2024 South Florida Bulls football team

American college football season

2024 South Florida Bulls football

Hawaii Bowl champion

Hawaii Bowl, W 41–39 5OT vs.  San Jose State

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 7–6 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach|

* Alex Golesh (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Joel Gordon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Todd Orlando (2nd season)
Base defense| Multiple 3–3–5
Home stadium| Raymond James Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 American Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 21 Army y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Tulane y  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Navy |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 24 Memphis |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
East Carolina |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
South Florida |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
UTSA |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Charlotte |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
North Texas |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Rice |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Temple |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UAB |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Tulsa |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by Alex Golesh in his second year as the head coach. The Bulls played home games at Raymond James Stadium, located in Tampa, Florida.

## Preseason

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### Coaching changes

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Additions
FIU cornerbacks coach DeMarcus Van Dyke was hired to be the cornerbacks coach.[1]

Tennessee offensive analyst Micah James was hired to be the running backs coach.[2]

Albany tight ends coach De'Vonte Danzey was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the offensive line.[3]

West Alabama defensive line coach Larry Scott III was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the defensive line.[3]

Departures
Associate head coach, run game coordinator, and running backs coach Matt Merritt was hired as the running backs coach for Miami (FL).[4]

Cornerbacks coach Matt Birkett was fired.[5]

Tight ends coach Clay Patterson was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Kent State.[6]

Promotions
Offensive line coach Tyler Hudanick was promoted to run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

Wide receivers coach L'Damian Washington was promoted to pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Senior offensive quality control analyst Jack Taylor was promoted to tight ends coach.[7]

### Other

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On June 23, 2024, redshirt sophomore tight end Teigan Martin died in a single-car accident while visiting his family in Carver County, Minnesota.[8][9][10]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| Bethune–Cookman*|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN+| W 48–3| 36,694
September 7| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 4 Alabama*|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| ESPN| L 16–42| 100,077
September 14| 7:00 p.m.| at Southern Miss*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| ESPN+| W 49–24| 23,537
September 21| 7:00 p.m.| No. 8 Miami (FL)*|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN| L 15–50| 58,616
September 28| 12:00 p.m.| at Tulane|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPNU| L 10–45| 20,783
October 12| 3:30 p.m.| Memphis|

* Camping World Stadium
* Orlando, FL

| ESPN+| L 3–21| 3,365
October 19| 3:30 p.m.| UAB|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN+| W 35–25| 28,154
November 1| 7:30 p.m.| at Florida Atlantic|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN2| W 44–21| 20,111
November 9| 12:00 p.m.| Navy|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN2| L 7–28| 34,091
November 16| 3:30 p.m.| at Charlotte|

* Jerry Richardson Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| ESPN+| W 59–24| 15,030
November 23| 3:30 p.m.| Tulsa|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| ESPN+| W 63–30| 27,623
November 30| 2:00 p.m.| at Rice|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN+| L 28–35| 16,430
December 24| 8:00 p.m.| vs. San Jose State*|

* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
* Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)

| ESPN| W 41–39 5OT| 6,720

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll \- Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

Source:[11]

## Game summaries

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### Bethune–Cookman (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (FCS) (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0| 0| 3
Bulls | 14 | 17 | 17| 0| 48

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: August 31st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,694
* Referee: James Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (6:21) USF – Byrum Brown 42-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; South Florida 7–0)
* (3:59) USF – Kelley Joiner 2-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; South Florida 14–0)

Second quarter

* (14:36) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; South Florida 21–0)
* (4:39) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–0)
* (0:22) BCU – Cade Hechter 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; South Florida 28–3)
* (0:00) USF – John Cannon 53-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:19; South Florida 31–3)

Third quarter

* (10:00) USF – John Cannon 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:43; South Florida 34–3)
* (5:00) USF – Kelley Joiner 4-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; South Florida 41–3)
* (2:19) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 15-yard pass from Bryce Archie, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; South Florida 48–3)

Fourth quarter

* No scoring plays

Statistics | BCU | USF

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First downs | 17 | 20
Plays–yards | 74–170 | 69–403
Rushes–yards | 41–48 | 46–231
Passing yards | 122 | 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–2 | 15–23–0
Time of possession | 37:40 | 22:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam'Ron Ransom | 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Courtney Reese | 10 carries, 16 yards
Receiving | Lorenzo Jenkins | 5 receptions, 53 yards
South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 13/20, 152 yards
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 5 receptions, 73 yards

