state semifinals ... ranked 40th in the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 entering his senior year ... an honorable mention all-Hillsborough selection as a junior ... posted 31 tackles and three sacks ... led Robinson to a 9-3 record and a trip to the regional semifinals ... played his first two varsity seasons at Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Fla. ... also lettered in basketball.
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PERSONAL: Born in Tampa, Fla. ... son of Monica Lockett ... plans on majoring in engineering. HECTOR - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 6-0 0 0 0 2015 11-0 13 5 18 Career 17-0 13 5 18
TFL 0 7.0 7.0
SACKS 0-0 5.0-35 5.0-35
INT 0 0 0
PBU 0 1 1
FF 0 1 1
FR 0 0 0
HECTOR’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................ 6, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Sacks............................................................................. 2.0, 2X. last vs. Temple (11/14/15) TFL.................................................................................................. 3.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) FF..............................................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
PERSONAL: Born in Gainesville, Fla. ... son of Lindsey and Connie Harris ... brother, Brandon, joined the USF football program as a walk-on in 2012 ... cousin, Lindsey Lamar, was a standout performer at USF from 2009-12. HARRIS - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2013 12-7 18 17 35 2014 11-11 52 25 77 2015 10-8 27 12 39 Career 33-26 97 54 151
TFL 2.5 10.5 4.5 17.5
SACKS 0-0 2.0-8 1.5-11 3.5-19
INT 0 0 0 0
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DE x Sr. x 6-3, 270 x Kankakee, Ill. x Kankakee HS x Fort Scott CC x
2015: Appeared in 12 games, starting two…recorded 23 tackles on the season…also recorded 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks…recorded an interception in a win over SMU (10.24)…had three pass break ups and one forced fumble…recorded four tackles in a win over FAMU (9/5)…graduating in December 2015. 2014: Saw action in 11 games in his first season at USF…posted 25 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, two recovered fumbles and a pass break-up…had 19 tackles in the last six games…posted a season-high six tackles, recovered a fumble and added 0.5 TFL at Cincinnati (10/24)…posted sacks in each of the Bulls’ first two games vs. Western Carolina (8/30) and Maryland (9/6)…posted four tackles vs. Houston (11/1) and at Tulsa (10/18)… recovered a fumble vs. UCF (11/28) …lettered.
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FORT SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Selected an honorable-mention NJCAA All-American and first-team All-Jayhawk Conference in 2013…rated No. 64 in the Rivals Juco Top 100…ranked as the No. 4 junior college defensive end by JCGridiron.com…posted 61 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, three forced fumbles and a blocked punt at Fort Scott Community College in 2013…rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com…also had offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Kansas among others.
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K x Sr. x 5-9, 180 x Tarpon Springs, Fla. x Tarpon Springs HS x
2015: Appeared in eight games on the year…assumed primary kickoff responsibilities beginning with the UConn game…has kicked off 55 times with two touchbacks…currently averaging 55.4 yards per kick…recorded three tackles, all against Cincinnati. 2014: Did not see playing time. OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY: Spent one year as a preferred walk-on at Oklahoma. TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL: Hill was named Tampa Bay Times’ first-team All-Suncoast kicker as a senior at Tarpon Springs in 2010… had a career long of 51 yards at Tarpon, with four field goals of 40 yards or longer…was a teammate of USF punter Mattias Ciabatti. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 13, 1992 ... Son of Learetha Smith.
KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time Illinois first-team Class 5A all-state selection (2008 & 2009) and three-time all-state honoree overall at Kankakee HS…a four-time all-conference selection…three-time team MVP…team captain his senior season…rated the No. 14 defensive end recruit nationally by ESPN.com. PERSONAL: The son of Learetha Smith…also lived in Indianapolis for a year… physical education major. S. HILL - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 11-0 14 11 25 2015 12-2 19 4 23 Career 23-2 33 15 48
TFL 5.0 7.5 12.5
SACKS 2.0-15 3.0-15 5.0-30
INT 0 1 1
PBU 1 3 4
FF 0 1 1
FR 2 0 2
HILL’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................4, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Sacks.............................................................................. 1, three times, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) TFL..................................................................................................3.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) PBU....................................................................................................2, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) INT....................................................................................................1, vs. SMU (10/24/15) FR................................................................................................... 1, at UConn (10/17/15)
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2015: Named Freshman of the Year at the team’s annual awards banquet… appeared in 12 games at cornerback, including starts in each of the last nine games…totaled 23 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six pass break-ups…15th in the AAC in passes defended per game (0.67)...11th in conference play with six passes defended… one of four Bulls with multiple interceptions this season (Abraham, Byrd, Nichols)…recorded his first collegiate interception in 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)… set career-highs with five tackles, and 1.5 tackles for loss against Memphis (10/2)…earned his first-career start in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win vs. Syracuse (10/10)…notched his second-career interception in the 44-3 Thanksgiving night road win at UCF (11/26). MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit, Hoggins Jr. was named Broward’s 8A-7A6A Defensive Player of the Year by the Sun Sentinel after intercepting 15 passes in 12 games as a senior and returning four for touchdowns… intercepted 12 passes in his first five games as a senior… intercepted a total of 13 passes in his previous two seasons as a starter…Also received offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Cincinnati, FIU, FAU, Louisville, Marshall, Massachusetts, Ohio, TCU, Temple, Texas, Tulane, Wisconsin… Coached by Calvin Davis. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 22, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... son of Ronnie Hoggins ... majoring in communications. HOGGINS - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 12-9 19 4 23 1.5 0-0 2 6 0 0 HOGGINS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................... 5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL............................................................................................ 1.5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) INT........................................................................................... 1, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) PBU.............................................................................................. 1, vs. Memphis (10/2/15)
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LB x RFr. x 6-2, 229 x Madison, Ala. x Bob Jones HS x
2015: Appeared in 10 games on special teams and at the linebacker…totaled five tackles and one pass break-up…recorded a tackle at Maryland (9/19), against Syracuse (10/10) and vs. SMU (10/24).
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2014: Redshirt season…missed most of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in practice and undergoing surgery to repair the injury. BOB JONES HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Kevin Rose at Bob Jones HS…helped team to school record mark of 11-2 in 2013…ranked as the 32nd best prospect in Alabama by Scout.com…named to the 2013 Alabama All-Star Team…played in Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star Game…selected a team captain…named MVP linebacker at the VTO Alabama Rivals showcase…logged 104 tackles and three sacks as a senior…was a preseason all-state selection…posted 77 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks in junior season helping team to fourth straight regional championship…helped lead team to Class 6A Region 8 championship his junior and senior seasons…named first-team all-region and to Huntsville Times Elite team….a four-year varsity starter...earned first team all-region honors as a junior and sophomore…started on both sides of the ball as a freshman and sophomore, playing offensive tackle and defensive end…played varsity basketball as a freshman and sophomore. PERSONAL: The son of Kim Haines… has an older brother, Andrew… made the A/B honor roll (principal’s list) in the ninth and 10 grade… made the dean’s list in the 11th and 12th grade… community service work included participating in student service day at Madison Academy and working multiple years at the special needs carnival at Madison Academy… also was a volunteer at the Special Olympics in Huntsville, Ala… hobbies include sports, drawing and playing the drums. HOLMAN - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 10-0 3 2 5 0 0-0 0 1 0 0
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HOLMAN’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................1, 3X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15)
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JOHNSON
RB x So. x 5-10, 208 x Immokalee, Fla. x Immokalee HS x
2015: Named offensive co-MVP at the team’s annual awards banquet… appeared in all 12 of the team’s games, including one start…totaled 69 rushes for 307 yards and a rushing touchdown…made 26 receptions for 356 yards, both second-most on the team, and added four receiving touchdowns, third-highest on the USF stat sheet…returned 16 kickoffs for 466 yards…second in the AAC in kick return average (29.1)…first in conference play in kick return average (30.1)…set career highs with five receptions, 89 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12)…threw a 29-yard touchdown pass in the 28-20 win at UConn (10/17)…made his lone start of the season in the 38-14 win over SMU (10/24), scoring his only rushing touchdown of the year on a 1-yard attempt… carried the ball a career-high 11 times for a career-best 71 yards in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20). 2014: Saw action in all 12 games on the year and finished as the Bulls second-leading rusher with 46 carries for 150 yards (3.3 ypc)…also caught eight passes for 107 yards and a touchdown, and returned eight kickoffs for 157 yards (19.6 ypr), with a 24-yard long… had 414 all-purpose yards…earned the nicknamed “Clutch” from Coach Taggart for his play late in games…had a season-best 41 yards on 10 carries in a rain-soaked win vs. UConn (9/19)…had a season-best three catches for 39 yards to go with 13 yards rushing in a 14-13 win at SMU (11/15)…had six carries for 33 yards and one, big 10-yard catch for a first down late in the game in a comeback win at Tulsa (10/18)…gained 34 yards on Bulls’ drive to ice the game…had two catches for 31 yards and ran six times for 14 yards vs. Houston (11/1)…had at least one carry in 11 games…lettered. IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Richard Dombroski at Immokalee HS… ranked as a four-star recruit and among the top 200 of the Rivals250 by Rivals.com… two-time Naples Daily News All-Area first team (2012-13) and FACA honorable mention… ranked No. 28 in the 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100…ran for 744 yards and five touchdowns and made 28 catches for 413 yards and three touchdowns as a senior… logged 1,332 all-purpose yards with 175 on returns including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown…punted 27 times for 983 yards and a 60 yard punt…helped lead team to 9-3 record…posted 1,855 yards and 19 touchdowns rushing and 28 total touchdowns on
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his career…ranked No. 18 among running backs nationally and the 29th best prospect in Florida by Rivals.com…ran for 1,111 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior while making 16 catches for 282 yards and four touchdowns…also recorded 47 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack on defense….2012 honorable mention all-state and first team all-conference pick…helped lead team to Class 5A state championship game…2011 honorable mention all-area…also received offers from Florida, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Louisville, Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Mississippi. PERSONAL: The son of Undreas Harrison… has a brother, Tshumbi, and older sister, LaTonya… his brother, Tshumbi Johnson, plays football for the University of Cincinnati... hobbies include sports and fishing. JOHNSON - CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG 2014 12-0 46 150 3.3 2015 12-1 69 290 4.2 Career 24-1 115 440 3.8 RECEIVING YEAR REC YDS AVG TD 2014 8 107 8.5 1 2015 26 356 13.7 4 Career 34 463 13.6 5 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS YEAR RUSH REC PASS PR 2014 150 107 0 0 2015 290 356 29 25 Career 440 463 29 25
TD 0 1 1
LONG 16 23 23
LONG 24 71 71 KR 157 466 623
TOTAL 414 905 1,319
JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes................................................................................... 11, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards........................................................................71, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long Rush..............................................................................23, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receptions............................................................................................5, at FSU (9/12/15) Receiving Yards..................................................................................89, at FSU (9/12/15) Receiving TDs.........................................................................2, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15) Long Reception..........................................................................71 (TD), at FSU (9/12/15) TD Pass..........................................................................................1, at UConn (10/17/15) All-Purpose Yards................................................................... 281 vs. Cincinnati (11/26/15 Long Kickoff Return................................................................54, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Kickoff Return Yards.............................................................181, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Kickoff Return Average................................................ 45.25 (4), vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
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2015:Earned second-team all-conference honors… appeared in and started all 12 games at the left guard position…helped the Bulls post a single-season school rushing record with nearly 3,000 yards… guided running back Marlon Mack to back-to-back 1,000 yard rushing seasons, only the fifth time a Bull has reached 1,000 yards in single-season program history…helped Mack achieve 100-plus rushing yards in eight games this year…created openings for quarterback Quinton Flowers to achieve a career-high 201 rushing yards vs. SMU (10/24)… graduated with a degree in communication in December 2014. Receiving a second degree in psychology this fall. 2014: Jozwiak returned to the field after missing a season due to medical issues…started in all eight games in which he played on the year…missed four games due to injuries… helped lead freshman running back Marlon Mack to just the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season in program history…plowed the way for four 100-yard games for Mack…earned his degree in communications in December…lettered 2013: Did not see playing time…was a strong candidate for a starting job on the offensive line when he was sidelined for the season during preseason camp due to a heart condition that eventually required surgery. 2012: Saw action in nine games, starting five, along the offensive line ... earned his first career start against Syracuse and started the final five games of the season at guard. 2011: Redshirted. LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Steve Reynolds at Lake Region ... a two-time first-team all-district selection and three-year letterman ... tabbed first-team all-district and first-team all-county as a senior ... also was voted team captain ... posted 45 pancake blocks ... earned first-team all-district honors as a junior ... also a three-year letterwinner in weightlifting. PERSONAL: Has one sister, Bri ... father, Brian, was an All-American at West Virginia and was a first-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1986 ... a member of the A/B honor roll ... volunteered at his mother’s school ... took part in numerous fundraisers for his high school ... earned his degree in communications in the fall of 2014.
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DE x Sr. x 6-3, 260 x Daphne, Ala. x Daphne HS x
2015: Team captain and an all-conference second-team selection… received the Lee Roy Selmon award and the team’s defensive lineman award at the annual banquet… appeared in and started all 12 games this season at the defensive end position…totaled 42 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, four pass break-ups and two forced fumbles… his four sacks rank second on the team and his 42 tackles are seventh-most on the Bulls’ stat sheet…ninth in the AAC in forced fumbles (two), 13th in tackles for loss (11), and 20th in sacks (two)…11th in conference play in tackles for loss (eight), and 14th in sacks (3.5)… recorded five tackles in three games including a career-high tying six tackles in the 28-20 win at UConn (10/17)…tallied a sack in each of the wins over East Carolina (11/7), Temple (11/14), and Cincinnati (11/20)… graduating with a degree in management information systems this fall. 2014: Lee started all 12 games on the defensive line in the Bulls’ 3-4 alignment…posted his best season to date, logging 28 tackles (19 solo) and was fourth on the team with 6.0 tackles for loss…had a season-high five tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Maryland (9/6)… recorded a TFL in seven games…had four tackles vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…recorded three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Houston (11/1)… lettered. 2013: Lee appeared in 11 games… lettered. 2012: Saw action in 11 games, starting five, at defensive end ... earned his first start against Syracuse and started the last five games of the season ... posted 17 tackles, a half sack and 1.5 TFL ... made his first career tackle at Louisville ... posted six stops versus Syracuse ... notched two tackles and a TFL against UConn ... posted two tackles and a half sack at Miami ... enrolled in January 2012 and took part in spring drills. DAPHNE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Glenn Vickery at Daphne ... an honorable mention all-state selection and a two-time all-county performer ... listed as one of ESPN’s top players in the state of Alabama entering his senior season ... led Daphne to a 25-2 record over his final two seasons ... recorded 62 tackles and 7.5 sacks over that span ... an honorable mention all-state selection by Scout.com as a senior ... earned all-county honors ... named player of the game three times ... tallied 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks and five PBU ... named all-county as a junior, while helping Daphne to a perfect 15-0 record and the Alabama state championship ... named player of the week six times ... notched 18 tackles and three sacks.
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PERSONAL: Born in Panama City, Fla. ... lived in Mobile, Ala. from ages 3-5 before moving to Daphne ... son of Rodney and Estella Lee ... has two brothers, Rodney and Jonathon ... participated in Coastal Clean-Up ... an A/B honor roll student ... a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... served as the treasurer for the senior class ... a member of the Key Club and Spanish Club ... is studying pre-business administration. LEE - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2012 11-5 8 9 17 2013 11-0 0 0 0 2014 12-12 19 9 28 2015 12-12 33 9 42 Career 46-27 60 27 87
TFL 1.5 0 6.0 11.0 18.5
SACKS 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 4.0-26 4.5-27
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 0 4 4
FF 0 0 0 2 2
FR 0 0 0 1 1
LEE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................6, vs. Syracuse (10/27/12) Sacks.......................................................................0.5, twice, last vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL........................................................................................... 2, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FF................................................................................ 1, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FR............................................................................................. 1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
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WR x Jr. x 6-1, 195 x Fort White, Fla. x Fort White HS x Kentucky x
2015: Appeared in 11 games this season…totaled 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one pass break-up… recorded a season-high and career-high tying two tackles at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12) and at Navy (10/31)…also tallied his lone sack of the season at Florida St. …deflected one pass in the 44-3 Thanksgiving night road win at UCF (11/26)
2014: Redshirted per NCAA transfer rules, but impressed coaches and teammates in practice.
2014: Saw action in three games.
2012 (KENTUCKY): Played in all 12 games ... caught 12 passes for 113 yards ... best game was three catches for 47 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... caught three passes at Tennessee.
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DE x So. x 6-4, 266 x Clearwater, Fla. x Countryside HS x
2015: Appeared in six games this season, including one start…totaled three receptions for 24 yards…made a season-high two receptions for 9 yards In the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)…tallied another reception for a season-high 15 yards in the 38-14 win vs. SMU (10/24)…earned his first start of the season at the X position at East Carolina (11/7).
2013 (KENTUCKY): Played in all 12 games as a wide receiver and on special teams ... started two games ... caught seven passes for 97 yards ... on special teams, he had 10 tackles while also forcing and recovering a fumble.
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FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL: Gifted wide receiver combined pass-catching skills with the athletic ability of a state-champion high jumper ... four-year starter at wide receiver and cornerback at Fort White (Fla.) HS ... as a senior, caught 47 passes for 698 yards and 10 touchdowns ... made six interceptions on defense, returning two for touchdowns ... firstteam all-state in Class AAA by The Associated Press ... named the Area Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun ... helped Fort White to an 8-4 record and second round of the state playoffs ... turned in a breakout performance in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game ... was named the No. 2 prospect in the game by Rivals.com and the “Sleeper of the Night” by Scout.com ... coached by Demetric Jackson ... began participating with the high school track and field team when he was in sixth grade ... won the state high jump championship as a junior with a leap of 6 feet, 10 inches ... also competed in two hurdles events, the triple jump and long jump ... played basketball and was a member of the school’s weightlifting team ... helped the basketball team advance to the state tournament his junior year and won the team’s academic award ... member of the Beta Club.
2013: Love appeared in the season opener against McNeese State…underwent surgery to repair a knee and did not play the rest of the season. LOVE - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2014 3-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 11-0 4 6 10 1.5 1.0-12 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 14-0 4 6 10 1.5 1.0-12 0 1 0 0 LOVE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................2, 3X, last at Navy (10/31/15) Sacks....................................................................................................1, at FSU (9/12/15) TFL....................................................................................................1.0, at FSU (9/12/15)
PERSONAL: Born in Gainesville, Fla. ... son of Fernanda Legree ... a cousin, Kendyll Pope, played football at Florida State …can walk on his hands ... wants to be a professional wrestler. LEGREE - CAREER STATISTICS Year G REC YARDS TD 2012 12 12 113 0 2013 12 7 97 0 2014 REDSHIRT TRANSFER 2015 6 3 24 0 TOTAL 30 22 234 0
LONG REC/G AVG/C - 9.4 9.4 - 8.0 13.8 15 -
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LEGREE’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions........................................................................... 3, vs. Vanderbilt (at Kentucky) Receiving Yards................................................................. 47, vs. Vanderbilt (at Kentucky) Long Reception..............................................................................15, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
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RB x So. x 6-0, 205 x Sarasota, Fla. x Booker HS x
2015:First-team all-conference and named co-offensive MVP at the team’s annual banquet… appeared in and started 11 of the team’s 12 games this season at the halfback position…totaled 193 carries for 1273 yards, both team highs, and eight touchdowns, second-best…tallied 16 receptions for 111 yards and one receiving touchdown…led the AAC in rushing yards (1,273) for the second straight season, and placed fourth in all-purpose yards (1,384)…had the most rushing yards in conference play (804) and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards (893)…began the season with 23 rushes for 131 yards in a 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)…followed that up with an 83 yard rushing performance at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12)…posted a 107-yard rushing game against Memphis (10/2)…registered another 184 rushing yards, including two touchdowns, in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win against Syracuse (10/10)…needed just 13 carries to post a 113-rushing yard performance in the 28-20 road win at UConn (10/17)…netted 117 rushing yards during the 22-17 road win at East Carolina (11/7)…fueled USF’s upset of No.21/21 Temple with 230 rushing yards, including two touchdowns, plus three receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown (11/14)… tallied another 106 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20)…completed the regular season with another 102-yard rushing performance in the 44-3 Thanksgiving night road win at UCF (11/26). 2014: Mack started all 12 games at running back in his first season and recorded one of the best rushing seasons in USF history…named AAC Rookie of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection, Mack led the AAC running for 86.8 yards per game and was one of three freshmen nationally to lead a conference in rushing…earned the Offensive MVP award for the program…recorded just the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season in program history, setting a new freshman record with 1,041 yards, the third-best total in program history…posted four 100-yard games, the most for a Bull since 2009…third in the AAC with nine rushing touchdowns and fifth averaging 5.15 yards per carry…added 21 receptions for 160 yards for 1,201 all-purpose yards…had five touchdowns runs of 54 yards or longer, including a season-long 75 yard TD run at Memphis (11/22)…exploded on the scene with an AAC record and USF record-tying 275 yards and four touchdowns vs. Western Carolina (8/30) with TD runs of 62, 60 and 54 yards…averaged 11.4 ypc on 24 carries, a USF record, in that game and added a reception for 5 yards for a USF record 280 all-purpose yards…followed with 73 yards on 23 carries vs. Maryland (9/6)…had 31 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown in a pouring rain in USF’s victory over UConn (9/19)…carried the ball 19 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns, including a 54-yard dash, in a win at Tulsa (10/18)…had 17 carries for 79 yards and one reception for 19 yards in a win at SMU (11/15)…posted 159 all-purpose yards at Memphis (11/22), running 16 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and catching a career-best eight passes for 57 yards.
LONG 75 59 75
LONG 19 20 20 TOTAL 1,201 1,384 2,585
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MACK - CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG 2014 12-12 202 1,041 5.2 2015 11-11 193 1,273 6.6 Career 23-23 395 2,314 5.9 RECEIVING YEAR REC YDS AVG TD 2014 21 160 7.6 0 2015 16 111 6.9 1 Career 37 271 7.3 1 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS YEAR RUSH REC PR KR 2014 1,041 160 0 0 2015 1,273 111 0 0 Career 2,314 271 0 0
MACK’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes.......................................................................................... 31, vs. UConn (9/19/14) Rushing Yards...........................................................275, vs. Western Carolina (08/30/14) Long Rush.........................................................................75 (TD), at Memphis (11/22/14) Rushing TDs..................................................................4, vs. Western Carolina (08/30/14) Receptions....................................................................................8, at Memphis (11/22/14) Receiving Yards..........................................................................57, at Memphis (11/22/14) NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Johnnie Jones, a former USF defensive back (2001-05), at Booker HS…selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl… rated a four-star recruit by ESPN.com…first-team Associated Press Class 5A all-state selection…played on both sides of the ball, running for 1,527 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching eight passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns…also posted 110 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and four interceptions as a safety…named HTpreps.com Defensive Player of the Year…ran for 326 yards and three touchdowns vs. Bayshore, scoring on runs of 78, 60 and 53 yards…scored on a 51-yard touchdown run in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game…ranked No. 15 on Bright House Networks Top 20 football players prior to his senior season…also received offers from Nebraska, Purdue and Indiana among others. PERSONAL: The son of Demetris Woods and Marlo Mack… has two older brothers, Deon and Marlo… hobbies include playing basketball and hanging out with friends.
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WR x RFr. x 5-11, 210 x Niceville, Fla. x Niceville HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 games this season…totaled four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown…tallied his lone touchdown on a 56-yard reception in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10). 2014: Redshirt season…injured his knee in practice and underwent corrective surgery.
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NICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach John Hicks at Niceville HS…named a second-team Class 7A all-state selection and Daily News Large School Player of the Year in 2013…posted 818 receiving yards, 560 rushing yards, 540 return yards and 18 total touchdowns as a senior…helped lead Niceville to a 13-2 record and an appearance in the Class 7A state championship game in 2013…recorded 116 receptions, 1,730 receiving yards, 18 receiving touchdowns, 667 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, 810 return yards and over 3,200 total yards with 30 total touchdowns in his varsity career…rated a three-star recruit by ESPN…rated No. 58 in the 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100… also had offers from Florida State, Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, California and Minnesota among others. PERSONAL: The son of Tonja McCants… completed a community outreach project with New Life Christian Ministries. MCCANTS - CAREER STATISTICS Year G REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C 2015 12 4 76 1 56 6.3 19.0
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S x Fr. x 5-10, 201 x Miami, Fla. x Miami Northwestern HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games this season…totaled 12 tackles, including one tackle for loss, and one recovered fumble…made his collegiate debut and recorded his first-career tackle in a 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)…posted a tackle for loss and recovered a fumble in the 38-14 win against SMU (10/24). MIAMI NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit, McGee earned Florida AllState Class 6A honorable mention honors…selected for the Miami-Dade North vs. South All-Star Game… listed at No. 15 in the Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade Class of 2015 Top 25 Recruits this past fall…also received offers from Wisconsin, Rutgers, Akron, Marshall, Purdue, Mississippi State, Kentucky, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Utah, FSU, FIU, Texas, Louisville, FAU… coached by Eddie Brown and Stephen Field at Miami Northwestern. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 12, 1997 in Broward County, Fla. ... Son of Angela Glass. MCGEE - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 11-0 10 2 12 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 1 McGEE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles...............................................................................................3, vs.SMU (10/24/15) TFL...............................................................................................1.0 , vs. SMU (10/24/15) INT......................................................................................................................................FR.....................................................................................................1, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
MCCANTS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions....................................................................1, 2X, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving Yards.......................................................................56, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Long........................................................................................56, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving TD............................................................................ 1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
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2015: Appeared in nine games, mostly on special teams 2014: Saw action in 11 games and made one start on the year…made his first career start vs. N.C. State (9/13)…saw the bulk of action on special teams…earned the Academic Excellence Award…an American Athletic Conference All-Academic team selection…lettered. 2013: Mut appeared in five games, all in the final five games of the season, after an early season shoulder injury limited his action…saw action on special teams…earned American Athletic All-Academic honors. 2012: Redshirted ... enrolled full time in January 2012 after greyshirting during fall 2011, while recovering from a knee injury ... participated in spring drills...earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors. CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Binky Waldrop at Charlotte ... a four-year starter, who was an all-state and three-time all-area selection ... posted 154 receptions for 2,610 yards (16.9 ypc) and 27 TDs as a wide receiver during his career ... also played defensive back and notched 103 tackles, 19 INTs, 29 PBU and two TDs ... named the area offensive player of the year as a senior ... tabbed first-team all-area and all-district ... voted team captain and MVP ... tallied 39 receptions for 686 yards (17.6 ypc) and nine TDs ... added 34 tackles, four INTs and 10 PBU ... earned second-team all-state and all-area honors as a junior ... posted 58 receptions for 1,014 yards (17.5 ypc) and 15 TDs ... added 12 tackles, two INTs, nine PBU and a TD on defense ... earned all-area honors as a defensive back as a sophomore ... made 37 receptions for 568 yards (15.4 ypc) and three TDs ... tallied 23 tackles, six INTs, seven PBU and a TD ... added 20 receptions for 342 yards and two TDs and 34 tackles, seven INTs and three PBU as a freshman ... also earned three letters in basketball and track and field ... a two-time captain for the basketball team ... a member of the 4A state track and field championship team ... finished seventh in the state long jump as a junior ... won region and district championships in the long jump ... helped the 4x400-meter relay to a third-place finish at the state meet and region and district championships. PERSONAL: Born in Ponta Gorda, Fla. ... son of Tom and Karen ... one sister, Taylor, who is a USF student ... a member of the 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic team ... a member of the honor roll and three-time scholastic award recipient ... tabbed the principal’s Student of the Year as a sophomore ... father, Tom, played wide receiver at Rhode Island ... majoring in biology.
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K x So. x 5-6, 173 x Miami, Fla. x Central HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games this season as the placekicker…totaled 15 made field goals in 21 attempts for a 71.4-percent clip…ranked fifth in the AAC in field goals (15), scoring (kick) (7.8 points per game), and PAT kicking percentage (98.0), eighth in field goal percentage (71.4), and ninth in scoring (7.8 points per game)…third in conference play in field goals (12) and scoring (kick)(8.5),while ranking eighth in field goal percentage (70.6), PAT kicking percentage (97.0) and scoring (8.5)…converted on his first three field goals of the year and four of the first five… set a career-high with three made field goals (in three attempts) and 14 total points during the 44-23 upset win over No. 21/21 Temple (11/14)…recorded a career-long 49 yard field goal during the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20)…made two tackles this season, including one in each of the contests against Maryland (9/19) and Syracuse (10/10)….enters the bowl game having made his last nine field goals, the third-longest streak In program history. 2014: In his first season on the field, Nadelman saw action in one game, kicking off three times for a 65.3 yard average vs. Western Carolina (8/30). 2013: A redshirt season.
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Telly Lockette at Miami Central ... a three-year letterman, two-time all-state and three-time all-Dade honoree ... made 32-of-52 FGs and 211-of-215 PATs during his three seasons to score 307 points ... named 6A first-team all-state by The Associated Press as a senior ... tabbed all-Dade by the Miami Herald ... made 11-of-17 FGs, 69-of-70 PATs, scoring 102 points, and produced over 80 touchbacks ... also punted as a senior, averaging almost 40 yards per attempt, landing 13 inside the 20 ... helped Central to a 12-2 record and the 6A state title ... a first-team 6A all-state selction by The AP as a junior ... tabbed second-team all-Florida by the Orlando Sentinel ... named all-Dade by the Miami Herald ... made 16-of-23 FGs and 60-of-61 PATs to score 108 points ... a second-team all-Dade selection as a sophomore ... hit 5-of-12 FGs and 82-of-84 PATs for 97 points.
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PERSONAL: Born in Miami, Fla. ... son of Emilio Sr. and Soraya Nadelman ... has one brother, Jordan. NADELMAN - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS FG PCT. LONG BLK PAT PTS 2015 12-12 15-21 71.4 49 1 48-49 93 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2015 0-0 4-5 5-6 6-10 0-0 NADLEMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Field Goals...........................................................................3-3, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) Long Field Goal.......................................................................49, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Points.......................................................................................... 14 , vs. Temple (11/14/15)
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OL x Sr. x 6-3, 308 x Hollywood, Fla. x South Broward HS x
2015: Appeared in eight of the team’s 12 games this season…served as the back-up to Mak Djulbegovic at the right tackle position… graduating with a degree in communications this fall. 2014: Moved from the defensive line to the offensive line during spring drills…did not see action on the year. 2013: Nelson appeared in one game at defensive tackle, the season opener against McNeese State (8/31). 2012: Appeared in five games ... tallied three tackles, a sack and a PBU ... posted a tackle and a PBU versus Syracuse ... registered a sack against Pitt. 2011: Redshirted.
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SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Allen Held at South Broward ... an all-county selection who was a two-year letterman ... earned second-team All-Broward County as a senior ... was voted team captain ... posted 64 tackles, 14.5 sacks, a TD and three blocked punts. PERSONAL: Has two brothers, Travis and Antonio, and one sister, Alexia ... majoring in communications.
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CB x So. x 5-10, 189 x Miami, Fla. x Miami Central HS x
2015: First-team all-conference and received the team’s most improved player award at the annual banquet… appeared in and started all 12 games this season at the cornerback position…totaled 58 tackles, fourth-highest on the team, 8.5 tackles for loss, third-best, one sack, a team-high four interceptions, four pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and a team-best two forced fumbles…third in the AAC in interceptions (four), 15th in passes defended (eight), and 36th in tackles (58)…fourth in conference play in interceptions (three), 11th in passes defended (6), and 31st in tackles (42)…recorded a sack, a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss, and forced a fumble in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win against Syracuse (10/10)…set career high with nine tackles in the 38-14 victory over SMU (10/24)…forced another fumble in the contest at Navy (10/31)…logged eight tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown, 29 yards) and a tackle for loss in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20). 2014: Nichols saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman and made his first career start at nickel back in a win at SMU (11/15)…logged eight tackles on the year…posted a season-high two tackles in his first game vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…had a tackle in six games. MIAMI CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Roland Smith at Miami Central HS...previously coached by current USF running backs coach Telly Lockette at Central…posted 20 tackles and intercepted three passes and blocked a field goal in 2013 at Miami Central HS before missing much of the season with an injury…logged 105 tackles, 12 interceptions and two forced fumbles on his career…played for one of the most successful programs in Florida as Miami Central won its second straight state championship in 2013 and third in the past four years while advancing to four consecutive state finals…Central was ranked No. 3 in the nation by USA Today…rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals…ranked No. 14 on the Miami Herald’s Class of 2014 Top 25 Miami-Dade recruits List…rated No. 69 on the Florida High School Football Class of 2014 Top 150 list…posted 40 tackles, six interceptions, two touchdowns and a fumble recovery as a junior helping Central to the 6A state title…also ran track posting a 10.63 in the 100 meters and 22.07 in the 200…also had offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, Rutgers, UCLA, LSU, Miami, Pittsburgh and Tennessee according to 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. PERSONAL: Born in Miami, Fla. …the son of Lawanda Nichols…has a sister, La’ Deatiea. NICHOLS - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 12-0 7 1 8 2015 12-12 44 14 58 Career 24-12 51 15 66
TFL 0 8.5 8.5
SACKS 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
INT 0 4 4
PBU 0 4 4
FF 0 2 2
FR 0 1 1
NICHOLS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles.........................................................................8, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) TFL........................................................................................ 2.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Sacks........................................................................................ 1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) INT............................................................................................2, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) INT return for TD......................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FF......................................................................................... 1, 2x, last at Navy (10/31/15)
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TE x Sr. x 6-4, 260 x Hattiesburg, Miss. x Hattiesburg HS x Mississippi GC x
2015: Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games, making two starts…totaled two receptions for 42 yards…garnered first start of the season against Memphis (10/2)…recorded first reception of the year, a season-high 30 yarder in the 28-20 road win at UConn (10/17)… also earned a start at East Carolina (11/7)…posted another catch, a 12 yarder, in the 4423 upset win over No. 21/21 Temple (11/14)… graduating with a degree in interdisciplinary social sciences this fall. 2014: Played in nine games, serving primarily as a blocker on the Bulls offensive line… made one reception for 10 yards on the year, making that catch in the season-opener vs. Western Carolina (8/30) …lettered. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CC: A secon-team All-MACJC selection at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College after catching six passes for 111 yards and touchdown in 2013…played two seasons for one of the top junior college programs in the nation…MGCCC began 2013 ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA poll before finishing 8-2 and ranked No. 9 while making a record seventh straight trip to the MACJC Playoffs…MGCCC posted its eighth straight season, finishing the year ranked in the NJCAA’s final top 10 football poll…rated a three start recruit by Rivals.com…caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown in 2012…helped block for the nation’s second-best rushing attack (272 ypg)…Helped MGCCC finish 9-2, win the MACJC South Division title and finish No. 6 in the NJCAA final poll. HATTIESBURG HIGH SCHOOL: Played both football and basketball at Hattiesburg HS… had 17 catches for 280 yards and four touchdowns as a senior…two-time all-state selection…two-time team captain…rated No. 31 among 2012 Mississippi recruits 247sports. com…selected to compete in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game. PERSONAL: Born in Hattiesburg, Miss. ….has a sister, Kymberly…has an uncle, Terrell Grindle, that played at Mississippi State and an uncle, Marcus Pope, that played at Southern Mississippi and for the New York Giants… elementary physical education major. POPE - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG 2014 9-0 1 10 10.0 2015 12-2 2 42 21.0 Career 21-2 3 52 17.3
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TE x Sr. x 6-3, 252 x Citra, Fla. x North Marion HS x
2015: Team captain, second-team all-conference and school record-holder with 75 catches and 987 receiving yards by a tight end…Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games this season, making 11 starts at the TE (Y) position…totaled 19 receptions, fourth most on the team, for 296 yards, third best, and five touchdowns, second most…tallied season-high 66 receiving yards, on two catches, against Memphis (10/2)…posted first receiving touchdown of the season, on a 16-yard pass, in the 22-17 road win at East Carolina (11/7)…set career-high with two touchdown receptions in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20)… matched career-high with another two receiving touchdowns in the 44-3 Thanksgiving night road win at UCF (11/26)… graduating with a degree in health sciences this fall. 2014: Price started nine games and saw action in 11 on the year…on the Mackey Award Watch list…logged 14 receptions for 207 yards…averaged 14.8 yards per reception… posted a career long 32-yard reception vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…had a season-high three catches for 68 yards vs. UCF (11/28)…posted three catches for 22 yards vs. No. 19 ECU (10/11)…a Phil Steele preseason all-conference first-team selection…lettered.
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LONG 10 30 30
POPE’ S CAREER HIGHS Receptions......................................................................... 1, 2X, last at UConn (10/17/15) Receiving Yards...........................................................................30, vs. UConn (10/17/15) Long............................................................................................30, vs. UConn (10/17/15)
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2013: Price appeared in 11 games and started nine, missing the final game of the season at Rutgers with an injury...logged 21 receptions for 185 yards to finish as the team’s third-leading receiver...tied a career high with four catches in back-to-back games posting four for 18 yards vs. Memphis (11/16) and four for 18 yards vs. SMU (11/23)…had a career-high 55 receiving yards on three catches at No. 17 UCF (11/29), including a career-long 31-yard grab…logged at least one catch in nine games…had two catches for 34 yards vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28)…posted three catches for 14 yards in a win over Cincinnati (10/5)…had two catches for 26 yards at Houston (10/31)… lettered. 2012: Appeared in all 12 games, starting three, at tight end and on special teams ... earned the first start of his career against UConn and started three of the final four games ... caught 21 passes for 209 yards and a TD ... caught his first pass of the season in game six of the season at Louisville ... tallied three receptions for 38 yards and a TD against the Cardinals ... made three catches for 31 yards versus Syracuse ... tallied three receptions for 45 yards against UConn ... had four catches for 30 yards at Miami ... tallied five receptions for 29 yards at Cincinnati ... finished the year with three catches for 39 yards against Pitt. NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Craig Damon at North Marion ... a four-year letterman ... played in the Under Armour All-American game ... ranked as the fourth-best TE in the nation ... ranked 55th in Orlando Sentinel’s Florida Top 100 ... a member of the Florida Times-Union Super 75 ... ranked 34th on Florida Varsity’s list of top players in the state ... posted 81 receptions for 1,651 yards and 22 TDs during his career ... finished career as North Marion’s all-time leader in receiving yards ... ended career just one shy of all-time mark in receptions ... a second-team all-state selection as a senior ... posted 25 catches for 530 yards and six TDs ... also posted nine tackles, 3.5 sacks and a PBU ... led the Colts to a 9-3 record ... caught a season-high six passes for 71 yards against Bolles ... notched a season high in yards versus St. Cloud with 84 to go along with two TDs ... earned third-team all-state and first-team all-county honors as a junior ... named to the district all-star team ... caught 22 passes for 530 yards and seven TDs as a junior ... led North Marion to a 10-3 record ... an honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore ... earned second-team all-county honors ... made 25 receptions for 448 yards and seven TDs ... helped the Colts to an 11-2 record and a berth in the regional final ... started his career with nine catches for 146 yards and two TDs as a freshman ... also a two-year letterman in basketball and earned one letter in track and field and weightlifting.
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WR x Fr. x 5-10, 170 x Tampa, Fla. x Plant HS x
2015: Appeared in seven games this season…totaled four catches for 18 yards and one touchdown…made his collegiate debut in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)…caught a career-high two passes, including his first collegiate reception, in the 38-14 win over SMU (10/24)…matched his career best with two more catches for 11 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown reception in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20). 2014: A three-star recruit by 247 Sports, Reed earned Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County honors as a kick returner after leading the county with 304 punt return yards as a senior…also named to the Tampa Bay Times’ All-Hillsborough County First Team as a punt returner…led Plant with 613 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a junior… also received offers from Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Utah… Coached by Robert Weiner. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 16, 1997 in Tampa, Fla. ... Son of Thomas and Angela Reed ... Majoring in communications/broadcasting. REED - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD 2015 7-0 4 18 4.5 1
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REED’ S CAREER HIGHS Receptions...................................................................2, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receiving Yards................................................................. 11, vs.vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long.......................................................................................10, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receiving TD............................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
PERSONAL: Born in Ocala, Fla. ... raised by his grandparents, Willie and Marie James ... has one brother, Shad, and one sister, Shalexis ... cousin, Jamie Thompson, played for the New York Jets ... cousin, Greg Carr, played football at Florida State ... was voted homecoming king ... spent numerous hours volunteering to clean his school and in the community ... participated in car wash fundraisers ... earned academic honors all four years ... majoring in health science. PRICE - CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG 2012 12-3 21 209 10.0 2013 11-9 21 185 8.8 2014 11-9 14 207 14.8 2015 12-11 19 296 15.6 Career 46-32 75 897 12.0
TD 1 0 0 5 6
LONG 21 31 32 46 46
PRICE’ S CAREER HIGHS Receptions................................................................................ 5, vs. Cincinnati (11/23/12) Receiving Yards......................................................................... 66, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Receiving TDs........................................................................ 2, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) Long Reception.............................................................. 46 (TD), vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
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OL x So. x 6-3, 309 x Tampa, Fla. x Jesuit HS x
2015: Appeared in six games this season as a backup to Dominique Threatt at the right tackle position. 2014: Ruff started one game and saw action in two on the year…was number two on the depth chart at center behind three-year starter Austin Reiter, who missed just a handful of snaps over that span…started at left guard vs. Maryland (9/6)…lettered. 2013: Redshirt season. JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by James Harrell at Jesuit ... a versatile, two-way player who was a three-year starter, all-state and two-time all-county selection ... played in the FACA North-South All-Star game ... a first-team 5A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... a first-team all-Suncoast and all-Hillsborough pick ... earned the team’s MVP award ... led the way for Jesuit to rush for 1,843 yards ... also posted 36 tackles, five sacks, 11 TFL and a fumble recovery ... ranked 46th in the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 and 34th in the Orlando Sentinel’s MidWest Super 60 entering his senior year ... a second-team All-Hillsborough selection as a junior ... posted 14 pancakes, 19 tackles, a sack and an INT ... helped the Tigers average 153 rushing yards per game ... led Jesuit to an 11-2 record and a berth in the regional finals ... earned the teams’ Iron Man award ... added 24 tackles, three sacks and seven TFL as a sophomore ... also lettered in track and field. PERSONAL: Born in Birmingham, Ala. ... moved to Tampa when he was 6 months old ... son of Calvin and Kim Ruff.
