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Key Players Returning:
QB Gerry Bohanon, OT Darrell Bailey Jr., OT Donovan Jennings, DE Tramel Logan, DE Jason Vaughn, LB DJ Gordon IV, CB Daquan Evans, CB Aamaris Brown, CB Christian Williams, NB Jayden Curry, FS TJ Robinson, FS Timarcus Simpson, SS Matthew Hill, SS Will Jones II, PR Sean Atkins and PT Andrew Stokes.
Key Players Departing:
RB/KR Brian Battie, WR Jimmy Horn Jr., WR/PR Xavier Weaver, OC Brad Cecil, OG Demetris Harris, OT Dustyn Hall, OT Demontrey Jacobs, DT Jatorian Hansford, LB Davon Hicks, LB Dwayne Boyles, LB Tony Grier, SS Mekhi LaPointe, PK Spencer Shrader and PT Colin McCreary.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: EDGE DJ Harris (Texas transfer), EDGE Lloyd Summerall (Florida transfer), CB Kendall Dennis (Oklahoma transfer), ATH JeyQuan Smith (San Bernardino, California), CB Jarvis Lee (Bradenton, Florida), QB Bryce Archie (Coastal Carolina transfer), OT RJ Perry (Tennessee transfer), OL Zane Herring (FSU transfer), LB Andrew Mataafa (Utah transfer) and TE Weston Wolff (Maryland transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 #25 BYU L 21-50
G02 HOWARD W 42-20
G03 @ #18 Florida L 28-31
G04 @ Louisville L 3-41
G05 EAST CAROLINA L 28-48
G06 @ #24 Cincinnati L 24-28
G07 TULANE L 31-45
G08 @ Houston L 27-42
G09 @ Temple L 28-54
G10 SMU L 23-41
G11 @ Tulsa L 42-48
G12 #22 L 39-46
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 1-11 (11th in AAC)
Home: 1-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-1
AAC: 0-8
Non-AAC: 1-3
Head Coach: Alex Golesh
South Florida: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Gerry Bohanon (90-161, 1070 yards, 56.9%, 6.7 avg., 6 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Gerry Bohanon (60 car., 386 yards, 6.4 avg., 3 TD)
Receiving: Xavier Weaver (53 rec., 718 yards, 13.5 avg., 6 TD)
TDs Scored: Sean Atkins/Gerry Bohanon/Byrum Brown (3)
Sacks: Jason Vaughn (5)
Tackles: DJ Gordon IV (67)
Interceptions: Aamaris Brown (2)
Pass Deflections: Aamaris Brown (5)
Tackles For Loss: Jason Vaughn (8.5)
Forced Fumbles: DJ Gordon IV/Timarcus Simpson (2)
Kick Returns: Michel Dukes (4 ret., 106 yards, 26.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Sean Atkins (8 ret., 64 yards, 8.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kickers: None
Punters: Andrew Stokes (16 ret., 661 yards, 41.3 avg., 7 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 17 Byrum Brown (RS FR)
RB: 5 Nay’Quan Wright (RS SR/TR)
WR: 9 Yusuf Terry (RS JR/TR)
WR: 00 Michael Brown-Stephens (GR/TR)
WR: 38 Sean Atkins (RS JR)
TE: 18 Weston Wolff (RS SO/TR)
LT: 73 Donovan Jennings (GR)
LG: 77 Zach Perkins (RS SO/TR)
OC: 72 Cole Best (RS SO)
RG: 65 Mike Lofton (RS SO/TR)
RT: 70 RJ Perry (RS JR/R)
KR: 00 Jaylen Johnson (FR)
PK: 39 John Cannon (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 40 Jason Vaughn (SR)
NT: 00 Doug Blue-Eli (RS SO/TR)
DE: 90 Rashad Cheney Jr. (RS JR/TR)
LB: 11 DJ Harris (RS SO/TR)
LB: 00 Jamie Pettway (RS SR/TR)
LB: 99 Lloyd Summerall (RS JR/TR)
LB: 8 DJ Gordon IV (RS JR/TR)
CB: 9 Aamaris Brown (SR/TR)
CB: 00 Daquan Evans (SR)
FS: 33 Timarcus Simpson (RS SR/TR)
SS: 37 Logan Berryhill (RS JR)
PR: 38 Sean Atkins (RS JR)
PT: 36 Andrew Stokes (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | South Florida leads the series 4-3. The Bulls lost (35-45) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/09 FAMU RATTLERS | USF leads the series 4-0. The Bulls won (38-17) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/16 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE | USF lost (17-40) the only prior meeting between schools in 2003.
09/23 RICE OWLS | First meeting between schools.
09/30 @ Navy Midshipmen | USF trails the series 1-2. The Bulls lost (3-35) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/07 @ UAB Blazers | The series is tied 1-1. The Bulls won (45-20) the last meeting between schools in 2004.
10/14 FAU OWLS | USF leads the series 3-1. The Bulls only series loss (10-28) was at the last meeting between schools in 2013.
10/21 @ UCONN Huskies | USF leads the series 12-5. The Bulls won (48-22) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/04 @ Memphis Tigers | USF trails the series 4-7. The Bulls lost (33-34) the last meeting between schools in 2020, and their last series win (49-42) was in 2016.
11/11 TEMPLE OWLS | USF trails the series 3-6. The Bulls are 3-5 since restarting the series in 2015 and their last series win (34-14) was in 2021.
11/17 @ UTSA Roadrunners | First meeting between schools.
11/25 CHARLOTTE 49ERS | First meeting between schools.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 1-7
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 2-10 (12th in AAC)
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