### at No. 4 Alabama

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See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

South Florida Bulls (1–0) at No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 3 | 3 | 7| 3| 16
No. 4 Crimson Tide | 7 | 7 | 0| 28| 42

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

* Date: September 7th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 100,077
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:26) USF – John Cannon 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 3:34; South Florida 3–0)
* (5:08) ALA – Jalen Milroe 10-yard run, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:59; Alabama 7–3)

Second quarter

* (9:45) USF – John Cannon 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:15; Alabama 7–6)
* (3:28) ALA – Jalen Milroe 5-yard run, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; Alabama 14–6)

Third quarter

* (9:35) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 2-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:20; Alabama 14–13)

Fourth quarter

* (10:04) ALA – Kobe Prentice 16-yard pass from Jalen Milroe, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:46; Alabama 21–13)
* (6:45) USF – John Cannon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:19; Alabama 21–16)
* (5:50) ALA – Ryan Williams 43-yard pass from Jalen Milroe, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Alabama 28–16)
* (2:30) ALA – Jam Miller 56-yard run, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50; Alabama 35–16)
* (1:37) ALA – Justice Haynes 29-yard run, Graham Nicholson kick (Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:10; Alabama 42–16)

Statistics | USF | ALA

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First downs | 21 | 20
Plays–yards | 82–309 | 68–393
Rushes–yards | 46–206 | 42–199
Passing yards | 103 | 194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–36–0 | 16–26–0
Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 15/35, 103 yards
Rushing | Byrum Brown | 23 carries, 108 yards
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 4 receptions, 35 yards
Alabama | Passing | Jalen Milroe | 16/26, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jam Miller | 15 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Ryan Williams | 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

### at Southern Miss

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See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

South Florida Bulls (1–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 14 | 14 | 14| 7| 49
Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0| 3| 24

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

* Date: September 14th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 23,537
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:22) USM – Kyirin Heath 19-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:33; Southern Miss 7–0)
* (7:05) USM – Kenyon Clay 37-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:00; Southern Miss 14–0)
* (2:55) USF – Payten Singletary 4-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:03; Southern Miss 14–7)
* (0:32) USF – Kelley Joiner 43-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14)

Second quarter

* (10:52) USF – Josh Hardeman 3-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 3:22; South Florida 21–14)
* (4:29) USF – Byrum Brown 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:08; South Florida 28–14)
* (2:31) USM – Ethan Crawford 8-yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; South Florida 28–21)

Third quarter

* (8:12) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 3-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:42; South Florida 35–21)
* (1:02) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 33-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:20; South Florida 42–21)

Fourth quarter

* (9:25) USF – Kelley Joiner 50-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55; South Florida 49–21)
* (7:05) USM – Connor Gibbs 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:21; South Florida 49–24)

Statistics | USF | USM

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First downs | 27 | 19
Plays–yards | 81–562 | 61–487
Rushes–yards | 51–369 | 28–90
Passing yards | 193 | 397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–0 | 19–33–1
Time of possession | 33:39 | 26:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 5 receptions, 87 yards
Southern Miss | Passing | Ethan Crawford | 6/13, 183 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 15 carries, 85 yards
Receiving | Tiaquelin Mims | 6 receptions, 128 yards

### No. 8 Miami (FL)

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See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (3–0) at South Florida Bulls (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 8 Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 14| 14| 50
Bulls | 9 | 6 | 0| 0| 15

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: September 21st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 58,616
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:30) MIA – Damien Martinez 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Miami 7–0)
* (8:28) USF – Nico Gramatica 58-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:02; Miami 7–3)
* (6:52) USF – Byrum Brown 12-yard pass from Sean Atkins, extra-point blocked (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:44; South Florida 9–7)
* (1:47) MIA – Isaiah Horton 6-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:59; Miami 14–9)

Second quarter

* (14:14) USF – Nico Gramatica 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:33; Miami 14–12)
* (2:36) USF – John Cannon 45-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 66 yards, 8:30; South Florida 15–14)
* (1:56) MIA – Samuel Brown 76-yard pass from Cam Ward, Damien Martinez–Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37; Miami 22–15)

Third quarter

* (7:25) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:51; Miami 29–15)
* (0:55) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:53; Miami 36–15)

Fourth quarter

* (7:44) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 5-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36; Miami 43–15)
* (3:09) MIA – Jordan Lyle 91-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:39; Miami 50–15)