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LB x So. x 6-2, 244 x St. Petersburg, Fla. x Northeast HS x
2015: Second-team all-conference… named defensive MVP at the team’s annual awards banquet…appeared in and started all 12 of the team’s games this season at middle linebacker…totaled 106 tackles, a team-high, 8.5 tackles for loss, third best, 0.5 sacks, one pass broken up, and one fumble recovery…fourth in the AAC in tackles (106)…registered double-digit tackles in four contests…second in conference play in tackles (81)…assisted on his first career sack and notched nine tackles in the 45-24 Homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10)…posted nine tackles and recovered a fumble in the 38-14 victory over SMU (10/24)…set a new career-high with 14 tackles at Navy (10/31)...logged 11 tackles, including a career-best 3.0 tackles for a loss in the 22-17 road win at East Carolina (11/7). 2014: In his first season on the field, Sanchez started all 12 games at middle linebacker… earned Frank Morsani Leadership Award…finished fourth on the team with 65 tackles (36 solo) and added 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception, two pass break-ups and a recovered fumble…returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown and also had an interception to go with three tackles vs. Maryland (9/6)…posted three or more tackles in every game… logged a season-high 11 tackles to lead USF in a win at Tulsa (10/18)…had eight tackles at Cincinnati (10/24)…posted seven tackles vs. Houston (11/1) and vs. UCF (11/28)… had six tackles at Memphis (11/22)…averaged seven tackles per game over the final six games…lettered. 2013: A redshirt season.
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LS x Jr. x 5-11, 200 x Lakeland, Fla. x River Ridge HS x
2015: Earned a scholarship at the end of fall camp... appeared in all 12 of the team’s games this season…his successful long snapping has enabled punter Mattias Ciabatti to set the career punting yardage mark in program history and assisted kicker Emilio Nadelman to make 15 made field goals, including the last nine in a row…earned a scholarship after walking onto the team. 2014: In his first season as the Bulls primary long snapper, Salvato saw action in all 12 games and did not have an error on a snap…snapped for field goals, extra points and punts…Bulls had just one punt blocked when defenders pushed USF blockers back into the ball…recorded one tackle…lettered.
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NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Jalazo at Northeast ... a three-year starter who was a two-time all-state and three-time all-county selection ... tallied 298 tackles and 39 sacks during his three prep seasons ... an honorable mention 7A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... an all-Pinellas selection and an honorable mention all-Suncoast pick ... voted team captain ... posted 160 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 16 TFL, eight pressures, two INTs and a forced fumble ... ranked 34th in the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 entering his senior year ... a third-team 7A all-state selection by The AP as a junior ... a second-team all-Suncoast pick ... tallied 78 tackles, 18.5 sacks, 27 TFL, 13 pressures, an INT and two forced fumbles ... earned all-Pinellas and all-Tampa Bay honors as a sophomore ... recorded 60 tackles and 17 sacks ... also lettered in basketball. PERSONAL: Born in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... lived in Miami from ages 5-7 ... son of Suzanne Sanchez ... brother, Armando, played football at USF from 2008-11 ... was a member of the National Honor Society. SANCHEZ - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 12-12 36 29 65 2015 12-11 63 43 106 Career 24-23 99 73 172
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TFL 2.0 8.5 10.5
SACKS 0-0 0.5-2 0.5-2
INT 1 0 1
PBU 2 1 3
FF 0 0 0
FR 1 1 2
SANCHEZ’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.............................................................................................14, at Navy (10/31/15) Sacks..................................................................................... 0.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) TFL................................................................................................. 2.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) FR........................................................................................... 2X, last vs. SMU (10/14/15) TD..................................................................................................1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) INT.................................................................................................1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) PBU................................................................................. 1, 2X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15)
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DT x SO. x 6-1, 305 x Immokalee, Fla. x Immokalee HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games this season, including 10 starts at the DT position…45 tackles, fifth-most on the team, 5.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…recorded eight tackles at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12)…set a career high with nine tackles at Maryland (9/19)…career-best 1.5 tackles for loss in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10)…logged four tackles and recovered a fumble in the 38-14 win against SMU (10/24)…tied season-high mark of 1.5 tackles for loss, including a forced fumble, in the 22-17 road win at East Carolina (11/7). 2014: In his first season on the field, Senat started two games and saw action in all 12… posted 18 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss on the year…made his first career start at Wisconsin (9/27) and also started in the Bulls win at Tulsa (10/18), making a season-high six tackles in that game…posted tackles in seven games…had three tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)…lettered. 2013: Redshirt season. IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jerrod Ackley at Immokalee ... a two-way standout that started on both sides of the ball ... tallied 156 tackles, four sacks, 12.5 TFL, 11 pressures, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries over his final two prep seasons ... tabbed Medium Schools All-American by Max Preps ... a first-team 5A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... a first-team all-area honoree ... posted 89 tackles, three sacks, 6.5 TFL, six pressures, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... also had five pancake blocks on offense ... led the Indians to an 11-4 record and a trip to the state championship game ... ranked eighth on the Orlando Sentinel’s MidWest Super 60 list entering his final season ... a second-team 5A all-state selection by The AP as a junior ... named Naples Daily News Defensive Player of the Year ... tabbed first-team all-area and all-county ... tallied 67 tackles, a sack, six TFL, five pressures, two PBU, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... also had 18 pancake blocks on offense ... helped Immokalee to an 11-2 record and a berth in the regional final ... added 21 tackles, three TFL, a pressure and a forced fumble as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Born in Naples, Fla. ... son of Guy Senat. SENAT - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 12-2 8 10 18 2015 11-10 27 18 45 Career 23-12 35 28 63
TFL 0.5 5.5 6.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 0
FF 0 1 1
FR 0 1 1
SENAT’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................... 9, at Maryland (9/19/15) Sacks................................................................................................................................. TFL........................................................................................ 1.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) FR.............................................................................................1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/150
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SPENCER DB x Jr. x 6-0, 186 x Pensacola, Fla. x Pensacola HS x
2015: Appeared in nine games this season…totaled five tackles and one interception… set season high with three tackles and an interception in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/12)… recorded another two tackles in the 44-23 upset win over No. 21/21 Temple (11/14). 2014: Spencer saw action in the final four games of the season, mostly on special teams, after battling injuries during the first part of the year…lettered. 2013: Medical redshirt...appeared in the season opener against McNeese State (8/31) recording two tackles before separating his shoulder and missing the remainder of the season. 2012: Redshirted. PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Bennett at Pensacola ... ranked 90th on Florida Varsity’s list of top players in the state ... invited to play in the Florida vs. Georgia all-star game and the Florida all-star game ... a three-time all-state performer ... also a three-year captain ... was 30-1 as a starter ... passed for 3,541 yards and 30 TDs, while rushing for 3,261 yards and 37 TDs during his three-year career ... an all-state selection as a senior ... the Northwest Florida MVP ... tabbed a Super Senior by the Pensacola News Journal ... threw for 1,365 yards and 11 TDs ... rushed for 1,063 yards and 13 TDs ... also posted four INTs, returning two for TDs ... an all-state selection as a junior ... Pensacola all-area MVP ... a Pensacola News Journal Super Junior ... tallied 1,111 passing yards and nine TDs ... rushed for 1,242 yards and 16 TDs ... an all-state selection as a sophomore ... the area offensive MVP ... earned the team’s courage award ... led Pensacola to the 2009 3A state championship ... posted 1,065 passing yards and 10 TDs ... rushed for 956 yards and eight TDs ... also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born in Pensacola, Fla. ... son of Tawanna Spencer and Maurice Standfield ... has three brothers, KD, Jair and Quan, and three sisters, Majesty, Countey and Kahin ... majoring in interdisciplinary social sciences. SPENCER - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2014 5-0 1 1 2 2015 9-0 4 1 5 Career 14-0 5 2 7
TFL 0 0 0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0 1 1
PBU 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0
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LB x Fr. x 6-1, 231 x Fort Lauderdale, Fla. x Amos P. Godby HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games this season…totaled nine tackles…made his collegiate debut with one tackle in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/12)…set career high with six tackles in the next contest at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12)…also tallied tackles in the contest at Maryland (9/19) and at UConn (10/17).
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AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star recruit and No. 34 outslde linebacker in the nation by Rivals…ranked among the Florida Final Top 100 recruits…third-team Florida Class 5A All-State selection…posted 65 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and six sacks while recovering two fumbles, one for a touchdown, in his senior season…also caught two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown…a Sun Sentinel All-County First Team selection as a junior after registering 114 tackles and 14 sacks at Cypress Bay HS (Fort Lauderdale)… was a three-year starter for the Cypress Bay before transferring to Godby HS (Tallahassee) for his senior season. THOMAS- CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 11-0 6 3 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career 11-0 6 3 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles.................................................................................................. 6, at FSU (9/12/15) Sacks................................................................................................................................. TFL.....................................................................................................................................-
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SPENCER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................3, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) TFL.....................................................................................................................................INT......................................................................................................1, vs. FAMU (9/5/15)
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THOMAS S x Fr. x 6-3, 180 x Immokalee, Fla. x Immokalee HS x
2015: Appeared in six games this season…totaled seven tackles….made his collegiate debut with a career-best two tackles in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/12)…finished the regular season setting a new career-high with five tackles in the 44-3 Thanksgiving night road win at UCF (11/26). IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL: A two-star recruit, Thomas was named to the Florida Class 5A All-State Third Team…named to News-Press All-Area Defense First Team after leading the Indians with 124 total tackles along with six pass breakups, two blocked field goals, two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior… reunited with former Immokalee teammates D’Ernest Johnson and Jimmy Bayes…coached by Rich Dombroski…also received offers from Illinois, Navy. PERSONAL: Born June 7, 1997 in Tyler, Texas ... Son of John and Tameja Thomas
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THOMAS- CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 6-0 2 5 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career 6-0 2 5 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................ 4, at UCF (11/26/15) Sacks................................................................................................................................. TFL......................................................................................................................................
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THREATT OL x Jr. x 6-1, 315 x Atlanta, Ga. x Tri-Cities HS x
2015: Appeared in and started all 12 of the team’s games at the right guard position… guided running back Marlon Mack to back to back 1,000 yard rushing seasons, only the fifth time a Bull has reached 1,000 yards in single-season program history…helped Mack achieve 100+ rushing yards in eight games this year…created openings for quarterback Quinton Flowers to achieve a career-high 201 rushing yards vs. SMU (10/24). 2014: Started one game and played in six at the guard position…was number two on the depth chart at right guard behind junior Brynjar Gudmundsson…lettered. 2013: Threatt appeared in seven games and started six at right guard as a true freshman…was on the field for a total of 346 plays…first start came vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28) helping senior running back Marcus Shaw to run for 127 yards and one TD...started sixstraight games with starts in wins vs. Cincinnati (10/5) and at UConn (10/12) as well as vs. Louisville (10/26), at Houston (10/31) and vs. Memphis (11/16)… lettered. TRI-CITIES HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Kenneth Miller at Tri-Cities ... a versatile twoway player who earned all-state, all-region and all-metro honors ... was a two-time team captain ... a first-team all-region selection along the offensive line as a senior ... earned first-team all-area honors on the defensive line from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... a first-team all-state selection by the AJC and a second-team choice by The Associated Press as a junior ... tabbed all-metro on the offensive line by the AJC ... helped Tri-Cities to a 10-3 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... the 10 wins were a school record. PERSONAL: Born in Birmingham, Ala. ... raised by Angela and Tyrone Strozler ... has one brother, Walter.
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RB x Jr. x 5-10, 206 x Miami, Fla. x Miami Northwestern HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games this season…totaled 83 carries for 464 yards and four rushing touchdowns, third most on the team in each category…longest rush of his career was a 44-yard scamper in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)… tallied rushing touchdowns in the win over FAMU, the contest against Memphis (10/2), the 45-24 homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10), and the 38-14 win against SMU (10/25)… set career-highs with 15 rushes for 94 yards in the 65-27 thumping of Cincinnati (11/20)… tallied one reception in five games. 2014: Tice saw action in 12 games and started one vs. UCF (11/28)…carried the ball 40 times for 104 yards and caught eight passes for 68 yards…ran the ball nine times for 28 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards in a win over UConn (9/19)…had four carries for 24 yards vs. Houston (11/1)…had eight carries for 31 yards in a win at SMU (11/15)… caught three passes for 18 yards and had seven carries for 8 yards at Memphis (11/22)… returned one kickoff for 32 yards at Cincinnati (10/24)…lettered. 2013: Appeared in eight games with one start and was on the field for a total of 65 plays as a true freshman…posted 35 carries for 151 yards rushing (4.0 ypc) which ranked second on the team behind senior leader Marcus Shaw…posted season highs of 11 carries for 69 yards and a 27-yard long at UConn (10/12)…had seven carries for 32 yards on game winning drive…made first career start vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26) and ran for 41 yards on seven carries…logged carries in seven games… lettered. NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Stephen Field at Northwestern ... an allstate and all-area selection ... played in the Tournament of Champions All-Star game, scoring two TDs ... posted 1,587 yards and 25 TDs on 189 carries (8.4 ypc) during his final two prep seasons ... a second-team 6A all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior ... a first-team all-Dade pick by the Miami Herald ... rushed for 1,210 yards and 20 TDs on 137 carries (8.8 ypc) ... led Northwestern to a 9-3 record and a trip to the regional semifinals ... ranked 41st in the Orlando Sentinel’s Miami/Dade Super 60 entering his senior year ... posted 377 yards and five TDs on 52 carries (7.3 ypc) as a junior.
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FB x Gr. x 6-3, 255 x Hampton, Ga. x Griffin HS x
2015: Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games, including one start…made his lone start at the fullback position in the 28-20 win at UConn (Oct. 17)… graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary social sciences In May.
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2014: Saw action in four games at tight end…caught one pass, gaining 10 yards at Memphis (11/22)…lettered. 2013: Turner was in for a total of 40 plays while seeing action in three games with one start vs. Memphis (11/16). 2012: Redshirted. 2011: Appeared in two games against Ball St. and FAMU. GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Steve Devoursney at Griffin ... a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee who was a three-year letterman ... an all-state and two-time all-region selection ... tallied 28 receptions for 569 yards (20.3 ypc) and seven TDs over three years in Griffin’s run-heavy offense ... led Griffin to a 10-2 record as a senior and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs ... earned all-region honors ... voted team captain ... pre-season all-state selection ... posted 15 catches for 290 yards (19.3 ypc) and four TDs ... earned all-region honors as a junior ... helped Griffin to a 13-1 record and the state semifinals ... notched nine receptions for 185 yards (20.6 ypc) and two TDs ... added four catches for 94 yards (23.5 ypc) and a TD as a sophomore ... earned three letters in basketball. PERSONAL: Has one brother, Zack ... a member of the honor roll ... volunteered as a football coach for Spalding County Parks & Recreation ...earned his degree in pre-business administration in the spring of 2015.
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TICE - CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG 2013 8-1 35 141 4.0 0 27 2014 12-1 40 104 2.6 0 11 2015 12-0 83 448 5.4 4 44 Career 30 158 693 4.4 4 44 RECEIVING YEAR REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2013 1 4 4.0 0 4 2014 8 68 8.5 0 16 2015 5 10 2.0 0 3 Career 14 82 5.9 0 16 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS YEAR RUSH REC PR KR TOTAL 2013 141 4 0 0 145 2014 104 72 0 32 204 2015 448 10 0 0 458 Career 693 86 0 32 807 TICE’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes...................................................................................15, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards........................................................................94, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long Rush....................................................................................... 44, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receptions...................................................................................3, at Memphis (11/22/14) Receiving Yards.........................................................................18, at Memphis (11/22/14) @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
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DB x Jr. x 6-0, 178 x Moultrie, Ga. x Colquitt County HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games, including two starts this season…totaled 27 tackles and one pass break-up…made first start of the season, making two tackles in the 51-3 rout of FAMU (9/5)…also started, tallying a season-high four tackles and a career-high tying one pass break-up in the contest at No.11/8 Florida St. (9/12). 2014: Ward started seven games and played in 10….slowed by an ankle injury late in the year…posted 36 tackles (27 solo), 1.0 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups and a recovered fumble…tied for the team lead with two interceptions…had a season high seven tackles and an interception vs. No. 19 ECU (10/11)…picked off a pass and recovered a fumble to go with three tackles vs. Maryland (9/6)…had six tackles vs. Western Carolina (8/30) and at Wisconsin (9/27)…posted five tackles vs. UCF (11/28)…recorded a tackle in every game he played.… lettered.
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2013: Ward appeared in all 12 games and started three in his true freshman season... posted 32 tackles with two tackles for loss and one interception…led the team with five pass break-ups and added a forced fumble and one fumble recovery…made his first-career start in the dime package at Houston and logged a season high seven tackles with one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery…also had starts vs. SMU (11/23) and at Rutgers (12/7)…had six tackles vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28)…had four tackles at Michigan State (9/7) and four tackles and a forced fumble at No. 17 UCF (11/29)…grabbed USF’s first interception of the season in the opener vs. McNeese State (8/31)…posted a tackle in 10 of 12 games… lettered. COLQUITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Rush Propst at Colquitt County ... an allstate and all-region selection ... tallied 145 tackles, seven sacks, two INTs and nine PBU over his final two prep seasons ... an honorable mention 6A all-state selection as a senior ... named first-team all-region ... posted 81 tackles, six sacks, five TFL, an INT, four PBU, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... helped Colquitt County to a 10-4 record and a trip to the state semifinals ... tallied 64 tackls, a sack, an INT, five PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a junior ... helped the Packers to an 11-3 record and a berth in the state semifinals. PERSONAL: Born in Moultrie, Ga. ... raised by Brandy Roberts. WARD - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2013 12-3 17 15 32 2014 10-7 27 9 36 2015 11-2 19 8 27 Career 33-12 63 32 95
TFL 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0
SACKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 1 2 0 3
PBU 5 3 1 9
FF 1 0 0 1
FR 1 1 0 2
WARD’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.................................................................................7, vs. East Carolina (10/11/14) Sacks.................................................................................................................................0 TFL...................................................................................... 1, 2x, last: vs. UCF (11/29/13) FR................................................................................. 1, twice, last vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FF....................................................................................................... 1, at UCF (11/29/13) INT.......................................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. East Carolina (10/11/14) PBU......................................................................................... 1, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15)
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2015: Appeared in 10 of the team’s 12 games, including one start…totaled 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks…served as the backup to WLB (Stinger) Nigel Harris… recorded a season-high six tackles, tallying a career-high 1.5 sacks, against Memphis (10/2)…garnered the start, posting four tackles, in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10)… graduating with a degree in communication media and culture this fall. 2014: Started four games and played in all 12 in USF 3-4 defensive alignment…finished fifth on the team with a career-best 49 tackles (33 solo)...also logged 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 recovered fumble and one pass break-up…posted a season-high seven tackles three times on the year…had at least two tackles in 11 of 12 games…posted seven tackles and a sack vs. No. 19 ECU (10/11)…had seven tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)… logged seven tackles and recovered a fumble in the Bulls win at Tulsa (10/18)…posted two tackles for loss among his five tackles at Cincinnati (10/24)…lettered. 2013: Whitehurst appeared in 10 games and totaled six tackles…number two on the depth chart at SAM linebacker and a special teams contributor…posted two tackles at No. 17 UCF (11/29)…posted a tackle in four games…lettered. 2012: Saw action in 10 games, starting one against UConn ... posted 15 tackles, a sack, two pressures, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt ... posted a tackle and a blocked punt against Florida St. ... tallied eight tackles, a sack, a pressure and a fumble recovery in his first career start versus UConn ... earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors for his effort ... notched four tackles and a pressure at Cincinnati. GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by James Thomson at Gainesville ... an all-state and two-time all-area selection ... a three-year letterwinner ... posted 331 tackles, nine sacks, three INTs, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries over his three seasons ... a first-team all-state selection as a senior ... a first-team all-area selection by the Gainesville Sun ... voted team captain ... tallied 162 tackles, three INTs, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... also blocked a field goal and rushed for 51 yards and a TD ... led the Hurricanes to the regional finals ... notched 14 tackles, an INT and a PBU, while helping to shutout rival Eastside ... a first-team all-area selection as a junior ... helped the Hurricanes reach the 4A state semifinals and finish with an 11-3 record ... led a defense that posted four shutouts ... posted 124 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... also saw action as a sophomore ... tallied 45 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. PERSONAL: Born in Gainesville, Fla. ... son of Scott and Toshia Whitehurst ... has one brother, Omar, and two sisters, Bre and Christin ... a member of the A/B Honor Roll ... is studying pre-business administration. WHITEHURST - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT 2012 10-1 9 6 15 2013 10-0 3 3 6 2014 12-4 33 16 49 2015 10-1 23 12 35 Career 42-6 68 37 105
TFL 1.0 0 5.0 1.5 7.5
SACKS 1.0-6 0-0 2.0-8 1.5-17 4-31
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 1 0 1
FF 0 0 0 0 0
FR 1 0 1 0 0
WHITEHURST’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles...........................................................................................8, vs. UConn (11/03/12) Sacks........................................................................................ 1.5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL.............................................................................................2, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) FR..................................................................................................1, vs. UConn (11/03/12) PBU...................................................................................................1, at Tulsa (10/18/14) 50
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DB x Fr. x 6-0, 170 x Tampa, Fla. x Plant HS x
2015: Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games this season…totaled 20 tackles and one pass break-up…recorded multiple tackles in five contests…set a season high with five tackles in the road game at Maryland (9/19).
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PERSONAL: The son of Geneala Broome… family member Billy Jackson played football at Mississippi State… hobbies include fishing.
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ADKINSON
TE x So. x 6-3, 237 x Seminole, Fla. x Indian Rocks Christian HS x NOTES
WILKINS - CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS SOLO AST TOT TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR 2015 11-0 12 8 20 0.0 0-0 0 1 0 0 WILKINS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles...........................................................................................5, at Maryland (9/19/15) TFL.....................................................................................................................................INT......................................................................................................................................PBU...............................................................................................1, at Maryland (9/19/15)
K x So. x 5-11, 202 x Wellington, Fla. x Palm Beach Central HS x
SPENCER
2014: Redshirt season. PLANT HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Robert Weiner at Plant HS…named second team All-Hillsborough County in 2013…posted 67 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior…helped lead Plant to an 11-2-1 record and Class 8A state semifinals in 2013…recorded 121 tackles, 41 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception for his career…rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com…also had offers from UCF, Rutgers, Syracuse, UConn and Bowling Green.
ACHAM
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WILKINS
JORDAN
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AUSTIN
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AIKENS
WR x Jr. x 6-0, 184 x Tampa, Fla. x Plant HS x Western Kentucky x
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DEANGELO
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ANTOINE
WR x Fr. x 5-10, 185 x Orlando, Fla. x Oak Ridge HS x
BILLY
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ATTERBURY
OL x Fr. x 6-4, 295 x Clearwater, Fla. x Clearwater Central Catholic HS x
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CHARDONNAE
27
BAITY
WR x Jr. x 5-7, 160 x Palmetto, Fla. x Palmetto HS x
CECIL
33
TUCKER
28
BENNETT
S x Fr. x 6-2, 195 x Merritt Island, Fla. x Merritt Island HS x
CHERRY
LB x Fr. x 6-0, 240 x Frostproof, Fla. x Victory Christian Academy x
HASSAN
22
CHILDS
DB x Jr. x 6-0, 188 x Kissimmee, Fla. x Osceola HS x
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JOSH
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BLACK
LB x So. x 6-2, 247 x Tampa, Fla. x Sickles HS x
STANLEY
86
JUWUAN
56
BROWN
LB x RFr. x 6-2, 248 x Tampa, Fla. x Jefferson HS x
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C x Fr. x 6-3, 288 x Pembroke Pines, Fla. x Flanagan HS x
WR x RFr. x 6-3, 203 x North Miami, Fla. x North Miami HS x
CHRISTIAN
26
CAMERON
CAMPBELL
CLERVEAUX
COFFELLETTO DB x Fr. x 5-10, 185 x Port Charlotte, Fla. x Port Charlotte HS x
MALIK
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DIXON
S x Fr. x 6-3, 207 x Port Charlotte, Fla. x Port Charlotte HS x
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CB x Fr. x 5-9, 180 x Tampa, Fla. x Sickles HS x
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CAMERON
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GERGLEY
DB x RFr. x 6-0, 180 x Orlando, Fla. x Winter Park HS x
GONZALEZ DT x Fr. x 6-4, 280 x Cape Coral, Fla. x North Fort Myers HS x
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FERGUSON
MARLON
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NATE
BRENT
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GORDON
P x Fr. x 6-3, 190 x Jacksonville, Fla. x Mandarin HS x NOTES
DONOVAN
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GETER
WR x Fr. x 6-6, 200 x Tamp, Fla. x Newsome HS x
ZAYBREION
38
REILLY
76
GIBBONS
OL x Fr. x 6-6, 305 x St. Petersburg, Fla. x St. Petersburg Catholic HS x
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DB x Jr. x 5-10, 202 x Jacksonville, Fla. x Andrew Jackson HS x
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RB x Jr. x 5-10, 213 x Baldwin, Fla. x Baldwin HS x
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ANDREW
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BRUCE
GILLIS
GUNTER
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HILL
DB x RFr. x 5-8, 179 x Orange Park, Fla. x Ridgeview HS x
JIMMY
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HINCK
LS x Fr. x 6-2, 230 x Englewood, Fla. x Lemon Bay HS x
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2015
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HINTZE
TE x Fr. x 6-6, 235 x Bradenton, Fla. x Braden River HS x
BRETT
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AUSTIN
27
HUDSON
S x So. x 6-2, 207 x Tampa, Fla. x Plant HS x Wisconsin x
KEAN
QB x Fr. x 6-1, 220 x Lakewood, Ohio x St. Edwards HS x
BROOKS
72
LARKIN
OL x Fr. x 6-3, 308 x Bradenton, Fla. x Manatee HS x Air Force
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VINCENT
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JACKSON DE x RFr. x 6-2, 246 x Tampa, Fla. x Jesuit HS x
KIRK
94
DEVON
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JONES-STEWART LB x Jr. x 6-1, 194 x Lake Mary Fla. x Lake Mary HS x
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QB x Fr. x 5-11, 180 x Riverview, Fla. x Riverview HS x
DE x Fr. x 6-4, 258x Fort Lauderdale, Fla. x Stranahan HS x
ERIC
96
ZAC
JOSLIN
LIVINGSTONE
MAYES
DT x RFr. x 6-4, 240 x Sarasota, Fla. x Booker HS x
NICHOLAS
97
MUNERA
DE x RFr. x 6-5, 232 x Tampa, Fla. x King HS x @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
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OL x Fr. x 6-6, 305 x Sebastian, Fla. x Sebastian River HS x
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TYLER
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PIPPENS
RB x Fr. x 5-10, 160 x Riverdale, Ga. x Ola HS x
RUTLEDGE
LS x Jr. x 6-3, 245 x New Port Richey, Fla. x River Ridge HS x
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NORMAN
DYLAN
2015
MARCUS
NICO
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SAWTELLE LB x Fr. x 6-2, 215 x Jenson Beach, Fla. x JENSEN BEACH HS x
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REAVES
LB x Fr. x 6-2, 225 x Bradenton, Fla. x Manatee HS x Air Force
TRENT
39
ADAM
16
ROBBLES QB x RFr. x 6-3, 206 x Ocala, Fla. x Vanguard HS x
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P x Jr. x 6-6, 210 x Lutz, Fla. x Steinbrenner HS/UTEP x @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
DB x Fr. x 6-2, 200 x Lutz, Fla. x Steinbrenner HS x
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RILEY
40
MIKE
RUGGLES
SHAW
PLAYERS
SHEEHAN FB x Fr. x 6-3, 245 x Sarasota Fla. x Riverview HS x
MICHAEL
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SMITH
OL x RFr. x 6-3, 310x Miami, Fla. x Miami Central HS x 55
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SMITH
DB x Jr. x 6-1, 175 x Brandon, Fla. x Armwood HS x Concordia
MITCHELL
89
TREVOR
80
STEINKE
WR x Fr. x 5-11, 185 x Lutz, Fla. x Hillsborough HS x
WILCOX
TE x Fr. x 6-4, 236 x Tarpon Springs, Fla. x Tarpon Springs HS x
EVAN
18
WILSON
WR x So. x 6-2, 195 x Sarasota, Fla. x The Out-Of-Door Academy x
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MARQUEZ
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VALDES-SCANTLING WR x Jr. x 6-3, 203 x St. Petersburg, Fla. x Lakewood HS x NC State x
ASIANTII
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WOULARD
QB x So. x 6-3, 21 x Winter Park, Fla. x Winter Park HS x UCLA x
CHASE
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WHITHEAD
DB x RFr. x 5-9, 175 x Fort Walton Beach, Fla. x Choctawhatchee HS x
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HEAD COACH
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WILLIE TAGGART 3rd Season at USF (14-22) 6th Season Overall (30-42) Western Kentucky, 1998
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1 OF 11
Willie Taggart is one of 11 African-American FBS head coaches in college football this season and Taggart is one of three such coaches in The American. Joining Taggart on the list are James Franklin (Penn State); Darrell Hazell (Purdue); Curtis Johnson (Tulane); Mike London (Virginia); Derek Mason (Vanderbilt); Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina); Trent Miles (Georgia State); David Shaw (Stanford); Charlie Strong (Texas) and Kevin Sumlin (Texas A&M).
#DOSOMETHING
Willie Taggart coined the phrase “Do Something” for his team when he arrived on the USF campus and the avid twitter user (@CoachTaggart w/12.4K+ followers) has made it a popular hashtag among USF students. The phrase has become a mantra throughout the USF Athletic Department with athletes from many of the school’s 19 varsity sports repeating the phrase to Taggart when they see him in the Lee Roy Selmon Center, which houses the department’s coaches and athletes. Taggart even had a parking bumper created for his spot outside the football facility with “#DoSomething” painted on it.
TAGGART AT A GLANCE
TAGGART FILE
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EDUCATION • B.S. in social sciences, Western Kentucky (1998)
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FOOTBALL COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2013-present: Head Coach, USF • 2010-12: Head Coach, Western Kentucky • 2007-09: Running Backs, Stanford • 2003-06: Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks, Western Kentucky • 2001-02: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Western Kentucky • 2000: Quarterbacks, Western Kentucky • 1999: Wide Receivers, Western Kentucky
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FOOTBALL PLAYING EXPERIENCE • 1994-98: Four-year letterwinner, quarterback, Western Kentucky
TAGGART RECORD AS HEAD COACH SEASON W L PCT. NOTES 2010 (WKU) 2 10 2011 (WKU) 7 5 2012 (WKU) 7 6 2013 (USF) 2 10 2014 (USF) 4 8 2015 (USF) 8 4 TOTALS 30 42 58
16.6 First year as Head Coach 58.3 Biggest turnaround in Sun Belt Conference history 53.8 2012 Little Caesars Bowl 20.0 33.3 66.6 2015 Miami Beach Bowl
POSTSEASON/BOWL GAMES • 2015 Miami Beach Bowl • 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Central Michigan 24, WKU, 21) • 2009 Sun Bowl (Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27) • 2004 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs (Lost at Sam Houston St., 54-24) • 2003 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs (Def. Jacksonville St., 45-7; lost at Wofford, 34-17) • 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Champions (Def. Murray St., 59-20; def. W. Illinois, 28-21; def. Georgia Southern, 31-28; def. McNeese St, 34-14) • 2001 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs (Lost at Furman, 20-24) • 2000 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs (Def. FAMU, 27-0; lost to Appalachian State, 14-17) PERSONAL • Born Aug. 27, 1976 • Wife, Taneisha • Sons: Willie, Jr. & Jackson; daughter: Morgan
4Hired Dec. 9, 2012, 3rd head coach in USF history. 4Tampa Bay area native born in Bradenton, Fla. in 1976. The youngest of six kids, his parents, John & Gloria, worked the fields in Palmetto, Fla. picking vegatables. 4An all-state QB at Bradenton Manatee HS, led Hurricanes to back-to-back state title games and state championship as a junior. 4Recruited to Western Kentucky by Jim Harbaugh where he played for Jim’s dad, Jack Harbaugh. 4Remains very close to the Harbaugh family and Harbaugh brothers, Jim & John. Jim was the best man in Taggart’s wedding. John visited USF practice in August. 44-year QB starter at WKU where he set 11 school records and posted an NCAA DI record for rushing for a quarterback (3,997). A 1998 All-American and I-AA Independent Offensive Player of the Year. His No. 1 jersey was retired at WKU. 4Led WKU to a victory at USF in 1998, rushing for 206 yards and scoring three TDs, including the winning TD in fourth quarter. 4Has picture in his office of himself being tackled by four USF players from his WKU playing days. 4Helped lead WKU to I-AA national title as co-offensive coordinator in 2002. 4Assistant coach for three seasons at Stanford (2007-09) under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Helped team go from 1-11 the season before he arrived to No. 14 ranking and first bowl game since 2001 in the 2009 season. 4Guided Stanford’s Toby Gerhart to Doak Walker Award and runner-up Heisman Trophy finish while posting Stanford record 1,736 rushing yards and 26 TDs in 2009. 4Helped Stanford lead the Pac-10 in total offense (441.4 ypg) and rank 11th in FBS in rushing (224.3 ypg) in 2009. 4Took over WKU program that had lost last 20 games. Losing skid extended to 26 games in his first season before turning the program around and posting backto-back winning seasons and program’s first-ever bowl appearance.
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TAGGART RETURNS HOME
Head Coach Willie Taggart has been here before. He took over a WKU program that had lost 20-straight games and posted a 2-10 mark in his first season as head coach. The following campaign, the Hilltoppers went 7-5 to post the biggest turn-around in Sun Belt Conference history. WKU followed that up with a 7-6 mark in year three (2012) and WKU’s first-ever bowl game appearance.
TAGGART AS A HEAD COACH
Taggart is in his sixth season as a head coach, and second at USF after leading Western Kentucky to the school’s first-ever bowl game in 2012. Prior to joining the Bulls, he spent three seasons at Western Kentucky as the head coach, (2010-12: 16-20, .444) and 11 seasons as an assistant coach. Taggart started his coaching career in 1999 with the Hilltoppers, serving as an assistant for eight years (1999-2006: 67-31, .684) before heading to Stanford for three seasons to serve as an assistant coach under Jim Harbaugh. Following his stint on the Farm, Taggart got a chance to return to his alma mater as the head coach at WKU.
At 39, Willie Taggart (8/27/1976) is the youngest head coach in the American Athletic Conference, turning 39 a month after Memphis’ Justin Fuente, and the sixth-youngest FBS head coach, behind Bryan Harsin (38, Boise State), Kliff Kingsbury (36, Texas Tech), Neal Brown (35, Troy), Matt Campbell (35, Toledo) and P.J. Fleck (34, Western Michigan).
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TAGGART TURNAROUND
YOUNGEST COACHES IN FBS & AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2015
USF Head Coach Willie Taggart was able to return to his home state when he became a Bull. Taggart was a prep standout at Bradenton Manatee High School as a youngster where he guided the Hurricanes to the state 5A Championship game. He led his squad to the title game his junior year and helped the school post a 26-4 record during a two-year spa, while recording more than 3,000 yards passing and 975 yards on the ground.
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HEAD COACHES AGES IN THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Name
Willie Taggart Justin Fuente Tom Herman Matt Rhule Bob Diaco Philip Montgomery Chad Morris Tommy Tuberville Ken Niumatalolo Curtis Johnson Ruffin McNeill George O’Leary
School Age
USF Memphis Houston Temple UConn Tulsa SMU Cincinnati Navy Tulane East Carolina UCF
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TAGGART INSTALLS CULTURE
Head Coach Willie Taggart has focused on installing a pervasive culture of accountability, achievement and unity in his USF football program built on some key tennants. The mantras “Do Something” “Blame No One” and “Make No Excuses” were installed on large banners surrounding the practice facility and throughout the football facility. Taggart’s office door has a sign on it reading “The Make No Excuses Office” and the Bulls added the phrase “Find A Way” to all of their apparel for the 2014 season. Taggart added a pool table, ping-pong table and furniture to the Bulls locker room creating a space where the team congregates and interacts. Players and staff were challenged to learn the USF fight song and were called up one-by-one in front of the team during fall camp meetings to perform it with “Dawn Patrol” consequences for failure.
RECORDS STATS
With Jack Harbaugh
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TOMEY JOINS USF
Longtime college football coach Dick Tomey joined USF in February an Associate Athletic Director for Sports Administration with oversight of the football program. Tomey, who compiled 183 wins in 29 years as a collegiate head coach, ended his football coaching career in 2011 after returning to serve as special teams coach at the University of Hawaii. He began his head-coaching career at Hawaii in 1977 and went on to lead the Warriors program for 10 seasons (1977-1986), earning WAC Coach of the Year Honors in 1981. Tomey gained national prominence while leading the University of Arizona football program for 14 seasons (1987-2000), garnering seven bowl bids, a Pac-10 title and compiling a program-record 95 wins (95-64-4). Tomey earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in 1992.
With then 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
Taggart set 11 school records at Western Kentucky
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DANNY HOPE
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Run Game/Offensive Line Eastern Kentucky, ‘81 • First Season with USF The former Purdue head coach returned to his home state in December 2014, when he was named USF’s co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. Under the Gainesville native’s guidance, USF set a new single-season record with 2,915 rushing yards. With 5,144 yards, the Bulls are on pace to break the school season record for total offense. USF’s offensive line led The American in fewest sacks allowed in conference games (1.12 per game) and had two all-conference selections. Hope has been coaching since 1981 with stops at Louisville, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Eastern Kentucky. Hope was Purdue’s assistant head coach in 2009 and served as the program’s head coach from 2009-12. Hope and his wife, Sally, have a son, Chaz, who played at Eastern Kentucky.
DAVID REAVES
NOTES PLAYERS
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Co-Offensive Coordinator/Pass Game/Quarterbacks Appalachian St., ‘01 • Third Season with USF Reaves is in his third season at USF and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in December 2014. Under Reaves’ guidance, sophomore quarterback Quinton Flowers has set a new program record with 21 touchdown passes this season. Reaves coached the quarterbacks in 2014 and coached the wide receivers in his debut season with the Bulls in 2013. Reaves got his coaching start at Tampa Catholic High School in 2001 before making stops at South Carolina, Tennessee and New Mexico. The Tampa native and his wife, Brooke, have two children, Maddox and Ryder. His father, John, was an All-America quarterback at Florida and later played in the NFL.
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TOM ALLEN
Defensive Coordinator Maranatha Baptist College, ‘92 • First Season with USF Tom Allen was named USF’s defensive coordinator in December 2014 and brought 23 years of coaching experience to the Bulls. In Allen’s 4-2-5 scheme, USF tied for 15th in the FBS with 7.5 tackles for loss per game and led The American in scoring defense in conference games (19.6 ppg). USF also finished the regular season ranked 17th nationally in pass interceptions (15), 22nd in scoring defense (21.1 ppg), 25th in sacks (2.67 spg), 25th in pass efficiency defense (113.28) and 27th in turnovers gained (23). Under Allen’s guidance, USF produced three all-conference selections, led by first-team cornerback Deatrick Nichols. Prior to USF, Allen coached the linebackers and was the special teams coordinator for three seasons at Ole Miss, which led the nation in scoring defense in 2014. The New Castle, Ind., native started his coaching career in the Bay Area as head coach at Temple Heights High (1992-94) and as a defensive coordinator at Armwood High (1995-96). Allen and his wife, Tracy, have three children, Hannah, Thomas and Brittney.
RAYMOND WOODIE
Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers/Special Teams Bethune-Cookman, ‘96 • Third Season with USF Woodie joined the USF staff as linebackers coach in December 2012 and was promoted to assistant head coach prior to his third season with the Bulls in 2015. Prior to USF, Woodie spent three seasons as a defensive assistant at Western Kentucky under head coach Willie Taggart. This season, Woodie has helped the USF defense rank 22nd in scoring defense (21.1 ppg), 25th in sacks (2.67 spg), 25th in pass efficiency defense (113.28) and 27th in turnovers gained (23). Woodie also has shined in the special teams department this season with USF ranking third nationally in kick return yardage (28.23 ypr). Prior to his coaching start at Bayshore High School in 1996, Woodie lettered as an outside linebacker and strong safety at Bethune-Cookman from 1992-95. The Palmetto, Fla., native and his wife, Stephanie, have three children, Raymond, Alanah and Kaden.
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ASST. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
3rd Season At USF • Campbellsville, 2004
3rd Season At USF • Western Kentucky, 1999
SHARROD EVERETT
VIDEO COORDINATOR
PHILLIP CANE 8th Season At USF • USF, 2013
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
TRAE HACKETT
JON HASKINS
1st Season At USF • Stanford, 2000
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
JULIE REED
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DAVID GILBERTSON
Tight Ends Washington St., ‘13 • Second Season with USF Gilbertson is in his second season at USF and was promoted to tight ends coach in June 2015. Under Gilbertson’s guidance, senior Sean Price set new career receiving records for a USF tight end with 75 catches and 897 yards. Price was named all-conference after hauling in a career-high five touchdown catches this season. Gilbertson joined the USF staff as a graduate assistant, working with the offense in the summer of 2014. Prior to coaching, Gilbertson played quarterback at Washington State and earned two letters. The Woodinville, Wash., native was a two-time All-King County honoree and team captain as a quarterback at Redmond High School.
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ALONZO HAMPTON
Defensive Backs Louisiana Monroe, ‘96 • First Season with USF Hampton joined the USF staff as the defensive backs coach in January 2015. Under Hampton’s guidance, USF ranked 17th nationally with 15 interceptions this regular season. Hampton previously served as defensive backs coach under head coach Willie Taggart during his final two seasons at Western Kentucky (2011-12). Hampton has been coaching for 15 years and spent time at Arkansas PineBluff as a volunteer coach, cornerbacks coach and defensive coordinator from 2006-10. The Warren, Ark., native played for Louisiana-Monroe and the team captain was chosen to the All-Louisiana Defensive Back Team in 1996. Hampton played professionally for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars as well as NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy. Hampton and his wife, Yolanda, have two children, Ashton and Alonzo Jr.
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Wide Receivers Florida St., ‘99 • Second Season with USF Dugans joined the USF staff as wide receivers coach in January 2014 after spending the previous four seasons in the same position at Louisville. In his first year with the Bulls, Dugans helped guide Andre Davis, who completed his career owning 13 program receiving records. Under Dugans’ tutelage, Rodney Adams, an all-conference pick, has set a new school season record with eight touchdown catches in 2015. Dugans was a standout receiver at Florida State, playing in three national championship games. He spent five years in the NFL before becoming a graduate assistant with the Seminoles from 2005-07. The Tallahassee native and his wife, Yasheka, have three children, Yasmin, Y’Allana and Yanni.
