2020 South Florida Bulls football team

American college football season

2020 South Florida Bulls football

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 1–8 (0–7 AAC)
Head coach|

* Jeff Scott (1st season)

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

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 American Athletic Conference football standings

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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

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll.

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

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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*|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPNU| W 27–6| 0
September 19| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 7 Notre Dame*|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* South Bend, IN

| USA| L 0–52| 10,085
October 3| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 15 Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| ESPN+| L 7–28| 0
October 10| 7:00 p.m.| East Carolina|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN+| L 24–44| 6,799
October 17| 12:00 p.m.| at Temple|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| ESPN+| L 37–39| 782
October 23| 7:30 p.m.| Tulsa|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN| L 13–42| 5,142
November 7| 12:00 p.m.| at Memphis|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| ESPN+| L 33–34| 10,300
November 14| 3:30 p.m.| at Houston|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN2| L 21–56| 8,266
November 27| 3:30 p.m.| UCF|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL (War on I-4)

| ESPN| L 46–58| 8,801

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

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## Personnel

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### Staff

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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

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### The Citadel

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The Citadel at South Florida  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 3 | 3| 0| 0 | 6
• Bulls | 7 | 13| 0| 7 | 27

* Date: September 12, 2020
* Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play) and Stan Routt (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 04:07| CIT| Colby Kinter 45-yard field goal
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:16)| CIT 3–0
00:49| USF| DeVontres Dukes 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(8 plays, 62 yards, 3:18)| USF 7–3
2| 11:08| CIT| Colby Kinter 41-yard field goal
(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:41)| USF 7–6
06:52| USF| Omarion Dollison 0-yard punt returned (Spencer Shrader PAT failed)
(3 plays, −6 yards, 1:31)| USF 13–6
02:41| USF| Noah Johnson 9-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(5 plays, 60 yards, 2:44)| USF 20–6
4| 06:55| USF| Kelley Jonier 3-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 2:59)| USF 27–6

See also: 2020 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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
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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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South Florida at Notre Dame  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 7 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21| 10| 7 | 52

* Date: September 19, 2020
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 2:39 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
* Game attendance: 10,085
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 4 E MPH
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (USA Network): Paul Burmeister (play–by–play), Tony Dungy (analyst), and Jac Collinsworth (sideline reporter)

| Scoring summary

1| 12:05| ND| Ian Book 4-yard rush (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 2:55)| ND 7–0
07:06| ND| Chris Tyree 1-yard rush (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:24)| ND 14–0
2| 14:25| ND| Ian Book 1-yard rush (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:07)| ND 21–0
11:15| ND| C'Bo Flemister 26-yard rush (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 53 yards, 1:57)| ND 28–0
01:55| ND| Ian Book 1-yard rush (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 25 yards, 0:54)| ND 35–0
3| 06:34| ND| Jonathan Doerer 22-yard field goal
(10 plays, 60 yards, 3:21)| ND 38–0
03:23| ND| Jordan Botelho 1-yard blocked punt returned (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 27 yards, 3:11)| ND 45–0
4| 02:15| ND| Jafar Armstrong 5-yard rush (Dawson Goepferich kick)
(10 plays, 66 yards, 7:00)| ND 52–0

See also: 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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
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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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South Florida at Cincinnati  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 0| 7| 0 | 7
• No. 15 Bearcats | 7 | 7| 14| 0 | 28

* Date: October 3, 2020
* Location: Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH
* Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
* Game attendance: 0
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 6 SW MPH
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 04:28| CIN| Gerrid Doaks 10-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(13 plays, 92 yards, 6:02)| CIN 7–0
2| 00:39| CIN| Josh Whyle 13-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:53)| CIN 14–0
3| 04:01| CIN| Bruno Labelle 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(8 plays, 67 yards, 4:10)| CIN 21–0
00:49| USF| Johnny Ford 2-yard rush (Jared Sackett kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:06)| CIN 21–7
00:36| CIN| Tre Tucker 97-yard kickoff returned (Cole Smith kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)| CIN 28–7

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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
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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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East Carolina at South Florida  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Pirates | 17 | 14| 7| 6 | 44
Bulls | 7 | 10| 0| 7 | 24