The Bulls take on the Hurricanes. Statistics | MIA | USF

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First downs | 27 | 23
Plays–yards | 63–592 | 75–365
Rushes–yards | 29–188 | 32–62
Passing yards | 404 | 303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–1 | 26–43–2
Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Miami (FL) | Passing | Cameron Ward | 24/34, 404 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jordan Lyle | 6 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Isaiah Horton | 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/30, 254 yards
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 11 receptions, 125 yards

### at Tulane

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See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team

South Florida Bulls (2–2) at Tulane Green Wave (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 7 | 3| 0| 10
Green Wave | 14 | 17 | 0| 14| 45

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: September 28th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 20,783
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:37) TULN – Makhi Hughes 5-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Tulane 7–0)
* (4:39) TULN – Dontae Fleming 15-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 4:17; Tulane 14–0)

Second quarter

* (8:50) TULN – Ethan Head 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:20; Tulane 17–0)
* (4:18) TULN – Mario Williams 53-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:35; Tulane 24–0)
* (1:54) TULN – Mario Williams 27-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:31; Tulane 31–0)
* (0:34) USF – Byrum Brown 10-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tulane 31–7)

Third quarter

* (6:19) USF – John Cannon 45-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:58; Tulane 31–10)

Fourth quarter

* (14:54) TULN – Makhi Hughes 9-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Tulane 38–10)
* (12:28) TULN – Trey Cornist 2-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:28; Tulane 45–10)

Statistics | USF | TULN

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First downs | 12 | 30
Plays–yards | 53–201 | 73–528
Rushes–yards | 25–26 | 50–198
Passing yards | 175 | 330
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–28–0 | 19–23–0
Time of possession | 17:59 | 42:01
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 12/18, 134 yards
Rushing | Nay'Quan Wright | 7 carries, 38 yards
Receiving | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 5 receptions, 84 yards
Tulane | Passing | Darian Mensah | 18/22, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 17 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Dontae Fleming | 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD

### Memphis

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See also: 2024 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers (4–1) at South Florida Bulls (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Tigers | 14 | 0 | 0| 7| 21
Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0| 0| 3

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

* Date: October 12th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 3,365
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (9:50) MEM – DeMeer Blankumsee 31-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Memphis 7–0)
* (5:52) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 9-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:37; Memphis 14–0)

Second quarter

* (0:00) USF – Nico Gramatica 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 0:39; Memphis 14–3)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* (11:17) MEM – Chandler Martin 0-yard fumble recovery, Caden Costa kick (Memphis 21–3)

Statistics | MEM | USF

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First downs | 17 | 12
Plays–yards | 71–345 | 60–258
Rushes–yards | 31–137 | 19–24
Passing yards | 208 | 234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–40–1 | 22–41–1
Time of possession | 41:38 | 18:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 28/40, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 13 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Anthony Landphere | 6 receptions, 64 yards
South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 22/41, 234 yards, INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 9 carries, 22 yards
Receiving | Joshua Hardeman | 2 receptions, 69 yards

### UAB

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See also: 2024 UAB Blazers football team

UAB Blazers (1–5) at South Florida Bulls (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Blazers | 3 | 6 | 10| 6| 25
Bulls | 0 | 7 | 13| 15| 35

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: October 19th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 28,154
* Referee: Steve Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (6:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:43; UAB 3–0)

Second quarter

* (12:21) USF – Keshaun Singleton 67-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09; South Florida 7–3)
* (7:34) UAB – Jonah Delange 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:47; South Florida 7–6)
* (0:21) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:32; UAB 9–7)

Third quarter

* (13:45) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:15; UAB 16–7)
* (10:12) UAB – Jonah Delange 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:06; UAB 19–7)
* (6:25) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 4-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; UAB 19–14)
* (3:51) USF – Kelley Joiner 10-yard pass from Bryce Archie (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:11; South Florida 20–19)

Fourth quarter

* (11:46) UAB – Amare Thomas 7-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:55; UAB 25–20)
* (6:17) USF – Kelley Joiner 1-yard run, Michael Brown-Stephens pass (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:27; South Florida 28–25)
* (2:55) USF – Kelley Joiner 33-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; South Florida 35–25)