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ERIC MATHIES
Defensive Line Murray State ‘98 • Third Season with USF Mathies joined the USF staff as defensive line coach in January 2013. Under Mathies’ guidance, USF’s defensive line helped the team rank 12th in the FBS with 7.6 tackles for loss per game in 2014. The Bulls are tied for 15th nationally this season with 7.5 tackles for loss per game and 25th with 2.67 sacks per game. Prior to USF, Mathies coached the defensive line and was the recruiting coordinator under head coach Willie Taggart at Western Kentucky from 2010-12. Mathies also coached the defensive line at WKU from 2005-09. The Chicago native also coached at the collegiate level at Midwestern State (Texas) from 1999-02 and Tennessee State from 2003-04. Mathies was a four-year letterwinner in football at Kansas and Murray State.
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Running Backs Western Kentucky, ‘02 • First Season with USF Pimpleton joined the USF staff as running backs coach in April 2015, reuniting with college teammate and head coach Willie Taggart. Pimpleton has helped guide USF rushers to a new single-season program record of 2,915 yards on the ground this season. USF finished the regular season ranked 11th nationally with 242.9 rushing yards per game. Pimpleton was on Taggart’s staff at Western Kentucky as the offensive quality control assistant and wide receivers coach from 2010-12. Pimpleton coached the wide receivers at Kentucky Wesleyan in 2013 and served as the program’s offensive coordinator a year later. The Louisville, Ky., native came to USF from Delaware State, where he was named running backs and tight ends coach in February 2015.
SENIOR OFFENSIVE CONSULTANT
JOE KINNAN
FOOTBALL ANALYST, OFFENSE
FOOTBALL ANALYST, DEFENSE
FOOTBALL ANALYST, DEFENSE
STEPHEN NICHOLAS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
BENNY MORRISON @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
LINDSEY LAMAR
SAKI MIHALAKOS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
JIM NELSON
REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
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JARED CLARK
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BROCK WILLIS
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SCORING DRIVES UNDER 2:00: 33 Longest by PLAYS: 17 (17 plays, 69 yards, 6:55, TD, at Maryland) Longest by YARDS: 95 (12 plays, 95 yards, 5:18, TD vs. Memphis) Longest by TIME: 7:38 (15 plays, 68 yards, 7:38, FG at Navy) Defensive/Special Teams scores : 2
DEFENSIVE PLAYS 29 yd INT RETURN TD by Deatrick Nichols vs. Cincinnati SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS 97 yd KICKOFF RETURN TD by Rodney Adams at Navy
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When Score Play
FAMU (8) 1st.............................2:00......... FG.......... Nadelman 22 yd FIELD GOAL 2nd...........................7:24......... TD.......... Flowers to Johnson 22 yd PASS 2nd...........................1:16......... TD.......... Flowers to Johnson 45 yd PASS 3rd............................14:04....... TD.......... Flowers 29 yd RUN 3rd............................8:51......... TD.......... Bench to Dillon 62 yd PASS 4th............................11:47....... TD.......... Mack 1 yd RUN 4th............................2:58......... TD.......... Bench 15 yd RUN 4th............................0:29......... TD.......... Tice 2 yd RUN at Florida State (2) 2nd...........................11:57....... TD.......... Flowers to Johnson 1 yd PASS 4th............................14:50....... TD.......... Flowers to Johnson 71 yd PASS at Maryland (3) 1st.............................12:40....... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 4 yd PASS 2nd...........................0:59......... FG.......... Nadelman 34-yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................0:48......... TD.......... Flowers 7 yd RUN Memphis (3) 1st.............................7:29......... TD.......... Tice 1 yd RUN 2nd...........................14:56....... FG.......... Nadelman 31-yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................1:49......... TD.......... Flowers to Dillon 23 yd PASS Syracuse (7) 2nd...........................14:16....... TD.......... Tice 1 yd RUN 2nd...........................0:00......... FG.......... Nadelman 21-yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................13:04....... TD.......... Mack 25 yd RUN 3rd............................9:53......... TD.......... Flowers to Bronson 42 yd PASS 3rd............................4:53......... TD.......... Mack 45 yd RUN 4th............................9:40......... TD.......... Flowers 2 yd RUN 4th............................8:30......... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 14 yd PASS at UConn (4) 2nd...........................11:08....... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 44 yd PASS 3rd............................7:59......... TD.......... Johnson to Adams 29 yd PASS 3rd............................0:37......... TD.......... Flowers 15 yd RUN 4th............................4:23......... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 44 yd PASS SMU (6) 1st.............................12:52....... FG.......... Nadelman 40-yd FIELD GOAL 2nd...........................13:49....... TD.......... Tice 1 yd RUN 2nd...........................4:54......... TD.......... Flowers 8 yd RUN 3rd............................11:54....... TD.......... Johnson 1 yd RUN 4th............................11:55....... TD.......... Flowers 5 yd RUN 4th............................6:19......... TD.......... Flowers 18 yd RUN at Navy (2) 1st.............................2:30......... FG.......... Nadelman 25-yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................12:53....... TD.......... Mack 2 yd run at ECU (4) 2nd...........................14:16....... TD.......... Flowers to Price 16 yd PASS 2nd...........................0:41......... FG.......... Nadelman 36 yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................12:21....... FG.......... Nadelman 39 yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................4:40......... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 67 yd PASS Temple (8) 1st.............................0:06......... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 68 yd PASS 2nd...........................14:49....... TD.......... Flowers 5 yd RUN 2nd...........................9:16......... TD.......... Mack 57 yd RUN 2nd...........................6:17......... TD.......... Flowers to Mack 20 yd PASS 2nd...........................0:15......... FG.......... Nadelman 47 yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................3:17......... FG.......... Nadelman 24 yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................8:40......... FG.......... Nadelman 37 yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................2:38......... TD.......... Mack 48 yd RUN Cincinnati (9) 1st.............................14:45....... TD.......... Flowers to Adams 67 yd PASS 1st.............................12:17....... TD.......... Flowers to Price 6 yd PASS 1st.............................7:52......... TD.......... Flowers to Reed 1 yd PASS 1st.............................3:56......... TD.......... Mack 28 yd RUN 2nd...........................8:58......... TD.......... Flowers to Price 46 yd PASS 2nd...........................2:38......... TD.......... Mack 10 yd RUN 2nd...........................0:00......... FG.......... Nadelman 49 yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................2:33......... TD.......... Bench 14 yd RUN 4th............................6:57......... TD.......... Bench to Legree at UCF (9) 1st.............................5:29......... TD.......... Flowers to Barr 4 yd PASS 2nd...........................12:07....... TD.......... Flowers to Price 1 yd PASS 2nd...........................4:42......... TD.......... Flowers 3 yd RUN 2nd...........................0:00......... FG.......... Nadelman 44 yd FIELD GOAL 3rd............................9:51......... TD.......... Flowers 5 yd RUN 3rd............................3:50......... TD.......... Flowers to Price 26 yd PASS 4th............................11:11....... FG.......... Nadelman 41 yd FIELD GOAL 4th............................4:58......... FG.......... Nadelman 43 yd FIELD GOAL @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
DRIVE 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:59 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:58 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:03 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:37 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:39 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:06 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:05 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:57 1 play, 71 yards, 0:48 1 play, 4 yards, 0:06 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:12 17 plays, 69 yards, 6:55 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:18 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:19 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:46 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:44 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:32 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:30 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48 14 plays, 82 yards, 5:14 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:06 4 plays. 73 yards, 1:18 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:01 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:18 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:22 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:06 1 play, 5 yards, 0:13 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:20 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:38 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:20 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:17 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:25 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:13 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:54 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:30 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:20 9 plays, 30 yards, 2:08 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:13 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:58 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:14 1 play, 67 yards, 0:15 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:58 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:54 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40 1 play, 46 yards, 0:19 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:48 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:11 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:25 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:53 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:47 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:35 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:09 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:54 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:55 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:39
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CAREER STARTS CHART
REC YARDS Dillon (126) Johnson (89) Johnson (27) Price (66) Bronson (81) Adams (118) Barr (41) Adams (86) Adams (95) Adams (147) Adams (85) Johnson (68)
TACKLES Sanchez (10) Godwin (9) Byrd & Senat (9) Sanchez (12) Sanchez (9) Byrd (12) Byrd (10) Sanchez (14) Sanchez (11) Byrd (9) Sanchez (9) Sanchez (8)
DE Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee
DT Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton
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GAME LT LG FAMU Amichia Jozwiak at FSU Amichia Jozwiak at Maryland Amichia Jozwiak MEMPHIS Amichia Jozwiak SYRACUSE Amichia Jozwiak at UConn Amichia Jozwiak SMU Amichia Jozwiak at Navy Amichia Jozwiak at ECU Amichia Jozwiak TEMPLE Amichia Jozwiak CINCINNATI Amichia Jozwiak at UCF Amichia Jozwiak * Started two tight ends **Started four wide receivers GAME FAMU at FSU at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at ECU TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF * Started in 4-3
GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS
PASSING (C-A-YD-INT-TD) CATCHES Flowers (12-16-141-1-2) Dillon (4) Flowers (12-24-135-1-2) Johnson & Mack (4) Flowers (10-19-60-1-1) Adams (4) Flowers (17-26-199-1-1) Johnson (4) Flowers (15-22-259-0-2) Barr (5) Flowers (11-15-157-2-2) Adams (5) Flowers (9-20-97-0-0) Barr (3) Flowers (12-20-208-0-0) Adams & Bronson (3) Flowers (12-23-200-0-2) Adams & Price (4) Flowers (15-22-230-0-2) Adams (7) Flowers (9-15-165-2-4) Adams (3) Flowers (14-21-176-0-3) Adams & Johnson (4)
FIELD GOALS Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 NADELMAN, Emilio 15-21 71.4 - 4-5 5-6 6-10 -
lg 49
blk 1
FG Sequence USF Opponents FAMU (22) (21) at FSU - (30) (38) at Maryland (34) MEMPHIS (31) 36 (49) SYRACUSE 49(31) (30) at UConn 48 (19)(27)44 SMU (40)43 (39) at Navy (25) 46 32 (30)(26)(28) at ECU 23(36)(39) (40) TEMPLE (47)(24)(37) 39(33)(35)45(34) CINCINNATI (49) (44)(39) at UCF (44)(41)(43) (28)
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OFFENSE
DEFENSE
RUSHING Mack (131) Mack (83) Flowers (85) Mack (108) Mack (184) Mack (113) Flowers (201) Mack (29) Mack (117) Mack (230) Mack (106) Mack (102)
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2015 2014 2013 CAREER Brynar Gudmundsson (G) 12 12 12 37 Sean Price (TE) 11 9 9 30 Eric Lee (DE) 12 12 - 29 Nigel Harris (LB) 9 11 7 27 Nate Godwin (S) 9 9 9 27 Thor Jozwiak (G) 12 8 DNP 25 Jamie Byrd (S) 12 12 24 Auggie Sanchez (LB) 11 12 23 Marlon Mack (RB) 11 12 23 Dominique Threatt 12 1 6 19 Devin Abraham (S) 12 6 18 Rodney Adams (WR) 12 3 15 James Hamilton (DT) 12 3 15 Zack Bullock (LB) 11 1 2 14 Kofi Amichia (OL) 12 2 14 Mak Djulbegovic (OT) 12 2 14 Deatrick Nichols (DB) 12 1 - 13 Quinton Flowers (QB) 12 1 - 13 Johnny Ward (DB) 2 7 3 12 Deadrin Senat (DT) 10 2 12 Ryeshene Bronson (WR) 10 2 12 Chris Barr (WR) 11 - - 11 Ronnie Hoggins (CB) 9 9 Tashon Whitehurst 2 4 1 7 Tajee Fullwood (S) 2 3 - 5 Lamar Robbins (DB) 5 5 Steven Bench (QB) 1 2 3 Marlon Pope (TE) 2 1 3 C.J. Garye (LB) 2 - - 2 Darius Tice (RB) 1 1 2 Hassan Childs (DB) 2 2 Ty Turner (FB) 1 1 2 Kevin Bronson (DT) 2 2 Demetrius Hill (DE) 1 1 Mazzie Wilkins (DB 1 1 Shawn Hill (DE) 1 1 D’Ernest Johnson (RB) 1 1 A.J. Legree (WR) 1 1 Josh Black (LB) 1 1 Alex Mut (WR) 1 1
GAME FAMU at FSU at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at ECU TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF
C RG Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt Gudmundsson Threatt
DT Senat Senat Senat Senat Senat Senat Senat Senat Senat Bronson Bronson Senat
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BULL Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Bullock Hill
RT QB Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers Djulbegovic Flowers
MIKE Sanchez Sanchez Whitehurst Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez
HB Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Johnson Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack
STINGER CB Garye Nichols Garye Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Whitehurst Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols Harris Nichols
Slot Barr Barr Barr Barr Barr Barr Barr Barr Pope (TE) Barr Barr Barr
STATS BOWLS
X Y (TE) Bronson Price Bronson Price Bronson Price Pope (TE) Price Bronson Price Bronson Turner (FB) Bronson Price Bronson Price Legree Price Bronson Price Bronson Price Bronson Price
Z Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams
HUSKY ROVER FS CB Byrd Abraham Fullwood Ward Byrd Abraham Fullwood Ward Byrd Abraham Hill* Wilkins Byrd Abraham Godwin Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Abraham Godwin Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins Byrd Godwin Abraham Hoggins 65
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TURNOVERS FORCED
TEAM INT FUMBLE DEF TD TOTAL USF 15 9 0 24 Opponents 9 5 0 14 USF TURNOVERS CAUSED: 22 USF POINTS OFF TOS: USF DEFENSIVE TD’s: 1 USF RETURN TD’s: 1
OPP TURNOVERS CAUSED: 14 OPP POINTS OFF TOS: 56 OPP DEFENSIVE TD’s: 0 OPP RETURN TD’s: 0
USF TURNOVERS FORCED
QT Play..... Ball On Result FAMU (2) 4th...... INT by Ronnie Hoggins.......................OPP 33........................TD 4th...... INT by Jalen Spencer...........................USF 32.....................Punt AT FSU AT MARYLAND (3) 1st....... INT by Devin Abraham........................OPP 4..........................TD 2nd..... INT by Deatrick Nichols.......................USF 43.....................Punt 3rd...... INT by Jamie Byrd...............................USF31.........................TD MEMPHIS SYRACUSE (3) 2nd..... FUM recovered by Devin Abraham......OPP 25........................ FG 4th...... INT by Jamie Byrd...............................OPP 9..........................TD 4th...... FUM recovered by Deadrin Senat........USF 35........ End of Game AT UCONN (1) 2nd..... INT by Kevin Bronson..........................USF 41........................TD SMU (4) 1st....... FUM recovered by James Hamilton.....Opp 21........................ FG 2nd..... INT by Demetrius Hill..........................USF 34.....................Punt 4th...... FUM recovered by Khalid McGee.........Opp 24........................TD 4th...... FUM recovered by Auggie Sanchez.....USF 46.....................Punt AT NAVY (1) 3rd...... FUM recovered by Deatrick Nichols.....USF 22.....................Punt AT ECU TEMPLE (1) 2nd..... INT by Deatrick Nichols.......................Opp 5..........................TD CINCINNATI (6) 1st....... FUM recovered by Jamie Byrd.............Opp 10........................TD 1st....... INT by Jamie Byrd...............................USF 34........................TD 1st....... INT by Devin Abraham........................USF 45........................TD 2nd..... INT by Deatrick Nichols.......................Opp 0..........................TD 2nd..... FUM recovered by Eric Lee..................USF 35........................ FG 4th...... INT by Deatrick Nichols.......................USF 41.....................FUM AT UCF (2) 2nd..... INT by Devin Abraham........................Opp 49........................TD 4th...... INT by Ronnie Hoggins.......................Opp 47........................ FG
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Turnover Player FAMU (1) INT...................of Flowers At Florida State (1) INT...................of Flowers At Maryland INT...................of Flowers INT...................of Bench Memphis (1) INT...................of Flowers Syracuse (1) FUM.................by Flowers at UConn (2) INT...................of Flowers INT...................of Flowers SMU (1) FUM.................by Adams At Navy (1) FUM.................by Adams At ECU (1) FUM.................by Johnson Temple (1) FUM.................by Tice Cincinnati (3) INT...................by Flowers INT...................by Flowers FUM.................by Team At UCF (0) -
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Result
OPP 7...................... PUNT OPP Endzone........... PUNT OPP 29........................INT USF 17.........................TD OPP 31.........End of Game USF 16.........................TD USF 33.................... PUNT USF 36.........................TD Opp 39.................... PUNT USF 42.........................TD USF 7...........................TD USF 26.........................TD Opp 0..........................INT Opp 17.........................TD USF 33.........................TD
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USF EXPLOSIVE PLAYS (20+ YARDS)
USF Long Pass: 71 yards, Flowers to Johnson, TD, at FSU Long Run: 67 yards, Quinton Flowers, vs. SMU Long Def: 42, Abraham, INT return, at Maryland OPPONENTS Long Pass: 70 yards, Rowe to Jacobs, TD, at Maryland Long Run: 74 yards, Dalvin Cook, TD, at FSU Long Defense: -
USF BY GAME
FAMU (9) 2Q 22 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS..............FAMU 2Q 45 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS..............FAMU 3Q 32................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.........................FAMU 3Q 29 (TD)......... R........... Quinton Flowers RUN...................FAMU 3Q 62 (TD)......... P........... Bench to Dillon PASS....................FAMU 4Q 28................ P........... Bench to Dillon PASS....................FAMU 4Q 23................ R........... Darius Tice RUN............................FAMU 4Q 22................ P........... Bench to Dillon PASS....................FAMU 4Q 44................ R........... Darius Tice RUN............................FAMU AT FSU (3) 2Q 23................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN...................... FSU 2Q 24................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS........................ FSU 3Q 71................ P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS................. FSU AT MARYLAND (0) MEMPHIS (3) 1Q 29................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.......................... MEM 4Q 20................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................. MEM 4Q 23 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Dillon PASS................... MEM SYRACUSE (7) 1Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................... SYR 1Q 56................ P........... Flowers to McCants PASS................. SYR 2Q 25 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................ SYR 3Q 28................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................... SYR 3Q 42 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS................. SYR 3Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS................. SYR 3Q 45 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... SYR
Rodney Adams USF FOOTBALL
TOTAL (R&P): _____26______ 36____________ 1___ 62 OPP TOTAL:______ 12______ 32______ -______ -___ 44 Opponent High: 6 at FSU (4 run, 2 pass)
SMU (6) 2Q 67................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU 2Q 20................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU 3Q 27................ R........... Darius Tice RUN..............................SMU 3Q 38................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS.......................SMU 3Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..................SMU AT NAVY (6) 1Q 97 (TD)......... KR......... Rodney Adams KICKOFF RETURN...NAVY 1Q 25................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS...............NAVY 1Q 25................ P........... Flowers to Price PASS.....................NAVY 2Q 43................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................NAVY 3Q 34................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS......................NAVY 3Q 40................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................NAVY AT ECU (2) 2Q 23................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................ECU 4Q 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS...................ECU TEMPLE (6) 1Q 22................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................. TEM 1Q 68 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................. TEM 2Q 57 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... TEM 2Q 42................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN..................... TEM 2Q 20 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Mack PASS..................... TEM 4Q 48 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN CINCINNATI (9) 1Q 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS....................CIN 1Q 48................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.............................CIN 1Q 28 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN.............................CIN 2Q 46 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS........................CIN 2Q 27................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.......................CIN 2Q 29 (TD)......... D.......... Deatrick Nichols INT..........................CIN 2Q 20................ R........... Darius Tice RUN................................CIN 3Q 21................ P........... Bench to Johnson PASS.....................CIN 4Q 23................ R........... D’Ernest Johnson RUN......................CIN AT UCF (4) 2Q 27................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................UCF 3Q 23................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS.................UCF 3Q 26 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS.......................UCF 4Q 22................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN......................UCF
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Player_________Run___ Pass ___ Rec___ Def___ T_ ot Flowers__________10______ 31________________ 41 Mack___________11_______ -_______1__________ 12 Adams__________-________ -______ 11_________ 11 Johnson_________1________1_______5___________7 Bronson_________-________ -_______5___________5 Dillon___________-________ -_______3___________3 Bench___________-________3_______ -___________3 Tice____________4________ -_______ -___________4 Barr____________-________ -_______2___________2 Price____________-________ -_______2___________2 McCants_________-________ -_______1___________1 Pope___________-________ -_______1___________1 Bench___________-________1_______ -___________1 Nichols__________-________ -_______ -______ 1____1
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
AT UCONN (7) 1Q 33................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.................UCONN 2Q 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..............UCONN 2Q 27................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS............UCONN 3Q 30................ P........... Flowers to Pope PASS.................UCONN 3Q 29 (TD)......... P........... Johnson to Adams PASS..............UCONN 3Q 59................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.......................UCONN 4Q 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..............UCONN 3Q 21................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU
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QT LENGTH....TYPE.. PLAYER OPP 1Q 97 (TD)......... KR......... Rodney Adams KICKOFF RETURN...NAVY 3Q 71 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS................ FSU 1Q 68 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................. TEM 2Q 67................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU 4Q 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS...................ECU 1Q 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS....................CIN 3Q 62 (TD)......... P........... Bench to Dillon PASS................... FAMU 3Q 59................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN...................... UCONN 2Q 57 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... TEM 1Q 56................ P........... Flowers to McCants PASS................ SYR s 50 + YARD PLAYS s 4Q 48 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... TEM 1Q 48................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.............................CIN 2Q 46 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS........................CIN 2Q 45 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS............. FAMU 3Q 45 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... SYR 4Q 44................ R........... Darius Tice RUN............................FAMU 2Q 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..............UCONN 4Q 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..............UCONN 2Q 43................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................NAVY 3Q 42 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS................. SYR 2Q 42................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN..................... TEM 3Q 40................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................NAVY 3Q 38................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS.......................SMU 3Q 34................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS......................NAVY 1Q 33................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.................UCONN 3Q 32................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................ FAMU 3Q 30................ P........... Flowers to Pope PASS................ UCONN 3Q 29 (TD)......... R........... Quinton Flowers RUN...................FAMU 1Q 29................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN.......................... MEM 3Q 29 (TD)......... P........... Johnson to Adams PASS..............UCONN 2Q 29 (TD)......... D.......... Deatrick Nichols INT..........................CIN 2Q 28................ P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS..................UM 4Q 28................ P........... Bench to Dillon PASS....................FAMU 3Q 28................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................... SYR 1Q 28 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN.............................CIN 2Q 27................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS............UCONN 3Q 27................ R........... Darius Tice RUN..............................SMU 2Q 27................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.......................CIN 2Q 27................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................UCF 4Q 26................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.......................UM 3Q 26 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS.......................UCF 2Q 25 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................ SYR 1Q 25................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS...............NAVY 1Q 25................ P........... Flowers to Price PASS.....................NAVY 2Q 24................ P........... Flowers to Barr PASS........................ FSU 2Q 23................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN...................... FSU 4Q 23................ R........... Darius Tice RUN............................FAMU 4Q 23 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Dillon PASS................... MEM 2Q 23................ R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................ECU 4Q 23................ R........... D’Ernest Johnson RUN......................CIN 3Q 23................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS.................UCF 4Q 22................ P........... Bench to Dillon PASS....................FAMU 2Q 22 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS..............FAMU 1Q 22................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................. TEM 4Q 22................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN......................UCF 1Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................... SYR 3Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS................. SYR 3Q 21................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS..................SMU 3Q 21................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU 3Q 21................ P........... Bench to Johnson PASS.....................CIN 4Q 20................ P........... Flowers to Adams PASS................. MEM 2Q 20................ R........... Quinton Flowers RUN.....................SMU 2Q 20 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Mack PASS..................... TEM 2Q 20................ R........... Darius Tice RUN................................CIN
GAME HIGH: 9 vs. FAMU & CIN SEASON TOTAL: 64
1Q 3Q 1Q 4Q 1Q 3Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 2Q 3Q 2Q 4Q 3Q 3Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 3Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 2Q
t LONG PLAYS FOR TOUCHDOWNS t 97 (TD)......... KR......... Rodney Adams KICKOFF RETURN...NAVY 71 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS................ FSU 68 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS.................. TEM 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS...................ECU 67 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS....................CIN 62 (TD)......... P........... Bench to Dillon PASS................... FAMU 57 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... TEM 48 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... TEM 46 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS........................CIN 45 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS............. FAMU 45 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN........................... SYR 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS............. UCONN 44 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Adams PASS............. UCONN 42 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Bronson PASS................ SYR 29 (TD)......... R........... Quinton Flowers RUN...................FAMU 29 (TD)......... P........... Johnson to Adams PASS..............UCONN 29 (TD)......... D.......... Deatrick Nichols INT..........................CIN 28 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN.............................CIN 26 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Price PASS.......................UCF 25 (TD)......... R........... Marlon Mack RUN............................ SYR 23 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Dillon PASS................... MEM 22 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Johnson PASS..............FAMU 20 (TD)......... P........... Flowers to Mack PASS..................... TEM
TOTAL: 24 GAME HIGH: 4 vs. FAMU, TEM & CIN
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2015 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS GAME
FINAL
SCORE 1 2 3 4 OT R-P-PE TOT NO-YDS-TD
1st DOWNS
PASSING C-A-I YDS TD
TOT OFF
PUNTS
PENALTY
3RD
4TH
RED SACKS
FIELD
YDS NO.-AVG F-FL NO-YDS DNS DNS ZONE NO-YDS GOALS
POSSESSION TIME 1 2 3 4 TOT
20-26-1 281 3
556
5-47.4 4-0
11-97 5-13 1-2 5-6
4-24
1-1
7:24 8:43 5:30 6:36 28:13
2-6-3 11
34-12-0
20-38-2 170 0
182
10-39.5 1-0
10-61 5-19 0-0 1-1
1-3
1-1
7:36 6:17 9:30 8:24 31:47
USF
14 0 7 0 7 0
6-5-0 11
36-160-0
12-24-1 125 2
274
10-44.5 0-0
2-21 1-13 1-1 1-2
3-31
0-0
9:28 8:30 5:34 3:05 26:37
at FSU
34 7 0 17 10 0 10-10-1 21 46-317-3 14-26-0 163 1
441
7-40.6 1-0
USF
17 7 3 7 0 0 12-3-3 18
50-240-1
10-22-2 60 1
300
5-47.4 3-0
at Maryland
35 14 7 7 7 0 4-12-2 18
34-114-1
21-34-3 297 4
411
4-34.5 3-0
USF
17 7 3 0 7 0
7-8-4 19
43-178-1
17-26-1 199 1
377
Memphis
24 0 7 10 7 0 7-12-1 20
39-120-1
20-33-0 305 2
425
USF
45 0 10 21 14 0 15-10-1 26 47-281-4
15-22-0 259 2
Syracuse
24 0 3 14 7 0 7-12-4 23
33-73-1 21-34-1 232 2
USF
28 0 7 14 7 0 11-6-0 17
44-275-1
at UConn
20 0 3 10 7 0 9-16-1 26
38-163-1
USF
38 3 14 7 14 0 10-3-2 19
44-255-5
SMU
14 7 0 0 7 0 8-10-1 15 43-132-1 20-37-1 233 1
USF
17 10 0 7 0 0 1-7-1 9 24-62-1 12-20-0 208 0
270
3-33.7 2-1
6-54 3-11 0-1 2-3 1-8 1-3 7:53 6:24 3:43 2:47 20:47
at Navy
29 3 10 3 13 0 21-0-1 22 69-428-3
3-9-0 16 0
444
3-38.0 1-1
2-20 9-17 2-2 5-5
0-0
USF
22 2 10 0 10 0 10-10-2 22 60-242-0
12-23-0 200 0
442
8-40.8 3-1
6-58 5-18 1-1 2-3
3-22
at ECU
17 0 7 7 3 0 2-5-1 8 34-62-2 14-23-0 158 0
220
9-44.6 1-0
5-40 3-14 1-1 3-3 1-7 1-1 4:01 3:54 8:11 8:43 24:49
USF
44 7 24 3 10 0 13-8-1 22 48-326-3
15-22-0 230 2
556
4-34.8 2-1
8-86 5-12 0-0 4-4
2-10
3-3
Temple
23 7 3 10 3 0 7-12-3 22
20-48-1 259 1
380
3-47.7 0-0
5-48 4-16 2-4 5-5
2-13
3-5 11:16 9:57 7:17 3:46 32:16
USF
65 27 24 7 7 0 18-7-0 25 53-361-3 13-20-2 200 5
561
2-41.5 1-1
1-11 11-14 1-1 5-5 3-25 1-1 6:47 5:18 6:11 10:42 28:58
Cincinnati
27 0 3 17 7 0 10-14-1 25
35-97-2
28-51-4 333 1
430
4-50.8 2-2
4-42 9-19 0-0 2-2
0-0
2-2
8:13 9:42 8:49 4:18 31:02
USF
44 7 17 14 6 0 16-8-1 25
54-281-2
15-23-0 174 3
455
2-44.5 0-0
4-20 11-16 1-1 4-4
1-8
3-3
8:29 7:15 7:51 9:31 33:06
RECORDS
27-87-0
10-27-2 116 0
203
5-46.8 0-0
5-42 2-12 1-3 1-1
2-5
1-1
6:31 7:45 7:09 5:29 16:54
STATS
at UCF
3 0 0 0 0 0
6-4-0 10
31-121-1
7-50 3-13 1-1 2-2
USF FOOTBALL
46-275-4
3 0 0 3 0 0
FAMU
51 3 13 14 21 0 15-9-3 27
RUSHING
2015
USF
QUARTERS
3-8
2-2 5:32 6:30 9:26 11:55 33:23
10-105 7-18 1-3 3-3
0-0
1-1
12-120 8-15 1-1 3-3
6-27
0
7-46.1 0-0
6-40 2-13 1-2 2-2
2-20
1-1
9:33 6:22 5:38 7:55 29:28
8-38.9 1-0
7-75 8-18 0-0 2-3
0-0
1-2
5:27 8:38 9:22 7:05 30:32
540
2-42.5 1-1
9-85 7-10 0-0 4-4
3-22
1-2
8:53 4:29 3:56 10:15 27:33
305
4-46.8 3-2
6-64 7-15 2-2 3-3 2-16
1-1 6:07 10:31 11:04 4:45 32:27
12-16-2 186 3
461
4-43.8 0-0
3-30 4-12 0-1 1-2
5-29
0-1
28-42-1 365 1
528
4-32.8 3-0
4-39 7-17 1-3 2-4
1-1
9-21-0 97 0
352
6-41.8 0-0
4-40 5-15 1-2 6-6
3-33
365
8-41.5 3-0
5-55 9-20 0-0 1-2
2-9
6:20 6:59 9:36 7:33 30:28 8:40 8:01 5:24 7:27 29:32
4:39 7:30 5:48 7:12 25:09
2-3 10:21 7:30 9:12 7:48 34:51 1-2
3.59 7:02 9:31 4:40 25:12
0-1 11:01 7:58 5:29 10:20 34:48
3-3
7:07 8:36 11:17 12:13 39:13
2-3 10:59 11:06 6:49 6:17 35:11
3:44 5:03 7:43 11:14 27:44
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW
BOWLS
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2015
USF FOOTBALL
2015 STATISTICS
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING #9 QUINTON FLOWERS
QUINTON FLOWERS COMP FAMU @FSU @Maryland Memphis Syracuse @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU Temple Cincinnati @UCF
2014 SEASON NCSU HOUSTON @SMU
ATT INT 12 16 1 12 24 1 10 19 1 17 26 1 15 22 0 11 15 2 9 20 0 12 20 0 12 23 0 15 22 0 9 15 2 14 21 0
PCT YDS TD LG SACKED EFF 75.0 141 2 45 0 177.77 50.0 125 2 71 3 112.92 52.6 60 1 28 6 86.0 65.3 199 1 39 0 134.68 68.2 259 2 56 2 197.07 73.3 157 2 44 1 178.59 45.0 97 0 38 2 85.74 60.0 208 0 43 0 147.36 52.2 200 2 67 1 153.91 68.2 230 2 68 2 186.00 60.0 165 4 67 0 209.77 66.7 176 3 28 2 184.21
1 4 2 25.0 7 1 7 1 1 0 100.0 -1 0 0 6 15 0 40.0 105 0 34
0 -60.30 0 91.60 0 98.80
#2 STEVEN BENCH
STEVEN BENCH
COMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD LG SACKED EFF 8 10 0 80.0 140 1 62 1 230.60 0 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 -66.67 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 66.80 4 5 0 80.0 35 1 21 0 204.80 1 2 0 50.0 -2 0 0 0 41.60
FAMU @Maryland SMU Cincinnati @UCF
2014 SEASON WESTERN CAROLINA MARYLAND @CINCINNATI HOUSTON @Memphis UCF
2013 SEASON @Michigan State FAU MIAMI CINCINNATI LOUISVILLE
1 1 0 100 10 0 10 14 36 1 38.9 162 0 27 9 14 0 64.3 147 2 67 12 25 1 48.0 147 0 26 6 11 0 54.5 57 1 17 7 13 0 53.8 88 0 27
0 184.0 2 71.13 0 199.63 3 89.39 0 2 110.71
0 1 0 0.0 0 8 23 1 34.8 128 13 27 1 48.1 189 1 1 0 100.0 7 4 12 1 33.3 68
0 0 3 87.18 5 111.76 0 158.8 1 65.0
0 0 1 25 1 36 0 7 0 25
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
2015 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING
PLAYER FAMU @FSU @Md MEMPHIS SYR @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU TEMPLE CINC @UCF Marlon Mack, RB 23-131-1 18-83-0 12-71-0 20-108-0 20-184-2 13-113-0 DNP (inj) 10-29-1 27-117-0 21-230-2 11-106-2 18-102-0 Quinton Flowers, QB 7-63-1 14-38-0 24-85-1 8-26-0 15-71-1 15-98-1 23-201-3 6-15-0 21-79-0 18-90-1 6-49-0 18-87-2 D’Ernest Johnson, RB 2-15-0 2-4-0 7-25-0 3-12-0 5-25-0 9-50-0 9-28-1 6-16-0 3-2-0 7-8-0 11-71-0 5-34-0 Darius Tice, RB 8-77-1 2-24-0 6-42-0 12-37-1 5-20-1 4-23-0 9-47-1 2-2-0 8-42-0 1-0-0 15-94-0 11-43-0 Steven Bench, QB 4-20-1 1-17-0 4-25-1 Jordan Reed, WR 1-4-0 Rodney Adams, WR 1-(-1)-0 1-2-0 3-28-0 1-13-0 Chris Barr, WR 1-(-3)-0 Evan Wilson, WR 1-(-24)-0 Corian Hamilton, FB 1-4-0
2015 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING
PLAYER FAMU @FSU @Md MEMPHIS SYR @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU TEMPLE CINC @UCF Rodney Adams, WR 1-1-0 4-8-0 3-36-0 3-63-1 5-118-3 1-21-0 3-86-0 4-95-1 7-147-1 3-85-1 4-26-0 Chris Barr, WR 3-14-0 1-24-0 1-(-4)-0 3-14-0 5-37-0 2-13-0 3-41-0 1-34-0 1-18-0 2-5-0 1-4-1 D’Ernest Johnson, RB 3-79-2 5-89-2 2-27-0 4-30-0 1-(-6)-0 1-8-0 2-15-0 1-17-0 1-18-0 2-29-0 4-68-0 Marlon Mack, RB 2-6-0 5-9-0 1-7-0 1-17-0 2-4-0 1-14-0 3-42-1 1-12-0 Sean Price, TE 2-19-0 1-5-0 2-66-0 3-22-0 1-10-0 2-37-0 4-56-1 2-52-2 2-27-0 Ryeshene Bronson, WR 2-24-0 1-17-0 3-81-1 1-27-0 1-(-1)-0 3-32-0 1-2-0 1-7-0 1-16-0 1-23-0 Elkanah Dillon, TE 4-126-1* 2-30-1 1-4-0 A.J. Legree, WR 2-9-0 1-15-0 1-16-0 1-2-1 Darius Tice, RB 1-3-0 1-3-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 Tyre McCants, WR 1-4-0 1-56-0 1-14-0 Marlon Pope, TE 1-30-0 1-12-0 Jordan Reed, WR 1-3-0 2-11-1 *New USF Tight End record
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GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES
PLAYER TOTAL FAMU @FSU @Md MEMPHIS SYR @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU TEMPLE CINC @UCF BYRD, Jamie DB 5-0 5.0 - - - - - 2.0-10 2.0-17 1.0-8 - - - HECTOR, Bruce DT 5-0 5.0 2.0-15 - DNP - - - - - - - 2.0-12 1.0-8 LEE, Eric DE 3-2 4.0 - - - 0.5-3 0.5-5 - - - 1.0-2 1.0-3 1.0-13 HAMILTON, James DT 2-2 3.0 - 1.0-9 - - 0.5-4 - - - 0.5-4 1.0-7 - HILL, Demetrius DE 3-0 3.0 1.0-7 - - - - 1.0-4 - - 1.0-4 - - BRONSON, Kevin DE 2-1 2.5 - - DNP DNP - - 1.0-16 DNP 1.5-10 - - AWOLEKE, Daniel DE 2-0 2.0 1.0-2 1.0-10 - - - - - - - - - WHITEHURST, Tas LB 1-1 1.5 DNP DNP - 1.5-17 - - - - - - - HARRIS, Nigel LB 1-1 1.5 DNP DNP - - - 1.0-7 - - 0.5-4 - - ABRAHAM, Devin CB 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-8 - - - - - NICHOLS, Deatri CB 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-8 - - - - - - LOVE, Mike DE 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-12 - - - - - - DNP - - BULLOCK, Zack LB 0-2 1.0 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - 0.5-5 - - SANCHEZ, Auggie LB 0-1 0.5 - - - - 0.5-2 - - - - - - TOTALS 4.0 3.0 0 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0
USF FOOTBALL
GAME-BY-GAME SACKS
2015
PLAYER UA-A TOTAL FAMU @FSU @Md MEMPHIS SYR @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU TEMPLE CINC @UCF SANCHEZ, Auggie LB 63-43 106 4-6 - 5-1 8-4 5-4 5-5 4-5 9-5 8-3 6-2 6-3 3-5 BYRD, Jamie DB 54-26 80 2-0 4-3 5-4 8-1 3-1 7-5 6-4 7-3 1-1 7-2 3-1 1-1 NICHOLS, Deatri CB 44-14 58 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-0 5-2 4-1 8-1 5-2 2-0 3-2 7-1 3-1 GODWIN, Nate DB 42-16 58 2-2 6-3 1-1 3-1 1-1 6-2 3-0 7-3 2-1 3-1 5-0 3-1 SENAT, Deadrin DT 27-18 45 1-1 5-3 7-2 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 3-0 3-2 DNP 2-1 1-1 ABRAHAM, Devin CB 36-6 42 3-0 2-0 5-0 2-1 2-0 5-1 4-0 4-2 - 2-0 3-0 4-2 LEE, Eric DE 33-9 42 2-1 4-0 - 4-1 4-1 5-1 1-1 1-2 3-1 4-0 4-0 1-1 HARRIS, Nigel LB 27-12 39 DNP DNP 2-1 - 4-1 3-2 3-1 3-0 4-5 2-2 2-0 4-0 FULLWODD, Tajee CB 29-8 37 1-0 2-3 4-2 - 5-0 2-2 3-0 3-0 1-1 2-0 5-0 1-0 WHITEHURST, Tas LB 23-12 35 DNP DNP 1-3 4-2 2-2 3-2 3-0 3-1 2-0 3-1 1-0 1-1 HAMILTON, James DT 18-10 28 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 0-3 0-3 2-2 3-0 3-1 3-0 2-0 BULLOCK, Zack LB 17-10 27 3-1 1-2 1-0 1-1 1-2 1-2 - 4-0 1-1 1-0 3-1 WARD, Johnny DB 19-8 27 2-0 3-1 DNP 2-2 1-2 2-1 3-0 - 2-2 2-0 2-0 HILL, Demetrius DE 19-4 23 4-0 0-2 3-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 2-0 - 2-1 - 3-0 1-0 HOGGINS, Ronnie CB 19-4 23 3-0 - - 4-1 2-1 1-0 3-0 0-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 AWOLEKE, Daniel DE 16-5 21 2-0 2-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 - 0-1 1-0 - 1-0 2-1 2-2 WILKINS, Mazzi CB 12-8 20 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-0 1-0 DNP 2-0 1-0 - 2-0 1-0 0-1 HECTOR, Bruce DT 13-5 18 4-2 1-1 DNP - - - 2-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 3-0 1-0 MCGEE, Khalid S 10-2 12 1-0 1-0 DNP - 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 - 1-0 1-1 BRONSON, Kevin DE 8-3 11 - 1-0 DNP DNP - 1-0 2-0 DNP 1-2 2-1 1-0 LOVE, Mike DE 4-6 10 1-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 - 0-1 - 0-2 DNP 1-0 - GARYE, C.J. LB 5-4 9 4-1 1-2 DNP DNP - - - - DNP - - 0-1 THOMAS, Danny LB 6-3 9 0-1 5-1 1-0 - - 0-1 - - DNP - - THOMAS, Jaymon S 2-5 7 1-1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP DNP 0-1 1-3 SPENCER, Jalen DB 4-1 5 2-1 DNP DNP - - - - DNP - 2-0 - HOLMAN, Nick LB 3-2 5 - - 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 DNP - - DNP 0-2 ROBBINS, Lamar DB 5-0 5 3-0 - - DNP - DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP - JOHNSON, D’Erne 4-0 4 1-0 - - - 2-0 - - - - - 1-0 FLOWERS, Quinto 2-2 4 0-2 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - TICE, Darius 3-1 4 - - - - - 0-1 - - - 3-0 - HILL, Michael 3-0 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - - - 3-0 ADAMS, Rodney 3-0 3 1-0 - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - MACK, Marlon 2-1 3 0-1 - - - - 1-0 DNP - - - 1-0 NADELMAN, Emili 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - 0-1 - - - - - - GUDMUNDSSON, Br 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - BRONSON, Ryshen 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 CIABATTI, Matti 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - HAMILTON, Coria 1-0 1 - 1-0 - - - - - DNP - DNP - -
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
GAME-BY-GAME TFL
PLAYER TOTAL FAMU @FSU @Md MEMPHIS SYR @UConn SMU @Navy @ECU TEMPLE CINC @UCF LEE, Eric DE 9-4 11.0 1.5-12 - - 0.5-3 1.5-8 1.0-3 - - 1.0-2 2.0-6 2.0-14 1.5-4 BYRD, Jamie DB 9-2 10.0 1.0-1 0.5-1 - - - 3.5-16 3.0-19 1.0-8 1.0-3 - - NICHOLS, Deatri CB 7-3 8.5 1.5-3 - 1.0-1 - 2.5-14 - 2.0-8 1.0-3 - - 0.5-2 SANCHEZ, Auggie LB 6-5 8.5 2.0-15 - - 0.5-0 0.5-2 0.5-0 - - 3.0-6 1.0-1 - 1.0-1 HILL, Demetrius DE 7-1 7.5 3.0-12 0.5-0 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-4 - - 2.0-5 - - HECTOR, Bruce DT 6-2 7.0 3.0-16 1.0-1 DNP - - - - - - - 2.0-12 1.0-8 SENAT, Deadrin DT 4-3 5.5 0.5-3 1.0-2 1.0-3 - 1.5-2 - - - 1.5-3 DNP - HAMILTON, James DT 4-3 5.5 1.0-1 1.0-9 - - 1.0-4 - - - 1.5-5 1.0-7 - BULLOCK, Zack LB 2-5 4.5 - 0.5-1 - 1.0-1 1.0-4 - - - 0.5-5 1.0-9 0.5-1 HARRIS, Nigel LB 3-3 4.5 DNP DNP 1.0-2 - - 1.5-8 - - 1.0-5 1.0-2 - AWOLEKE, Daniel DE 3-2 4.0 1.0-2 1.5-11 - - - - - - - 1.0-6 - 0.5-1 BRONSON, Kevin DE 2-1 2.5 - - DNP DNP - - 1.0-16 DNP 1.5-10 - - ABRAHAM, Devin CB 2-0 2.0 - - - - - 1.0-8 1.0-3 - - - - WHITEHURST, Tas LB 1-1 1.5 DNP DNP - 1.5-17 - - - - - - - LOVE, Mike DE 1-1 1.5 - 1.0-12 - - - 0.5-1 - - DNP - - HOGGINS, Ronnie CB 1-1 1.5 - - - 1.5-2 - - - - - - - JACKSON, Vincen DE 1-0 1.0 - DNP DNP DNP - - - - DNP - 1.0-2 FULLWODD, Tajee CB 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-7 - - - - - - GODWIN, Nate DB 0-2 1.0 0.5-0 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-1 MCGEE, Khalid S 1-0 1.0 - - DNP - - - 1.0-1 - - - - TOTALS 15.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 11.0 9.0 8.0 2.0 13.0 7.0 6.0 4.5 @USFFOOTBALL • #DoSOMETHING
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NCAA Statistics
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NCAA/CONFERENCE RANKINGS - TEAM
2015
USF FOOTBALL
South Fla. - 2015-16 Football Ranking Summary thru games 11/28/2015 Statistic
National Conference Rank Rank
REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
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Conference Value Leader
3rd Down Conversion Pct (127 ranked)
69
9
0.394 Bowling Green
0.519 Cincinnati
0.516
61
5
0.379 Clemson
0.240 Temple
0.309
4th Down Conversion Pct (127 ranked)
60
6
0.533 Navy
0.913 Navy
0.913
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (127 ranked)
