2020 South Florida Bulls football team
American college football season
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–8 (0–7 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Charlie Weis Jr. (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Glenn Spencer (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Raymond James Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 8 Cincinnati y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa y | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Jeff Scott and played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Schedule
The 2020 South Florida Schedule was initially released on February 24, 2020.
The Bulls had games scheduled against Texas,[1] Bethune–Cookman.[2] and Nevada[3] all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | The Citadel* | ESPNU | W 27–6 | 0 | |
September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Notre Dame* | USA | L 0–52 | 10,085 | |
October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Cincinnati | ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 0 | |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 24–44 | 6,799 |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN+ | L 37–39 | 782 | |
October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPN | L 13–42 | 5,142 |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN+ | L 33–34 | 10,300 | |
November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Houston | ESPN2 | L 21–56 | 8,266 | |
November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | UCF |
| ESPN | L 46–58 | 8,801 |
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Personnel
Staff
Name | Position | Seasons at South Florida | Alma Mater |
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Jeff Scott | Head Coach | 1 | Clemson (2003) |
Allen Mogridge | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line | 1 | North Carolina (1999) |
Charlie Weis Jr. | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 1 | Kansas (2015) |
Glenn Spencer | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | 1 | Georgia Tech (1987) |
Daniel Da Prato | Special Teams Coordinator | 1 | Louisiana–Monroe (2003) |
Da'Quan Bowers | Defensive Line | 1 | Clemson (2019) |
Xavier Dye | Wide Receivers | 1 | Clemson (2010) |
Joey King | Tight Ends | 1 | Carson–Newman (2005) |
Jules Montinar | Cornerbacks / Recruiting Coordinator | 1 | Eastern Kentucky (2009) |
Wes Neighbors | Safeties | 1 | Alabama (2011) |
Pat White | Running Backs | 1 | West Virginia (2008) |
Brad Scott | Chief of Staff | 1 | South Florida (1979) |
Trumain Carroll | Director of Football Strength & Conditioning | 1 | Oklahoma State (2005) |
Brandon Roberts | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | 1 | Middle Tennessee State (2009) |
Game summaries
The Citadel
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USF −18.5 | 55.5[5] |
Statistics | The Citadel | South Florida |
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First downs | 16 | 20 |
Total yards | 284 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 200 | 302 |
Passing yards | 84 | 102 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:17 | 27:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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The Citadel | Passing | Brandon Rainey | 4/18, 84 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Rainey | 20 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Ryan McCarthy | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 11/16, 68 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 8 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Bryce Miller | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
At Notre Dame
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ND −25.5 | 48.5[6] |
Statistics | South Florida | Notre Dame |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Total yards | 231 | 429 |
Rushing yards | 106 | 281 |
Passing yards | 125 | 148 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:33 | 32:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 8/14, 64 yards |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 6 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Latrell Williams | 2 receptions, 48 yards | |
Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 12/19, 143 yards |
Rushing | C'Bo Flemister | 13 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tommy Tremble | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
At Cincinnati
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CIN −22.5 | 45[7] |
Statistics | South Florida | Cincinnati |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 291 | 332 |
Rushing yards | 83 | 189 |
Passing yards | 208 | 143 |
Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 12/21, 137 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Leonard Parker | 7 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | DeVontres Dukes | 3 receptions, 47 yards | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 16/26, 143 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Gerrid Doaks | 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
East Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USF −5.5 | 58[8] |
Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 432 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 92 |
Passing yards | 222 | 306 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs | |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 26/35, 298 yards |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Latrell Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards |
At Temple
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TEM −14 | 53[9] |
Statistics | South Florida | Temple |
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First downs | 21 | 32 |
Total yards | 324 | 416 |
Rushing yards | 143 | 146 |
Passing yards | 181 | 270 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 15 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 4 receptions, 64 yards | |
Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 25 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Randle Jones | 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
Tulsa
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TUL −12 | 51.5[10] |
Statistics | Tulsa | South Florida |
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First downs | 21 | 17 |
Total yards | 462 | 305 |
Rushing yards | 227 | 122 |
Passing yards | 235 | 183 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Deneric Prince | 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Sam Crawford Jr. | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
South Florida | Passing | Noah Johnson | 18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cade Fortin | 4 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 6 receptions, 54 yards |
At Memphis
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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MEM −17.5 | 67.5[11] |
Statistics | South Florida | Memphis |
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First downs | 16 | 24 |
Total yards | 330 | 535 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 98 |
Passing yards | 217 | 437 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Noah Johnson | 20–29, 217 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Brian Battie | 10 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Kelley Joiner | 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD | |
Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 30–50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kylan Watkins | 10 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Sean Dykes | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs |
At Houston
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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HOU −14.5 | 58.5[12] |
Statistics | South Florida | Houston |
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First downs | 23 | 25 |
Total yards | 359 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 136 | 319 |
Passing yards | 223 | 186 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 14–29, 180 yards, 1TD |
Rushing | Brian Battie | 13 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Bryce Miller | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 14–25, 165 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Clayton Tune | 10 carries, 120 yards, 2TDs | |
Receiving | Keith Corbin | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
UCF
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UCF –25 | 70.5 |
Statistics | UCF | South Florida |
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First downs | 28 | 38 |
Total yards | 577 | 646 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 242 |
Passing yards | 336 | 404 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 22-36, 336 yards, 4TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Greg McCrae | 25 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jacob Harris | 5 receptions, 110 yards, 3 TDs | |
South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 32-46, 404 yards, 4TDs |
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 14 carries, 116 yards | |
Receiving | Bryce Miller | 11 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDs |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | —* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Coaches | — | —* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
CFP | Not released | — | Not released |
References
- ^ Knight, Joey (August 12, 2020). "USF football's season opener at Texas is officially off". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Turner, Will (August 6, 2020). "Nevada takes USF off fall schedule, now FAU becomes opener". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 USF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Citadel Bulldogs vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "USF Bulls vs Houston Cougars". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 16, 2020.