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Key Players Returning:
RB Brian Battie, RB Kelley Joiner, WR Omarion Dollison, WR Bryce Miller, WR Latrell Williams, TE Mitchell Brinkman, OC Brad Cecil, OG Demetris Harris, OG Michael Wiggs, OT Joshua Blanchard, OT Donovan Jennings, DT Thad Mangum, LB Demaurez Bellamy, LB Dwayne Boyles, LB Antonio Grier, LB Andrew Mims, CB Daquan Evans, FS Mekhi LaPointe, SS Vincent Davis, PK Jared Sackett, PK Spencer Shrader, and PT Trent Schneider.
Key Players Departing:
QB Jordan McCloud, RB Johnny Ford, WR DeVontres Dukes, CB Mike Hampton, FS Nick Roberts, KR Terrence Horne, and PR K.J. Sails.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Matthew Hill (Auburn transfer), and CB Christian Williams (Miami transfer).
3 Star Recruits: CB Will Jones (Kansas State transfer), DE Jamari Stewart (Mississippi State transfer), QB Jarren Williams (Garden City, Kansas), WR Yusuf Terry (Baylor transfer), WR Jimmy Horn (Sanford, Florida), TE Gunnar Greenwald (Satellite Beach, Florida), RB K’wan Powell (Vernon, Florida), and S Jordan Blackmon (Melbourne, Florida).
2020 Results:
G01 THE CITADEL W 27-6
G02 at #7 Notre Dame L 0-52
G03 at #15 Cincinnati L 7-28
G04 EAST CAROLINA L 24-44
G05 at Temple L 37-39
G06 TULSA L 13-42
G07 at Memphis L 33-34
G08 at Houston L 21-56
G09 UCF L 46-58
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 1-8 (11th in AAC East)
Home: 1-3
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 0-7
Non-AAC: 1-1
Head Coach: Jeff Scott
South Florida: 1-8
Career: 1-8
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Katravis Marsh (13-41, 92 yards, 45.2%, 3.0 avg., 0 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Kelley Joiner (78 car., 368 yards, 4.7 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Bryce Miller (33 rec., 327 yards, 9.9 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Bryce Miller (3)
Sacks: Antonio Grier (3)
Tackles: Antonio Grier (56)
Interceptions: Daquan Evans (3)
Pass Deflections: Demaurez Bellamy (3)
Tackles For Loss: Dwayne Boyles (6.0)
Forced Fumbles: Antonio Grier (2)
Kick Returns: Brian Battie (6 ret., 118 yards, 19.7 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kickers: Jared Sackett (5-7 fg/fga., 71%, 10-10 xp/xpa., 25 pts.)
Punters: Trent Schneider (32 ret., 1323 yards, 41.3 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 6 Cade Fortin (RS JR/TR)
RB: 3 Kelley Joiner (JR)
WR: 10 Xavier Weaver (JR)
WR: 19 Bryce Miller (RS SR/TR)
WR: 8 Latrell Williams (RS SR/TR)
TE: 89 Mitchell Brinkman (GR/TR)
LT: 73 Donovan Jennings (SR)
LG: 64 Demetris Harris (RS SR)
OC: 74 Brad Cecil (SR)
RG: 52 Michael Wiggs (GR)
RT: 67 Demontrey Jacobs (RS SR/TR)
KR: 4 Omarion Dollison (SO)
PK: 32 Spencer Shrader (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 45 Darien Grant (RS SR)
NT: 96 Kelvin Pinkney (GR)
DT: 23 Thad Mangum (GR/TR)
DE: 40 Jason Vaughn (JR)
LB: 11 Dwayne Boyles (SR)
LB: 5 Antonio Grier (SR)
NB: 8 Christopher Townsel (SO)
CB: 00 Daquan Evans (JR)
CB: 4 Christian Williams (SO/TR)
FS: 7 Will Jones (RS FR/TR)
SS: 2 T.J. Robinson (RS SO/TR)
PR: 38 Sean Atkins (RS SO)
PT: 39 Trent Schneider (GR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 at NC State Wolfpack | USF trails the series 1-2. The Bulls lost (17-49) the last meeting between schools in 2014, and their only series win (41-10) was in 2008.
09/11 FLORIDA GATORS | USF lost (14-38) the only prior meeting between schools in 2010.
09/18 FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS | USF leads the series 3-0. The Bulls won (51-3) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/25 at BYU Cougars | USF won (27-23) the only prior meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 at SMU Mustangs | USF leads the series 3-2. The Bulls lost (21-48) the last meeting between schools in 2019, and their last series win (35-27) was in 2016.
10/16 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | USF leads the series 3-1. Last season’s 13-42 loss was their first loss of the series.
10/23 TEMPLE OWLS | USF trails the series 2-5. The Bulls are 2-4 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series win (43-7) was in 2017.
10/30 at East Carolina Pirates | USF leads the sires 9-2. The Bulls are 5-2 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (45-20) was in 2019.
11/06 HOUSTON COUGARS | USF trails the series 2-5. The Bulls are 0-5 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (32-14) was in 2002.
11/12 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | USF trails the series 7-11. The Bulls are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (33-3) was in 2017.
11/20 at Tulane Green Wave | The series is tied 1-1. The Bulls only series loss (15-41) was in 2018, and their only series win (34-28) was in 2017.
11/26 at UCF Knights | The series is tied 6-6. The Bulls are 2-6 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (48-31) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 0-8
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 1-11 (11th in AAC)
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