98
8
0.579 Penn St.
0.167 Memphis
0.188
Blocked Kicks (76 ranked) Blocked Kicks Allowed (126 ranked)
BYU 89
6
3 27 teams tied
Blocked Punts Allowed (124 ranked)
64
5
1 63 teams tied
Completion Percentage (127 ranked)
43
6
Blocked Punts (27 ranked)
Temple
Fewest Penalties (127 ranked)
53
4
Fewest Penalties Per Game (127 ranked)
51
4
8 Temple
6
0 Houston Memphis
0 0
5 Temple
5
0 4 teams tied
0
0.614 Western Ky.
0.728 Memphis
0.689
Arkansas St. Buffalo
7 Tulsa 7 Houston
4 4
70 Navy 5.83 Georgia Tech
35 Navy
35
3.17 Navy
3.18
Fewest Penalty Yards (127 ranked)
66
6
647 Navy
299 Navy
299
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (127 ranked)
61
6
53.92 Navy
27.18 Navy
27.18
First Downs Defense (127 ranked)
41
5
225 Clemson
162 Temple
205
First Downs Offense (127 ranked)
78
7
236 Cincinnati
355 Cincinnati
355
Fumbles Lost (127 ranked)
28
3
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COACHES
Value
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (127 ranked)
Defensive TDs (39 ranked)
PLAYERS
Value National Leader
Fumbles Recovered (127 ranked)
56
6
Kickoff Return Defense (127 ranked)
43
2
Kickoff Returns (127 ranked) Net Punting (127 ranked)
6 South Carolina Ohio Arkansas 8 Virginia Tech 20.22 Memphis
3 Tulane 3 Navy 3 15 Navy 14.90 Memphis
5 5 14 14.90
3
1
28.23 Tennessee
33.41 South Fla.
28.23
38
5
38.66 Utah
43.67 UCF
40.87
Passes Had Intercepted (127 ranked)
39
7
Passes Intercepted (127 ranked)
17
4
15 Arkansas St.
105
11
185.8 Washington St.
397.0 Cincinnati
373.1
61
3
220.6 Georgia
146.1 UConn
186.9
13.59 Army West Point
23.00 Navy
20.71
Passing Offense (127 ranked) Passing Yards Allowed (127 ranked)
9 Navy
2 Navy
2
24 UConn
17
Passing Yards per Completion (127 ranked)
28
4
Punt Return Defense (127 ranked)
54
6
7.35 Oklahoma
Punt Returns (127 ranked)
22
2
12.61 Texas A&M
19.68 Tulsa
13.88 0.737
0.70 Houston
Red Zone Defense (127 ranked)
102
9
0.882 Appalachian St.
0.583 UConn
Red Zone Offense (127 ranked)
26
4
0.886 Washington St.
0.943 Navy
Rushing Defense (127 ranked)
35
5
140.6 Alabama 242.9 Ga. Southern
78.9 Temple 375.6 Navy
2.08
0.941 117.3
Rushing Offense (127 ranked)
11
2
Sacks Allowed (127 ranked)
51
4
1.75 Air Force
0.17 Memphis
330.1 1.25
Scoring Defense (127 ranked)
22
3
21.1 Wisconsin
13.1 Temple
18.8
Scoring Offense (127 ranked)
43
6
33.5 Baylor
50.8 Memphis
42.7
Tackles for Loss Allowed (127 ranked)
69
8
6.17 Georgia
3.42 Navy
4.36
Team Passing Efficiency (127 ranked)
21
3
154.47 Baylor
Team Passing Efficiency Defense (127 ranked)
25
3
113.28 Michigan
Team Sacks (127 ranked)
25
2
2.67 Arizona St. Penn St. 7.5 Boston College
183.96 Navy
167.33
94.98 Temple
109.23
3.67 Temple 3.67
2.75
Team Tackles for Loss (127 ranked)
15
2
9.6 Temple
8.2
Time of Possession (127 ranked)
96
9
28:12 Stanford
35:21 Temple
33:01
Total Defense (127 ranked)
38
3
361.2 Boston College
254.4 Temple
328.7
Total Offense (127 ranked)
44
5
428.7 Baylor
616.0 Cincinnati
559.4
Turnover Margin (127 ranked)
18
4
0.67 San Diego St.
Turnovers Gained (124 ranked)
27
3
23 Arkansas St. San Diego St.
1.67 Navy 31 Houston 31
Turnovers Lost (127 ranked)
26
4
15 Navy
7 Navy
Winning Percentage (126 ranked)
37
5
0.667 Iowa Clemson
1.000 Houston 1.000
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NCAA/CONFERENCE RANKINGS - INDIVIDUAL All Purpose (200 ranked)
Marlon Mack Rodney Adams D'Ernest Johnson
National Conference Value National Leader Rank Rank 33 107 117
4 125.82 Christian McCaffrey, Stanford 9 98.83 11 94.75
Blocked Kicks (6 ranked)
Bronson Kaufusi, BYU
Combined Kick Returns (200 ranked)
D'Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Tajee Fullwood
67 74 182
7 8 19
491 William Likely, Maryland 458 196
6 0.611 Brandon Doughty, Western Ky.
Value
Conference Leader
252.92 Arkeel Newsome, UConn
3 3
1,197 Tristan Payton, UCF
726
Completion Percentage (115 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
53
Quinton Flowers
94
Field Goal Percentage (108 ranked)
Emilio Nadelman
70
8 0.714 Garrett Schwettman, Western Ky. 0.929 Bobby Puyol, UConn
Field Goals Per Game (130 ranked)
Emilio Nadelman
50
5
Forced Fumbles (35 ranked)
Carl Nassib, Penn St.
Fumbles Recovered (23 ranked) Interceptions Per Game (142 ranked)
Deatrick Nichols Devin Abraham Jamie Byrd
40 85 85
Kickoff Return TDs (10 ranked)
Rodney Adams
10
2
Kickoff Returns (117 ranked)
Rodney Adams D'Ernest Johnson
3 8
1 2
3 8 8
Passes Defended (34 ranked) Passing Efficiency (115 ranked)
1.25 Michael Badgley, Miami (FL)
20
0.693 23.64 1.83
0.50 Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn
0.36
5 T.J. Mutcherson, UCF 0.7 Jamar Summers, UConn 0.7 0.7
1 4 players tied
3 152.6 Brandon Doughty, Western Ky. 21 Brandon Doughty, Western Ky.
0.882
2.27 Jake Elliott, Memphis
Kyler Fackrell, Utah St.
Shawun Lurry, Northern Ill. Quinton Flowers
0.725 Blake Kemp, East Carolina 38.00 Blake Kemp, East Carolina
0.3 Dameon Baber, Nevada 0.3 Desmond King, Iowa 0.3 Shawun Lurry, Northern Ill. 30.5 Evan Berry, Tennessee 29.1
135.08
4 Sharif Finch, Temple Zach Wood, SMU
Completions Per Game (100 ranked)
11 12.42 Luke Falk, Washington St.
Value
3 Brandon Wilson, Houston 38.3 Rodney Adams, South Fla. 1.8 William Jackson, III, Houston 180.2 Paxton Lynch, Memphis
3 0.6
2 30.5 1.5 166.2
Passing TDs (155 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
29
3
Passing Yards (130 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
77
8 2,023 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green
Passing Yards Per Game (130 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
86
Passing Yards per Completion (115 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
26
Points Responsible For (198 ranked)
Quinton Flowers Emilio Nadelman
15 136
2 16
186 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green 93
270 Greg Ward, Jr., Houston
198
Points Responsible For Per Game (200 ranked) Quinton Flowers Emilio Nadelman
19 157
2 17
15.5 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green 7.8
22.5 Greg Ward, Jr., Houston
16.5
10 168.6 Luke Falk, Washington St. 2 13.58 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech
Punt Return TDs (12 ranked)
Cyrus Jones, Alabama
42 Paxton Lynch, Memphis
28
4,465 Dane Evans, Tulsa
3,958
387.8 Dane Evans, Tulsa
329.8
17.93 Dane Evans, Tulsa
14.24
Tajee Fullwood
16
1
12.3 Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
18.7 Tajee Fullwood, South Fla.
12.3
Mattias Ciabatti
32
2
43.2 Dalton Schomp, Fla. Atlantic
48.0 Caleb Houston, UCF
44.2
Receiving TDs (163 ranked)
Rodney Adams Sean Price D'Ernest Johnson
27 102 163
2 8 15
20 Courtland Sutton, SMU
9
Receiving Yards (200 ranked)
Rodney Adams
105
12
692 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa
1,451 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa
1,451
Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked)
Rodney Adams
114
13
57.7 Josh Doctson, TCU
132.7 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa
120.9
Rush Yards Per Carry (167 ranked)
Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers
13 83
1 5
6.60 Matt Breida, Ga. Southern 5.05
Rushing TDs (170 ranked)
Quinton Flowers Marlon Mack
46 77
6 10
Rushing Yards (200 ranked)
Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers
Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked)
Tajae Sharpe, Massachusetts
9.3 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina
6.60
10 Derrick Henry, Alabama 8
22 Keenan Reynolds, Navy
19
21 69
1 1,273 Derrick Henry, Alabama 6 883
1,797 Marlon Mack, South Fla.
1,273
Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers
18 76
1 115.7 Leonard Fournette, LSU 7 73.6
158.3 Marlon Mack, South Fla.
115.7
Scoring (191 ranked)
Emilio Nadelman Quinton Flowers
66 191
9 18
Solo Tackles (59 ranked)
Auggie Sanchez
45
4
Carl Nassib, Penn St.
Tackles For Loss (36 ranked)
7.8 Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech 5.0 5.3 Fish Smithson, Kansas Shaq Lawson, Clemson
Total Interceptions (62 ranked)
Deatrick Nichols Devin Abraham Jamie Byrd
31 62 62
Total Offense (200 ranked)
Quinton Flowers Marlon Mack
49 137
3 6 6
4 Desmond King, Iowa 3 Shawun Lurry, Northern Ill. 3
6 242.2 Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech 13 115.7
Total Tackles (148 ranked)
Auggie Sanchez
40
4
8.8 Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
Yards per Pass Attempt (115 ranked)
Quinton Flowers
27
5
8.29 Vernon Adams Jr., Oregon
Yards per Reception (200 ranked)
Rodney Adams D'Ernest Johnson
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5 17.74 Mack Hollins, North Carolina 15 13.69
COACHES REVIEW
1.29 Steven Taylor, Houston
0.67
13.2 Jake Elliott, Memphis
10.7
7.9 Elandon Roberts, Houston
7.0
1.7 Elandon Roberts, Houston
1.4
8 Jamar Summers, UConn 8 397.3 Dane Evans, Tulsa 12.7 Elandon Roberts, Houston 10.19 Paxton Lynch, Memphis 25.77 Jamir Tillman, Navy
STATS BOWLS
8.2
8.31 Marlon Mack, South Fla.
Sacks (66 r anked)
PLAYERS
1
Punt Returns (60 ranked)
Receptions Per Game (200 ranked)
NOTES
RECORDS
3 4 players tied
Punting (105 ranked)
8 Corey Coleman, Baylor 5 4
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WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS #1 CHRIS BARR
#5 RB MARLON MACK
Receptions..............................................3, vs. Vanderbilt (at Kentucky) Receiving Yards.....................................47, vs. Vanderbilt (at Kentucky) Long Reception................................................. 15, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
Completions...................................................14, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) Attempts........................................................36, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) Passing Yards.................................................189, vs. Miami (09/28/13) Long Pass................................................... 67, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) Passing TDs..................................................2, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) Rushes................................................................11, vs. FAU (09/14/13) Rushing Yards..................................................29, vs. Miami (09/28/13) Long Rush...............................................17, at vs. Maryland (9/19/15) Rushing TDs....................................1, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
Rushes............................................................. 31, vs. UConn (9/19/14) Rushing Yards............................... 275, vs. Western Carolina (08/30/14) Long Rush...........................................75 (TD), at Memphis (11/22/14) Rushing TDs..................................... 4, vs. Western Carolina (08/30/14) Receptions....................................................8, at Memphis (11/22/14) Receiving Yards...........................................57, at Memphis (11/22/14)
#8 WR TYRE MCCANTS
#9 QB QUINTON FLOWERS
#6 A.J. LEGREE
#11 TE MARLON POPE Receptions............................................ 1, 2X, last at UConn (10/17/15) Receiving Yards.............................................. 30, vs. UConn (10/17/15) Long............................................................... 30, vs. UConn (10/17/15)
#12 TE SEAN PRICE PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
RUNNINGBACKS/FULLBACKS
#2 QB STEVEN BENCH
Receptions.................................. 5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving Yards............................... 41, vs. SMU (10/25/15) Receiving TDs......................................1, at UCF (11/26/15) Long Reception............................... 38, vs. SMU (10/25/15)
Receptions........................................1, 2X, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving Yards...........................................56, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Long............................................................56, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Receiving TD................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
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QUARTERBACKS
Receptions..................................................5, vs. Cincinnati (11/23/12) Receiving Yards............................................66, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Receiving TDs............................................. 2, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) Long Reception................................. 46 (TD), vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
Completions.................................................17, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Attempts......................................................26, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Passing Yards.............................................259, vs. Syracuse (10/24/15) Long Pass....................................................... 71 (TD), at FSU (9/12/15) Passing TDs.................................................4, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushes..........................................................24, at Maryland (9/19/15) Rushing Yards.................................................. 201, vs. SMU (10/24/15) Long Rush..........................................................67, vs. SMU (10/24.15) Rushing TDs........................................................ 3, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
#31 RB DARIUS TICE Rushes......................................................15, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards............................................94, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long Rush............................................................44, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receptions....................................................3, at Memphis (11/22/14) Receiving Yards...........................................18, at Memphis (11/22/14) Long Reception..................................................15, at Tulsa (10/18/14)
#32 RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON Rushes......................................................11, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards............................................71, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long Rush.................................................23, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receptions...............................................................5, at FSU (9/12/15) Receiving Yards......................................................89, at FSU (9/12/15) Receiving TDs.............................................. 2, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15) Long Reception.............................................. 71 (TD), at FSU (9/12/15) TD Pass.............................................................. 1, at UConn (10/17/15) All-Purpose Yards.....................................281 vs. Cincinnati (11/26/15)
#81 WR RYSHENE BRONSON Receptions................................................3, 2X last at Navy (10/31/15) Receiving TDs....................................1, 2X, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Long Reception............................................. 75, vs. NC State (9/13/14)
#82 WR JORDAN REED
SPECIALISTS #49 P MATTIAS CIABATTI
Receptions......................................2, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receiving Yards.....................................11, vs.vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Long..........................................................10, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Receiving TD................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
Punts......................................................................10, at FSU (9/12/15) Yards....................................................................445, at FSU (9/12/15) Avg...................................................................49.0, at SMU (11/15/14) Long.............................................. 68, 2X, last vs. at UConn (10/17/15) I20............................................................ 5, 2x, last at SMU (11/15/14)
#87 WR RODNEY ADAMS
#35 EMILIO NADELMAN
Receptions....................................... 7 vs. Temple (11/14/15) Receiving Yards.......................... 147, vs. Temple (11/14/15) Receiving TDs................................ 3, vs. UConn (10/17/15) Long Reception.....................68 (TD) vs. Temple (11/14/15) Rushes...........................2, 2X last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Rushing Yards.............................33, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) Long Rush...................................26, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) Kick Return Yards.............................139 at Navy (10/31/15) Kick Return Long.......................97 (TD), at Navy (10/31/15)
#85 ELKANAH DILLON Receptions............................................................ 4, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receiving Yards..................................................126, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Receiving TDs.....................................1, 2X, last vs. Memphis (10/2/15) Long Reception............................................62 (TD), vs. FAMU (9/5/15)
Field Goals...............................................3-3, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) Long Field Goal.........................................49, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Points............................................................14 , vs. Temple (11/14/15)
#13 TAJEE FULLWOOD (PUNT RETURNER) Long Punt Return.....................................45, at Florida State (9/12/15) Punt Return Yards.............................................. 82, vs. SMU (10/24/15) Yards per return (minimun 2).........................27.3 , vs. SMU (10/24/15)
#32 D’ERNEST JOHNSON (KICKOFF RETURNER) Long Kickoff Return...................................54, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Kickoff Return Yards................................181, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Kickoff Return Average....................45.25 (4), vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
#87 WR RODNEY ADAMS (KICKOFF RETURNER) Kick Return Yards..............................................139, at Navy (10/31/15) Long Kickoff Return............................................97, at Navy (10/31/15) Kickoff Return Average...................65.5, at Navy (10/31/15)
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PLAYER CAREER BESTS - DEFENSE
#3 DB DEATRICK NICHOLS Tackles............................................8, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) TFL.............................................................2.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) Sacks.............................................................1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) INT..............................................................2, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) INT return for TD..........................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FF.............................................................1, 2x, last at Navy (10/31/15)
#13 S TAJEE FULLWOOD Tackles............................................5, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) INT.................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. N.C. State (9/13/14) TFL....................................................1, 3x, last vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) PBU..........................................................1, 3x, last at Tulsa (10/18/14) FF............................................................ 1, 2X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15)
#18 DB JAYMON THOMAS Tackles...................................................................4, at UCF (11/26/15) TFL....................................................................................................... INT....................................................................................................... -
#19 DB RONNIE HOGGINS Tackles...........................................................5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL..............................................................1.5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) INT............................................................. 1, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) PBU................................................................1, vs. Memphis (10/2/15)
#20 DB DEVIN ABRAHAM
Tackles..................................... 6, 4x, last at UCF (11/26/15) TFL..........................................1, 2x, last at SMU (11/15/14) INT............................................1, 2X last at UCF (11/26/15) PBU................................................ 1, at Maryland (9/19/15) FF....................................................1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FR............................................... 1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15)
#21 DB KHALID MCGEE Tackles................................................................. 3, vs.SMU (10/24/15) TFL...................................................................1.0 , vs. SMU (10/24/15) INT....................................................................................................... FR........................................................................ 1, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
#23 DB MAZZI WILKINS Tackles............................................................5, at Maryland (9/19/15) TFL....................................................................................................... INT....................................................................................................... PBU.................................................................1, at Maryland (9/19/15)
#24 DB JOHNNY WARD Tackles....................................................7, vs. East Carolina (10/11/14) Sacks....................................................................................................0 TFL...........................................................1, 2x, last: vs. UCF (11/29/13) FR....................................................1, twice, last vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FF...........................................................................1, at UCF (11/29/13) INT..............................................1, 2x, last vs. East Carolina (10/11/14) PBU............................................................. 1, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15)
Tackles.....................................................2, 3X, last at Navy (10/31/15) Sacks........................................................................1, at FSU (9/12/15) TFL........................................................................1.0, at FSU (9/12/15)
Tackles......................................................... 14, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) TFL......................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. UConn (9/19/14) INT........................................................................1, vs. UCF (11/29/13) Touchdown.................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (10/05/13) FR................................................................... 1, at Wisconsin (9/27/14) PBU..................................................................2, vs. UConn (10/12/13)
#99 KEVIN BRONSON
#36 DB NATE GODWIN
#37 DB NATE FERGUSON Tackles.................................................................. 1, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) TFL....................................................................................................... INT....................................................................................................... -
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN #9 DT SHAWN HILL
Tackles............................................................ 3, vs. Temple (11/14/15) Sacks................................................................ 1.0, vs. SMU (10/24/15) TFL................................................................... 1.0, vs. SMU (10/24/15) FF...............................................................1, at Florida State (9/12/15)
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Tackles..........................................14, twice, last vs. Houston (11/1/14) TFL................................................................. 3.5, at UConn (10/17/15) Sacks...................... 2.0, 2X at UConn (10/17/15) & vs. SMU (10/24/15) INT..................................................1, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Touchdown..........................................................................................0 PBU................................................................... 2, at UConn (10/17/15) FF........................................................................ 2, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
#98 DE MIKE LOVE
Tackles.................................................................. 3, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) TFL....................................................................................................... INT........................................................................ 1, vs. FAMU (9/5/15)
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#2 DB JAMIE BYRD
#30 DB JALEN SPENCER
#29 LB C.J. GARYE Tackles.................................................................. 5, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Sacks.................................................................................................... TFL....................................................................................................... -
#43 LB AUGGIE SANCHEZ
Tackles.................................................................. 4, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Sacks..................................................1, three times, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) TFL......................................................................3.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) PBU....................................................................... 2, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) INT...................................................................... 1, vs. SMU (10/24/15) FR...................................................................... 1, at UConn (10/17/15)
Tackles...............................................................14, at Navy (10/31/15) Sacks..........................................................0.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) TFL......................................................................2.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) FR................................................................2X, last vs. SMU (10/14/15) TD....................................................................1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) INT...................................................................1, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) PBU..................................................... 1, 2X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15)
#10 DT DEADRIN SENAT
#44 LB NICK HOLMAN
Tackles............................................................9, at Maryland (9/19/15) Sacks.................................................................................................... TFL.............................................................1.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) FR................................................................. 1, vs. Syracuse (10/10/150
Tackles................................................... 1, 3X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15) TFL......................................................................................................... Sacks......................................................................................................
COACHES
#51 LB TASHON WHITEHURST
RECORDS
#52 DE ZACK BULLOCK
Tackles............................................................. 8, vs. UConn (11/03/12) Sacks...........................................................1.5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL...............................................................2, at Cincinnati (10/24/14) FR..................................................................... 1, vs. UConn (11/03/12) PBU......................................................................1, at Tulsa (10/18/14)
Tackles............................................4, 4X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) Sacks..........................................................0.5, vs. Syracuse (10/10/15) TFL................................................... 1.0, 3X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15)
#60 DT BRUCE HECTOR Tackles.................................................................. 6, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) Sacks................................................ 2.0, 2X. last vs. Temple (11/14/15) TFL......................................................................3.0, vs. FAMU (9/5/15) FF................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
#53 LB DANNY THOMAS
#90 DT JAMES HAMILTON
#57 LB NIGEL HARRIS
Tackles.................................................... 4, 3X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15) TFL...................................................... 1, 5X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15) Sacks................................................ 1.0, 2x, last vs. Temple (11/14/15) FR...................................................................1, 2X, vs. SMU (10/24/15)
Tackles................................................................12, vs. FAU (09/14/13) Sacks..................................................... 1, 2X, last at UConn (10/17/15) TFL........................................................................3, vs. UCF (11/28/14) PBU............................................................ 1, vs. Cincinnati (10/05/13) FF.....................................................................2, vs. Maryland (9/6/14) FR..............................................................1, 2x, last vs. UCF (11/28/14)
#91 DT ERIC LEE
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Tackles.....................................................................6, at FSU (9/12/15) Sacks.................................................................................................... TFL....................................................................................................... -
Tackles..........................................................6, vs. Syracuse (10/27/12) Sacks......................................... 0.5, twice, last vs. Memphis (10/2/15) TFL..............................................................2, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FF....................................................1, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15) FR................................................................1, vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)
#93 DT DANIEL AWOLEKE
Tackles..................................................4, at UCF (11/26/15) Sacks.........................................1, 2X, last at FSU (9/12/15) TFL......................................................1.5, at FSU (9/12/15)
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1 2 3 4 F Florida A&M 0 0 3 0 3 USF 3 13 14 21 51 Attendance: 30,434
Time: 3:23
1st Quarter USF - Nadelman 22-yd field goal, 2:00 8 plays, 39 yards (2:59) USF 3 - FAMU 0 2nd Quarter USF - Johnson 22-yd pass from Flowers (Ciabatti rush failed) 7:24 12 plays, 62 yards (4:57) USF 10 - FAMU 0 USF - Johnson 45-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 1:16 4 plays, 88 yards (1:03) USF 16 - FAMU 0 3rd Quarter USF - Flowers 29-yd run (Nadelman kick), 14:04 3 plays, 66 yards (0:55) USF 23 - FAMU 0 USF - Dillon 62-yd pass from Bench (Nadelman kick), 8:51 5 plays, 71 yards (2:37) USF 30 - FAMU 0
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GAME 1: USF 51, FLORIDA A&M 3 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. SEPT. 5, 2015 • 7 PM • ESPN3 USF 1-0 • FAMU 0-1
- USF improved to 14-5 in season openers and 18-1 in home openers. - The Bulls’ offense posted 556 yards, the seventh-most in program history, and scored the most points since 2011. - USF scored just 56 seconds into the second half and went on to post 35 points after the break. - QB Quinton Flowers completed 12 of 16 passes for 141 yards and two TDs. Flowers ran for 63 yards and a TD in his second start. - TE Elkanah Dillon made four catches for 126 yards and a 62-yard TD in his collegiate debut. He was the first Bull not named Andre Davis to post 100 receiving yards since 2011. - RB D’Ernest Johnson set new career highs with two touchdown catches and 67 receiving yards. - RB Marlon Mack recorded his fifth-career 100-yard rushing game with 131 yards and one TD on 23 carries. - RB Darius Tice set a new career high with 77 rushing yards. - The Bulls’ defense allowed just 12 rushing yards overall and one first down in the first half. - In the new 4-2-5 scheme, USF forced six straight three-and-outs to start the game and eight total in the game. - The Bulls didn’t allow a first down until 4:30 remaining in the first half. - USF held FAMU to 182 total yards of offense. The Bulls posted 15.0 tackles for loss, the most in a game since recording 16.0 vs. UCF on Oct. 13, 2007. - DT Bruce Hector recorded the first two sacks of his career and finished with career highs of six tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss. - DL Demetrius Hill tied for the team lead and set a career high with 3.0 tackles for loss. - LB Auggie Sanchez led USF for the second time in his career with 10 tackles. - PK Emilio Nadelman made his first-career field goal, a 22-yard attempt in the first quarter, to give USF a 3-0 lead. - Ray Guy Award candidate Mattias Ciabatti averaged 47.4 yards on five punts. - USF played seven true freshmen and 17 freshmen eligibility players. USF has played 25 true freshmen in the past three seasons, starting 15. - Four Bulls made first-career starts: True freshman WR Chris Barr; senior RT Mak Djulbegovic; senior DT James Hamilton and graduate LB C.J. Garye.
FAMU- Blanton 21-yd field goal, 4:29 14 plays, 71 yards (4:22) USF 30 - FAMU 3 4th Quarter USF - Mack 1-yd run (Nadelman kick), 11:47 3 plays, 39 yards (0:33) USF 37 - FAMU 3 USF - Bench 15-yd run (Nadelman kick), 2:58 4 plays, 63 y ards (1:06) USF 44 - FAMU 3 USF - Tice 2-yd run (Nadelman kick), 0:29 3 plays, 53 yards (1:05) USF 51 - FAMU 3 Team Statistics FAMU USF FIRST DOWNS 11 27 NET YARDS RUSHING 34-12 46-275 NET YARDS PASSING 170 281 Completions-Attempts-Int 20-38-2 20-26-1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 182 556 PUNTS-YARDS 10-395 5-237 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-19-0 4-27-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 6-133-0 1-33-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-2-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-61 11-97 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 4-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 4-24 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 19 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 2 Possession Time 31:47 28:13
FLORIDA A&M Rushing Kenneth Coleman Kareem Smith Devondric Nealy Gerald Hearns Carson Royal Totals Passing Kenneth Coleman Carson Royal Totals
USF Att Yds TD Lg 6 23 0 9 1 4 0 4 14 2 0 6 9 -2 0 3 4 -15 0 2 34 12 0 9
Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 29 14 135 0 2 29 9 6 35 0 0 16 38 20 170 0 2 29
Receiving Brandon Norwood Devondric Nealy Kareem Smith Jairockei Jones Montav Williams Desmond Noird Kenyan Foster Totals
No Yds TD Lg 7 51 0 16 4 56 0 29 4 5 0 4 2 12 0 7 1 27 0 27 1 16 0 16 1 3 0 3 20 170 0 29
Punting Colby Blanton Totals Punt Returns Devondric Nealy Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 10 395 39.5 51 10 395 39.5 51
Kickoff Returns Devondric Nealy Jairockei Jones Kenyan Foster Totals
No Yds 2 53 2 41 2 39 6 133
No Yds Lg 3 19 11 3 19 11
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6- Jules Dornevil Assisted Tackles: 6 - Akil Blount Total Tackles: 11 - Akil Blount Sacks: 0.5 - Elijah Price, Trevor Bone
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Lg 25 32 22 32
Rushing Marlon Mack Darius Tice Quinton Flowers Steven Bench D’Ernest Johnson Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 23 131 1 32 8 77 1 44 7 63 1 29 4 20 1 15 2 15 0 14 46 275 4 44
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Quinton Flowers 16 12 141 2 1 45 Steven Bench 10 8 140 1 0 62 Totals 20 26 281 3 1 62 Receiving Elkanah Dillon Sean Price Chris Barr D’Ernest Johnson Ryshene Bronson A.J. Legree Marlon Mack Darius Tice Rodney Adams Totals
No Yds TD Lg 4 126 1 62 3 31 0 13 3 14 0 12 2 67 2 45 2 24 0 16 2 9 0 5 2 6 0 6 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 20 281 3 62
Punting Matti Ciabatti Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 5 237 47.4 53 5 237 47.4 53
Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Jordan Reed Totals
No Yds Lg 3 21 19 1 6 6 4 27 19
Kickoff Returns Rodney Adams Totals
No Yds Lg 1 33 33 1 33 33
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 4 - Auggie Sanchez, Bruce Hector, C.J. Garye, Demetrius Hill Assisted Tackles: 6 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 10 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 2.0 - Bruce Hector
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1 2 3 4 F USF 0 7 0 7 14 FLORIDA STATE 7 0 17 10 34 Time: 3:38
2nd Quarter USF - Johnson 1-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 11:57 7 plays, 45 yards (2:57) FSU 7 - USF 7 USF - Mack 62 yd run (Kloss kick) 1 play, 62 yards 0:10 USF 13 - Western Carolina 14 3rd Quarter FSU - Cook 24-yd run (Aguayo kick), 13:08 4 plays, 39 yards (1:42) FSU 14 - USF 7 FSU - Aguayo 30-yd field goal, 6:40 9 plays, 67 yards (3:27) FSU 17 - USF 7 FSU - Jesus Wilson 23-yd pass from Golson (Aguayo kick), 0:38 9 plays, 90 yards (4:07) FSU 24 - USF 7 4th Quarter USF - Johnson 71-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 14:50 2 plays, 75 yards (0:48) FSU 24 - USF 14 FSU - Aguayo 38-yd field goal, 8:46 13 plays, 43 yards (6:04) FSU 27 - USF 14 FSU - Cook 37-yd run (Aguayo kick), 1:55 11 plays, 88 yards (5:51) FSU 34 - USF 14
Team Statistics USF FSU FIRST DOWNS 11 21 NET YARDS RUSHING 36-149 46-278 NET YARDS PASSING 125 163 Completions-Attempts-Int 12-24-1 14-26-0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 274 441 PUNTS-YARDS 10-445 7-284 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 22-46-0 6-40-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-99-0 2-56-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 2-21 7-50 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-31 3-8 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 13 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Possession Time 37:21 22:34
DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FLA. SEPT. 12, 2015 • 11:30 AM • ESPN USF 1-1 • FSU 2-0
- USF headed into halftime tied with FSU, 7-7, and didn’t commit a penalty in the first two quarters. - USF held FSU to 110 yards, 6 passing yards and three first downs in the first half. - FSU improved to 2-1 all-time against the Bulls. USF defeated FSU, 17-7, in Tallahassee in 2009. FSU will make the trip to Tampa next season. - The Seminoles seized the momentum with 17 unanswered points in the third quarter. - The announced attendance of 72,811 was the 10th-largest crowd to watch USF on the road. - Quinton Flowers threw two TD passes to D’Ernest Johnson. The second, a 71-yard strike, was a career long for both players. - The 71-yard touchdown pass capped the Bulls’ quickest drive of the season of two plays, 75 yards in 48 seconds. - D’Ernest Johnson’s four TD receptions are a season record by a USF running back. Three of those went for more than 20 yards, with plays of 22 and 45 yards agianst FAMU and one for 71 yards against FSU. - D’Ernest Johnson’s five receptions for 89 yards were career highs. - FSU’s Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 266 yards, the most ever allowed by USF. The previous record was set by Memphis’ DeAngelo Williams, who rushed for 263 yards on Nov. 27, 2004. - Mattias Ciabatti’s 10 punts tied for the most ever in a game at USF. Ciabatti tied Justin Brockhaus-Kann, who kicked 10 at Miami in 2010. - Tajee Fullwood’s punt return of 46 yards was USF’s longest since Chris Dunkley went 50 yards against SMU on Nov. 23, 2013. - Mike Love’s first-quarter sack was the first of his career. FSU lost 12 yards on the play. - James Hamilton’s third-quarter sack was the first sack of his career. - Deadrin Senat finished with a career-high eight tackles. - Tajee Fullwood finished with a career-high five tackles. - Chris Barr’s 24-yard reception in the second quarter was a career high. USF scored a touchdown three plays later. - USF committed no penalties in the first half. It was the first time USF had no penalties in a half since Nov. 23, 2012 at Cincinnati. The Bulls had one penalty in that game. - The last unranked team to defeat the Seminoles in Tallahassee was USF back in 2009. - FSU posted its 16th consecutive home victory. FSU hasn’t lost at home since Florida defeated the Seminoles, 37-26, on Nov. 24, 2012.
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1st Quarter FSU - Cook 74-yd run (Aguayo kick), 4:45 2 plays, 74 yards (2:57) FSU 7 - USF 0
GAME 2: NO. 11/8 FLORIDA STATE 34, USF 14 2015
Attendance: 72,811
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Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Totals
Rushing Dalvin Cook Mario Pender Team Everett Golson Totals
Passing Quinton Flowers Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 18 83 0 14 14 38 0 23 2 24 0 16 2 4 0 4 36 149 0 23 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 24 12 125 2 1 71 24 12 125 2 1 71
Receiving D’Ernest Johnson Marlon Mack Chris Barr Darius Tice Totals
No Yds TD Lg 5 89 2 71 5 9 0 9 1 24 0 24 1 3 0 3 12 125 2 71
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 10 445 44.5 56 10 445 44.5 56
Kickoff Returns Rodney Adams D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds Lg 3 76 34 1 23 23 4 99 34
No Yds Lg 2 46 46 2 46 46
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Nate Godwin Assisted Tackles: 3 - Nate Godwin, Deadrin Senat, Jamie Byrd, Tajee Fullwood Total Tackles: 9 - Nate Godwin Sacks: 1.0 - James Hamilton, Daniel Awoleke, Mike Love
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Att Yds TD Lg 30 266 3 74 7 29 0 21 1 -2 0 0 8 -15 0 6 46 278 3 74
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Everett Golson 26 14 163 1 0 23 Totals 26 14 163 1 0 23 Receiving Travis Rudolph Jesus Wilson Ja’Vonn Harrison Kermit Whitfield Freddie Stevensen Totals
No Yds TD Lg 6 55 0 18 3 54 1 23 2 20 0 11 2 19 0 15 1 15 0 15 14 163 1 23
Punting Cason Beatty Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 7 284 40.6 46 7 284 40.6 46
Punt Returns Jesus Wilson Totals
No Yds Lg 6 40 18 6 40 18
Kickoff Returns Kermit Whitfield Freddie Stevenson Totals
No Yds Lg 1 56 56 1 0 0 2 56 56
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Jacob Pugh Assisted Tackles: 3 - Reggie Northrup, Derrick Nnadi Total Tackles: 7 - Jacob Pugh, Ro’Derrick Hoskins Sacks: 1.0 - Jacob Pugh, Giorgio Newberry, Derwin James
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USF FOOTBALL
USF Maryland
1 2 3 4 F 7 3 7 0 17 14 7 7 7 35
Attendance: 36,827
Time: 3:26
1st Quarter USF - Adams 4-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 12:40 1 play, 4 yards (0:06) USF 7 - Maryland 0 Maryland - Goins 1-yd pass from Rowe (Craddock kick), 8:44 8 plays, 59 yards (3:51) USF 7 - Maryland 7 Maryland - Jacobs 70-yd pass from Rowe (Craddock kick), 00:00 3 plays, 71 yards (0:44) Maryland 14 - USF 7 2nd Quarter USF - Nadelman 34-yd field goal, 00:59 12 plays, 64 yards (4:12) Maryland 14 - USF 10 Maryland - Ross 4-yd run (Craddock kick), 00:10 5 plays, 66 yards (00:42) Maryland 21 - USF 10
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GAME 3: MARYLAND 35, USF 17 BYRD STADIUM • COLLEGE PARK, MD. SEPT. 19, 2015 • NOON • ESPNU MARYLAND 2-1 • USF 1-2
- USF jumped to an early 7-0 lead after Devin Abraham intercepted his first-career pass on the third play of the opening drive and returned it 42 yards to the Maryland 4. - The Bulls failed to capatilize on some offensive scoring opportunities, including a dropped 70-yard TD pass in the second quarter, that would have tied the game at 14. -The Bulls collected three interceptions, career firsts for three different players and the teams most since 2011. - USF posted 240 yards rushing as part of its 300 yards of offense on the game. Quinton Flowers led the team with 85 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. - First downs and time of possession were nearly dead even in the game. - USF was sacked six times. - The Bulls were penalized 10 times for 105 yards on the day. - Flowers threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Adams with 12:40 remaining in the opening quarter. - Maryland’s Caleb Rowe completed 21 of 33 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns as the Terps totaled 411 yards of offense. - USF quarterbacks combined to complete 10 of 22 passes for 60 yards with two interceptions. - Deatrick Nichols made his first-career interception in the second quarter and returned it 28 yards. - Jamie Byrd intercepted his first pass of the season in the third quarter and returned it 13 yards. - Following Byrd’s return, Flowers led USF on a 17-play, 69-yard drive, finishing it off with a 7-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal with 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter. That play cut the Maryland lead to 28-17. - Deadrin Senat finished with a career-high nine tackles a week after posting a previous career high of eight at FSU. - Byrd tied for the team lead with nine tackles after making five solo stops. - USF was going for its first Big Ten victory.