Statistics | UAB | USF

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First downs | 26 | 18
Plays–yards | 90–485 | 73–355
Rushes–yards | 34–101 | 41–154
Passing yards | 384 | 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–56–1 | 17–32–1
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 33/56, 384 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 18 carries, 68 yards
Receiving | Amare Thomas | 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 17/31, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 15 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD

### at Florida Atlantic

[edit]

See also: 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

South Florida Bulls (3–4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 7 | 24| 13| 44
Owls | 7 | 7 | 7| 0| 21

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 1st
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,111
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (2:09) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:28; Florida Atlantic 7–0)

Second quarter

* (7:48) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 64-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:33; Tied 7–7)
* (4:45) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 30-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Florida Atlantic 14–7)

Third quarter

* (12:30) USF – Bryce Archie 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:39; Tied 14–14)
* (10:25) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 63-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:57; Florida Atlantic 21–14)
* (7:22) USF – Sean Atkins 13-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Tied 21–21)
* (2:25) USF – John Cannon 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:57; South Florida 24–21)
* (0:46) USF – Kelley Joiner 3-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:25; South Florida 31–21)

Fourth quarter

* (12:34) USF – Kelley Joiner 17-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:00; South Florida 38–21)
* (10:57) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 42-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:09; South Florida 44–21)

Statistics | USF | FAU

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First downs | 25 | 22
Plays–yards | 75–525 | 80–485
Rushes–yards | 43–319 | 38–179
Passing yards | 206 | 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–32–0 | 22–42–0
Time of possession | 26:15 | 33:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 19/32, 206 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Nay'Quan Wright | 17 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 22/42, 306 yards, TD
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 12 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | CJ Campbell Jr. | 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

### Navy

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See also: 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team

Navy Midshipmen (6–2) at South Florida Bulls (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Midshipmen | 14 | 7 | 0| 7| 28
Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: November 9th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 34,091
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:37) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 60-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:23; Navy 7–0)
* (3:26) NAVY – Brandon Chatman 20-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:52; Navy 14–0)

Second quarter

* (0:02) NAVY – Alex Tecza 38-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:12; Navy 21–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* (11:45) NAVY – Blake Horvath 10-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 7:08; Navy 28–0)
* (1:06) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 13-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Navy 28–7)

Statistics | NAVY | USF

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First downs | 18 | 17
Plays–yards | 70–379 | 69–342
Rushes–yards | 59–321 | 25–60
Passing yards | 58 | 282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–11–0 | 26–44–2
Time of possession | 38:32 | 21:28
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/11, 58 yards, TD
Rushing | Eli Heidenreich | 6 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving | Alex Tecza | 1 reception, 38 yards, TD
South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 26/43, 282 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 9 carries, 23 yards
Receiving | JeyQuan Smith | 2 receptions, 85 yards

### at Charlotte

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See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

South Florida Bulls (4–5) at Charlotte 49ers (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 7 | 7 | 31| 14| 59
49ers | 7 | 3 | 7| 7| 24

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: November 16th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 15,030
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (5:18) CLT – Cartevious Norton 6-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:47; Charlotte 7–0)
* (1:55) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 16-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

* (8:38) CLT – Stephen Rusnak 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:39; Charlotte 10–7)
* (6:41) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 6-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; South Florida 14–10)

Third quarter

* (12:57) USF – Kelley Joiner 54-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:35; South Florida 21–10)
* (10:49) CLT – Cartevious Norton 2-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:02; South Florida 21–17)
* (9:13) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 6-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–17)
* (4:26) USF – John Cannon 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:39; South Florida 31–17)
* (3:38) USF – Brent Austin 14-yard interception, John Cannon kick (South Florida 38–17)
* (1:11) USF – Mac Harris 25-yard fumble recovery, John Cannon kick (South Florida 45–17)

Fourth quarter

* (13:43) CLT – Isaiah Myers 15-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:21; South Florida 45–24)
* (13:34) USF – Kelley Joiner 45-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09; South Florida 52–24)
* (5:31) USF – Alvon Isaac 9-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:08; South Florida 59–24)

Statistics | USF | CLT

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First downs | 26 | 22
Plays–yards | 65–551 | 74–347
Rushes–yards | 48–425 | 35–91
Passing yards | 126 | 256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–17–1 | 17–39–2
Time of possession | 25:55 | 34:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 11/16, 126 yards, INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 9 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Nay'Quan Wright | 2 receptions, 50 yards
Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 17/39, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Isaiah Myers | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD

### Tulsa

[edit]