* Date: October 10, 2020
* Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
* Game attendance: 6,799
* Referee: Anthony Calabre
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:35| ECU| Jake Verity 25-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:25)| ECU 3–0
08:58| USF| Johnny Ford 8-yard rush (Kenny Scribner kick)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 1:37)| USF 7–3
03:50| ECU| Darius Pinnix 2-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)
(12 plays, 59 yards, 5:08)| ECU 10–7
00:16| ECU| C. J. Johnson 75-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)
(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:16)| ECU 17–7
2| 13:18| ECU| Rahjai Harris 42-yard rush (Jake Verity kick)
(1 play, 42 yards, 0:08)| ECU 24–7
04:59| USF| Johnny Ford 7-yard rush (Kenny Scribner kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:55)| ECU 24–14
02:17| ECU| Rahjai Harris 10-yard rush (Jake Verity kick)
(1 play, 10 yards, 0:05)| ECU 31–14
00:32| USF| Jared Sackett 31-yard field goal
(11 plays, 61 yards, 1:45)| ECU 31–17
3| 00:10| ECU| C. J. Johnson 14-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)
(8 plays, 50 yards, 4:23)| ECU 38–17
4| 13:20| ECU| Jake Verity 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33)| ECU 41–17
03:14| ECU| Jake Verity 37-yard field goal
(15 plays, 54 yards, 8:46)| ECU 44–17
00:31| USF| Noah Johnson 15-yard rush (Jared Sackett kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 2:43)| ECU 44–24

See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team

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
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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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South Florida at Temple  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 7 | 14| 10| 6 | 37
• Owls | 10 | 7| 9| 13 | 39

* Date: October 17, 2020
* Location: Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
* Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
* Game attendance: 782
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNW 9 MPH
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:10| TEM| Jadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 50 yards, 2:57)| TEM 7–0
08:26| TEM| Will Mobley 24-yard field goal
(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:10)| TEM 10–0
04:34| USF| Randall St. Felix 13-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(10 plays, 49 yards, 3:44)| TEM 10–7
2| 09:39| USF| DeVontres Dukes 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(10 plays, 95 yards, 3:20)| USF 14–10
05:16| TEM| Jadan Blue 13-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:17)| TEM 17–14
01:18| USF| Noah Johnson 2-yard rush (Jared Sackett kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 0:59)| USF 21–17
3| 08:14| TEM| Will Mobley 26-yard field goal
(16 plays, 66 yards, 6:46)| USF 21–20
05:39| USF| Johnny Ford 13-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jared Sackett kick)
(8 plays, 46 yards, 2:24)| USF 28–20
03:16| USF| Jared Sackett 29-yard field goal
(4 plays, −2 yards, 1:01)| USF 31–20
01:07| TEM| Branden Mack 12-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 2:09)| USF 31–26
4| 09:52| TEM| Arnold Ebiketie 11-yard fumble returned (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37)| TEM 32–31
04:28| TEM| Randle Jones 13-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 3:47)| TEM 39–31
01:03| USF| Leonard Parker 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(12 plays, 72 yards, 3:21)| TEM 39–37

See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team

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
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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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Tulsa at South Florida  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Golden Hurricane | 7 | 14| 21| 0 | 42
Bulls | 6 | 0| 7| 0 | 13

* Date: October 10, 2020
* Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
* Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours 25 minutes
* Game attendance: 5,142
* Referee: Charles Lamerti
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

| Scoring summary

1| 12:10| TUL| JuanCarlos Santana 33 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:05)| TUL 7–0
09:59| USF| Jared Sackett 39 Yd Field Goal
(6 plays, 17 yards, 1:20)| TUL 7–3
06:57| USF| Jared Sackett 25 Yd Field Goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:18)| TUL 7–6
2| 12:23| TUL| Corey Taylor II 5 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 4:34)| TUL 14–6
04:54| TUL| Deneric Prince 27 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 4:43)| TUL 21–6
3| 08:43| USF| Bryce Miller 4 Yd pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett Kick)
(10 plays, 72 yards, 4:57)| TUL 21–13
07:26| TUL| Deneric Prince 62 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17)| TUL 28–13
05:56| TUL| Zaven Collins 38 Yd Interception Return (Zack Long Kick)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30)| TUL 35–13
02:21| TUL| Corey Taylor II 1 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 2:12)| TUL 42–13

See also: 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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
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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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South Florida at Memphis  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 3 | 24| 3| 3 | 33
• Tigers | 6 | 7| 7| 14 | 34