3rd Quarter Maryland - Edwards 12-yd pass from Rowe (Craddock kick), 13:15 5 plays, 37 yards (1:36) Maryland 28 - USF 10 USF - Flowers 7-yd run (Nadelman kick), 00:48 17 plays, 69 yards (6:55) Maryland 28 - USF 17 4th Quarter Maryland - Edwards 22-yd pass from Rowe (Craddock kick), 10:06 3 plays, 17 yards Maryland 35 - USF 17
Team Statistics USF Md. FIRST DOWNS 18 18 NET YARDS RUSHING 50-240 34-114 NET YARDS PASSING 60 297 Completions-Attempts-Int 10-22-2 21-34-3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 300 411 PUNTS-YARDS 5-237 4-138 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-22-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-131-0 3-90-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 3-67-0 2-33-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-105 12-120 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 3-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 6-27 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 18 8 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 1 Possession Time 30:28 29:32
USF Rushing Quinton Flowers Marlon Mack Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Steven Bench Totals Passing Quinton Flowers Steven Bench Totals
MARYLAND Att Yds TD Lg 24 85 1 26 12 71 0 12 6 42 0 12 7 25 0 8 1 17 0 17 50 240 1 26 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 19 10 60 1 1 28 3 0 0 0 1 0 22 10 60 1 2 28
Receiving Rodney Adams D’Ernest Johnson Ryeshene Bronson Marlon Mack Sean Price Chris Barr Totals
No Yds TD Lg 4 8 1 8 2 27 0 28 1 17 0 17 1 7 0 7 1 5 0 5 1 -4 0 0 10 60 1 28
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 5 237 47.4 57 5 237 47.4 57
Kickoff Returns Rodney Adams D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds 4 109 1 22 5 131
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - Deadrin Senat Assisted Tackles: 4 - Jamie Byrd Total Tackles: 9 - Deadrin Senat, Jamie Byrd Sacks: 0
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Lg 29 22 29
Rushing Brandon Ross Ty Johnson Caleb Rowe Wes Brown Totals Passing Caleb Rowe Team Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 18 68 1 13 10 30 0 7 5 13 0 9 1 3 0 3 34 114 1 13
Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 33 21 297 4 3 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 21 297 4 3 70
Receiving Levern Jacobs D.J. Moore Avery Edwards Taivon Jacobs Amba Etta-Tawo Shane Cockerille Ty Johnson Kenneth Goins Brandon Ross Totals
No Yds TD Lg 8 107 0 49 3 47 0 28 3 36 2 22 2 82 1 70 1 9 0 9 1 7 0 7 1 7 0 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 21 297 4 70
Punting Brad Craddock Nicolas Pritchard Totals
No Yds Avg 3 95 31.7 1 43 43.0 4 138 34.5
Punt Returns William Likely Totals
No Yds Lg 2 22 11 2 22 11
Kickoff Returns Ty Johnson William Likely Totals
No Yds Lg 2 66 45 1 24 24 3 90 45
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Jermaine Carter, Jefferson Ashiru Assisted Tackles: 5 - Jermaine Carter Total Tackles: 11 - Jermaine Carter Sacks: 2.0 -Roman Braglio
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Time: 3:10
2nd Quarter USF- Emilio Nadelman 31-yd field goal, 14:56 11 plays, 67 yards (4:19) USF 10 - Memphis 0 Memphis - Sam Craft 20-yd pass from Paxton Lynch (Elliott kick), 12:58 5 plays, 50 yards (1:50) USF 10 - Memphis 7 3rd Quarter Memphis - Jake Elliott 49-yd field goal, 9:37 7 plays, 20 yards (2:57) USF 10 - Memphis 10 Memphis - Paxton Lynch 3-yd run (Elliott kick), 2:11 13 plays, 92 yards (5:23) USF 10 - Memphis 17
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. OCT. 2, 2015 • 7:00 • ESPN2 MEMPHIS 5-0 • USF 1-3
- USF completed a 95-yard drive (12 plays, 5:18) in the first quarter for a touchdown. It marked USF’s longest drive since Sep 28, 2013 vs Miami. (96 yard drive) - USF started eight drives within their own 15-yard line on the night. The average start position of USF drives on the night was its own 15-yard line. - USF held Memphis well under its season average of offense. The Tigers posted 425 yards on the night after entering the game averaging 570 yards a game to rank 8th in the nation. - USF held Memphis to 24 points, nearly half of their 53.8 points per game average entering the game, which ranked third in the nation.
- USF 377 yards on the night marked its most since posting 556 in the season opening win vs. FAMU. - Senior TE Sean Price set the USF record for receptions by a tight end on the night. He caught two passes for 66 yards on the night and now has 61 career catches to pass the previous mark of 60 set by Cedric Hill (2005-08). - Prices record breaking reception was also a career-long 39 yard catch. - QB Quinton Flowers broke his career high with 199 passing yards. His previous high was 141 yards. - RB Marlon Mack surpassed 100 yards on the ground for the sixth time in his career. He finished with 20 carries for 107 yards. The Bulls are 4-2 when Mack goes over the century mark. - WR Chris Barr tied his career high with three receptions. - Freshman TE Elkanah Dillon posted his second touchdown catch of the season on a 23 yard strike from Quinton Flowers in the fourth quarter. Dillon is second on the team with 149 receiving yards on the year and two TD. - In his first career start, true freshman CB Ronnie Hoggins recorded a tackle for loss on the first play of the game and posted a career-best five tackles on the night to go with 1.5 tackles for lossand a pass breakup. - LB Tashon Whitehurst tallied his first sack on the season, the fourth of his career. Whitehurst’s game high 1.5 sacks was also a personal career high. - LB Auggie Sanchez recorded his third career game with double digit tackles as he led the team with a career high 12, including eight solo tackles. Sanchez leads the team with 28 tackles on the year.
4th Quarter Memphis - D, Dorceus 55-yd pass from Paxton Lynch (Elliott kick), 10:39 3 plays, 86 yards (0:51) USF 10 - Memphis 24 USF - Elkana Dillon 23-yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Nadelman kick), 1:49 11 plays, 88 yards (3:46) USF 17 - Memphis 24
Team Statistics MEM USF FIRST DOWNS 20 19 NET YARDS RUSHING 39-120 43-178 NET YARDS PASSING 305 199 Completions-Attempts-Int 22-33-0 17-26-1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 425 377 PUNTS-YARDS 8-311 7-323 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-31-0 0-0-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-84-0 2-39-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-75 6-40 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-20 Third-Down Conversions 8-18 2-13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 1-2 Possession Time 30:32 29:28
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1st Quarter USF Darius Tic 1-yd run (Nadelman kick), 7:29 12 plays, 95 yards (5:18) USF 7 - Memphis 0
GAME 4: MEMPHIS 24, USF 17 2015
Attendance: 22,546
1 2 3 4 F 0 7 10 7 24 7 3 0 7 17
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NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
USF Rushing Marlon Mack Darius Tice Quinton Flowers D’Ernest Johnson Totals Passing Quinton Flowers
MEMPHIS Att Yds TD Lg 20 107 0 29 12 36 1 11 2 23 0 11 3 12 0 7 43 178 1 29 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 17 26 199 1 1 39
Receiving D’Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Chris Barr Sean Price Elkanah Dillon Marlon Mack Tyre McCants Darius Tice Totals
No Yds TD Lg 4 30 0 16 3 26 0 20 3 14 0 5 2 66 0 39 2 30 1 23 1 17 0 17 1 4 0 4 1 2 0 2 17 199 1 39
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 7 323 46.1 57
Kickoff Returns Rodney Adams
No 2
No Yds Lg 0 0 0 Yds 39
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 8 - Auggie Sanchez & Jamie Byrd Assisted Tackles: 4 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 12 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 1.5 - Tashon Whitehurst
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Rushing J. Oglesby D. Dorceus Jarvis Cooper Sam Craft Paxton Lynch Anthony Miller Totals Passing Paxton Lynch
Att Yds TD Lg 2 47 0 31 13 33 0 11 5 21 0 9 8 12 0 5 9 6 1 9 1 3 0 3 39 120 1 31
Att Cmp Yds 20 33 205
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
TD Int Lg 2 0 55
Receiving Phil Mayhue R. Proctor Anthony Miller Sam Craft Mose Frazier J. Oglesby Alan Cross D. Dorceus Tevin Jones Totals
No Yds TD Lg 4 69 0 33 3 42 0 28 3 36 0 18 2 33 1 20 2 31 0 19 2 26 0 18 2 6 0 6 1 55 1 55 1 7 0 7 20 305 2 55
Punting Nick Jacobs Spencer Smith Totals
No Yds Avg 6 216 36.0 2 95 47.5 8 311 38.9
Punt Returns R. Proctor
No 4
Yds 31
Lg 29
Kickoff Returns J. Oglesby
No 2
Yds 84
Lg 48
Lg 41 49 49
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 9 - Wynton McManis Assisted Tackles: 2 - three players Total Tackles: 9 - Wynton McManis Sacks: 0 INT: 1 - Reggis Ball
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USF FOOTBALL
Syracuse USF
Attendance: 27,235
1 2 3 4 F 0 3 14 7 24 0 10 21 14 45 Time: 3:30
2nd Quarter USF - Tice 1-yd run (Nadelman kick), 14:16 11 plays, 79 yards (4:44) USF 7- Syracuse 0 Syracuse - Murphy 30-yd field goal, 3:45 16 plays, 65 yards (10:31) USF 7 - Syracuse 3 USF - Nadelman 21-yd field goal, 0:00 6 plays, 22 yards (1:32) USF 10- Syracuse 3 3rd Quarter USF - Mack 25-yd run (Nadelman kick), 13:04 6 plays, 75 yards (1:56) USF 17 - Syracuse 3
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GAME 5: USF 45, SYRACUSE 25 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. OCT. 10, 2015 • 3:30 P.M. • CBS SPORTS NETWORK USF 2-3 • SYRACUSE 3-2
- The Bulls scored their most points against an FBS opponent since a 54-24 win over UTEP in 2011. - USF gained 540 yards on offense, the program’s most against an FBS opponent since 2012 (552 yards vs Syracuse). - Marlon Mack posted his seventh-career 100-yard rushing game with 184 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. - Quinton Flowers completed 15 of 22 passes for a career-high 259 yards and two touchdowns. Flowers also rushed for 55 yards and his 2-yard touchdown run helped put USF ahead, 38-24, with 9:40 remaining in the game. - USF had five scoring drives 75 yards or longer in the game. Prior to the game, the Bulls had four scoring drives 75 yards or longer in the season. - The Bulls improved to 7-2 all-time against Syracuse and 2-2 against the Orange in Homecoming games. - Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey completed 21 of 34 passes for 232 yards and two scores. - USF’s Jamie Byrd intercepted a Dungey pass in Orange territory during the fourth quarter. One play later, Flowers threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Adams to help give the Bulls a 45-24 lead with 7:30 remaining. - Mack’s big day helped USF rush for a season-high 281 yards. The Bulls headed into the game averaging 210 yards per outing. - The “Bull Sharks” defense totaled 10.0 tackles for loss and got 2.5 tackles for loss from Deatrick Nichols. USF came into the game averaging a conference-best 7.8 tackles for loss per outing. - The Bulls totaled a season-high three takeaways. In addition to Byrd’s interception, Deadrin Senat recovered a fumble on defense and Devin Abraham recovered a fumble on special teams.
USF - Bronson 42-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 9:53 3 plays, 75 yards (0:30) USF 24 - Syracuse 3
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Syracuse - Fredericks 30-yd pass from Dungey (Murphy kick), 7:34 4 plays, 72 yards (2:19) USF 24 - Syracuse 10 Syracuse - Dungey 7-yd run (Murphy kick), 5:41 3 plays, 16 yards (1:11) USF 24 - Syracuse 17 USF - Mack 45-yd run (Nadelman kick), 4:53 3 plays, 75 yards (0:48) USF 31 - Syracuse 17
BOWLS
4th Quarter Syracuse - Ishmael 7-yd pass from Dungey (Murphy kick), 14:54 12 plays, 75 yards (4:59) USF 31 - Syracuse 24 USF - Flowers 2-yd run (Nadelman kick), 9:40 14 plays, 82 yards (5:14) USF 38 - Syracuse 24
Passing D. Dungey Totals
USF - Adams 14-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 7:30 1 play, 14 yards (0:06) USF 45 - Syracuse 24
Receiving E. Philips S. Ishmael J. Parris J. Fredericks B. Lewis B. Estime D. Strickland S. Avant Totals
No Yds TD Lg 5 75 0 29 5 40 1 13 3 19 0 11 2 38 1 30 2 23 0 18 2 18 0 10 1 10 0 10 1 9 0 9 21 232 2 30
Punting R. Dixon Totals Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 4 187 46.8 52 5 187 46.8 52
Kickoff Returns B. Estime D. Strickland R. Williams J. Fredericks Totals
Team Statistics Syracuse USF FIRST DOWNS 23 26 NET YARDS RUSHING 33-73 47-281 NET YARDS PASSING 232 259 Completions-Attempts-Int 21-34-1 15-22-0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 305 540 PUNTS-YARDS 4-187 2-85 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-118-0 2-32-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-14-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-64 9-85 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-2 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-16 2-17 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 7 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0 Possession Time 32:27 27:33
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Rushing E. Dungey E. Philips J. Fredericks R. Dixon G. Morris B. Estime B. Lewis J. Hill Totals
RECORDS STATS
SYRACUSE Att Yds TD Lg 17 31 1 12 3 21 0 14 4 16 0 7 1 9 0 9 5 7 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 -4 0 0 1 -7 0 0 33 73 1 14 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 34 21 232 2 1 30 34 21 232 2 1 30
Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers D’Ernest Johnson Darius Tice Rodney Adams TEAM Totals Passing Quinton Flowers Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 20 184 2 45 15 55 1 17 5 25 0 11 5 20 1 12 1 -1 0 0 1 -2 0 0 47 281 4 45
Att Cmp Yds 22 15 259 22 15 259
TD Int Lg 2 0 56 2 0 56
Receiving Chris Barr Ryeshene Bronson Rodney Adams Sean Price Tyre McCants Totals
No Yds TD Lg 5 37 0 11 3 81 1 42 3 63 1 28 3 22 0 13 1 56 0 56 15 259 2 56
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 2 85 42.5 45 2 85 42.5 45
Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Lg 1 0 0 1 0 0
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns Rodney Adams Totals
No Yds Lg 2 32 19 2 32 19
No Yds 4 65 1 18 1 18 1 17 7 118
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 5 - Auggie Sanchez, Deatrick Nichols, Tajee Fullwood Assisted Tackles: 4 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 9 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 1.0 - Deatrick Nichols
Lg 21 18 18 17 21
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - A. Cordy Assisted Tackles: 1 - P. Bennett, C. Scissum, Z. Franklin, D. Simmons Total Tackles: 7 - A. Cordy Sacks: 1.0 - R. Thompson, C. Slayton
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SCORING BY QUARTERS USF UConn
Time: 3:14
UConn - Puyol 19-yd field goal, 7:50 7 plays, 50 yards (3:18) USF 7 - UConn 3 3rd Quarter UConn - Shirreffs 36-yd run (Puyol kick), 9:17 1 play, 36 yards (0:10) UConn 10 - USF 7 USF - Adams 29-yd pass from Johnson (Nadelman kick), 7:59 4 plays, 73 yards (1:18) USF 14 - UConn 10
RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CONN. OCT. 17, 2015 • NOON • ESPNU USF 3-3, 1-1 • UCONN 3-4, 1-2
- USF’s win was its 100th as an FBS program. USF has won the past four meetings with UConn and leads, 8-5, in the all-time series. - Rodney Adams tied the single-game program record with three touchdown receptions. Adams also set new career highs with five catches for 118 yards. - Thanks to a second-half formation change, USF racked up 275 rushing yards. The Bulls rank 15th in the FBS with 233 rushing yards per game this season. - Marlon Mack posted his eighth 100-yard rushing game with 113 yards on 13 carries. - Mack is the first Bull to rush for 100 yards in three consecutive games since Andre Hall in 2005. Mack has four 100-plus yard rushing games this season. - Quarterback Quinton Flowers rushed for 98 yards on 15 carries. Flowers’ 15-yard TD run helped give the Bulls a 21-13 lead near the end of the third quarter. - Running back D’Ernest Johnson’s first-career pass went for a 29-yard touchdown to Rodney Adams to help give USF a 14-10 lead in the third quarter. - Jamie Byrd finished with a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks along with a game-high 12 tackles, two QB hurries and a pass breakup. - Defensive tackle Kevin Bronson hauled in his first-career interception in the second quarter. Flowers then threw a 44-yard touchdown to Rodney Adams for the game’s first score with 11:08 remaining in the half. - USF’s “Bull Sharks” defense totaled 9.0 tackles for loss. The Bulls are tied for 11th in the FBS with 8.2 tackles for loss per game this season. - Linebacker Auggie Sanchez recorded his third double-digit tackle game of the season with 10 stops. - USF posted its first American East Division victory and improved to 1-1 in conference play this season. - The Bulls’ offense increased its season touchdown pass total to 12. USF totaled 11 touchdown passes during the entire 2014 season.
USF FOOTBALL
2nd Quarter USF - Adams 44-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 11:08 5 plays, 59 yards (2:06) USF 7 - UConn 0
GAME 6: USF 28, UCONN 20
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Attendance: 31,719
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UConn - Puyol 27-yd field goal, 1:59 14 plays, 66 yards (6:00) USF 14- UConn 13 USF - Flowers 15-yd run (Nadelman kick), 00:37 3 plays, 75 yards (1:22) USF 21 - UConn 13
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4th Quarter USF - Adams 44-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 4:23 3 plays, 57 yards (1:01) USF 28 - UConn 13 UConn - Beals 27-yd pass from Shirreffs (Puyol kick), 2:12 9 plays, 91 yards (2:11) USF 28 - UConn 20
Team Statistics USF UConn FIRST DOWNS 17 26 NET YARDS RUSHING 44-275 38-163 NET YARDS PASSING 186 365 Completions-Attempts-Int 12-16-2 28-42-1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 461 528 PUNTS-YARDS 4-175 4-131 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-6-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-61-0 4-89-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-15-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-30 4-39 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 3-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-29 1-1 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3 Possession Time 25:09 34:51
COACHES
USF Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers D’Ernest Johnson Darius Tice Chris Barr TEAM Totals Passing Quinton Flowers D’Ernest Johnson Totals
UCONN Att Yds TD Lg 13 113 0 59 15 98 1 33 9 50 0 12 4 23 0 14 1 -3 0 0 2 -6 0 0 44 275 1 59 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 15 11 157 2 2 44 1 1 29 1 0 29 16 12 186 3 2 44
Receiving Rodney Adams Chris Barr Marlon Mack Marlon Pope Ryeshene Bronson D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds TD Lg 5 118 3 44 2 13 0 8 2 4 0 4 1 30 0 30 1 27 0 27 1 -6 0 0 12 186 3 44
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 4 175 43.8 68 4 175 43.8 68
Kickoff Returns D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds Lg 2 61 34 2 61 34
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - Jamie Byrd Assisted Tackles: 5 - Auggie Sanchez, Jamie Byrd Total Tackles: 12 - Jamie Byrd Sacks: 2.0 - Jamie Byrd
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Rushing Bryant Sherriffs Arkeel Newsome Ron Johnson Totals Passing Bryant Sherriffs TEAM Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 19 100 1 36 13 `58 0 34 6 5 0 6 38 163 1 36
Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 41 28 365 1 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 28 365 1 1 38
Receiving Arkeel Newsome Noel Thomas Alec Bloom Tommy Myers Tyraiq Beals Hergy Mayala Ron Johnson Totals
No Yds TD Lg 8 74 0 24 7 94 0 33 5 97 0 38 3 33 0 16 2 35 1 27 2 10 0 6 1 22 0 22 28 365 1 38
Punting Justin Wain Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 4 131 32.8 47 4 131 32.8 47
Punt Returns Brian Lemelle Totals
No Yds Lg 1 6 6 1 6 6
Kickoff Returns Arkeel Newsome Jazzmar Clax Totals
No Yds Lg 3 89 45 1 0 0 4 89 45
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Graham Stewart, Jhav. Williams Assisted Tackles: 4 - Junior Joseph Total Tackles: 8 - Graham Stewart Sacks: 1.0 - Luke Carrezola
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SMU USF
Attendance: 24,338
1 2 3 4 F 7 0 0 7 14 3 14 7 14 38 Time: 3:30
1st Quarter USF - Nadelman 40-yd field goal, 12:52 4 plays, 1 yard (1:18) USF 3 - SMU 0 SMU - Jones 1-yd run (Hedlund kick), 00:00 12 plays, 78 yards (4:58) USF 7 - UConn 3 2nd Quarter USF - Tice 1-yd run (Nadelman kick), 13:49 4 plays, 75 yards (1:11) USF 10 - SMU 7 USF - Flowers 8-yd run (Nadelman kick), 4:54 6 plays, 55 yards (2:22) USF 17 - SMU 7
GAME 7: USF 38, SMU 14 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. OCT. 25, 2015 • 4 P.M. • ESPNEWS USF 4-3, 2-1 • SMU 1-6, 0-3
- USF won its third consecutive game for the first time since 2011. The Bulls moved up to second place in The American East Division. - USF posted its fourth win of the season, equaling the program’s 2014 total. - USF had four scoring drives of 2 minutes or less and now has 19 drives on the year in 2 minutes or less. - USF tied the program record for most points scored against an American Athletic Conference opponent. - Quinton Flowers set the USF single-game rushing record for a quarterback with 201 yards on 23 carries. Flowers’ performance was good for seventh on USF’s all-time single-game rushing list. - Flowers’ 201 rushing yards are the most by a quarterback in The American and the most by an FBS QB this season. - Flowers tied the program’s single-game record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with three. - With 563 rushing yards, Flowers is on pace to break the program’s single-season rushing record by a quarterback (Matt Grothe, 872 yards, 2007). - The four turnovers forced by USF is a new season high. - Jamie Byrd posted a career-high 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss. The senior registered a game-high 10 tackles and two forced fumbles. - Cornerback Deatrick Nichols collected 2.0 tackles for loss and leads the team with 7.0 tackles for loss. - Defensive end Shawn Hill recorded his first-career interception in the second quarter. - Safety Tajee Fullwood forced his second fumble of the season and also returned three punts for 82 yards. His 45-yard punt return in the fourth quarter was the second-longest of his career.
3rd Quarter USF - Johnson 1-yd run (Nadelman kick), 11:54 10 plays, 75 yards (3:06) USF 24 - SMU 7 NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS
4th Quarter USF - Flowers 5-yd run (Nadelman kick), 11:55 1 play, 5 yards (0:13) USF 31 - SMU 7 SMU - Sutton 37-yd pass from Colbert (Hedlund kick), 7:39 7 plays, 75 yards (3:01) USF 31 - SMU 14 USF - Flowers 18-yd run (Nadelman kick), 6:19 3 plays, 29 yards (1:20) USF 38 - SMU 14
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Team Statistics SMU USF FIRST DOWNS 19 15 NET YARDS RUSHING 43-132 44-255 NET YARDS PASSING 233 97 Completions-Attempts-Int 20-37-1 9-21-0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 365 352 PUNTS-YARDS 8-332 6-251 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-0-0 3-82-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-144-0 1-17-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-55 4-40 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-3 3-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 3-33 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 20 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Possession Time 34:48 25:12
SMU Rushing Xavier Jones D. Colbert Braeden West Matt Davis Darius Durall Totals Passing Matt Davis D. Colbert Totals
USF Att Yds TD Lg 14 51 1 15 8 39 0 11 5 23 0 7 15 17 0 28 1 2 0 2 43 132 1 28 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 24 9 113 0 1 34 13 11 120 1 0 37 37 20 233 1 1 37
Receiving C. Sutton J. Gaines Ryheem Malone Darius Durall Kevin Thomas Xavier Jones Derek Longoria X. Castille Braeden West Totals
No Yds TD Lg 3 56 1 37 3 43 0 29 3 41 0 34 3 14 0 7 2 42 0 28 2 15 0 12 2 11 0 6 1 9 0 9 1 2 0 2 20 233 1 37
Punting Jackson Koonce Totals Punt Returns Braeden West Darius Joseph Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 8 332 41.5 54 8 332 41.5 54
Kickoff Returns Braeden West Deion Sanders Jr. Totals
No Yds 4 83 3 61 7 144
No Yds Lg 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6- A. McCleneghen Assisted Tackles: 2- Jonathan Yenga, Robert Seals Total Tackles: 7 - A. McCleneghen Sacks: 1.0 - A. McCleneghen, Zach Wood
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Lg 26 28 28
Rushing Quinton Flowers Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Jordan Reed TEAM Evan Wilson Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 23 201 3 67 9 47 1 27 9 28 1 10 1 4 0 4 1 -1 `0 0 1 -24 0 0 44 255 5 67
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Quinton Flowers 20 9 97 0 0 38 Steven Bench 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 21 9 97 0 0 38 Receiving Chris Barr Rodney Adams A.J. Legree Sean Price D’Ernest Johnson Jordan Reed Ryeshene Bronson Totals
No 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9
Yds 41 21 15 10 8 3 -1 97
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 6 251 41.8 49 6 251 41.8 49
Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Lg 3 82 45 3 82 45
Kickoff Returns Tye Turner Totals
No Yds Lg 1 17 17 1 17 17
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - Jamie Byrd, Deatrick Nichols Assisted Tackles: 3 - Jamie Byrd, Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 10 - Jamie Byrd Sacks: 2.0 - Jamie Byrd
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TD Lg 0 38 0 21 0 15 0 10 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 38
SCORING BY QUARTERS USF Navy
1 2 3 4 F 10 0 7 0 17 3 10 3 13 29 Time: 3:06
Navy - Grebe 30-yd field goal, 10:08 9 plays, 59 yards (4:37) USF 7 - Navy 3 USF - Nadelman 25-yd field goal, 2:30 15 plays, 68 yards (7:38) USF 10- Navy 3 2nd Quarter Navy - Swain 24-yd run (Grebe kick), 14:17 8 plays, 76 yards (3:13) USF 10 - Navy 10 Navy - Grebe 26-yd field goal, 00:33 12 plays, 42 yards (3:36) Navy 13 - USF 10
NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM • ANNAPOLIS, MD. OCT. 31, 2015 • NOON • CBS SPORTS NETWORK NAVY 6-1, 4-0 • USF 4-4, 2-2
- Navy scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and snapped USF’s three-game winning streak in the teams’ first meeting. - Navy possessed the ball for 23 minutes in the second half to USF’s just seven. - Navy’s 442 rushing yards and 69 carries both marked records for opponents vs. USF. - The Bulls were held to a season low 42 yards rushing and 2.6 yards per carry. - Rodney Adams opened the game with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It marked USF’s first kickoff return for a touchdown since Lindsey Lamar went 100 yards for a touchdown at Louisville on Nov. 13, 2010. - Adams’ 97-yard kickoff return was the third-longest in program history, behind Lamar’s return and Mike Jenkins’ 100-yard return at Cincinnati in 2007. - Adams had a career-high 139 return yards for a 69.5 yard per return average on two kickoff returns. - Adams posted a career-high 225 all-purpose yards, adding three catches for 86 yards. - Marlon Mack moved into sixth place on USF’s all-time rushing list with 1,760 yards. - Quinton Flowers recorded his second 200-yard passing game of his career, completing 12 of 20 passes for 208 yards. - Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Reynolds now has 77 rushing touchdowns, tying Montee Ball for the most in NCAA history. - USF forced Navy’s fifth turnover of the season with Deatrick Nichols’ forced fumble and recovery in the third quarter. Navy headed into the game ranked third nationally in fewest turnovers lost. It was Nichols’ first-career forced fumble and first-career fumble recovery. - Auggie Sanchez recorded a career-high 14 tackles to lead USF. Sanchez has posted four double-digit tackle games this season. - Jamie Byrd logged 10 tackles and a sack, recording a sack for the third-straight game. - Nate Godwin logged a season-high 10 tackles.
3rd Quarter USF- Mack 2-yd run (Nadelman kick), 12:53 2 plays, 36 yards (0:20) USF 17 - Navy 13 Navy - Grebe 28-yd field goal, 1:53 14 plays, 64 yards (7:33) USF 17 - Navy 16 4th Quarter Navy - Reynolds 1-yd run (Reynolds pass failed), 6:58 10 plays, 80 yards (5:47) Navy 22 - USF 17 Navy - Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe kick), 1:49 10 plays, 42 yards (5:09) Navy 29 - USF 17
Team Statistics USF Navy FIRST DOWNS 9 22 NET YARDS RUSHING 24-62 69-428 NET YARDS PASSING 208 16 Completions-Attempts-Int 12-20-0 3-9-0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 270 444 PUNTS-YARDS 3-101 3-114 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-32-0 0-0-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 6-222-1 3-49-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-54 2-20 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 0-0 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 9 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2 Possession Time 20:47 39:13
USF FOOTBALL
1st Quarter USF - Adams 97-yd kickoff return (Nadelman kick), 14:45 USF 7 - Navy 0
GAME 8: NAVY 29, USF 17
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NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
USF Rushing Marlon Mack D’Ernest Johnson Quinton Flowers Darius Tice Totals Passing Quinton Flowers Totals
NAVY Att Yds TD Lg 10 29 1 12 6 16 0 8 6 15 0 8 2 2 0 2 24 62 1 12 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 20 12 208 0 0 43 20 12 208 0 0 43
Receiving Rodney Adams Ryeshane Bronson Sean Price D’Ernest Johnson Chris Barr Elkanah Dillon Totals
No Yds TD Lg 3 86 0 43 3 32 0 25 2 37 0 25 2 15 0 9 1 34 0 34 1 4 0 4 12 208 0 43
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals Punt Returns D’Ernest Johnson Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 3 101 33.7 46 3 101 33.7 46
Kickoff Returns D’Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Totals
No Yds 4 83 2 139 6 222
No Yds Lg 1 25 25 1 7 7 2 32 25
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 9 - Auggie Sanchez Assisted Tackles: 5 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 14 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 1.0 - Jamie Byrd
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Lg 23 97 97
Rushing Chris Swain Keenan Reynolds Dishan Romine Calvin Cass Jr. Quentin Ezell Demond Brown DeBrandon Sanders Tago Smith Totals
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Att Yds TD Lg 23 131 1 24 26 117 2 19 6 115 0 55 2 22 0 17 3 19 0 19 4 16 0 9 1 6 0 6 2 5 0 5 69 442 3 55
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Keenan Reynolds 9 3 16 0 0 7 Totals 9 3 16 0 0 7 Receiving Jamir Tillman Totals
No Yds TD Lg 3 17 0 7 3 17 0 7
Punting Alex Barta Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 3 114 38.0 50 3 114 38.0 50
Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns Dishan Romine Totals
No Yds Lg 3 49 18 3 49 18
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 3 - Quincy Adams, Brendon Clements, Ryan Harris, Micah Thomas, Lorentez Barbour, Amos Mason, Daiqua Thomasson Assisted Tackles: 2 - Will Anthony Total Tackles: 4 - Will Anthony Sacks: 0.0
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USF ECU
Attendance: 45,194
1 2 3 4 F 2 10 0 10 22 0 7 7 3 17 Time: 3:28
1st Quarter USF - Team safety USF 2 - ECU 0 2nd Quarter USF - Price 16-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 14:16 10 plays, 69 yards (4:17) USF 9 - ECU 0 ECU - Summers 7-yd run (Plowman kick), 4:06 1 play, 7 yards (0:06) USF 9 - ECU 7 USF - Nadelman 36-yd field goal, 00:41 11 plays, 50 yards (3:25) USF 12 - ECU 7 3rd Quarter ECU - Summers 3-yd run (Plowman kick), 5:08 8 plays, 59 yards (3:22) ECU 14 - USF 12
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS
GAME 9: USF 22, EAST CAROLINA 17 DOWDY-FICKLEN STADIUM • GREENVILLE, N.C. NOV. 7, 2015 • 7:30 P.M. • CBS SPORTS NETWORK USF 5-4, 3-2 • EAST CAROLINA 4-6, 2-4
USF used a Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams 67-yard touchdown pass with 4:40 remaining to come from 17-15 down and defeat ECU on the road to keep the Bulls bowl hopes alive and kicking. The teams played in a near constant downpour as USF dominated the first half to the tune of 277 yards to 29 and 16 first downs to none, but found itself up just 12-7 at the break after missing a field goald and fumbling on its own 7-yard line and watching ECU score on the next play. • The USF defense posted 13 tackles for loss, three sacks and the team’s first safety since 2009. The Bulls allowed just eight first downs, 220 total yards and 62 yards rushing on the night. • Auggie Sanchez led USF with 11 tackles and 3.0 TFL, while Nigel Harris had 10 tackles and 1.5 TFL. • USF dominated time of possession 35:11 to 24:49, including 22:05 to 7:55 in the first half. • Marlon Mack posted his fifth 100-yard rushing game with 27 carries for 117 yards. • Quinton Flowers posted his third 200-yard passing game and added two passing TD and 79 yards rushing. • Rodney Adams had four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown, while Sean Price had four for 56 and a TD. • The lead changed hands four times in the second half, the first three by two points or less. • USF posted its sixth game with 240 or more yards rushing on the year, outgaining ECU 242-62 on the ground. - USF outgained ECU, 442-220, and rushed for 242 yards on 60 carries. The Bulls rank 22nd in the FBS with 217 rushing yards per game this season. - Mack moved into fifth on USF’s all-time rushing list with 1,876 yards. - Sean Price caught four passes for 56 yards and his 16-yard touchdown reception helped give USF a 9-0 lead in the second quarter. - Price now owns USF’s top career records for a tight end with 71 catches for 816 yards. - Auggie Sanchez posted his fifth double-digit tackle game of the season with 11 stops. - Nigel Harris registered a season-high 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. - USF improved to 5-1 in its all-time series with East Carolina. The Bulls have won all three meetings in Greenville.
4th Quarter USF- Nadelman 39-yd field goal, 12:21 9 plays, 36 yards (3:13) USF 15 - ECU 14 ECU - Plowman 40-yd field goal, 9:53 6 plays, 47 yards (2:28) ECU 17 - USF 15
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USF- Adams 67-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 4:40 3 plays, 85 yards (0:54) USF 22 - ECU 17
Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Darius Tice Rodney Adams D’Ernest Johnson Totals
Team Statistics USF ECU FIRST DOWNS 22 8 NET YARDS RUSHING 60-242 34-62 NET YARDS PASSING 200 158 Completions-Attempts-Int 12-23-0 14-23-0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 442 220 PUNTS-YARDS 8-326 9-401 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-(-2)-0 1-8-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-101-0 5-60-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-58 5-40 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 1-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-22 1-7 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 3 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Possession Time 35:11 24:49
Passing Quinton Flowers Totals
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EAST CAROLINA Att Yds TD Lg 27 117 0 23 21 79 0 18 8 42 0 10 1 2 0 2 3 2 0 4 60 242 0 23
Rushing James Summers Chris Hairston M. Grayson Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 20 42 2 22 13 24 0 6 1 -4 0 0 34 62 2 22
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg James Summers 22 14 158 0 0 56 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 200 2 0 67 Totals 23 14 158 0 0 56 23 12 200 2 0 67 Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Bryce Williams 6 85 0 56 Rodney Adams 4 95 1 67 Brandon Bishop 3 53 0 39 Sean Price 4 56 1 17 Isaiah Jones 2 8 0 5 D’Ernest Johnson 1 17 0 17 Davon Grayson 2 6 0 6 A.J. Legree 1 16 0 16 Trevon Brown 1 6 0 6 Marlon Mack 1 14 0 14 Totals 14 158 0 56 Ryeshene Bronson 1 2 0 2 Totals 12 200 2 67 Punting No Yds Avg Lg Worth Gregory 9 401 44.6 73 Punting No Yds Avg Lg Totals 9 401 44.6 73 Mattias Ciabatti 8 326 40.8 51 Totals 5 237 47.4 57 Punt Returns No Yds Lg Quay Johnson 1 8 8 Punt Returns No Yds Lg Totals 1 8 8 Tajee Fullwood 1 -2 0 Totals 1 -2 0 Kickoff Returns No Yds Lg Quay Johnson 5 60 17 Kickoff Returns No Yds Lg Totals 5 60 17 D’Ernest Johnson 2 46 27 Tyre McCants 1 21 21 Defensive Leaders Daniel Awoleke 1 4 4 Unassisted Tackles: 9 - Zeek Bigger Rodney Adams 1 30 30 Assisted Tackles: 7 - J. White Totals 5 101 30 Total Tackles: 12 - Zeek Bigger Sacks: 1.0 - Terrel Stanley Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 8 - Auggie Sanchez Assisted Tackles: 6 - Nigel Harris Total Tackles: 11 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 1.0 - Shawn Hill
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SCORING BY QUARTERS Temple USF
Time: 3:50
USF - Adams 68-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 00:06 1 play, 68 yards USF 7 - Temple 7 2nd Quarter USF - Flowers 5-yd run (Nadelman kick), 14:49 1 play, 5 yards, (0:05) USF 14 - Temple 7 Temple - Jones 33-yd field goal, 10:46 8 plays, 24 yards (4:03) USF 14 - Temple 10
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. NOV. 14, 2015 • 7 P.M. • CBSSN TEMPLE 8-2, 5-1 • USF 6-4, 4-2
- USF became bowl eligible for the first time since 2010 and defeated a ranked opponent for the first time since 2011. - The Bulls beat a ranked opponent at Raymond James Stadium for the first time since a 30-19 win over No. 20 West Virginia in 2009. - USF rushed for season-high 326 yards and has posted the program’s third-best season rushing total (2,279) with two games remaining. - Marlon Mack tallied his second-career 200-yard rushing game with 230 yards. It marked Mack’s sixth 100-yard rushing game this season, tying the program’s top single-season mark set by Andre Hall (2004-05). - With 2,106 rushing yards, Mack moved into fourth on USF’s all-time rushing list, passing B.J. Daniels (2,068). - Rodney Adams posted career highs with seven catches for 147 yards in his second-career 100-yard receiving game. - With his 68-yard score, Rodney Adams tied the USF single-season record with seven touchdown receptions. - Quinton Flowers registered his eighth rushing touchdown of the season, one shy of cracking the top five in single-season rushing TD’s at USF. - Deatrick Nichols’ second-career interception set up Quinton Flowers’ 5-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. - USF tied a season high with 556 total yards of offense. The Bulls also totaled 556 yards in the season opener against FAMU. - USF has four conference wins this season, which are the most since the Bulls went 4-3 in the Big East in 2007. - USF’s 31 first-half points were the program’s most in an opening half since the Bulls scored 31 against UTEP in 2011. - USF’s 44 points were its most in an American Athletic Conference game and the most in any conference game since defeating Syracuse, 45-13, in 2008.
USF FOOTBALL
1st Quarter Temple - Thomas 1-yd run (Jones kick), 00:26 8 plays, 92 yards (3:59) Temple 7 - USF 0
GAME 10: USF 44, NO. 21 TEMPLE 23 2015
Attendance: 28,393
1 2 3 4 F 7 3 10 3 23 7 24 3 10 44
USF - Mack 57-yd run (Nadelman kick), 9:16 4 plays, 74 yards (1:30) USF 21 - Temple 10 USF - Mack 20-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 6:17 3 p lays, 61 yards (1:20) USF 28 - Temple 10
NOTES PLAYERS
USF - Nadelman 47-yd field goal (00:15) 9 plays, 30 yards (2:08) USF 31 - Temple 10
COACHES
3rd Quarter Temple - Bryant 14-yd pass from Walker (12:48) 5 plays, 26 yards (1:57) USF 31 - Temple 17 Temple - Jones 35-yard field goal, 8:30 7 plays, 71 yards (2:45) USF 31 - Temple 20
4th Quarter USF - Nadelman 37-yd field goal, 8:40 11 plays, 70 yards (3:58) USF 37 - Temple 20 Temple - Jones 34-yd field goal, 6:07 12 plays, 49 yards (2:33) USF 37 - Temple 23 USF - Mack 48-yd run (Nadelman kick), 2:38 2 plays, 56 yards (0:14) USF 44 - Temple 23 USF 22 48-326 230 15-22-0 556 4-139 2-18-0 3-72-0 1-18-0 8-86 2-1 2-10 5 of 12 0 of 0 27:44
USF
Rushing Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker Jager Gardner David Hood Jarred Alwan Totals Passing P.J. Walker Totals
USF - Nadelman 24-yard field goal, 3:17 14 plays, 69 yards (5:13) USF 34 - Temple 20
Team Statistics Temple FIRST DOWNS 22 NET YARDS RUSHING 31-121 NET YARDS PASSING 259 Completions-Attempts-Int 20-48-1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 380 PUNTS-YARDS 3-143 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-16-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 8-170-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-48 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 Possession Time 32:16
TEMPLE Att Yds TD Lg 16 65 1 35 8 28 0 38 4 13 0 6 2 11 0 9 1 4 0 4 31 121 1 38 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 48 20 259 1 1 30 48 20 259 1 1 30
Receiving Ventell Bryant Robby Anderson Brandon Shippen J. Christopher Samuel Benjamin Adonis Jennings Totals
No Yds TD Lg 5 86 1 29 4 77 0 30 3 28 0 14 3 27 0 12 2 18 0 9 2 16 0 13 20 259 1 30
Punting Alex Starzyk Totals Punt Returns Sean Chandler Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 3 143 47.7 60 3 143 47.7 60
Kickoff Returns Jager Gardner Robby Anderson David Hood Totals
No Yds 5 127 2 24 1 19 8 170
No Yds Lg 2 16 16 2 16 16
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - T. Matakevich Assisted Tackles: 2 - T. Matakevich, Alex Wells, Haason Reddick Total Tackles: 8 - T. Matakevich Sacks: 1.0 - P. Martin-Oguike
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Lg 54 17 19 54
REVIEW
Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers D’Ernest Johnson Darius Tice TEAM Totals Passing Quinton Flowers Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 21 230 2 57 18 90 1 42 7 8 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 -2 0 0 48 326 3 57
Att Cmp Yds 22 15 230 22 15 230
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
TD Int Lg 2 0 68 2 0 68
Receiving Rodney Adams Marlon Mack Chris Barr Marlon Pope Ryeshene Bronson Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds TD Lg 7 147 1 68 3 42 1 20 1 18 0 18 1 12 0 12 1 7 0 7 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 15 230 2 68
Punting Mattias Ciabatti TEAM Totals
No Yds Avg 3 113 37.7 1 26 26.0 4 139 34.8
Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Lg 2 18 15 2 18 15
Kickoff Returns D’Ernest Johnson Tyre McCants Totals
No Yds Lg 2 50 26 1 22 22 3 72 26
Lg 48 26 48
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 8 - Jamie Byrd Assisted Tackles: 2 - Deatrick Nichols Total Tackles: 8.5 - Jamie Byrd Sacks: 1.0 - Eric Lee, James Hamilton
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SCORING BY QUARTERS
2015
USF FOOTBALL
Cincinnati USF
1 2 3 4 F 0 3 17 7 27 27 24 7 7 65
Attendance: 26,522
Time: 3:52
1st Quarter USF - Adams 67-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick blocked), 14:45 1 play, 67 yards (0:15) USF 6 - Cincinnati 0 USF - Price 6-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 12:17 3 plays, 10 yards (0:58) USF 13 - Cincinnati 0 USF - Reed 1-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 7:52 6 plays, 66 yards (1:54) USF 20 - Cincinnati 0 USF - Mack 28-yd run (Nadelman kick), 3:56 7 plays, 66 yards (2:40) USF 27 - Cincinnati 0 2nd Quarter USF - Nichols 29-yd interception return (Nadelman kick), 13:48 USF 34 - Cincinnati 0 Cincinnati - Gantz 44-yd field goal, 9:17 12 plays, 51 yards (4:31) USF 34 - Cincinnati 3 USF - Price 46-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 8:58 1 play, 46 yards (0:19) USF 41 - Cincinnati 3
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
USF - Mack 10-yd run (Nadelman kick), 2:38 11 plays, 80 yards (3:48) USF 48 - Cincinnati 3 USF - Nadelman 49-yd field goal, 00:00 7 plays, 34 yards (1:11) USF 51 - Cincinnati 3 3rd Quarter Cincinnati - Gantz 39-yd field goal, 11:22 9 plays, 43 yards (3:38) USF 51 - Cincinnati 6
GAME 11: USF 65, CINCINNATI 27 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLA. NOV. 20, 2015 • 8 P.M. • CBS SPORTS NETWORK CINCINNATI 6-5, 3-4 • USF 7-4, 5-2
- - USF finished the day with 65 points, the team’s most-ever in a conference game, breaking the record of 55 set against Louisville in 2007 while the Bulls were a member of the Big East. - 65 was also the most points scored for the Bulls against an FBS opponent, beating the previous record of 64 set against UCF in 2007. - USF set a program and conference record with 51 points in the first half . - USF matched the program record with its fifth conference win of the season. At 5-1, USF matched the program’s best home record for a season in 13 years. - USF has won six of the past seven games, the Bulls’ best seven-game stretch since 2008. - The offense scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions and possessed the ball for a total of just 5:47 on those drives. - Quinton Flowers hit Rodney Adams for a 67-yard TD on the first play from scrimmage as USF went up 6-0 15 seconds into the game. - Eric Lee got a sack and forced a fumble recovered by Jamie Byrd inside the UC 10 on the Bearcats first possession. - The Bulls set a program record for rushing yards in a season with 2,640. The previous record was set by the 2005 team (2,436 yards). - Marlon Mack set a school record with his seventh 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards. - USF finished with 361 rushing yards, just shy of the program record of 377 yards. The Bulls have rushed for at least 300 yards in two straight games. - USF scored on eight of its first nine drives. USF scored touchdowns on seven of those drives. - USF produced a season-high 561 yards of offense, eclipsing last week’s total of 556. - Quinton Flowers threw a career-high four touchdown passes, including three on his first three pass attempts. - Rodney Adams set a USF single-season record with his eighth touchdown reception of the season. - Sean Price set a career high with two touchdown receptions. He finished with two catches for 52 yards on his Senior Night. - The “Bull Sharks” defense finished the night with a season-high six turnovers, the program’s most since 2007. - The Bulls picked up their first defensive touchdown of the year on Deatrick Nichols’ 29-yard interception return in the second quarter. - Deatrick Nichols finished with a career-best eight tackles and two interceptions and leads the team with four INT this season. - D’Ernest Johnson set a new career high with 181 kick return yards. He also had a career-long 54-yard return in the second quarter. - Johson also ran for a career-best 71 yards on 11 carries to post 252 all-purpose yards in the game, the fifth-best mark in USF history and most since 2004. - Emilio Nadelman converted on a 49-yard field goal to end the first half, the longest of his career.