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–7) at South Florida Bulls (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 0| 23| 30
Bulls | 28 | 14 | 7| 14| 63

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: November 23rd
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 27,623
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (14:19) USF – Kelley Joiner 48-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; South Florida 7–0)
* (10:32) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:55; South Florida 14–0)
* (6:15) USF – Kelley Joiner 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:19; South Florida 21–0)
* (4:13) USF – Bryce Archie 6-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:53; South Florida 28–0)

Second quarter

* (11:41) USF – Keshaun Singleton 58-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:38; South Florida 35–0)
* (8:20) TUL – Joseph Williams 11-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; South Florida 35–7)
* (2:11) USF – Payten Singletary 16-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 2:27; South Florida 42–7)

Third quarter

* (8:47) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 30-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:59; South Florida 49–7)

Fourth quarter

* (11:45) TUL – Viron Ellison Jr. 1-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:27; South Florida 49–14)
* (8:23) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 20-yard pass from Israel Carter, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; South Florida 56–14)
* (5:03) TUL – Lloyd Avant 10-yard run, Scott Stanford rush (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; South Florida 56–22)
* (3:22) USF – Jonathan Echols 59-yard pass from Israel Carter, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:41; South Florida 63–22)
* (2:37) TUL – Anthony Watkins 1-yard run, Joseph Williams pass (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:29; South Florida 63–30)

Statistics | TLSA | USF

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First downs | 21 | 31
Plays–yards | 81–478 | 91–715
Rushes–yards | 47–223 | 52–308
Passing yards | 255 | 407
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–3 | 27–39–1
Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 10/25, 113 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 15 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 21/31, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 10 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

### at Rice

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See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team

South Florida Bulls (6–5) at Rice Owls (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 7 | 0 | 7| 14| 28
Owls | 17 | 10 | 8| 0| 35

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

* Date: November 30th
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 16,430
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): David Salzman (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:33) RIC – Drayden Dickmann 31-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:17; Rice 7–0)
* (9:14) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Tied 7–7)
* (7:44) RIC – Quinton Jackosn 12-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:23; Rice 14–7)
* (0:22) RIC – Tim Horn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:38; Rice 17–7)

Second quarter

* (6:32) RIC – Dean Connors 23-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Rice 24–7)
* (0:12) RIC – Tim Horn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:03; Rice 27–7)

Third quarter

* (12:22) USF – Sean Atkins 16-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Rice 27–14)
* (6:26) RIC – Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman 33-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Matt Sykes pass (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57; Rice 35–14)

Fourth quarter

* (3:09) USF – Keshaun Singleton 28-yard pass from Israel Carter, John Cannon kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:12; Rice 35–21)
* (2:25) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 32-yard pass from Israel Carter, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:28; Rice 35–28)

Statistics | USF | RICE

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First downs | 18 | 27
Plays–yards | 72–431 | 82–550
Rushes–yards | 30–111 | 40–120
Passing yards | 320 | 430
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–42–1 | 27–42–0
Time of possession | 21:23 | 38:38
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 19/35, 227 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Nay'Quan Wright | 6 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Rice | Passing | E. J. Warner | 27/42, 430 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Christian Francisco | 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving | Matt Sykes | 7 receptions, 118 yards

### vs San Jose State (Hawaii Bowl)

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See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team and 2024 Hawaii Bowl

2024 Hawaii Bowl
South Florida Bulls (6–6) vs San Jose State Spartans (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| 2OT| 3OT| 4OT| 5OT| Total

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Bulls | 7 | 14 | 0| 6| 7| 3| 2| 0| 2| 41
Spartans | 0 | 10 | 10| 7| 7| 3| 2| 0| 0| 39

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

* Date: December 24th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: ENE at 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
* Game attendance: 6,720
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline) (ESPN)/Kevin Winter (play-by-play) and Trevor Matich (analyst) (ESPN Radio)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
1st overtime
2nd overtime
3rd overtime
4th overtime
5th overtime

Statistics | USF | SJSU

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First downs | 15 | 29
Total yards | 291 | 441
Rushing yards | 235 | 280
Passing yards | 56 | 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–1 | 33–58–1
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 24/35, 235 yards, INT
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 11 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 11 receptions, 13 targets, 104 yards
San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 33/58, 280 yds, 2 TDs, INT
Rushing | Lamar Radcliffe | 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Matthew Coleman | 12 receptions, 15 targets, 109 yards, 1 TD

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