* Date: November 7, 2020
* Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
* Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
* Game attendance: 10,300
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 12:19| USF| Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23)| USF 3–0
07:32| MEM| Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal
(5 plays, 31 yards, 1:37)| TIE 3–3
03:33| MEM| Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 43 yards, 2:14)| MEM 6–3
2| 14:18| USF| Spencer Shrader 47-yard field goal
(11 plays, 46 yards, 4:15)| TIE 6–6
13:02| USF| Daquan Evans 51-yard interception returned (Jared Sackett kick)
(3 plays, 10 yards, 1:09)| USF 13–6
11:33| MEM| Calvin Austin III 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:23)| TIE 13–13
11:24| USF| Kelley Joiner Jr. 75-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:09)| USF 20–13
03:52| USF| Mitchell Brinkman 3-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 3:05)| USF 27–13
3| 08:52| MEM| Sean Dykes 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(10 plays, 59 yards, 5:09)| USF 27–20
03:58| USF| Spencer Shrader 41-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:50)| USF 30–20
4| 04:36| USF| Spencer Shrader 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 20 yards, 3:39)| USF 33–20
03:19| MEM| Sean Dykes 10-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 1:17)| USF 33–27
01:03| MEM| Calvin Austin III 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 76 yards, 1:20)| MEM 34–33

See also: 2020 Memphis Tigers football team

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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South Florida at Houston  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 0| 7| 14 | 21
• Cougars | 14 | 14| 14| 14 | 56

* Date: November 14, 2020
* Location: TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX
* Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
* Game attendance: 8,266
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 14:04| HOU| Bryson Smith 28-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56)| HOU 7–0
02:05| HOU| Clayton Tune 26-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05)| HOU 14–0
2| 10:06| HOU| Clayton Tune 13-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(6 plays, 56 yards, 2:19)| HOU 21–0
07:16| HOU| Keith Corbin 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 53 yards, 1:05)| HOU 28–0
3| 13:51| HOU| Marcus Jones 72-yard punt returned (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 1:09)| HOU 35–0
06:07| HOU| Derek Parish 85-yard fumble returned (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(10 plays, 49 yards, 3:59)| HOU 42–0
03:37| USF| Leonard Parker 2-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30)| HOU 42–7
4| 11:50| USF| Omarion Dollison 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(11 plays, 83 yards, 4:25)| HOU 42–14
10:22| USF| Bentlee Sanders 38-yard interception returned (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28)| HOU 42–21
05:35| HOU| Christian Trahan 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 5:00)| HOU 49–21
05:15| HOU| James Fullbright III 14-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(1 play, 14 yards, 0:07)| HOU 56–21

See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team

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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UCF at South Florida  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 7 | 7| 14| 18 | 46

* Date: November 27, 2020
* Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 4 hours and 13 minutes
* Game attendance: 8,801
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Kelly Stouffer (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 07:37| USF| DeVontres Dukes 23-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 1:54)| USF 7–0
05:07| UCF| Bentavious Thompson 27-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30)| TIE 7–7
00:25| UCF| Jake Hescock 1-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(11 plays, 78 yards, 3:31)| UCF 14–7
2| 13:09| UCF| Jacob Harris 20-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(2 plays, 71 yards, 0:23)| UCF 21–7
06:14| UCF| Jacob Harris 25-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 1:34)| UCF 28–7
02:29| USF| Bryce Miller 5-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45)| UCF 28–14
00:09| UCF| Daniel Obarski 23-yard field goal
(10 plays, 69 yards, 2:20)| UCF 31–14
3| 07:57| UCF| Jordan McCloud 3-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:15)| UCF 31–21
06:32| UCF| Jacob Harris 47-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:25)| UCF 38–21
02:19| USF| DeVontres Dukes 14-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(11 plays, 86 yards, 4:13)| UCF 38–28
01:13| UCF| Dillon Gabriel 12-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:06)| UCF 45–28
4| 12:21| USF| Jared Sackett 30-yard field goal
(10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52)| UCF 45–31
10:10| USF| Brian Battie 1-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 48 yards, 0:57)| UCF 45–38
06:34| UCF| Greg McCrae 20-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(5 plays, 40 yards, 2:27)| UCF 52–38
01:40| UCF| Bentavious Thompson 2-yard rush (Daniel Obarski PAT failed)
(6 plays, 34 yards, 3:51)| UCF 58–38
00:14| USF| Bryce Miller 19-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Jordan McCloud two-point conversion rush)
(4 plays, 60 yards, 1:26)| UCF 58–46

See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team and War on I-4

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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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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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

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1. ^ Knight, Joey (August 12, 2020). "USF football's season opener at Texas is officially off". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
2. ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
3. ^ Turner, Will (August 6, 2020). "Nevada takes USF off fall schedule, now FAU becomes opener". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
4. ^ "2020 USF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
5. ^ "The Citadel Bulldogs vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
6. ^ "USF Bulls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
7. ^ "USF Bulls vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
8. ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
9. ^ "USF Bulls vs Temple Owls". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
10. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs USF Bulls". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
11. ^ "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
12. ^ "USF Bulls vs Houston Cougars". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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