CINCINNATI
Cincinnati - Green 2-yd run (Gantz kick), 7:01 8 plays, 83 yards (2:46) USF 51 - Cincinnati 13
Rushing Tion Green Mike Boone Hosey Williams Hayden Moore Gunner Kiel Totals
Cincinnati - Moore 54-yd pass from Moore (Gantz kick), 5:05 1 play, 54 yards USF 51 - Cincinnati 20
Passing Hayden Moore Gunner Kiel Totals
USF - Bench 14-yd run (Nadelman kick), 2:33 6 plays, 53 yards (2:32) USF 58 - Cincinnati 20 4th Quarter Cincinnati - Green 11-yd run (Gantz kick), 11:22 2 plays, 33 yards (0:33) USF 58 - Cincinnati 27 USF - Legree 2-yd pass from Bench (Nadelman kick), 6:57 8 plays, 49 yards (4:25) USF 65 - Cincinnati 27
Team Statistics
FIRST DOWNS NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS PUNTS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Penalties: Number-Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Sacks By: Number-Yards Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Possession Time
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25 25 35-97 53-361 333 200 28-51-4 13-20-2 430 561 4-203 2-83 1-27-0 1-7-0 10-174-0 4-181-0 2-9-0 4-81-1 4-42 1-11 2-2 1-1 0-0 3-25 9 of 19 11 of 14 0 of 0 1 of 1 31:02 28:58
USF Att Yds TD Lg 10 51 2 11 8 28 0 8 8 28 0 14 6 -5 0 13 3 -5 0 3 35 97 2 14 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 36 20 249 1 2 54 15 8 84 0 2 17 51 28 333 1 4 54
Receiving Chris Moore Alex Chisum S. Washington Mekale McKay Mike Boone Nate Cole DJ Dowdy Max Morrison Hosey Williams Totals
No Yds TD Lg 6 131 1 54 6 63 0 36 6 52 0 16 2 32 0 18 2 16 0 15 2 14 0 8 2 8 0 4 1 11 0 11 1 6 0 6 28 333 1 54
Punting Sam Geraci Hayden Moore Totals Punt Returns S. Washington Totals
No Yds Avg 3 155 51.7 1 48 48.0 4 203 50.8
Kickoff Returns Mike Boone Kahlil Lewis Totals
No Yds 6 84 4 90 10 174
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 8 - Carter Jacobs Assisted Tackles: 2 - Kevin Brown Total Tackles: 8 - Carter Jacobs Sacks: 0
No Yds Lg 1 27 27 1 27 27 Lg 33 35 35
Lg 62 48 62
Rushing Marlon Mack Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Quinton Flowers Rodney Adams Steven Bench Totals
Att Yds TD Lg 11 106 2 48 15 94 0 20 11 71 0 23 6 49 0 27 3 28 0 15 4 25 1 14 53 361 3 48
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Quinton Flowers 15 9 165 4 2 67 Steven Bench 5 4 35 1 0 21 Totals 29 13 200 5 2 67 Receiving Rodney Adams Sean Price D’Ernest Johnson Jordan Reed Chris Barr Ryeshene Bronson A.J. Legree Totals
No Yds TD Lg 3 85 1 67 2 52 2 46 2 29 0 21 2 11 1 10 2 5 0 3 1 16 0 16 1 2 1 2 13 200 5 67
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals
No Yds Avg Lg 2 83 41.5 47 2 83 41.5 47
Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood Totals
No Yds Lg 1 7 7 1 7 7
Kickoff Returns D’Ernest Johnson Totals
No Yds Lg 4 181 54 4 181 54
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - Deatrick Nichols Assisted Tackles: 3 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 9 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 2.0 - Bruce Hector
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SCORING BY QUARTERS USF UCF
1 2 3 4 F 7 17 14 6 44 3 0 0 0 3 Time: 3:00
USF - Barr 4-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 5:29 12 plays, 75 yards (5:08) USF 7 - UCF 0 2nd Quarter USF - Price 1-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 12:07 8 plays, 50 yards (2:53) USF 14 - UCF 3
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS STADIUM • ORLANDO, FLA. NOV. 26, 2015 • 7:30 P.M. • ESPN USF 8-4, 6-2 • UCF 0-12, 0-8
- USF set a program record with six conference wins after scoring 44 unanswered points. - USF has won seven of the past eight games, the team’s best stretch since the 2002 season. - Quinton Flowers threw three touchdown passes and set a new single-season school record with 21. Flowers set another school record with 31 touchdowns accounted for. - Marlon Mack posted his school record eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season with 102 yards on 18 carries. - Sean Price registered his second straight game with multiple touchdown catches. Price has five touchdown receptions this season. - With eight tackles against UCF, Auggie Sanchez has totaled 106 stops this season. - Devin Abraham hauled in his third interception of the season. USF has intercepted 15 passes this season, the third-most in program history. - USF has rushed for 230 or more yards nine times this season. - USF improved to 5-2 in its all-time series with UCF. - Chris Barr posted his first-career touchdown reception from 4 yards out in the first quarter. - Emilio Nadelman has made nine straight field goals, which is the third-longest streak in program history.
USF FOOTBALL
1st Quarter UCF - Wright 28-yd field goal, 10:37 9 plays, 61 yards (4:23) UCF 3 - USF 0
GAME 12: USF 44, UCF 3
2015
Attendance: 25, 967
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USF - Flowers 3-yd run (Nadelman kick), 4:42 9 plays, 49 yards (3:47) USF 21 - UCF 3 USF - Nadelman 44-yd field goal, 00:00 4 plays, 46 yards (0:35) USF 24 - UCF 3 NOTES
3rd Quarter USF - Flowers 5-yd run (Nadelman kick), 9:51 12 plays, 75 yards (5:09) USF 31 - UCF 3 USF - Price 26-yd pass from Flowers (Nadelman kick), 3:50 6 plays, 67 yards (1:54) USF 38 - UCF 3 4th Quarter USF - Nadelman 41-yd field goal, 11:11 7 plays, 24 yards (2:55) USF 41 - UCF 3 USF - Nadelman 43-yd field goal, 4:58 12 plays, 39 yards (5:39) USF 44 - UCF 3 Team Statistics USF UCF FIRST DOWNS 25 10 NET YARDS RUSHING 54-281 27-87 NET YARDS PASSING 174 116 Completions-Attempts-Int 15-23-0 10-27-2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 455 203 PUNTS-YARDS 2-89 5-234 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-17-0 0-0-0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 7-127-0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-12-0 0-0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 5-42 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 2-5 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 16 2 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 Possession Time 33:06 26:54
PLAYERS COACHES
USF Rushing Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Darius Tice D’Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Corian Hamilton Totals Passing Quinton Flowers Steven Bench Totals
UCF Att Yds TD Lg 18 102 0 27 18 87 2 22 11 41 0 11 5 34 0 18 1 13 0 13 1 4 0 4 54 281 2 27 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 21 14 176 3 0 28 2 1 -2 0 0 0 23 15 174 3 0 28
Receiving D’Ernest Johnson Rodney Adams Sean Price Ryshene Bronson Tyre McCants Marlon Mack Chris Barr Darius Tice Totals
No Yds TD Lg 4 68 0 28 4 26 0 11 2 27 2 26 1 23 0 23 1 14 0 14 1 12 0 12 1 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 15 174 3 28
Punting Mattias Ciabatti Totals Punt Returns Tajee Fullwood otals
No Yds Avg Lg 2 89 44.5 48 2 89 44.5 48
Kickoff Returns Totals
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
No Yds Lg 2 17 13 2 17 13
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 4 - Devin Abraham, Nigel Harris Assisted Tackles: 5 - Auggie Sanchez Total Tackles: 8 - Auggie Sanchez Sacks: 1.0 - Bruce Hector
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Rushing Taj McGowan Justin Holman C.J. Jones Nick Patti Joseph Puopolo Bo Schneider Totals
REVIEW
Att Yds TD Lg 13 42 0 15 4 30 0 15 5 10 0 6 3 8 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 -8 0 0 27 87 0 15
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Justin Holman 26 10 116 0 2 30 Nick Patti 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bo Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 10 116 0 2 30 Receiving Tre’Quan Smith Aaron Cochran Taylor Oldham Jordan Franks Totals
No Yds TD Lg 7 102 0 30 1 8 0 8 1 3 0 3 1 3 0 3 10 116 0 30
Punting Caleb Houston Mac Loudermilk Totals
No Yds Avg 3 130 43.3 2 104 52.0 5 234 46.8
Punt Returns Totals
No Yds Lg 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns Tristan Payton Hayden Jones Totals
No Yds Lg 6 116 31 1 11 11 7 127 31
Lg 54 52 54
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 5 - D. Spencer Assisted Tackles: 10 - D. Spencer Total Tackles: 15 - D. Spencer Sacks: 1.0 - D. Spencer, Thomas Niles
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TEAM SEASON RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SCORING
MOST PUNTS
Most points scored
Most points per game
451_________________ 2007 (13 games) 402_________________ 1998 (11 games) 402__________ 2015 (12 games) 387_________________ 2001 (11 games) 359_________________ 2008 (13 games) 351_________________ 2011 (12 games)
36.5_________________ 1998 (11 games) 35.2_________________ 2001 (11 games) 34.7_________________ 2007 (13 games) 30.8_________________ 2002 (11 games) 29.2_________________ 2011 (12 games)
2015
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33.5__________ 2015 (12 games)
TOTAL OFFENSE (rushing and passing combined)
Most total plays
Most yards per play
991_________________ 2007 (13 games) 925_________________ 2008 (13 games) 910_________________ 2011 (12 games) 882_________________ 2005 (12 games) 841_________________ 2006 (13 games)
6.8__________ 1998________ (662-4,498) 6.3_______ 2015_____ (12 games) 5.9__________ 2009________ (805-4,753) 5.8__________ 1997________ (711-4,104) 5.7__________ 2008________ (925-5,265) 5.7___________2011________ (910-5,174)
814__________ 2015 (12 games)
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
Most total yards
Most yards per game
5,383________________ 2007 (13 games) 5,265________________ 2008 (13 games) 5,174________________ 2011 (12 games) 5,144_________ 2015 (12 games) 4,753________________ 2009 (13 games) 4,701________________ 2006 (13 games)
431.2_________2011____ (5,174 / 12 gms) 428.7_____ 2015 ____ (12 games) 414.1________ 2007____ (5,383 / 13 gms) 408.9________ 1998____ (4,498 / 11 gms) 405.0________ 2008____ (5,265 / 13 gms) 401.7________ 2001____ (4,419 / 11 gms)
STATS BOWLS
Most attempts
RUSHING
Highest avg. yards per attempt
579_________________ 2005 (12 games) 565_________________ 2007 (13 games) 547__________ 2015 (12 games) 518_________________ 2008 (13 games) 508_________________ 2009 (13 games) 487_________________ 2010 (13 games)
Most net yards 2,915_________ 2015 (12 games) 2,436________________ 2005 (12 games) 2,405________________ 2007 (13 games) 2,222________________ 2009 (13 games) 2,198________________ 2011 (12 games) 2,150________________ 2008 (13 games)
Most rushing TDs
5.3_______ 2015_____ (12 games) 5.16_________ 1998______(408 for 2,107) 4.62_________ 2004______(447 for 2,066) 4.62__________2011______(476 for 2,198) 4.43_________ 1997______(353 for 1,563) 4.37_________ 2009______(508 for 2,222)
Highest avg. yards per game 203.0________ 2005____ (2,436 / 12 gms) 191.5________ 1998____ (2,107 / 11 gms) 187.8________ 2004____ (2,066 / 11 gms) 185.8_____ 2015_____ (12 games) 185.0________ 2007____ (2,405 / 13 gms) 183.2_________2011____ (2,198 / 12 gms)
30__________________ 2007 (13 games) 25__________________ 2001 (11 games) 25___________ 2015 (12 games) 24__________________ 2008 (13 games) 24__________________ 1998 (11 games) 23__________________ 2005 (12 games) 23__________________ 2004 (11 games)
Most yards
1. 2.
PUNTS
YEAR
Brandon Baker.......................................... 198 (8,070)................................................... 2002-05 Mattias Ciabatti........................... 196........................................ 2012-present
HIGHEST AVG. YARDS PER PUNT
SEASON (Min. 30 Punts) RANK NAME 1. 2. 3.
AVG
PUNTS-YARDS
YEAR
Mattias Ciabatti......................................... 44.4............................65-2,888...........................2014 Mattias Ciabatti........................... 43.2......................................................2015 Devin Sanderson (Sr.).............................. 41.9............................66-2,768...........................2002
CAREER (Min. 60 Punts) RANK NAME 1. 2.
AVG
CAREER
YARDS
MOST TACKLES
TACKLES
YEAR
Tyrone McKenzie (Jr.).............................. 121......................................................................2007 Kawika Mitchell (Sr.)................................. 117......................................................................2002 Tyrone McKenzie (Sr.).............................. 116......................................................................2008 Maurice Jones (Sr.).................................. 116......................................................................2003 Ben Moffitt (Jr.)......................................... 112......................................................................2006 Kawika Mitchell (Jr.)................................. 106......................................................................2001 Auggie Sanchez (So.)................. 106.......................................................2015 Kion Wilson (Sr.)....................................... 105......................................................................2009 Ben Moffitt (Sr.)........................................ 104......................................................................2007 Stephen Nicholas (Sr.)............................. 102......................................................................2006 J.R. Reed (Sr.).......................................... 102......................................................................2003 Anthony Williams (Sr.).............................. 102......................................................................2001 Javan Camon (Sr.)................................... 101......................................................................2004
SEASON
MOST POINTS SCORED
RANK NAME 1. 2. 3. 4.
YEAR
Mattias Ciabatti.......................... 8,333..................................... 2012-present Brandon Baker.......................................... 8,070 (198)................................................... 2002-05
SEASON 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 13.
YEAR
MOST PUNTING YARDS
RANK NAME 1. 2.
PUNTS-YARDS
Mattias Ciabatti........................... 42.5....................................... 2012-present Devin Sanderson...................................... 40.9............................171-6,995................... 2000-02
POINTS SCORED
YEAR
Delbert Alvarado (So.).............................. 109 (19 FG / 52 PAT).........................................2007 Maikon Bonani (Jr.).................................. 99 (19 FG / 42 PAT)...........................................2011 Bill Gramatica (So.).................................. 94 (16 FG / 46 PAT)...........................................1998 Emilio Nadelman (So.)................ 93.........................................................2015
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE7
Season................................ 52............................. Delbert Alvarado (So.)........................................2007 ................................. 48....................... Emilia Nadelman (So.).......................2015
KICKOFF RETURNS
1,134________________ 2007 (13 games) 1,126________________ 2008 (13 games) 1,106________________ 2010 (13 games) 1,054________________ 2011 (12 games) 988__________ 2015 (12 games) 946_________________ 2009 (13 games)
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RANK NAME
REVIEW RECORDS
CAREER
Highest avg. yards per return 28.2______ 2015_____ (11 games) 25.2_________ 2003________ (30 for 755) 23.1_________ 1997________ (37 for 853) 23.0_________ 2008_______(49 for 1,126) 22.6_________ 2010_______(49 for 1,106) 22.4_________ 2002________ (29 for 651)
HIGHEST AVG. YARDS PER KICKOFF RETURN
SEASON (Min. 10 Returns) RANK NAME 1. 2. 3. 4.
AVG
RETURNS-YARDS
YEAR
J.R. Reed (Sr.).......................................... 31.7*..........................18-570..............................2003 Rodney Adams (Jr.).................... 30.5......................................................2015 Hugh Smith (Sr.)....................................... 29.2............................10-292..............................2001 D’Ernest Johnson (So.).............. 29.1......................................................2015
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PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
SEASON
By a Tight End
RANK NAME
NO.
YEAR
PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
PCT
COMP-ATT
YEAR
Matt Grothe (RFr.).................................... 63.7............................202-317............................2006 Matt Grothe (Jr.)....................................... 63.2............................240-380............................2008 Quinton Flowers (So.)................ 61.1......................(12 Games).............2015 Matt Grothe (So.)...................................... 59.2............................232-392............................2007 Chad Barnhardt (Sr.)................................ 59.1............................114-193............................1998 B.J. Daniels (Jr.)....................................... 58.9............................215-365............................2011 B.J. Daniels (So.)...................................... 58.4............................143-245............................2010 Marquel Blackwell (So.)............................ 57.8............................171-296............................2000
PASSING YARDS
SEASON
YARDS
YEAR
Matt Grothe (Jr.)....................................... 2,911...................................................................2008
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Matt Grothe (RFr.).................................... 2,576...................................................................2006 Chad Barnhardt (Jr.)................................. 2,362...................................................................1997 B.J. Daniels (Sr.)...................................... 2,075...................................................................2012 Quinton Flowers (So.)................ 2,023....................................................2015 Marquel Blackwell (So.)............................ 2,016...................................................................2000 B.J. Daniels (RFr.).................................... 1,983...................................................................2009
YARDS
RANK NAME
RATING
1. 2.
D’Ernest Johnson (So.).............. 356 (26)...............................................2015 Andre Hall (Sr.)......................................... 321 (26)..............................................................2005
CAREER By a Tight End 1.
Sean Price................................... 895 (75)................................ 2012-present
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
1.
RANK NAME
YEAR
RECEPTIONS
RECEPTIONS
YEAR
Sean Price................................... 75 (895)................................ 2012-present Cedric Hill................................................. 60 (774)........................................................ 2005-08
RANK NAME
RECEIVING YARDS YARDS
OPPONENT
RANK NAME 1. 2.
DATE
TOUCHDOWNS
YEAR
Rodney Adams. (Jr.)................... 8...........................................................2015 Andre Davis (Sr.)...................................... 7..........................................................................2014 Elgin Hicks (Sr.)........................................ 7..........................................................................2003
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Season................................ 3............................... Andre Davis (Jr.).................................................2013 ................................. 3............................... Carlton Mitchell (Jr.)............................................2009 ................................. 3............................... Hugh Smith (Sr.).................................................2002
................................. 2............................... Rodney Adams (Jr.)............................................2015
SEASON 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
DATE
Andre Davis (So.)..................................... 191 (12).....................at Nevada.......................9/8/12 Andre Davis (Sr.)...................................... 154 (6).......................at Tulsa.......................10/18/14 Clif Dell (Jr.).............................................. 149 (5).......................vs. Kentucky Wesleyan..9/6/97 Rodney Adams (Jr.).................... 147 (7).................vs. Temple........11/14/15 DeAndrew Rubin (Jr.)............................... 144 (11).....................at Pittsburgh...................9/8/01 Taurus Johnson (Sr.)................................ 143 (6).......................at UCF............................9/6/08 Chris Iskra................................................ 143 (6).......................vs. Liberty...................10/27/01 Carlton Mitchell (Jr.)................................. 139 (6).......................at Syracuse..................10/3/09
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OPPONENT
SEASON
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS
RANK NAME
By a Tight End
GAME
TOUCHDOWNS
Rodney Adams (Jr.).................... 3...........................at UConn..........10/17/15 Andre Davis (Sr.)...................................... 3.................................at Tulsa.......................10/18/14 Elgin Hicks (Sr.)........................................ 3.................................at ECU..........................11/8/03
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Chad Barnhardt (Sr.)................................ 156.1...................................................................1998 Quinton Flowers (So.)................ 152.55..................................................2015 B.J. Daniels (RFr.).................................... 139.6...................................................................2009 Matt Grothe (RFr.).................................... 138.8...................................................................2006 Matt Grothe (Jr.)....................................... 135.8...................................................................2008 Marquel Blackwell (So.)............................ 126.8...................................................................2000
CAREER
YEAR
Andre Davis (Jr.)....................................... 735 (49)..............................................................2013 Carlton Mitchell (Jr.)................................. 706 (40)..............................................................2009 Rodney Adams (Jr.).................... 686 (38)...............................................2015 Dontavia Bogan (Sr.)................................ 685 (47)..............................................................2010 Hugh Smith (Sr.)....................................... 661 (62)..............................................................2002 Andre Davis (Sr.)...................................... 594 (36)..............................................................2014 Jessie Hester (Jr.).................................... 579 (54)..............................................................2008
PASS EFFICIENCY RATING
SEASON (Min. 100 Attempts)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
GAME
1.
1. 2.
RANK NAME
RANK NAME
RANK NAME
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
SEASON
By a Running Back
SEASON (Min. 100 Attempts) RANK NAME
Elkanah Dillon (Fr.)................................... 126 (4).......................vs. FAMU........................9/5/15
USF FOOTBALL
Quinton Flowers (So.)................ 21.........................................................2015 Marquel Blackwell (Jr.)............................. 20........................................................................2001 Matt Grothe (Jr.)....................................... 18........................................................................2008 Marquel Blackwell (Sr.)............................. 18........................................................................2002 Chad Barnharndt (Sr.).............................. 17........................................................................1998 Marquel Blackwell (Fr.)............................. 16........................................................................1999 Matt Grothe (RFr.).................................... 15........................................................................2006 B.J. Daniels (Sr.)...................................... 14........................................................................2012 B.J. Daniels (RFr.).................................... 14........................................................................2009 Matt Grothe (So.)...................................... 14........................................................................2007
1.
2015
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL RECEIVING YARDS
YARDS
YEAR
Matt Grothe (So.)...................................... 3,542 (872r / 2,670p)..........................................2007 Matt Grothe (Jr.)....................................... 3,502 (591r / 2,911p)..........................................2008 Matt Grothe (RFr.).................................... 3,198 (622r / 2,576p)..........................................2006 B.J. Daniels (Jr.)....................................... 3,186 (601r / 2,585p)..........................................2011 Marquel Blackwell (Jr.)............................. 3,123 (241r / 2,882p)..........................................2001 Quinton Flowers (So.)................ 2,906....................................................2015 Marquel Blackwell (Sr.)............................. 2,892 (302r / 2,590p)..........................................2002 B.J. Daniels (RFr.).................................... 2,755 (772r / 1,983p)..........................................2009 Marquel Blackwell (So.)............................ 2,582 (56r / 2,016p)............................................2000 B.J. Daniels (Sr.)...................................... 2,509 (434r / 2,075p)..........................................2012
TOP RUSHING GAMES BY A QB
RANK NAME
ATTEMPTS
YARDS
1. 2.
23 25
201 146
Quinton Flowers (So.) Matt Grothe (So.)
OPPONENT vs. SMU, 10/24/15 at UConn, 10/27/07
89
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INDIVIDUAL RUSHING RECORDS RUSHING YARDS
GAME RANK NAME
ATTEMPTS YARDS
OPPONENT
1.........Marlon Mack (Fr.)......................24...................275........................ vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 ...........Andre Hall (Jr.)..........................29...................275.............................................. at UAB, 11/3/04 3.........Dyral McMillan (Sr.)...................34...................258................................. vs. New Haven, 11/6/99 4.......Marlon Mack (So.).......... 21.............. 230....................... vs. Temple, 11/14/15 5.........Andre Hall (Sr.).........................24...................222.....................................at Syracuse, 11/12/05 6.........Dyral McMillan (Sr.)...................40...................221...................................... vs. Hofstra, 11/13/99 7.........Mike Ford (Jr.)...........................20...................207................................................vs. NIU, 1/2/10 8.......Quinton Flowers (So.).... 23.............. 201............................vs. SMU, 10/24/15 8.........Andre Hall (Jr.)..........................19...................200..........................................vs. Army, 10/16/04 9.........Ben Williams (Jr.)......................25...................186.............................................. at FAU, 10/6/07 10 Marlon Mack (So.) 20 184 vs. Syracuse, 10/10/15
SEASON RANK NAME
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS
ATTEMPTS YARDS
YEAR
1......... Andre Hall (Sr.).........................270.................1,374.............................................................2005 2......... Andre Hall (Jr.).........................210.................1,357.............................................................2004 3....... Marlon Mack (So.).......... 164............ 1,273...............................................2015 4......... Marlon Mack (Fr.).....................202.................1,041.............................................................2014 5......... Dyral McMillan (Sr.)..................181.................1,017.............................................................1999 6....... Quinton Flowers (So.)... 151............ 883..................................................2015 7......... Matt Grothe (So.) QB..............198.................872................................................................2007 8......... Darrell Scott (Jr.)......................153.................814................................................................2011 9......... Moise Plancher (RSr.)..............176.................793................................................................2010 10....... B.J. Daniels (RFr.) QB............175.................772................................................................2009 11....... Marcus Shaw (Sr.)....................156.................765................................................................2013
CAREER RANK NAME
ATTEMPTS YARDS
YEAR
1......... Andre Hall (Sr)..........................480.................2,731....................................................... 2004-05 2....... Marlon Mack..................................... 2,314................................ 2014-present 3......... Rafael Williams.........................463.................2,253................................................... 1997-2000 4......... Matt Grothe...............................545.................2,206....................................................... 2006-09 5......... B.J. Daniels..............................526.................2,068....................................................... 2008-12
BOWLS
SEASON
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
RANK NAME
NO.
YEAR
1..............Andre Hall (Sr.).................................... 13........................................................................2005 2..............Mike Ford (Fr.)..................................... 12........................................................................2007 3..............Andre Hall (Jr.)..................................... 11........................................................................2004 4..............Matt Grothe (So.)................................. 10........................................................................2007 ................Quinton Flowers...................... 10.........................................................2015 6..............Six Times............................................. 9...................................................................last 2014 ............. Marlon Mack............................ 8...........................................................2015
SEASON
MOST 100-YARD GAMES
RANK NAME 1. 2. 4.
GAMES
YEAR
Marlon Mack (So.)....................... 8...........................................................2015 Andre Hall (Sr.)......................................... 6..........................................................................2005 Andre Hall (Jr.)......................................... 6..........................................................................2004 Marlon Mack (Fr.)..................................... 4..........................................................................2014
CAREER RANK NAME 1. 3. 4.
90
GAMES
YEAR
Andre Hall................................................. 12.................................................................. 2004-05 Marlon Mack................................ 12.......................................... 2013-present B.J. Daniels.............................................. 8.................................................................... 2008-12 Rafael Williams......................................... 7................................................................ 1997-2000
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2015 OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS USF
Score by Quarters USF Opponents
1st 2nd
73 132 41 43
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402 33.5 236 134 84 18 2915 3178 263 547 5.3 242.9 25 2229 164-267-9 8.3 13.6 185.8 24 5144 814 6.3 428.7 35-988 18-227 15-190 28.2 12.6 12.7 19-6 70-647 53.9 58-2491 42.9 38.7 75-4180 55.7 36.1 28: 12 65/165 39% 8/15 53% 32-239 0 51 15-21 0-0 (39-44) 89% (30-44) 68% (49-50) 98% 159468 6/26578 3rd
4th
94 103 98 71
OT
0 0
253 21.1 225 93 113 19 1687 2083 396 464 3.6 140.6 16 2647 219-401-15 6.6 12.1 220.6 13 4334 865 5.0 361.2 64-1294 23-169 9-57 20.2 7.3 6.3 21-8 73-658 54.8 69-2873 41.6 37.5 56-3514 62.8 36.2 31: 48 74/195 38% 11/19 58% 21-90 0 29 17-22 1-3 (30-34) 88% (16-34) 47% (28-28) 100% 239284 6/39881 0/0
USF FOOTBALL
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
OPP
2015
Team Statistics
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Total 402 253 91
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2015
USF FOOTBALL
All games
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
92
Rushing
gp
MACK, Marlon FLOWERS, Quinto TICE, Darius JOHNSON, D'Erne BENCH, Steven ADAMS, Rodney HAMILTON, Coria BARR, Chris WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents
11 12 12 12 6 12 10 12 6 7 12 12
Passing
gp
FLOWERS, Quinto BENCH, Steven JOHNSON, D'Erne Total Opponents Receiving
ADAMS, Rodney JOHNSON, D'Erne BARR, Chris PRICE, Sean MACK, Marlon BRONSON, Ryshen DILLON, Elkanah TICE, Darius MCCANTS, Tyre REED, Jordan LEGREE, A.J. POPE, Marlon ROBBINS, Lamar Total Opponents
12 6 12 12 12
gp
att
gain loss
net avg td
193 1303 30 1273 6.6 8 175 998 115 883 5.0 10 83 464 16 448 5.4 4 69 307 17 290 4.2 1 9 65 3 62 6.9 2 5 37 1 36 7.2 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 1 0 24 -24 -24.0 0 10 0 54 -54 -5.4 0 547 3178 263 2915 5.3 25 464 2083 396 1687 3.6 16 effic comp-att-int
pct
lg avg/g
59 67 44 23 15 15 4 0 0 0 67 74
yds td
152.55 149-244-8 61.1 2023 21 152.13 14-22-1 63.6 177 2 673.60 1-1-0 100.0 29 1 154.47 164-267-9 61.4 2229 24 113.28 219-401-15 54.6 2647 13 no.
yds
12 39 692 12 26 356 12 23 200 12 19 296 11 16 111 12 15 228 9 7 160 12 5 10 12 4 76 7 4 18 6 3 24 12 2 42 8 1 16 12 164 2229 12 219 2647
avg
17.7 13.7 8.7 15.6 6.9 15.2 22.9 2.0 19.0 4.5 8.0 21.0 16.0 13.6 12.1
td
8 4 1 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 24 13
lg avg/g
68 71 38 46 20 42 62 3 56 10 15 30 16 71 70
57.7 29.7 16.7 24.7 10.1 19.0 17.8 0.8 6.3 2.6 4.0 3.5 2.0 185.8 220.6
115.7 73.6 37.3 24.2 10.3 3.0 0.4 -0.2 -4.0 -7.7 242.9 140.6
lg avg/g
71 62 29 71 70
168.6 29.5 2.4 185.8 220.6
Punt Returns
no.
16 1 1 18 23
196 25 6 227 169
Interceptions
no.
4 3 3 2 1 1 1 15 9
yds avg td
71 83 38 0 0 -2 0 190 57
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
0 1 0 0 0 1 0
54 97 22 4 17 97 56
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
FULLWODD, Tajee JOHNSON, D'Erne REED, Jordan Total Opponents NICHOLS, Deatri ABRAHAM, Devin BYRD, Jamie HOGGINS, Ronnie HILL, Demetrius SPENCER, Jalen BRONSON, Kevin Total Opponents JOHNSON, D'Erne ADAMS, Rodney MCCANTS, Tyre AWOLEKE, Daniel TURNER, Tye Total Opponents MCGEE, Khalid Total Opponents
yds avg td
16 466 15 458 2 43 1 4 1 17 35 988 64 1294 1 1 0
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12.2 25.0 6.0 12.6 7.3
17.8 27.7 12.7 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 12.7 6.3
29.1 30.5 21.5 4.0 17.0 28.2 20.2
1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0
lg
46 25 6 46 29
lg
29 42 14 0 0 0 0 42 33
lg
1 1 0
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2015 USF Football USF Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
fg
- 15-21 10 9 9 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 51 15-21 29 17-22
kick
48-49 1-1 49-50 28-28
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1 0-1 -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-1
-
pts
Total Offense
- 93 - 60 - 54 - 54 - 30 - 30 - 24 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 1 2 1 0 1 402 - 253
FLOWERS, Quinto MACK, Marlon TICE, Darius JOHNSON, D'Erne BENCH, Steven ADAMS, Rodney HAMILTON, Coria BARR, Chris WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents
g plays
12 11 12 12 6 12 10 12 6 7 12 12
rush pass
USF FOOTBALL
NADELMAN, Emili FLOWERS, Quinto ADAMS, Rodney MACK, Marlon PRICE, Sean JOHNSON, D'Erne TICE, Darius DILLON, Elkanah BENCH, Steven BRONSON, Ryshen MCCANTS, Tyre REED, Jordan BARR, Chris NICHOLS, Deatri TEAM HILL, Michael CIABATTI, Matti Total Opponents
td
2015
Scoring
total avg/g
419 883 2023 2906 193 1273 0 1273 83 448 0 448 70 290 29 319 31 62 177 239 5 36 0 36 1 4 0 4 1 -3 0 -3 1 -24 0 -24 10 -54 0 -54 814 2915 2229 5144 865 1687 2647 4334
242.2 115.7 37.3 26.6 39.8 3.0 0.4 -0.2 -4.0 -7.7 428.7 361.2
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
Field Goals
fg
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
NADELMAN, Emili
15-21 71.4 0-0
FG Sequence
USF
Florida A&M Florida State Maryland Memphis Syracuse UConn SMU Navy East Carolina Temple Cincinnati UCF
(22) (34) (31) 49,(21) 48 (40),43 (25),46,32 23,(36),(39) (47),(24),(37) (49) (44),(41),(43)
4-5
5-6
6-10
Opponents
0-0
(21) (30),(38) 36,(49) (30) (19),(27),44 39 (30),(26),(28) (40) 39,(33),(35),45,(34) (44),(39) (28)
lg blk
49
1
Punting
CIABATTI, Matti TEAM Total Opponents Kickoffs
HILL, Michael NADELMAN, Emili Total Opponents
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
57 2465 1 26 58 2491 69 2873
43.2 26.0 42.9 41.6
68 26 68 73
4 12 19 15 0 0 0 0 4 12 19 15 3 27 29 13
no. yds avg tb ob retn
55 3046 20 1134 75 4180 56 3514
55.4 2 56.7 5 55.7 7 62.8 20
1 0 1 0
net ydln
2 2 4 20.2 36.1 2 28.2 36.2
REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
28 28
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
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2015
USF FOOTBALL
2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
94
2015 USFYARDS Football 2015 ALL-PURPOSE USF Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games All Purpose
MACK, Marlon ADAMS, Rodney JOHNSON, D'Er FLOWERS, Qui TICE, Darius PRICE, Sean BRONSON, Rys BARR, Chris FULLWODD, Ta DILLON, Elkana MCCANTS, Tyre ABRAHAM, Devi NICHOLS, Deatr BENCH, Steven POPE, Marlon BYRD, Jamie REED, Jordan LEGREE, A.J. TURNER, Tye ROBBINS, Lama AWOLEKE, Dani HAMILTON, Cor SPENCER, Jale WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents
g
rush
rcv
11 1273 111 12 36 692 12 290 356 12 883 0 12 448 10 12 0 296 12 0 228 12 -3 200 12 0 0 9 0 160 12 0 76 12 0 0 12 0 0 6 62 0 12 0 42 12 0 0 7 0 18 6 0 24 12 0 0 8 0 16 12 0 0 10 4 0 9 0 0 6 -24 0 7 -54 0 12 2915 2229 12 1687 2647
pr
kr
0 0 0 458 25 466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227 988 169 1294
ir
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 71 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 190 57
total avg/g
1384 1186 1137 883 458 296 228 197 196 160 119 83 71 62 42 38 24 24 17 16 4 4 -2 -24 -54 6549 5854
125.8 98.8 94.8 73.6 38.2 24.7 19.0 16.4 16.3 17.8 9.9 6.9 5.9 10.3 3.5 3.2 3.4 4.0 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 -0.2 -4.0 -7.7 545.8 487.8
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2015 USF Football STATISTICS 2015 OVERALL DEFENSIVE USF Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
SANCHEZ, Auggie BYRD, Jamie GODWIN, Nate NICHOLS, Deatri SENAT, Deadrin ABRAHAM, Devin LEE, Eric HARRIS, Nigel FULLWODD, Tajee WHITEHURST, Tas HAMILTON, James BULLOCK, Zack WARD, Johnny HILL, Demetrius HOGGINS, Ronnie AWOLEKE, Daniel WILKINS, Mazzi HECTOR, Bruce MCGEE, Khalid BRONSON, Kevin LOVE, Mike THOMAS, Danny GARYE, C.J. THOMAS, Jaymon ROBBINS, Lamar HOLMAN, Nick SPENCER, Jalen JOHNSON, D'Erne FLOWERS, Quinto TICE, Darius HILL, Michael ADAMS, Rodney MACK, Marlon NADELMAN, Emili LEGREE, A.J. HINCK, Jimmy BRONSON, Ryshen GUDMUNDSSON, Br FERGUSON, Nate HAMILTON, Coria CIABATTI, Matti JACKSON, Vincen TEAM Total Opponents
gp
12 12 12 12 11 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 9 11 11 9 6 8 10 9 12 12 12 8 12 11 12 6 1 12 12 4 10 12 8 7 12 12
ua
63 54 42 44 27 36 33 27 29 23 18 17 19 19 19 16 12 13 10 8 4 6 5 2 5 3 4 4 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 583 554
a
43 26 16 14 18 6 9 12 8 12 10 10 8 4 4 5 8 5 2 3 6 3 4 5 . 2 1 . 2 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 250 207
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Tackles tot
106 80 58 58 45 42 42 39 37 35 28 27 27 23 23 21 20 18 12 11 10 9 9 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 833 761
tfl/yds
8.5-25 10.0-48 1.0-1 8.5-31 5.5-13 2.0-11 11.0-52 4.5-17 1.0-7 1.5-17 5.5-26 4.5-21 . 7.5-22 1.5-2 4.0-20 . 7.0-37 1.0-1 2.5-26 1.5-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5-1 . . . . . 1.0-2 . 90-393 74-240
Sacks no-yds
0.5-2 5.0-35 . 1.0-8 . 1.0-8 4.0-26 1.5-11 . 1.5-17 3.0-24 1.0-8 . 3.0-15 . 2.0-12 . 5.0-35 . 2.5-26 1.0-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-239 21-90
Pass defense int-yds brup
. 3-38 . 4-71 . 3-83 . . . . . . . 1-0 2-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . 1--2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-190 9-57
1 4 2 4 . 3 4 . 2 . . 2 1 3 6 . 1 1 . 2 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 21
qbh
. 2 . . . . 2 . . 1 . 3 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10
Fumbles rcv-yds
1-0 1-0 . 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 6-0
ff
. 2 . 2 1 . 2 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10
blkd kick
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
saf
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 .
USF FOOTBALL
Defensive Leaders
2015
## 43 2B 36 3 10 20 91 57 13 51 90 52 24 9H 19 93 23 60 21 99 98 53 29 18 6 44 30 32 9 31 40 87 5 35 6L 50 81 66 37 42 49 15 TM
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
95
2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL
2015
USF FOOTBALL
2015 USF Football 2015 USF GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS USF Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 27, 2015)
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
All games
TEAM STATISTICS Date
Sep 05 Sep 12 Sep 19 Oct 02 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 07 Nov 14 Nov 20 Nov 26 USF Opponents
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF
Date
Opponent
Date
Opponent
Sep 05 FLORIDA A&M Sep 12 at Florida State Sep 19 at Maryland Oct 02 MEMPHIS Oct 10 SYRACUSE Oct 17 at UConn Oct 24 SMU Oct 31 at Navy Nov 07 at East Carolina Nov 14 TEMPLE Nov 20 CINCINNATI Nov 26 at UCF USF Opponents
Rushing yds td
46 275 4 36 149 0 50 240 1 43 178 1 47 281 4 44 275 1 43 251 5 24 62 1 60 242 0 48 326 3 52 355 3 54 281 2 547 2915 25 464 1687 16
Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 5.3 Avg per catch: 13.6 Pass efficiency: 154.47 Kick ret avg: 28.2 Punt ret avg: 12.6 All purpose avg/game: 545.8 Total offense avg/gm: 428.7
Sep 05 FLORIDA A&M Sep 12 at Florida State Sep 19 at Maryland Oct 02 MEMPHIS Oct 10 SYRACUSE Oct 17 at UConn Oct 24 SMU Oct 31 at Navy Nov 07 at East Carolina Nov 14 TEMPLE Nov 20 CINCINNATI Nov 26 at UCF USF Opponents
96
no.
ua
52 46 45 44 46 52 56 58 39 52 64 29 583 554 no.
5 10 5 7 2 4 6 3 8 4 2 2 58 69
Tackles a total
24 26 20 18 22 32 18 22 22 12 10 24 250 207
yds
237 445 237 323 85 175 251 101 326 139 83 89 2491 2873
76 72 65 62 68 84 74 80 61 64 74 53 833 761 avg
47.4 44.5 47.4 46.1 42.5 43.8 41.8 33.7 40.8 34.8 41.5 44.5 42.9 41.6
no.
Receiving yds td
tfl-yds
Sacks no-yds
lg
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
44 20 281 3 62 20-26-1 281 3 23 12 125 2 71 12-24-1 125 2 26 10 60 1 28 10-22-2 60 1 29 17 199 1 39 17-26-1 199 1 45 15 259 2 56 15-22-0 259 2 59 12 186 3 44 12-16-2 186 3 67 10 101 0 38 10-22-0 101 0 12 12 208 0 43 12-20-0 208 0 23 12 200 2 67 12-23-0 200 2 57 15 230 2 68 15-22-0 230 2 48 14 206 5 67 14-21-2 206 5 27 15 174 3 28 15-23-0 174 3 67 164 2229 24 71 164-267-9 2229 24 74 219 2647 13 70 219-401-15 2647 13
15.0-65 7.0-37 3.0-6 6.0-24 9.0-41 9.0-40 8.0-47 2.0-11 13.0-44 7.0-31 6.0-31 5.0-16 90.0-393 74.0-240
4.0-24 3.0-31 0.0-0 2.0-20 3.0-22 5.0-29 3.0-33 1.0-8 5.0-29 2.0-10 3.0-25 1.0-8 32.0-239 21.0-90
Punting
long
53 56 57 57 45 68 49 46 51 48 47 48 68 73
Fumble ff fr-yds
blkd
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 13 10
tb
0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 8-1 6-0
fc
1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 12 27
50+
2 4 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 13
lg
62 71 28 39 56 44 38 43 67 68 67 28 71 70
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
1 4 5 2 2 2 1 6 5 3 4 0 35 64
33 99 131 39 32 61 17 222 101 72 181 0 988 1294
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
2--2 0-0 3-67 0-0 1-14 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-18 4-81 2-12 15-190 9-57
0 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 10
i20
md-att
1 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 19 29
5 3 2 2 3 1 0 3 1 7 5 6 38 21
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Blkd kick
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Field Goals
1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 1-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 1-1 3-3 15-21 17-22
long blkd
22 0 34 31 21 0 40 25 39 47 49 44 49 49
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 34 29 29 19 34 17 97 30 26 54 0 97 56
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
4 27 2 46 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 82 2 32 1 -2 2 18 1 7 2 17 18 227 23 169
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
6-6 2-2 2-2 2-2 6-6 4-4 5-5 2-2 2-2 5-5 8-9 5-5 49-50 28-28 no.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kickoffs
yds
9 572 3 154 4 203 4 205 7 413 5 264 7 411 4 243 5 258 9 472 10 551 8 434 75 4180 56 3514
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
avg
63.6 51.3 50.8 51.2 59.0 52.8 58.7 60.8 51.6 52.4 55.1 54.2 55.7 62.8
tot off
19 556 46 274 0 300 0 377 0 540 0 461 45 352 25 270 0 442 15 556 7 561 13 455 46 5144 29 4334
saf
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 tb
3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 20
pts
51 14 17 17 45 28 38 17 22 44 65 44 402 253 ob
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2
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2015 USF Football 2015 OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS USF Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
2015
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Sep 05 Sep 12 Sep 19 Oct 02 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 07 Nov 14 Nov 20 Nov 26 Opponents USF
Opponent
no.
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF
34 12 0 46 278 3 34 114 1 39 120 1 33 73 1 38 163 1 44 132 1 69 428 3 34 62 2 31 121 1 35 97 2 27 87 0 464 1687 16 547 2915 25
Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 3.6 Avg per catch: 12.1 Pass efficiency: 113.28 Kick ret avg: 20.2 Punt ret avg: 7.3 All purpose avg/game: 487.8 Total offense avg/gm: 361.2 Date
Opponent
Sep 05 FLORIDA A&M Sep 12 at Florida State Sep 19 at Maryland Oct 02 MEMPHIS Oct 10 SYRACUSE Oct 17 at UConn Oct 24 SMU Oct 31 at Navy Nov 07 at East Carolina Nov 14 TEMPLE Nov 20 CINCINNATI Nov 26 at UCF Opponents USF Date
Opponent
Sep 05 FLORIDA A&M Sep 12 at Florida State Sep 19 at Maryland Oct 02 MEMPHIS Oct 10 SYRACUSE Oct 17 at UConn Oct 24 SMU Oct 31 at Navy Nov 07 at East Carolina Nov 14 TEMPLE Nov 20 CINCINNATI Nov 26 at UCF Opponents USF
Rushing yds td
lg
no.
Receiving yds td
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
lg
9 20 170 0 29 20-38-2 170 0 29 74 14 163 1 23 14-26-0 163 1 23 13 21 297 4 70 21-34-3 297 4 70 31 20 305 2 55 20-33-0 305 2 55 14 21 232 2 30 21-34-1 232 2 30 36 28 365 1 38 28-42-1 365 1 38 28 20 233 1 37 20-36-1 233 1 37 55 3 16 0 7 3-9-0 16 0 7 22 14 158 0 56 14-23-0 158 0 56 38 20 259 1 30 20-48-1 259 1 30 14 28 333 1 54 28-51-4 333 1 54 15 10 116 0 30 10-27-2 116 0 30 74 219 2647 13 70 219-401-15 2647 13 70 67 164 2229 24 71 164-267-9 2229 24 71
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
6 2 3 2 7 4 7 3 5 8 10 7 64 35
133 56 90 84 118 89 144 49 60 170 174 127 1294 988
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 56 45 48 21 45 28 18 17 54 35 31 56 97
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
3 19 6 40 2 22 4 31 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 1 8 2 16 1 27 0 0 23 169 18 227
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
tot off
11 182 18 441 11 411 29 425 0 305 6 528 0 365 0 444 8 220 16 380 27 430 0 203 29 4334 46 5144
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Date
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
ua
47 33 46 53 53 38 40 35 51 51 58 49 554 583 no.
10 7 4 8 4 4 8 3 9 3 4 5 69 58
Tackles a total
22 22 30 10 4 22 9 4 36 12 4 32 207 250
yds
395 284 138 311 187 131 332 114 401 143 203 234 2873 2491
69 55 76 63 57 60 49 39 87 63 62 81 761 833 avg
39.5 40.6 34.5 38.9 46.8 32.8 41.5 38.0 44.6 47.7 50.8 46.8 41.6 42.9
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tfl-yds
3.0-19 6.0-16 11.0-36 3.0-4 3.0-17 7.0-18 11.0-49 3.0-6 6.0-17 10.0-31 4.0-12 7.0-15 74.0-240 90.0-393
Sacks no-yds
1.0-3 3.0-8 6.0-27 0.0-0 2.0-16 1.0-1 2.0-9 0.0-0 1.0-7 3.0-14 0.0-0 2.0-5 21.0-90 32.0-239
Punting
long
51 46 43 49 52 47 54 50 73 60 62 54 73 68
Fumble ff fr-yds
blkd
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 10 13
tb
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 6-0 8-1
fc
2 5 2 5 2 2 3 0 2 0 2 2 27 12
50+
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 3 13 15
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
1-0 1-0 2-33 1-0 0-0 2-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-9 0-0 9-57 15-190
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 1 10 9
i20
md-att
1 1 4 7 0 3 2 1 6 1 1 2 29 19
1 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 3 21 38
Blkd kick
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0
Field Goals
1-1 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 2-3 0-1 3-3 1-1 3-5 2-2 1-1 17-22 15-21
long blkd
21 38 0 49 30 27 0 30 40 35 44 28 49 49
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
0-0 4-4 5-5 3-3 3-3 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-3 0-0 28-28 49-50 no.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kickoffs
yds
2 124 7 446 6 382 4 259 5 320 4 260 2 130 7 435 5 294 6 383 6 351 2 130 56 3514 75 4180
avg
62.0 63.7 63.7 64.8 64.0 65.0 65.0 62.1 58.8 63.8 58.5 65.0 62.8 55.7
saf
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 tb
0 3 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 3 1 2 20 7
pts
3 34 35 24 24 20 14 29 17 23 27 3 253 402
REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
ob
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
97
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2015 USF Football 2015 USF TEAM & INDIVIDUAL HIGHS USF Game Superlatives (as of Nov 27, 2015)
s
n
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
60 355 6.8 5 26 26 20 281 11.8 5 83 561 7.9 65 5 5 27 11 105 3 4 10 47.4 47.4 68 4 46
2015 USF Football USF Game Superlatives (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
All games
TEAM GAME HIGHS
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
at East Carolina (Nov 07,Rushes 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) Yards Rushing vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) TD Rushes vs SMU (Oct 24, 2015) Long Rush vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, Pass 2015)attempts vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) Pass completions vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, Yards 2015) Passing vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, TD 2015) Passes vs Syracuse (Oct 10, 2015) Long Pass vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) Receptions at East Carolina (Nov 07,Yards 2015)Receiving vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) TD Receptions vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015)Long Reception vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) Field Goals at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) at East Carolina (Nov 07,Long 2015)Field Goal vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, Punts 2015) vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, Punting 2015) Avg at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) Long Punt vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) Punts inside 20 at Florida State (Sep 12, Long 2015)Punt Return vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, Long 2015)Kickoff Return at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) Tackles at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) Sacks at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) Tackles For Loss Interceptions
98
27 230 3 67 26 17 259 4 71 7 147 3 71 3 3 49 10 47.4 47.4 68 4 46 97 14 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 2
MACK, Marlon at East Carolina (Nov 07, 2015) MACK, Marlon vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs SMU (Oct 24, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs SMU (Oct 24, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs Syracuse (Oct 10, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) FLOWERS, Quinto at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) ADAMS, Rodney vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) ADAMS, Rodney vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) ADAMS, Rodney at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) JOHNSON, D'Erne at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) NADELMAN, Emili vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) NADELMAN, Emili at UCF (Nov 26, 2015) NADELMAN, Emili vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) CIABATTI, Matti at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) CIABATTI, Matti vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, 2015) CIABATTI, Matti at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) CIABATTI, Matti at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) CIABATTI, Matti at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) FULLWODD, Tajee at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) ADAMS, Rodney at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) SANCHEZ, Auggie at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) HECTOR, Bruce vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, 2015) BYRD, Jamie at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) BYRD, Jamie vs SMU (Oct 24, 2015) HECTOR, Bruce vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) BYRD, Jamie at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) NICHOLS, Deatri vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015)
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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
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69 428 6.2 3 3 51 28 28 365 9.2 4 86 528 6.6 35 6 26 12 120 6 2 2 2 10 50.8 73 7 29
at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) at Florida State (Sep 12, 2015) at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) at UConn (Oct 17, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, 2015) vs Cincinnati (Nov 20, 2015) at East Carolina (Nov 07, 2015) vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015)
USF FOOTBALL
Cook, D., at Florida State (SepRushes 12, 2015) Rushing Cook, D., at Florida State (SepYards 12, 2015) Per Rush Cook, D., at Florida State (SepYards 12, 2015) Cook, D., at Florida State (SepTD 12,Rushes 2015) WALKER,P.J., vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) Pass17, attempts SHIRREFFS, Byr., at UConn (Oct 2015) Pass17, completions SHIRREFFS, Byr., at UConn (Oct 2015) Rowe, at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Passing Rowe, at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Per Pass Jacobs, L., at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) Passes NEWSOME, Arkeel, at UConnTD (Oct 17, 2015) Total20, Plays MOORE, Chris, vs Cincinnati (Nov 2015) Offense Edwards, at Maryland (Sep 19,Total 2015) Yards Per Play Jacobs, T., at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) Points GREBE, Austin, at Navy (Oct 31, 2015) Sacks By JONES,Austin, vs Temple (Nov 14, 2015) First02, Downs ELLIOTT, Jake, vs Memphis (Oct 2015) Penalties BLANTON,Colby, vs Florida A&M (Sep 05, 2015) Penalty LOUDERMILK, Mac, at UCF (Nov 26, Yards 2015) Turnovers GREGORY, Worth, at East Carolina (Nov 07, 2015) Interceptions JACOBS, Nick, vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) By GREGORY, Worth, at East Carolina (Nov 07, 2015) PROCTOR, R, vs Memphis (Oct 02, 2015) Punts12, 2015) Whitfield, K., at Florida State (Sep Punting SPENCER, D., at UCF (Nov 26, 2015)Avg Long Punt Braglio, at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015) WOOD, Zach, vs SMU (Oct 24,Punts 2015)inside 20 Long Punt Return Davis, at Maryland (Sep 19, 2015)
2015
30 266 3 74 48 28 365 4 70 8 8 131 2 70 3 3 49 10 52.0 73 6 6 29 56 15 2.0 3.0 2
2015 USF Football USF Game Superlatives (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
99
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2015 USF Football 2015 RED-ZONE RESULTS USF Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
USF Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Date
Sep 05, 2015 Sep 12, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 10, 2015 Oct 17, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Oct 31, 2015 Nov 07, 2015 Nov 14, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF Totals 39 of 44 (88.6%)
Score
W L L L W W W L W W W W
51-3 14-34 17-35 17-24 45-24 28-20 38-14 17-29 22-17 44-23 65-27 44-3
Times Times In RZ Scored
6 2 3 2 4 2 6 3 3 4 5 4 44
PLAYERS
REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
100
30 7 17 10 24 7 38 10 10 20 35 28 236
TDs
4 1 2 1 3 1 5 1 1 2 5 4 30
Rush TDs
3 0 1 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 2 2 19
Pass TDs
FGs Made
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
Pass TDs
FGs Made
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 11
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents Inside USF Red-Zone
NOTES
COACHES
5 1 3 2 4 1 6 2 2 4 5 4 39
Total Pts
Date
Sep 05, 2015 Sep 12, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 10, 2015 Oct 17, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Oct 31, 2015 Nov 07, 2015 Nov 14, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF Totals 30 of 34 (88.2%)
Score
W L L L W W W L W W W W
51-3 14-34 17-35 17-24 45-24 28-20 38-14 17-29 22-17 44-23 65-27 44-3
Times Times In RZ Scored
1 2 3 3 3 4 2 5 3 5 2 1 34
1 2 3 2 3 2 1 5 3 5 2 1 30
Total Pts
3 6 21 14 17 6 7 22 17 23 14 3 153
TDs
0 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 16
Rush TDs
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 11
0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 3 0 1 14
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2015& USF Football OF POSSESSION 2015 CONVERSIONS TIME USF By-Quarter Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
2015
3rd-Down Conversions Sep 05, 2015 Sep 12, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 10, 2015 Oct 17, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Oct 31, 2015 Nov 07, 2015 Nov 14, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF USF Opponents
Score
W L L L W W W L W W W W
51-3 14-34 17-35 17-24 45-24 28-20 38-14 17-29 22-17 44-23 65-27 44-3
Overall
4-12 1-13 7-18 2-13 7-10 4-12 5-15 3-11 5-18 5-13 11-14 11-16 65-165 74-195
33.3 7.7 38.9 15.4 70.0 33.3 33.3 27.3 27.8 38.5 78.6 68.8 39.4 37.9
1st Qtr
1-3 0-5 1-4 1-3 3-5 1-3 0-3 3-4 2-5 1-2 4-4 2-4 19-45 13-50
33.3 0.0 25.0 33.3 60.0 33.3 0.0 75.0 40.0 50.0 100.0 50.0 42.2 26.0
2nd Qtr
1-4 1-4 2-5 0-3 2-3 2-5 3-5 0-3 2-5 0-1 4-4 4-4 21-46 17-49
25.0 25.0 40.0 0.0 66.7 40.0 60.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 45.7 34.7
3rd Qtr
1-2 0-2 3-5 0-2 0-0 0-1 2-4 0-1 1-4 2-4 2-3 2-2 13-30 25-48
50.0 0.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 66.7 100.0 43.3 52.1
4th Qtr
1-3 0-2 1-4 1-5 2-2 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-4 2-6 1-3 3-6 12-44 19-48
33.3 0.0 25.0 20.0 100.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 50.0 27.3 39.6
USF FOOTBALL
Date
Overtime
0-0 0-0
0.0 0.0
4th-Down Conversions Date
Sep 05, 2015 Sep 12, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 10, 2015 Oct 17, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Oct 31, 2015 Nov 07, 2015 Nov 14, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF USF Opponents
Score
W L L L W W W L W W W W
51-3 14-34 17-35 17-24 45-24 28-20 38-14 17-29 22-17 44-23 65-27 44-3
Overall
1-2 1-1 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 8-15 11-19
50.0 100.0 33.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 53.3 57.9
1st Qtr
0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-3 4-5
0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 66.7 80.0
2nd Qtr
1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-2
100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 50.0
3rd Qtr
0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-3
0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 33.3
4th Qtr
0-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-6 5-9
0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 50.0 55.6
Overtime NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS
0-0 0-0
0.0 0.0
BOWLS
Time of Possession Date
Sep 05, 2015 Sep 12, 2015 Sep 19, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 10, 2015 Oct 17, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Oct 31, 2015 Nov 07, 2015 Nov 14, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Opponent
FLORIDA A&M at Florida State at Maryland MEMPHIS SYRACUSE at UConn SMU at Navy at East Carolina TEMPLE CINCINNATI at UCF USF Opponents
Score
W L L L W W W L W W W W
51-3 14-34 17-35 17-24 45-24 28-20 38-14 17-29 22-17 44-23 65-27 44-3 Total Avg. Total Avg.
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Overall
28:13 26:37 30:28 29:28 27:33 25:09 25:12 20:47 35:11 27:44 28:58 33:06 338:26 28:12 381:34 31:47
1st Qtr
7:24 9:28 6:20 9:33 8:53 4:39 3:59 7:53 10:59 3:44 6:47 8:29 88:08 7:20 91:52 7:39
2nd Qtr
8:43 8:30 6:59 6:22 4:29 7:30 7:02 6:24 11:06 5:03 5:18 7:15 84:41 7:03 95:19 7:56
3rd Qtr
5:30 5:34 9:36 5:38 3:56 5:48 9:31 3:43 6:49 7:43 6:11 7:51 77:50 6:29 102:10 8:30
4th Qtr
6:36 3:05 7:33 7:55 10:15 7:12 4:40 2:47 6:17 11:14 10:42 9:31 87:47 7:18 92:13 7:41
Overtime
0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00
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USF SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS
2015 USF Football USF Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games SEASON Rushing
MACK, Marlon FLOWERS, Quinto TICE, Darius JOHNSON, D'Erne BENCH, Steven ADAMS, Rodney HAMILTON, Coria BARR, Chris WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents Passing
FLOWERS, Quinto BENCH, Steven JOHNSON, D'Erne Total Opponents NOTES PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Receiving
ADAMS, Rodney JOHNSON, D'Erne BARR, Chris PRICE, Sean MACK, Marlon BRONSON, Ryshen DILLON, Elkanah TICE, Darius MCCANTS, Tyre REED, Jordan LEGREE, A.J. POPE, Marlon ROBBINS, Lamar Total Opponents Total Offense
FLOWERS, Quinto MACK, Marlon TICE, Darius JOHNSON, D'Erne BENCH, Steven ADAMS, Rodney HAMILTON, Coria BARR, Chris WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents
102
gp
11 12 12 12 6 12 10 12 6 7 12 12 gp
12 6 12 12 12 gp
att
CAREER
gain loss
net avg
td
effic comp-att-int
pct
yds
no.
yds
17.7 13.7 8.7 15.6 6.9 15.2 22.9 2.0 19.0 4.5 8.0 21.0 16.0 13.6 12.1
avg
td
8 4 1 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 24 13
g plays
rush
pass
total avg/g
419 883 2023 2906 193 1273 0 1273 83 448 0 448 70 290 29 319 31 62 177 239 5 36 0 36 1 4 0 4 1 -3 0 -3 1 -24 0 -24 10 -54 0 -54 814 2915 2229 5144 865 1687 2647 4334
gp
59 115.7 67 73.6 44 37.3 23 24.2 15 10.3 15 3.0 4 0.4 0 -0.2 0 -4.0 0 -7.7 67 242.9 74 140.6 td
152.55 149-244-8 61.1 2023 21 152.13 14-22-1 63.6 177 2 673.60 1-1-0 100.0 29 1 154.47 164-267-9 61.4 2229 24 113.28 219-401-15 54.6 2647 13
12 39 692 12 26 356 12 23 200 12 19 296 11 16 111 12 15 228 9 7 160 12 5 10 12 4 76 7 4 18 6 3 24 12 2 42 8 1 16 12 164 2229 12 219 2647 12 11 12 12 6 12 10 12 6 7 12 12
lg avg/g
193 1303 30 1273 6.6 8 175 998 115 883 5.0 10 83 464 16 448 5.4 4 69 307 17 290 4.2 1 9 65 3 62 6.9 2 5 37 1 36 7.2 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 1 0 24 -24 -24.0 0 10 0 54 -54 -5.4 0 547 3178 263 2915 5.3 25 464 2083 396 1687 3.6 16
23 17 30 24 19 22 29 12 6
lg avg/g
gp
71 168.6 62 29.5 29 2.4 71 185.8 70 220.6
17 19 24
lg avg/g
gp
68 57.7 71 29.7 38 16.7 46 24.7 20 10.1 42 19.0 62 17.8 3 0.8 56 6.3 10 2.6 15 4.0 30 3.5 16 2.0 71 185.8 70 220.6 242.2 115.7 37.3 26.6 39.8 3.0 0.4 -0.2 -4.0 -7.7 428.7 361.2
22 24 12 46 23 22 9 30 12 7 6 21 31
g
17 23 30 24 19 22 29 12 6
att
395 188 158 115 49 10 1 1 1
gain
2398 1077 731 463 150 90 4 0 0
loss
84 121 38 23 133 2 0 3 24
effic comp-att-int
146.04 157-264-10 107.11 89-186-6 673.60 1-1-0
no.
62 34 23 75 37 18 7 14 4 4 3 3 1
plays
452 395 158 116 235 11 1 1 1
yds
1015 463 200 897 271 313 160 82 76 18 24 52 16
rush
956 2314 693 440 17 88 4 -3 -24
avg
16.4 13.6 8.7 12.0 7.3 17.4 22.9 5.9 19.0 4.5 8.0 17.3 16.0
pass
2134 0 0 29 1180 0 0 0 0
net
avg
2314 5.9 956 5.1 693 4.4 440 3.8 17 0.3 88 8.8 4 4.0 -3 -3.0 -24 -24.0
pct
59.5 47.8 100.0
td
10 5 1 6 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
total
3090 2314 693 469 1197 88 4 -3 -24
yds
2134 1180 29
lg
68 71 38 46 20 75 62 16 56 10 15 30 16
avg/g
181.8 100.6 23.1 19.5 63.0 4.0 0.1 -0.2 -4.0
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td
lg
17 10 4 1 3 1 0 0 0
avg/g
75 67 44 23 15 26 4 0 0
td
21 7 1
avg/g
46.1 19.3 16.7 19.5 11.8 14.2 17.8 2.7 6.3 2.6 4.0 2.5 0.5
100.6 56.2 23.1 18.3 0.9 4.0 0.1 -0.2 -4.0
lg
71 67 29
avg/g
125.5 62.1 1.2
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2015 USF Football USF Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2015) All games
NADELMAN, Emili FLOWERS, Quinto MACK, Marlon ADAMS, Rodney JOHNSON, D'Erne PRICE, Sean TICE, Darius BENCH, Steven DILLON, Elkanah NICHOLS, Deatri MCCANTS, Tyre BARR, Chris BRONSON, Ryshen REED, Jordan TEAM HILL, Michael CIABATTI, Matti Total Opponents Punt Returns
FULLWODD, Tajee REED, Jordan JOHNSON, D'Erne Total Opponents Kick Returns
JOHNSON, D'Erne ADAMS, Rodney MCCANTS, Tyre TURNER, Tye AWOLEKE, Daniel Total Opponents
td
fg
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
kick
- 15-21 10 9 9 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 51 15-21 29 17-22 no.
CAREER
48-49 1-1 49-50 28-28
yds avg
16 1 1 18 23
196 6 25 227 169
no.
yds avg
16 466 15 458 2 43 1 17 1 4 35 988 64 1294
12.2 6.0 25.0 12.6 7.3 29.1 30.5 21.5 17.0 4.0 28.2 20.2
0-1 0-1 -
td
0 0 0 0 0
td
0 1 0 0 0 1 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-1
lg
46 6 25 46 29
lg
54 97 22 17 4 97 56
-
pts
- 93 - 60 - 54 - 54 - 30 - 30 - 24 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 1 2 1 0 1 402 - 253
td
fg
-
-
- 15-21 10 18 12 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 -
kick
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1 -
-
-
-
-
93 60 108 72 36 36 24 18 12 6 6 6 12 6
1-1 -
0-1
-
-
-
-
1 0
48-49 -
NOTES
no.
16 1 1
yds
196 6 25
avg
12.2 6.0 25.0
td
0 0 0
lg
46 6 25
no.
yds
24 21 2 1 1
623 581 43 17 4
avg
26.0 27.7 21.5 17.0 4.0
td
0 1 0 0 0
lg
54 97 22 17 4
no.
4 3 3 2 1 1 1 15 9
yds avg
71 83 38 0 -2 0 0 190 57
td
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 42 14 0 0 0 0 42 33
lg
no.
yds
71 83 38 0 -2 0 0
17.8 27.7 7.6 0.0 -2.0 0.0 0.0
avg
td
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 42 14 0 0 0 0
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
MCGEE, Khalid Total Opponents
1 1 0
17.8 27.7 12.7 0.0 -2.0 0.0 0.0 12.7 6.3
1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
0 0 0
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Interceptions
NICHOLS, Deatri ABRAHAM, Devin BYRD, Jamie HOGGINS, Ronnie SPENCER, Jalen HILL, Demetrius BRONSON, Kevin Total Opponents
pts
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4 3 5 2 1 1 1
1
1
1.0
0
STATS BOWLS
lg
1
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MACK, Marlon ADAMS, Rodney JOHNSON, D'Er FLOWERS, Quin TICE, Darius PRICE, Sean BRONSON, Rys BARR, Chris FULLWODD, Taj DILLON, Elkanah MCCANTS, Tyre ABRAHAM, Devi NICHOLS, Deatri BENCH, Steven POPE, Marlon BYRD, Jamie REED, Jordan LEGREE, A.J. TURNER, Tye ROBBINS, Lama HAMILTON, Cori AWOLEKE, Dani SPENCER, Jalen WILSON, Evan TEAM Total Opponents
g
rush
rcv
Field Goals
21 21 22
Punting
104
ir
long
15 15 17
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 71 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 190 57 1 1 0
55 20 75 56
3046 1134 4180 3514
tb ob
55.4 2 56.7 5 55.7 7 62.8 20
2 2 4 2
g
lg blk
1 0 1 0
rush
rcv
pr
23 22 24 17 30 46 22 12 20 9 12 24 24 19 21 24 7 6 21 31 29 14 15 6
2314 88 440 956 693 0 6 -3 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 -24
271 1015 463 0 82 897 313 200 0 160 76 0 0 0 52 0 18 24 10 16 0 0 0 0
0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
att
good
long
blkd
no.
yds
no.
yds
21
57 2465 43.2 68 1 26 26.0 26 58 2491 42.9 68 69 2873 41.6 73
no. yds avg
total avg/g
1384 125.8 1186 98.8 1137 94.8 883 73.6 458 38.2 296 24.7 228 19.0 197 16.4 196 16.3 160 17.8 119 9.9 83 6.9 71 5.9 62 10.3 42 3.5 38 3.2 24 3.4 24 4.0 17 1.4 16 2.0 4 0.4 4 0.3 -2 -0.2 -24 -4.0 -54 -7.7 6549 545.8 5854 487.8
blkd
49 49 49
no. yds avg
CIABATTI, Matti TEAM Total Opponents HILL, Michael NADELMAN, Emili Total Opponents
kr
0 0 0 458 25 466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 227 988 169 1294
att good
NADELMAN, Emili Total Opponents
Kickoffs
pr
11 1273 111 12 36 692 12 290 356 12 883 0 12 448 10 12 0 296 12 0 228 12 -3 200 12 0 0 9 0 160 12 0 76 12 0 0 12 0 0 6 62 0 12 0 42 12 0 0 7 0 18 6 0 24 12 0 0 8 0 16 10 4 0 12 0 0 9 0 0 6 -24 0 7 -54 0 12 2915 2229 12 1687 2647
CAREER
15
196 8333
55 3046 23 1330
49
avg
0 581 623 0 32 11 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 4 0 0
68
lg
blk
avg
tb
ob
2 6
ir
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 71 0 0 38 0 0 0 53 0 0 -2 0
1
42.5
55.4 57.8
kr
2
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2585 1684 1551 956 807 908 319 197 196 160 119 83 71 17 52 38 24 24 27 69 4 4 -5 -24
avg/g
112.4 76.5 64.6 56.2 26.9 19.7 14.5 16.4 9.8 17.8 9.9 3.5 3.0 0.9 2.5 1.6 3.4 4.0 1.3 2.2 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -4.0
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43 2B 36 3 10 20 91 57 13 51 90 24 52 19 9H 93 23 60 21 99 98 29 53 18 44 6 30 31 9 32 5 87 40 35 15 50 66 37 42 6L 81 49 TM
SANCHEZ, Auggie BYRD, Jamie GODWIN, Nate NICHOLS, Deatri SENAT, Deadrin ABRAHAM, Devin LEE, Eric HARRIS, Nigel FULLWODD, Tajee WHITEHURST, Tas HAMILTON, James WARD, Johnny BULLOCK, Zack HOGGINS, Ronnie HILL, Demetrius AWOLEKE, Daniel WILKINS, Mazzi HECTOR, Bruce MCGEE, Khalid BRONSON, Kevin LOVE, Mike GARYE, C.J. THOMAS, Danny THOMAS, Jaymon HOLMAN, Nick ROBBINS, Lamar SPENCER, Jalen TICE, Darius FLOWERS, Quinto JOHNSON, D'Erne MACK, Marlon ADAMS, Rodney HILL, Michael NADELMAN, Emili JACKSON, Vincen HINCK, Jimmy GUDMUNDSSON, Br FERGUSON, Nate HAMILTON, Coria LEGREE, A.J. BRONSON, Ryshen CIABATTI, Matti TEAM Total Opponents
gp
ua
CAREER a total
tfl sack int pbu
12 63 43 106 8.5 0.5 . 1 12 54 26 80 10.0 5.0 3 4 12 42 16 58 1.0 . . 2 12 44 14 58 8.5 1.0 4 4 11 27 18 45 5.5 . . . 12 36 6 42 2.0 1.0 3 3 12 33 9 42 11.0 4.0 . 4 10 27 12 39 4.5 1.5 . . 12 29 8 37 1.0 . . 2 10 23 12 35 1.5 1.5 . . 12 18 10 28 5.5 3.0 . . 11 19 8 27 0.0 . . 1 12 17 10 27 4.5 1.0 . 2 12 19 4 23 1.5 . 2 6 12 19 4 23 7.5 3.0 1 3 12 16 5 21 4.0 2.0 . . 11 12 8 20 0.0 . . 1 11 13 5 18 7.0 5.0 . 1 11 10 2 12 1.0 . . . 9 8 3 11 2.5 2.5 1 2 11 4 6 10 1.5 1.0 . 1 9 5 4 9 0.0 . . . 11 6 3 9 0.0 . . . 6 2 5 7 0.0 . . . 10 3 2 5 0.0 . . 1 8 5 . 5 0.0 . . . 9 4 1 5 0.0 . 1 . 12 3 1 4 0.0 . . . 12 2 2 4 0.0 . . . 12 4 . 4 0.0 . . . 11 2 1 3 0.0 . . . 12 3 . 3 0.0 . . . 8 3 . 3 0.0 . . . 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . 8 1 . 1 1.0 . . . 1 . 1 1 0.5 . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 4 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 7 . . . 0.0 . . . 12 583 250 833 90 32 15 38 12 554 207 761 74 21 9 21
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fr
ff blk
1 . 1 2 . . 1 2 1 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 . 2 . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 13 6 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
gp
ua
27 99 24 125 36 125 24 51 24 35 24 59 46 60 33 97 20 34 32 59 45 40 33 63 40 30 12 19 23 33 14 16 11 12 18 13 11 10 9 8 15 4 30 10 11 6 6 2 11 3 31 30 15 5 30 3 17 2 24 5 23 2 22 4 8 3 14 1 8 1 1 . 45 1 4 1 29 1 6 1 22 1 37 2
a
73 50 54 15 28 17 27 54 8 31 22 32 14 4 15 5 8 5 2 3 6 5 3 5 3 5 2 1 2 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
total
172 175 179 66 63 76 87 151 42 90 62 95 44 23 48 21 20 18 12 11 10 15 9 7 6 35 7 4 4 5 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
tfl
10.5 12.5 3.0 8.5 6.0 5.0 18.5 17.5 2.0 6.5 12.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 12.5 4.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
sack int pbu
0.5 5.0 . 1.0 . 1.0 4.5 3.5 . 3.5 3.0 . 1.0 . 5.0 2.0 . 5.0 . 2.5 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 5 1 4 . 3 . . . . . 3 . 2 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . 2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 7 7 4 . 4 4 1 2 1 . 9 2 6 4 . 1 1 . 2 1 . . . 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
fr
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 . 1 2 2 . . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ff blk
. 3 . 2 1 1 2 8 2 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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## Defensive Leaders
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BOWL HISTORY 2005: N.C. STATE 14, USF 0
2005 MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM • CHARLOTTE, N.C. DECEMBER 31, 2005 • 11 A.M. USF 6-6, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7-5
SCORING BY QUARTERS USF N.C. State
1 2 3 4 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14
Attendance: 57,937 Time: 3:13 Second Quarter NCSU - Clark 9-yard pass from Stone (Deraney kick). Time left: 8:13. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:35. (N.C. State 7, USF 0). NCSU - Brown 1-yard run (Deraney kick). Time left: 0:17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:39. (N.C. State, 14, USF 0). Team Statistics N.C. State USF First Downs 14 15 Rushes-Yards 47-173 44-136 Passing Yards 127 159 Comp-Att-Int 9-19-0 10-30-1 Total Yards 300 295 Punts-Avg. 7-39.9 7-33.1 Punt Returns 3-16 5-26 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-14 Interception Returns 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-35 4-20 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Sacks By 6-45 3-17 Third Down Conversions 5-6 6-18 Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 1-3 Time of Possession 31:01 28:59
CHARLOTTE - Using stout defense and just enough offense to get the job done, North Carolina State capped its late-season rally with a 14-0 win over USF in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Brian Clark caught a9-yard touchdown pass and Andre Brown scored on a 1-yard run to lead the Wolfpack, who rallied from a 2-4 start to the season to close the year with three consecutive wins. It was a tough end for USF, which was playing in its first bowl in school history. The Bulls launched their program nine years ago, moved up to Division I-A in 2001 and capped their first season in the BIG EAST with a bowl bid. But their 100th game ended in the first shutout in school history as the Bulls managed 295 yards total offense and failed to get Andre Hall -- the BIG EAST’s leading rusher -- into the end zone. Hall accounted for most of the offense, finishing with 118 yards rushing and two catches for 49 yards. Toney Baker set up the first score with runs of 22 and 14 yards, allowing Marcus Stone to find Clark in the end zone. The Wolfpack actually ran the same play twice, with Clark making the first catch out of bounds before grabbing it the second time for the score. Baker used several short runs to set up the second score, then gave way to Brown for the touchdown. Baker finished with 93 yards rushing on 22 carries, while Brown had 51 yards on 12 carries. USF spent the entire game just trying to get into the end zone, and had a great chance when Hall broke free for a 41-yard gain to put the Bulls in decent scoring range at the N.C. State 17. But a run by Ricky Ponton, followed by two incompletions ended the threat when Garland Heath intercepted Pat Julmiste in the end zone. USF got a break, however, when the Wolfpack fumbled it back to the Bulls on the next possession - only to see Hill give it away again on the very next play. In the end, only two things worked for the Bulls: Putting the ball in Hall’s hands, and a fake punt late in the fourth quarter that went for a 31-yard gain when holder Brandon Baker connected with S.J. Green. But that never led to a score as USF treated to lots of penalty flags.
N.C. STATE Rushing Toney Baker Andre Brown Darrell Blackman Marcus Stone Team Passing Marcus Stone
Att Yds TD Lg 23 93 0 22 12 51 1 27 2 25 0 23 9 5 0 7 1 -1 0 0 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 19 9 127 1 0 41
Receiving Brian Clark Lamart Barrett Darrell Blackman T.J. Williams Andre Brown
No Yds TD Lg 3 66 1 41 2 19 0 13 2 7 0 4 1 36 0 36 1 -1 0 0
Punting John Deraney Punt Returns Andre Brown Tramain Hall Manny Lawson Marcus Hudson
No Yds Avg Lg 7 279 39.9 51 No 1 2 0 1
Yds 10 7 -1 0
Lg 10 9 0 0
Kickoff Returns None
No
Yds
Lg
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 10 - Stephen Tulloch. Assisted Tackles: 5 Stephen Tulloch. Total Tackles: 15 - Stephen Tulloch. Sacks: 3 - Stephen Tulloch. Interceptions: 1 - Garland Heath
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Rushing Andre Hall Ricky Ponton Amarri Jackson Team Pat Julmiste Carlton Hill
Att Yds TD Lg 19 118 0 41 8 41 0 11 1 -1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 13 -6 0 8 2 -15 0 0
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Pat Julmiste 25 8 91 0 Carlton Hill 2 1 37 0 Brandon Bakers 1 1 31 0
Int Lg 1 21 0 37 0 31
Receiving Andre Hall S.J. Green Jackie Chambers Jeremy Burnett Courtney Denson Mike Ruegger Marcus Edwards
No Yds TD Lg 2 49 0 37 2 38 0 31 2 24 0 18 1 21 0 21 1 11 0 11 1 11 0 11 1 5 0 5
Punting Brandon Baker Team
No Yds Avg Lg 6 232 38.7 45 1 0 0.0 0
Punt Returns Jackie Chambers Amarri Jackson
No 4 1
Kickoff Returns Chad Simpson
No 1
Yds 26 0 Yds 14
Lg 12 0 Lg 14
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 11 - Patrick St. Louis. Assisted Tackles: 4 - Johnnie Jones. Total Tackles: 13 - Patrick St. Louis. Sacks: 3 - Terrence Royal. Interceptions: None.
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1 2 3 4 F 14 10 0 0 24 7 0 0 0 7
Attendance: 32,023 Time: 3:42 First Quarter USF - Williams 1-yard run (Alvarado kick). Time left: 13:53. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:20. (USF 7, East Carolina 0). USF - Williams one-yard run (Alvarado kick). Time left: 8:43. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:51. (USF 14, East Carolina 0). ECU - Good 48-yard pass from Pinkney (Hartman kick). Time left: 5:04. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31. (USF 14, East Carolina 7). Second Quarter USF - Jackson 37-yard pass from Grothe (Alvarado kick). Time left: 12:51. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:50. (USF 21, East Carolina 7). USF - Alvarado 38-yard field goal. Time left: 6:31. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:31. (USF 24, East Carolina 7). Team Statistics ECU First Downs 22 Rushes-Yards 32-54 Passing Yards 263 Comp-Att-Int 18-44-0 Total Yards 317 Punts-Avg. 6-42.0 Punt Returns 3-43 Kickoff Returns 5-70 Interception Returns 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-25 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 Sacks By 1-8 Third Down Conversions 3-15 Fourth Down Conversions 5-5 Time of Possession 29:02
USF 12 43-156 130 12-18-0 286 6-36.8 3-47 2-19 0-0 6-60 1-1 6-51 6-17 2-3 30:48
BIRMINGHAM (AP) - In only its 10th year of existence, the USF football team won its first-ever bowl game in only its second try, defeating East Carolina, 24-7, at the PapaJohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. USF’s nine wins tied the school record set in 2002. The Bulls’ offense clicked from the start, scoring all 24 points in the first half. USF recorded 286 total yards – 156 rushing and 130 passing. The Bulls scored all three times they were in the red zone and converted all five fourth downs. Benjamin Williams was named the Most Valuable Player, leading the team with 67 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Matt Grothe, who threw for 81 yards and a touchdown, was injured on a quarterback keeper at the 8:08 mark in the second quarter. He played the rest of the half in all but two downs, but did not start the second half. Pat Julmiste came into the game and played the rest of the way, passing for 49 yards while rushing for 53. USF’s defense was stingy from the start and it continued throughout the entire game. The Bulls only allowed 54 total rushing yards and held the Pirates to -6 yards in the first half. Putting pressure on the quarterback the entire game, USF tallied six sacks for a loss of 51 yards and 10 of the Bulls tackles were for losses. On the second play of the opening drive, a botched handoff by ECU’s quarterback James Pinkney resulted in a Ben Moffitt fumble recovery for USF on the ECU 16 yard-line. USF capitalized on the turnover on its first play, as Grothe handed the ball off to Williams, who ran for 16 yards for the touchdown at the 13:53 mark. After the USF defense forced an East Carolina punt on the ensuing possession, the Bulls added another seven points for a 14-0 lead on a nine-play, 56-yard drive. After USF drove down the field and was stopped at the one-yard line on third down, Williams scored his second touchdown of the day on fourth down. In the opening minutes of the second quarter, the Bulls regained a 14-point lead as Grothe threw for his first touchdown of the day – a 37-yard pass to Amarri Jackson – to put the score at 21-7. USF converted its second 4th-and-1 play of the day to keep the drive alive. USF added three more points to its lead as Delbert Alvarado made a 38-yard field goal. On a 4th-and-2, Grothe connected with Cedric Hill on a 19-yard pass for the first down, setting up the field goal.
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LEGION FIELD, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. DECEMBER 23, 2006 • 1 P.M. USF 9-4, EAST CAROLINA 7-6
SCORING BY QUARTERS USF ECU
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NOTES PLAYERS
ECU
Rushing Dominique Lindsay Bobby Good Aundre Allison James Pinkney Rob Kass Brandon Fractious Passing James Pinkney Rob Kass
Att Yds TD Lg 12 85 0 29 1 11 0 11 1 -5 0 0 9 -9 0 12 3 -13 0 7 6 -15 0 1 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 25 8 125 1 0 48 19 10 138 0 0 2
Receiving Bobby Good Kevin Roach Jamar Bryant Aundre Allison Brandon Fractious Steven Rogers Chris Johnson Kevin Shankweiler
No Yds TD Lg 5 116 1 48 3 45 0 21 3 26 0 16 3 24 0 15 1 26 0 6 1 17 0 17 1 8 0 8 1 1 0 1
Punting Ryan Dougherty Punt Returns Travis Williams
No Yds Avg Lg 6 252 42.0 60 No 3
Yds 43
Lg 20
Kickoff Returns Chris Johnson Jerek Hewitt
No 4 1
Yds 58 12
Lg 24 12
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 8-Fred Wilson, Assisted Tackles: 4-Van Eskridge, Jamar Flournoy, Total Tackles: 8-Fred Wilson, Van Eskridge, Sacks: 1-C.J. Wilson, Interceptions: None
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COACHES
Rushing Benjamin Williams Pat Julmiste Matt Grothe Ricky Ponton Amarri Jackson Taurus Johnson Passing Matt Grothe Pat Julmiste
Att Yds TD Lg 17 67 2 20 12 53 0 21 7 15 0 9 4 12 0 6 2 11 0 8 01 -2 0 0
Att Cmp Yds TD 10 6 81 1 8 6 49 0
Int Lg 0 37 0 21
Receiving Ean Randolph Cedric Hil Taurus Johnson Amarri Jackson S.J. Green Will Bleakley Amp Hill Benjamin Williams Ricky Ponton
No Yds TD Lg 2 27 0 2 1 2 22 0 19 2 5 0 7 1 37 1 37 1 15 0 15 1 13 0 13 1 6 0 6 1 3 0 3 1 2 0 2
Punting Justin Teachey
No Yds Avg Lg 6 221 36.8 49
Punt Returns Ean Randolph
No 3
Kickoff Returns Colby Erskin Chris Ellick
No 1 1
Yds 47 Yds 12 7
RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Lg 28 Lg 12 7
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7-George Selvie, Assisted Tackles: 6-Stephen Nicholas, Total Tackles: 8-George Selvie, Sacks: 2-Stephen Nicholas, Interceptions: None.
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NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
BOWL HISTORY 2007: OREGON 56, NO. 23/25 USF 21 1 2 3 4 F No. 23/25 USF 0 14 0 7 21 Oregon 8 10 28 10 56 Attendance: 49,867 Time: 3:41 First Quarter UO - Strong 7-yard catch (Evensen rush). Time left: 6:28. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:00. (UO 8, USF 0) Second Quarter USF - Alvarado 29-yard field goal. Time left: 14:49. Drive: 16 plays, 52 yards, 6:39. (UO 8, USF 3) UO - Evensen 39-yard field goal. Time left: 12:08. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:41. (UO 11, USF 3) USF - Johnson 21-yard catch (C. Hill pass from Grothe). Time left: 7:04. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. (USF 11, UO 11) UO - Steward, J. 71-yard run (Evensen kick). Time left: 3:17. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:44. (UO 18, USF 11). USF - Alvarado 35-yard field goal. Time left: 0:00. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:17. (UO 18, USF 14). Third Quarter UO - Williams, J. 14-yard catch (Evensen kick) Time left: 10:17. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:45. (UO 25, USF 14) UO - Dickson 15-yard catch (Evensen kick) Time left: 7:35. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:53. (UO 32, USF 14) UO - Thurmond, W. 25-yard interception return (Evensen kick). Time left: 7:25. (UO 39, USF 14). UO - Stewart J. 8-yard catch (Evensen kick). Time left: 4:05. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:40. (UO 46, USF 14). Fourth Quarter UO - Evensen 30-yard field goal. Time left: 12:14. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:32. (UO 49, USF 14). USF - Love 11-yard catch (Alvarado kick). Time left: 6:34. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:40. (UO 49, USF 21) UO - DiVencenzo, M. 15-yard interception return (Padilla kick).Time left: 3:23. (UO 56, USF 21). Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Yards Punts-Avg. Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interception Returns Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Sacks By Third Down Conv. Fourth Down Conv. Time of Possession
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SUN BOWL STADIUM • EL PASO, TEXAS DECEMBER 31, 2007 • 12:15 PM • CBS USF 9-4 • OREGON 9-4
SCORING BY QUARTERS
USF 25 34-88 236 24-47-4 324 6-44.2 2-24 2-53 0-0-0 8-64 2-1 1-6 4-14 1-1 34:23
Oregon 25 43-353 180 17-30-0 533 4-47.5 1-26 3-89 4-49-2 13-138 3-1 3-21 8-14 0-0 25:17
(AP) -- Jonathan Stewart set a Sun Bowl record with a career-high 253 yards rushing and Justin Roper threw four touchdown passes in his first start as Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. The Ducks (9-4) scored 28 straight points in the third quarter to snap a four-game postseason losing streak, their first bowl win since beating Colorado 38-16 in the Fiesta Bowl after the 2001 season. Oregon made it look easy against the Bulls (9-4), who boasted one of the nation’s better defenses. Credit the steady play by Roper, a redshirt freshman, and Stewart, as smooth a runner as you’ll find. The Ducks won for the first time since losing quarterback Dennis Dixon to a knee injury in November, snapping a three-game losing streak the killed their national title hopes. How easy was it for the Ducks? They won a matchup of teams that’d been ranked No. 2 in the nation earlier this season handily, despite setting a Sun Bowl record with 138 penalty yards. Roper started the scoring avalanche with a 14-yard TD strike to Jaison Williams and added a 15-yard scoring pass to Ed Dickson. On the next play from scrimmage, Walter Thurmond stepped in front of a pass by South Florida’s Matt Grothe and returned it 25 yards for another TD, giving the Ducks a 39-14 lead midway through the third. But these hard-hitting Quackers weren’t finished. Grothe had another interception on the ensuing possession, the first of two for Oregon’s Jairus Byrd, setting up Roper’s 8-yard TD pass to Stewart. On that drive, Stewart got free on a 16-yard gain, breaking the previous Sun Bowl record of 197 yards rushing set in 1977 by LSU’s Charles Alexander in a 24-14 loss to Stanford. Just like that, Oregon’s 18-14 halftime lead had swelled to 46-14. For good measure, Matt Evensen added a 30-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and defensive end Michael DiVincenzo returned an interception for a touchdown with 3:23 remaining. Roper opened the season fifth on the depth chart and ran the scout team until a series of quarterback injuries - none more devastating than the loss of Dixon, a Heisman Trophy hopeful - reshaped the Oregon roster. Coach Mike Bellotti gave Roper the start over Cody Kempt, another redshirt freshman. Roper responded by tying a Sun Bowl record with four TD passes and finished 17-of-30 for 180 yards passing with no interceptions. Stewart was just as impressive. He broke a 71-yard TD run late in the second quarter, greeted by an enormous hole off left tackle as he raced untouched to the end zone to give the Ducks an 18-11 lead. Stewart kept the momentum going after the break. His 41-yard run on Oregon’s first drive of the second half set up Roper’s second TD pass for a 25-14 lead, and he logged the ninth-best rushing effort in a bowl game. There was no sign of the turf toe injury that slowed Stewart earlier this season, when Oregon dropped from the national title chase. South Florida, which reached No. 2 in the country in just its 11th season playing football, missed a chance to win 10 games for the first time. Grothe left late in the third after being tackled while scrambling. The 49,867 fans were treated to lots of penalty flags. The teams combined to break the Sun Bowl record for total penalty yardage - 202 penalty yards - and it wasn’t even halftime when the old mark fell.
USF
Rushing Grant Gregory Matt Grothe Mike Ford Jamar Taylor Taurus Johnson Ben Williams Aston Samuels Team
Att Yds TD Lg 4 42 0 22 14 40 0 22 6 8 0 5 1 7 0 7 1 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 3 0 0 4 1 -13 0 --
Passing Matt Grothe Grant Gregory Anthony Severino
Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 35 18 219 1 2 27 11 6 39 1 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
Receiving Taurus Johnson Jessie Hester Marcus Edwards Cedric Hill A.J. Love Benjamin Williams Dontavia Bogan Quincy Okolie Amarri Jackson Courtney Denson Aston Samuels
No Yds TD Lg 4 51 1 21 4 41 0 16 3 30 0 14 3 28 0 18 3 23 1 11 2 -1 0 3 1 27 0 27 1 19 0 19 1 9 0 9 1 6 0 6 1 3 0 3
Punting Delbert Alvarado Punt Returns Marcus Edwdards
No Yds Avg Lg 6 265 44.2 52 No 2
Yds 24
Lg 14
Kickoff Returns Taurus Johnson
No 2
Yds 53
Lg 29
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 9-McKenzie, Assisted Tackles: 1-Six players, Total Tackles: 10-McKenzie, Sacks: 1-Clebert, Interceptions: None
OREGON
Rushing Johnathan Stewart Andre Crenshaw Cody Kempt Jeffrey Maehl Justin Roper Andiel Brown Remene Alson Ed Dickson Passing Justin Roper
Att Yds TD Lg 23 253 1 71 8 52 0 27 2 23 0 17 1 20 0 20 3 10 0 11 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Att Cmp Yds TD 30 17 180 4
Int Lg 0 29
Receiving Jaison Williams Garren Strong Jeffrey Maehl Jonathan Steward Ed Dickson Derrick Jones Aaron Pflugrad Andre Crenshaw
No Yds TD Lg 4 40 1 14 3 36 1 17 3 2 0 3 2 29 1 21 2 1 6 1 15 1 29 0 29 1 23 0 23 1 5 0 5
Punting Josh Syria
No Yds Avg Lg 4 190 47.5 54
Punt Returns Jairus Byrd
No 1
Kickoff Returns Derrick Jones Patrick Chung
No 2 1
Yds 26 Yds 62 27
Lg 26 Lg 41 27
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7-Jairus Byrd, Assisted Tackles: 2 - Jerome Byrd, Total Tackles: 8-Ja. Byrd, Je. Byrd, Sacks: 1- Three playes, Interceptions: 2-Ja. Byrd.
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BOWL HISTORY SCORING BY QUARTERS
1 2 3 4 F Memphis 7 7 0 0 14 14 10 10 7 41 USF Attendance: 25,205
Time: 3:35
First Quarter USF - Johnson 26 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick). Time:11:05. Drive 3 Plays, 43 yards, 1:02 .(USF 7, Memphis 0) USF - Williams 3 yd run (Bonani Kick). Time: 4:28, Drive: 6 Plays, 57 yards, 2:28. (USF 14, Memphis 0) Memphis - Hall 2 yd run( Reagan Kick), Time 2:09, Drive: 6 Plays, 73 yards, 2:19, (USF 14, Memphis 7) Second Quarter USF - Bonani 23 yd field goal. Time: 11:18. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 3:55. (USF 17, Memphis 7). USF- Busbee 13 yd pass from Grothe. (Bonani Kick),Time 4:15, Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:24 (USF 24, Memphis 7) Memphis - Calhoun 2 yd pass from Hall. (Reagan Kick) Time: 00:08. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 4:07. (USF 24, Memphis 14). Third Quarter USF - Bonani 37 yd field goal). Time: 8:36. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:39. (USF 27, Memphis 14). USF- Bogan 24 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani Kick). Time 1:50, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:47. (USF 34, Memphis 14) Fourth Quarter USF - Plancher 3 yd run (Bonani Kick). Time: 12:40. Drive: 9 Plays, 53 yards, 3:37. (USF 41, Memphis 14) Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Yards Punts-Avg. Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interception Returns Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Sacks By Third Down Conv. Fourth Down Conv. Time of Possession
Memphis USF 15 29 30-60 49-232 172 264 18-35-0 20-30-0 238 496 4-42.1 4-45.5 0-0 0-0 8-137 2-59 0-0 2-8 3-25 3-25 0-0 1-1 3-23 1-6 5-15 7-13 0-2 0-1 25:16 34:44
St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP) -- For anyone who thought it might be difficult for Matt Grothe and South Florida to get excited about playing what amounted to an extra home game, the Bulls and their dual-threat quarterback answered with a dominating performance in the first St. Petersburg Bowl. Grothe moved ahead of West Virginia’s Pat White as the Big East’s career total offense leader, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns to on the way to a 41-14 victory over Memphis on Saturday. Grothe and White, a senior who will finish his season in the Meineke Bowl on Dec. 27, are the only players in league history to amass more than 10,000 yards total offense. White has 10,142 in 49 games, and Grothe, who also rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries Saturday, finished the night with 10,214 in 39 games. USF (8-5) scored on four of its first five possessions to build a 24-14 halftime lead, forcing Memphis (6-7) to play catch-up and essentially taking 1,000-yard rusher Curtis Steele out of the Tigers’ game plan. Memphis’ Arkelon Hall threw for one TD and ran for another. But Steele was held to 48 yards rushing on 12 attempts by a stout run defense determined to redeem itself this postseason after giving up 253 yards to Oregon’s Jonathan Stewart during a lopsided loss in last year’s Sun Bowl. Grothe threw TD passes of 26 yards to Taurus Johnson, 13 to Ben Busbee and 24 to Dontavia Bogan before being replaced by Grant Gregory with USF leading 34-14 late in the third quarter. Hall was 15-of-30 for 154 yards and no interceptions for Memphis, with much of that coming on a swing pass that Steele turned into a 50-yard gain early in the second half. He ran 3 yards for a first-quarter touchdown, then threw 2 yards to Duke Calhoun for the Tigers’ other TD just before halftime. It was the first meeting between the former Conference USA rivals since USF left that league for the Big East in 2005. The teams split four games between 2001 and 2004, and Memphis relished the challenge of facing an opponent from a BCS conference for the first time in five bowl appearances under coach Tommy West. The Tigers, who won six of nine games to become bowl eligible after an 0-3 start, viewed Saturday as an opportunity to gauge how much they’ve progressed toward a goal of having a BCS-caliber program On this day, they were nowhere close to a South Florida team that began the season with high expectations after being ranked as high as No. 2 in 2007. The Bulls won their first five before stumbling badly in the Big East and winding up in a bowl game just 32 miles from USF’s main campus in Tampa. Downtown St. Petersburg is close enough that coach Jim Leavitt and his players bused from the team hotel back to campus for practice all week, truly making it seem like an extra home game rather than a bowl trip. The announced crowd at Tropicana Field, the domed home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, was 25,202.
USF
Rushing Matt Grothe Mike Ford Mo Placher Jamar Taylor Grant Gregory Ben Williams Taurus Johnson A.J Love Team Passing Matt Grothe
Att Yds TD Lg 9 64 0 19 14 62 0 14 7 31 1 11 4 30 0 29 6 21 0 10 6 18 1 9 1 11 0 11 1 5 0 5 1 -1 0 0 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 34 17 236 3 0 26
Receiving Carlton Mitchell Taurus Johnson Dontavia Bogan Ben Busbee Ben Williams Jessie Hester Matt Grothe Cedric Hill Marcus Edwards Patrick Richardson
No Yds TD Lg 4 60 0 19 4 40 1 26 3 51 1 30 2 34 1 21 2 21 0 12 1 22 0 22 1 14 0 14 1 11 0 11 1 8 0 8 1 3 0 3
Punting Matt Grothe Delbert Alvarado Punt Returns Marcus Edwards Theo Wilson
No Yds Avg Lg 1 29 29.0 29 1 43 43.0 43 No 3 2
Yds 15 13
Lg 16 1
Kickoff Returns Dontavia Bogan
No 2
Yds 71
Lg 56
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MEMPHIS
Rushing Curtis Steele Brandon Ross Arkelon Hall E. Williams C. Robinzine Charlie Jones Brett Toney
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TROPICANA FIELD • ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. DECEMBER 20, 2008 • 3:30 PM • ESPN2 USF 8-5 • MEMPHIS 6-7
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2008: USF 45, MEMPHIS 14
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS
Att Yds TD Lg 12 48 0 13 7 11 0 6 3 6 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 4 -3 0 4
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg Arkelon Hall 31 15 154 1 0 49 Brett Toney 3 3 18 0 0 11 Steven Black 1 0 0 0 0 14 Receiving Duke Calhoun Steven Black Deven Onarheim Carlos Singleton Curtis Steele
No Yds TD Lg 6 39 1 11 4 23 0 9 3 15 0 11 2 32 0 21 1 49 0 49
Punting B Sutherland
No Yds Avg Lg 8 337 42.1 56
Punt Returns None
No
Yds
Lg
Kickoff Returns D.A. Griffin M Grandberry
No 6 2
Yds 107 30
Lg 25 18
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 5 -Three Players, Assisted Tackles: 4 -B. Patterson, Total Tackles: 8 - B. Patterson Sacks: 1 -Three Players, Interceptions: None
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Tyrone McKenzie, Jerrell Young, Assisted Tackles: 5 - Tyrone McKenzie, Total Tackles: 11 - Tyrone McKenzie, Sacks: .5 - Patrick Hampton, David Bedford, Interceptions: None @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com
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BOWL HISTORY 2009: USF 27, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3 ROGERS CENTRE • TORONTO, CANADA JANUARY 2, 2010 • NOON • ESPN2 USF 8-5 • NIU 7-6
SCORING BY QUARTERS USF NIU
1 2 3 4 F 3 0 10 14 27 0 3 0 0 3
Attendance: 22,185
Time: 3:11
First Quarter USF - Schwartz 39-yd field goal, 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:39 (USF 3, NIU 0) Second Quarter NIU - Salerno 21-yd field goal, 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:55 (USF 3, NIU 3) Third Quarter USF - Schwartz 19-yd field goal, 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:19 (USF 6, NIU 3) USF - Love 46-yd pass from Daniels, 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:03 (USF 13, NIU 3)
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Fourth Quarter USF - Love 7-yd pass from Daniels, 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:49 (USF 20, NIU 3) USF - Ford 24-yard run, 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:08 (USF 27, NIU 3) Team Statistics USF First Downs 19 Rushes-Yards 40-189 Passing Yards 217 Comp-Att-Int 14-22-0 Total Yards 406 Punts-Avg. 5-37 Punt Returns 1-3 Kickoff Returns 2-45 Interception Returns 1-23 Penalties-Yards 4-28 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 Sacks By 1-4 Third Down Conversions 7/15 Fourth Down Conversions 0/2 Time of Possession 32:44
NIU 11 31-108 130 12-26-1 238 6-38.8 0-0 6-140 0-0 3-33 2-1 5-44 3/13 0/0
TORONTO (AP) - Mike Ford played the best game of his career in just two quarters. Ford ran for a career-high 207 yards and scored one touchdown, B.J. Daniels threw two scoring passes to A.J. Love, and South Florida beat Northern Illinois 27-3 in Saturday’s International Bowl. Ford had just one carry in the first half, an 18-yard gain in the second quarter. He broke out in the third, rushing 12 times for 106 yards, then capped his day with a 24-yard touchdown run in the fourth. ‘’I thought it was extraordinary the way our team changed at halftime, especially our offense,’’ South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said. ‘’I told our offensive coaches that we really need to put the ball into Mike Ford’s hands, similar to what we did (in a Dec. 5 loss at) UConn, and let’s see if we can take a little pressure off B.J. and then work the play-action game off Mike’s runs.’’ Ford set the tone for his big second half by breaking off a 36-yard run, his longest of the day, three plays after the break. ‘’There was one guy, that poor soul, Mike went right through him,’’ Leavitt said. ‘’I go, ‘My goodness, that was a pretty good run.’ Mike’s so strong. He’s just so big and strong and he has good feet.’’ Ford had holes to choose from as fatigue slowed Northern Illinois’ defense in the second half. ‘’It was like a kid in the candy shop: Which way do you want to go?’’ Ford said. It’s the third straight year a Big East running back has topped 200 yards in the International Bowl. Ray Rice of Rutgers turned pro after rushing for a game-record 280 yards and four touchdowns in 2007, while Connecticut’s Donald Brown ran for 261 yards in last year’s game. Carlton Mitchell caught six passes for 94 yards for the Bulls, who won back-to-back bowls for the first time. South Florida beat Memphis 41-14 in last year’s St. Petersburg Bowl, part of a streak of five straight bowl appearances. ‘’It’s very exciting to see where we are right now and see where we could possibly be,’’ said Daniels, a freshman. ‘’We have a lot of young talent and a lot of guys coming back.’’ Daniels threw for 217 yards but was sacked five times. South Florida scored 24 unanswered points in the second half after the teams traded field goals in a dreary first half. Making consecutive postseason appearances for the first time, the Huskies lost their third straight bowl and extended the Mid-American Conference’s bowl game losing streak to 14 games. ‘’Momentum kind of got away from us in the second half and we kind of got worn down a little bit,’’ Huskies coach Jerry Kill said. Northern Illinois running back Chad Spann called South Florida ‘’probably the fastest team we’ve seen all season.’’ ‘’They were tremendously fast,’’ Spann said, ‘’We’ve been trying to preach these last couple of weeks that we’ve got to get everything north and south because they’re very fast east and west. As plays broke down, you’d think the bounce (to the outside) would be there but there’d be a guy right there to swallow me up.’’ Spann carried 20 times for 93 yards, giving him 1,038 for the season. Big East teams have defeated their Mid-American Conference opponents in all four International Bowls, the only bowl game played outside the United States. Cincinnati beat Western Michigan in the inaugural game in 2007, followed by victories for Rutgers over Ball State in 2008 and Connecticut over Buffalo in 2009. The Bulls took the lead for good on the opening drive of the third quarter. Ford’s 36-yard run set up Daniels’ 31-yard pass to Mitchell, who shook off a tackle and raced down the sideline to the 6. It was a record-setting catch for Mitchell, giving him 680 yards on the season and breaking Hugh Smith’s school mark of 661 set in 2002. The Bulls couldn’t punch it in, but went ahead on Eric Schwartz’s 19-yard field goal. Daniels hooked up with Love for the game’s first touchdown on the Bulls’ next possession, rolling to the outside before firing a 46-yard strike off his back foot and capping an eight-play, 81-yard drive. ‘’B.J. was moving all over the place, which he usually does, and then found A.J. off to the right side,’’ Leavitt said. ‘’The catch he made was great.’’ Cornerback Jerome Murphy picked off Huskies quarterback Chandler Harnish on the next possession, giving South Florida the ball at its 48. Ford carried five times to get the Bulls to the 7, where, on the first play of the fourth quarter, Daniels connected with Love again, making it 20-3.
NIU
Rushing Chad Spann Justin Anderson Nathan Palmer DeMarcus Grady Chand Harnish Passing Chand Harnish DeMarcus Grady
Att Yds TD Lg 20 93 0 37 2 14 0 14 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 6 5 -3 0 6
Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 25 12 130 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0
Receiving Marcus Lewis Chad Spann Ree Cunningham Martel Moore Nathan Palmer Landon Cox
No Yds TD Lg 4 38 0 12 3 30 0 14 2 25 0 19 1 18 0 18 1 12 0 12 1 7 0 7
Punting Mike Salerno Josh Wilber Punt Returns None
No Yds Avg Lg 4 165 41.2 45 2 68 34 35
Kickoff Returns Tommy Davis Ricky Crider
No 5 1
No
Yds Yds 126 14
Lg Lg 28 14
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 6 - Tracy Wilson, Assisted Tackles: 3- Four Players, Total Tackles: 8 - Chris Smith, Sacks: 1 - Five Players, Interceptions: None.
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USF
Rushing Mike Ford Mo Plancher Richard Kelly Lindsey Lamar B.J. Daniels Passing B.J. Daniels
Att Yds TD Lg 20 207 1 36 5 11 0 12 1 0 0 0 3 -3 0 1 11 -26 0 13
Att Cmp Yds TD 22 14 217 2
Int Lg 0 46
Receiving Carlton Mitchell A.J. Love Jessie Hester Sterling Griffin Theo Wilson Evan Landi
No Yds TD Lg 6 94 0 31 3 56 2 46 2 30 0 15 1 15 0 15 1 13 0 13 1 9 0 9
Punting Delbert Alvarado
No Yds Avg Lg 5 185 37.0 44
Punt Returns Faron Hornes
No 1
Yds -3
Lg 0
Kickoff Returns Dontavia Bogan Jerome Murphy
No 1 1
Yds 24 21
Lg 24 21
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 4 - Nate Allen, Assisted Tackles: 6 - Kion Wilson, Total Tackles: 7 - Kion Wilson, Sacks: 1 - Jason Pierre-Paul, Interceptions: 1 - Jerome Murphy
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SCORING BY QUARTERS USF Clemson
1 2 3 4 F 7 10 7 7 31 3 10 0 13 26
Attendance: 41,122
Time: 3:21
First Quarter Clemson - Catanzaro 27-yd field goal, 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:16 (Clemson 3, USF 0) USF - Murray 25-yd pass from Daniels 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:25 (USF 7, Clemson 3) Second Quarter USF - Bogan 15 yd pass from Daniels, 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:15 (USF 17, Clemson 3) USF - Bonani 27-yd field goal, 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:41 (USF 10, Clemson 3) Clemson - Catanzaro 44 yd field goal, 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:17 (USF 17, Clemson 6) Clemson - Harper 1-yd run, 7 plays, 43 yards, :50 (USF 17, Clemson 13) Third Quarter USF - Plancher 2-yd run, 13 plays, 99 yards, 5:05 (USF 24, Clemson 13) Fourth Quarter USF - Daniels 8-yd. run, 2 plays, 5 yards, :48 (USF 31, Clemson 13) Clemson - Ford 6-yd pass from Boyd, 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:59 (USF 31, Clemson 19) Clemson - Ford 10-yd. pass from Boyd, 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:00 (USF 31, Clemson 26) Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Total Yards Punts-Avg. Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interception Returns Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Sacks By Third Down Conv. Fourth Down Conv. Time of Possession
USF 18 37-90 189 20-28-1 279 3-29.3 2-38 4-61 2-93 3-40 3-1 2-16 9-14 0-0 30:25
CU 17 27-50 246 24-41-2 296 5-42.6 0-0 5-82 1-0 6-46 0-0 2-6 5-16 3-3 29:35
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – B.J. Daniels threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third as South Florida finished Coach Skip Holtz’s first season with a 31-26 victory over Clemson on Friday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Mo Plancher also ran for a score for the Bulls (8-5), who took control after Tigers quarterback Kyle Parker left at halftime with broken ribs. USF secured its fifth-straight eight-win season and earned its first bowl win over a team from a BCS automatic-qualifying league. Parker’s final football game before embarking on a baseball career ended abruptly when he broke ribs when tackled near the goal line at the end of the second quarter. Backup Tajh Boyd was picked off by JaQuez Jenkins on the first play of the fourth. His 48-yard return set up Daniels’ 8-yard TD run to make it 31-13 and gave the Tigers (6-7) their first losing season in 11 years. It was a triumphant return to North Carolina for Holtz, who left East Carolina in January to take over at USF. After a slow start, the Bulls finished with wins in five of their last seven games and gave the BIG EAST a 3-1 bowl record. Holtz had insisted all week he’d split the snaps at quarterback between Daniels, who had missed the regular-season finale against Connecticut with a thigh injury, and freshman walk-on Bobby Eveld. But a steady Daniels didn’t need to share the offense, completing 20 of 27 passes for 189 yards and an interception. He locked up the MVP award when he zigzagged for the decisive score when he faked a pitch on the option. It was a miserable end to a tough season for the Tigers, who were 2-0 before an overtime loss to No. 1 Auburn set off an avalanche of bad news and losses. It wasn’t what Parker had in mind when the first-round pick forfeited $800,000 from the Colorado Rockies to put off baseball for a year. After getting benched in the regular-season finale against South Carolina, he contemplated skipping the bowl game. Turned out, he was done at halftime after he completed 11 of 17 passes for 134 yards and an interception. He finished the year with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. USF stormed to a 17-3 second-quarter lead behind Daniels’ TD passes to Demetris Murray and Dontavia Bogan. The Bulls added a field goal following Quenton Washington’s 45-yard interception return on Parker’s poorly thrown pass toward the sideline. After a rough beginning, Parker led two scoring drives to end the first half, the second included him escaping a sack and finding Marquan Jones for 38 yards to the USF 2. He was apparently hurt on a 1-yard run before Jamie Harper punched it in from a yard out to make it 17-13 at halftime. Plancher’s 2-yard TD run early in the third quarter gave South Florida a comfortable cushion again and the elusive Daniels was able to keep Clemson’s stout defense at bay. Da’Quan Bowers, who came in with a nation-best 15.5 sacks, never got to Daniels and failed to set the school’s single-season sacks record. Clemson, listless for most of the game, made a last-gasp effort. Boyd, who was 13-of-23 for 112 yards, threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Fordwith 1:47 left. The Tigers recovered the onside kick, quickly moved down the field and Boyd found Ford again for a 10-yard TD. But Clemson’s second onside kick was touched by the Tigers about a yard short of the 10 it needed to travel and USF took over.
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BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM • CHARLOTTE, N.C. DEC. 31, 2010 • NOON • ESPN USF 8-5 • CLEMSON 6-7
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BOWL HISTORY 2010: USF 31, CLEMSON 26
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS
CLEMSON
Rushing Jamie Harper Justin Parker Michael Wade Jaron Brown Passing Tajh Boyd Kyle Parker TEAM Jamie Harper
Att Yds TD Lg 20 34 1 10 2 8 0 7 1 8 0 8 1 -1 0 0 Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg 23 13 112 2 1 14 17 11 134 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rushing Moise Plancher Demetris Murray B.J. Daniels
STATS
Att Yds TD Lg 14 50 1 18 8 25 0 9 11 22 1 10
Passing Att Cmp Yds TD Int Lg B.J. Daniels 27 20 189 2 1 25 Evan Landi 1 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving No Yds TD Lg Lindsey Lamar 5 40 0 23 Demetris Murray 3 35 1 25 Kevin Gidrey 3 34 0 16 Evan Landi 2 36 0 19 Joel Miller 2 10 0 11 Moise Plancher 2 8 0 8 Dontavia Bogan 1 15 1 15 Faron Hornes 1 7 0 7 Stephen Bravo-Brown 1 4 0 4
Receiving DeAndre Hopkins Brandon Ford Jaron Brown Jamie Harper Dwayne Allen Marquan Jones
No Yds TD Lg 9 105 0 31 4 45 2 16 4 21 0 14 4 20 0 7 2 17 0 12 1 38 0 38
Punting Dawson Zimmerman TEAM Punt Returns N/A
No Yds Avg Lg 4 175 43.8 49 1 38 38.0 0
Punting Justin Brockhaus-Kann
No Yds Avg Lg 3 88 29.3 30
No
Yds
Lg
Punt Returns Terrence Mitchell
No 2
Yds 38
Lg 34
Kickoff Returns Marcus Gilchrist
No 5
Yds 82
Lg 19
Kickoff Returns Lamar Lindsey
No 4
Yds 61
Lg 19
Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 9 - DeAndre McDaniel, Assisted Tackles: 3- DeAndre McDaniel, Brandon Maye, Total Tackles: 12 - DeAndre McDaniel, Sacks: 1 - Andre Branch, Xavier Brewer, Interceptions: 1 - Byron Maxwell.
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Defensive Leaders Unassisted Tackles: 7 - DeDe Lattimore, Assisted Tackles: 2 - Four Players, Total Tackles: 9 - DeDe Lattimore, Sacks: 1 - Jon Lejiste, Interceptions: 1 - Quenton Washington
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USF FOOTBALL
2015 MIAMI BEACH BOWL
FIRST DOWNS
TEAM BOWL GAME RECORDS
Most First Downs USF Opp. Total
29 25 50
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Fewest First Downs USF Opp. Total
12 11 29
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) N. Illinois (International Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Most by Rushing USF Opp. Total
14 15 22
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Fewest by Rushing USF 2 Opp. 3 Total 7
Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) N. Illinois (International Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Most by Passing NOTES PLAYERS COACHES RECAPS RECORDS STATS BOWLS
USF Opp. Total
14 12 24
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Fewest by Passing USF Opp. Total
5 5 12
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Most by Penalty USF Opp. Total
6 3 6
Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Longest Time of Possession 12/20/08 12/31/07 12/31/07
USF Opp. Total
18 17 32
NC State (Meineke Bowl) East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Fewest Third Down Att. USF 13 Opp. 13 Total 28
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) N. Illinois (International Bowl) N. Illinois (International Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Most Third Down Conversions USF Opp. Total
9 8 12
Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Fewest Third Down Conversions USF Opp. Total
3 3 9
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) N. Illinois (International Bowl) East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl)
Most Fourth Down Atts. USF
5
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl)
12/23/06 1/3/10 12/31/05
USF
114
5
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl)
1/3/10 12/31/05
RUSHING USF Opp. Total
49 49 91
12/20/08 12/31/07 12/31/07
USF Opp. Total
34 27 64
Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Most Net Yards 12/31/07 12/23/06 1/3/10 12/20/08 12/31/10 12/31/10
USF Opp. Total
232 Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) 353 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) 441 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Fewest Net Yards USF Opp. Total
286 East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 236 Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) 1 54 East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl)
12/20/08 12/31/10 12/31/10
Highest Average Yards Per Rush
12/23/06 12/31/05 12/31/05
Most Touchdowns Rushing
12/31/07 12/20/08 12/31/07
USF 4.7 Opp. 8.2
USF 2 2 Opp. 1
N. Illinois (International Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
12/31/07 12/31/10 12/31/10
12/20/08 12/31/07 12/31/07
12/23/06 2/20/08 12/23/06
1/3/10 12/20/08 12/31/07
12/23/06 12/31/10 12/31/07 12/20/08 12/31/10
Most Attempts 12/31/05 12/23/06 12/31/07
12/20/08 1/3/10 1/3/10 12/20/08 12/31/07
12/31/10 12/31/07 12/20/08
12/23/06 1/3/10 12/23/06
12/23/06
12/23/06
47 44 77
Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) 12/31/07 East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 12/23/06 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) 12/31/07
Fewest Attempts USF Opp. Total
18 19 39
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 12/23/06 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 12/31/05 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 12/31/05
Most Completions USF Opp. Total
24 24 44
Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Fewest Completions USF Opp. Total
10 9 19
NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Most Net Yards USF Opp. Total
236 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) 263 East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 436 Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Fewest Net Yards USF Opp. Total
130 East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 127 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 286 NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Highest Avg. Yards per Completion (Min. 5) USF Opp.
15.9 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 14.3 NC State (Meineke Bowl)
USF Opp.
9.4 9.6
Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
USF Opp.
9.9 N. Illinois (International Bowl) 10.8 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Lowest Avg. Yards per Attempt (Min. 10) USF Opp.
5.3 4.9
NC State (Meineke Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Most Touchdown Passes USF Opp. Total
4 3 5
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Most Punts USF Opp. Total
7 8 14
NC State (Meineke Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
USF Opp. Total
2 4 10 10
12/20/08 12/31/07 12/31/07
12/31/05 12/20/08 12/31/05
USF 496 Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Opp. 533 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl)
12/20/10 12/31/10
Most Yards
Fewest Yards
USF 88 Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Opp. 213 Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Highest Average Punt (Min. 3 punts)
USF 44.2 Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Opp. 47.5 Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Lowest Average Punt (Min. 3 punts)
USF 29.3 Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Opp. 38.8 NIU (International Bowl) USF USF Opp. Opp. Total
5 5 3 3 8
USF Opp. Total
2 4 10 10
12/31/10
1/03/10
NC State (Meineke Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
12/31/05 12/20/08 12/31/05
Fewest Punts
7 8 14
12/31/07 12/31/07
12/20/08 12/31/05 12/31/05 12/23/06 12/31/05
12/31/07 12/23/06 12/20/08
USF Opp. Total
12/31/10 12/31/10
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) ECU (PapaJohn’s Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Most Punts
12/31/05 12/31/05
12/31/05 12/20/08
12/20/10 12/31/07 12/20/10 12/31/10
12/31/05 12/31/05 12/31/05
12/23/06 12/31/05 12/31/05
1/3/10 12/31/07
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon (Brut Sun Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Oregon)Brut Sun Bowl)
Most Punts Returned 12/31/07 12/31/10 12/31/10
12/31/10 12/20/08
PUNTING
Fewest Punts
PASSING USF Opp. Total
Lowest Avg. Yards Per Completion (Min. 5)
Highest Avg. Yards per Attempt (Min. 10)
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) 12/20/08 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 12/31/05 NC State (Meineke Bowl) 12/31/05
Fewest Attempts
FOURTH DOWNS
Most Fourth Down Conversions
34:44 N. Illinois (International Bowl) 31:01 NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Most Attempts
THIRD DOWNS Most Third Down Att.
USF Opp.
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
12/20/10 12/31/07 12/20/10 12/31/07
KICKING
Most Kickoff Returns USF Opp.
4 8
Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
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TEAM BOWL GAME RECORDS 10
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
USF Opp. Total
1 0 1
NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
Opp. Total
12/31/05 12/31/05 12/31/05
Fewest Points
Most Field Goals USF 2 Opp. 2 Total 4
Two Times Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
2/31/07 2/31/07
TURNOVERS 4 2
Oregon(Brut Sun Bowl Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Most Fumbles USF 3 Opp. 3 Total 5
NIU (International Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Two times Two times
2 2 5
Most Sacks USF Opp.
6 5
NC State (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
5 2 6
12/31/05 12/31/05 12/31/07
East Carolina (PapaJohn’s Bowl) 12/23/06 NIU (International Bowl) 1/03/10
Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Two times Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
12/31/07 12/31/07
Fewest Turnovers USF Opp. Total
1 0 1
Two times Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Fewest Penalties USF 3 Opp. 3 Total 7
Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Three times NIU (International Bowl)
Most Yards Penalized USF Opp. Total
70 138 202
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Fewest Yards Penalized USF Opp. Total
20 46 55
12/31/05
NIU (International Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
1/03/10 12/31/05
Most Decisive Win
27 pts.
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Most Decisive Loss
35 pts. Orgeon (Brut Sun Bowl)
Most Points in a Loss USF Opp.
21 26
Orgeon (Brut Sun Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Most Touchdowns USF Opp. Total
5 8 10
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
USF Opp. Total
0 0 2
NC State (Meineke Bowl) NIU (International Bowl NC State (Meineke Bowl)
USF Opp. Total
14 8 21
Two Times Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Two Times
Most Points, Second Quarter USF Opp. Total
14 14 24
Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl NC State (Meineke Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
12/20/10 12/20/10
USF Opp. Total
10 28 28
Two Times Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Most Points, Fourth Quarter
Most Penalties 8 13 21
NC State (Meineke Bowl)
11/27/04
12/31/07
12/31/07 12/31/10
11/27/04 12/31/07 12/31/07
12/31/05 1/03/10 12/31/05
NC State (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) NC State (Meineke Bowl)
NOTES PLAYERS COACHES
12/31/07
RECAPS RECORDS
12/31/07 12/31/05 12/31/07
STATS BOWLS
Most Points, Third Quarter
PENALTIES USF Opp. Total
12/31/07 12/31/07
Most Points, First Quarter
Most Turnovers USF Opp. Total
1/03/10 12/31/10
Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Fewest Touchdowns
Most Fumbles Lost USF Opp. Total
12/31/07 12/31/10
0
Opp. 3 Total 14
Most Interceptions Thrown USF Opp.
USF
56 77
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Fewest Kickoffs Returned
12/20/08
2015
Total
12/31/07 12/31/07 12/31/07
12/31/10
1/03/10 11/27/04 12/31/07 12/31/07
USF Opp. Total
14 13 20
NIU (International Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl) Clemson (Meineke Bowl)
Most Points, First Half USF Opp. Total
28 18 42
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl) Orgeon (Brut Sun Bowl) Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Most Points, Second Half USF Opp. Total
24 38 45
NIU (International Bowl) Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
12/31/07 12/31/07
01/03/10 12/31/10 12/31/10
11/27/04 12/31/07 11/27/04
01/03/10 12/31/07 12/31/07
12/31/05 12/31/10 12/31/05
SCORING Most Points USF
41
Memphis (St. Petersburg Bowl)
12/20/08
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INDIVIDUAL BOWL GAME RECORDS RUSHING
Most Attempts 20
Mike Ford NIU - International Bowl
1/3/10
Mike Ford NIU - International Bowl 1/3/10 Andre Hall NC State - Meineke Bowl 12/31/05 Matt Grothe Memphis - St. Petersburg Bowl 12/20/08
Average Per Carry
10.4 Mike Ford NIU - International Bowl
1/3/10
Most Rushing Touchdowns 2
Ben Williams ECU - PapaJohns.com Bowl 12/23/06
Longest TD Run 24
Mike Ford NIU - International Bowl
Longest Non-Scoring Run 41 NOTES PLAYERS
Andre Hall NC State - Meineke Bowl
1/3/10
12/31/05
35
Matt Grothe, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
RECORDS STATS BOWLS
Most Completions 20
B.J. Daniel, Clemson - Meineke Bowl
56
Dontavia Bogan, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl 12/31/07
DEFENSE
Most Tackles 13 11 10
Patrick St. Louis, NC State - Meineke Bowl 12/31/05
Tyrone McKenzie, Memphis - St. Petersburg Bowl 12/20/08
Tyrone McKenzie, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl 12/31/07
Most Sacks
Terrance Royal, NC State - Meinke
Most Interceptions 1
Jerome Murphy, NIU - International Bowl
Quenton Washtingon, Clemson - Meineke Bowl 12/31/10
12/31/07
Longest Non-TD Return
12/31/10
SCORING
45
Quenton Washtingon, Clemson - Meineke Bowl 12/31/10
Most Points Scored by Non-Kicker 12 12
Most Touchdown Passes
Most Points Scored by Kicker
3
Matt Grothe, Memphis - St. Petersburg Bowl 12/20/08
Matt Grothe, Memphis - St. Petersburg Bowl 12/20/08
Most Interceptions Thrown 2 2
Grant Gregory, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl Matt Grothe, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl
Eric Schwartz, NIU - International Bowl
2 2
Ben Williams, PapaJohn’s.com Bowl AJ Love, NIU - International Bowl
Most Field Goals
RECEIVING
Most Receptions 6
9
Ben Williams, PapaJohn’s.com Bowl AJ Love, NIU - International Bowl
Most Touchdowns Scored 12/31/07 12/31/07
Carlton Mitcell, N. Illinois - International Bowl 1/3/10
1/3/10
Quenton Washtingon, Clemson - Meineke Bowl 12/31/10
Most Yards 236
12/31/05
Most Return Yards 45
COACHES RECAPS
Dontavia Bogan (2), Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl 12/31/07
Longest Return
3.0
PASSING
Most Attempts
Most Return Yards 71
Most Yards Gained 203 118 83
KICKOFF RETURNS
2 2 2
Eric Schwartz, NIU - International Bowl
12/23/06 1/3/10
1/3/10
12/23/06 1/3/10
1/3/10
Maikon Bonani, Memphis - St. Petersburg Bowl 12/20/08
Delbert Alvarado, Orgeon - Brut Sun Bowl 12/31/07
Most Receiving Yards 94
Carlton Mitcell, N. Illinois - International Bowl 1/3/10
Most Touchdown Receptions 2
AJ Love NIU - International Bowl
1/3/10
PUNT RETURNS Most Returns 4
Jackie Chambers, NC State - Meineke Bowl 12/31/05
Most Return Yards 47
Ean Randolph, PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
12/23/06
Longest Return 34
116
Terrence Mitchell, Clemson - Meineke Bowl 12/31/10
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