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SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL 2005 BOWL HISTORY vs. NC STATE Dec. 31, 2005 – LOSS, 0-14 Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, N.C. TH 2006 vs. EAST CAROLINA Dec. 23, 2006 – WIN, 24-7 Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. 2007 vs. OREGON Dec. 31, 2007 – LOSS, 21-56 Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas 2008 vs. MEMPHIS Dec. 20, 2008 – WIN, 41-14 Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 2009 BOWL APPEARANCE vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Jan. 2, 2010 – WIN, 27-3 Rogers Centre • Toronto, Ont. WON - 2010 6 3 5 vs. CLEMSON Dec. 31, 2010 – WIN, 31-26 RECORD OF LAST Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, N.C. IN BOWL GAMES SIX GAMES 2015 TEAMS BEATEN IN BOWL GAMES: vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY Dec. 21, 2015 – LOSS, 35-45 Marlins Park • Miami, Fla. 2016 vs. SOUTH CAROLINA Dec. 29, 2016 – WIN, 46-39 (OT) Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. 2017 vs. TEXAS TECH Dec. 23, 2017 – WIN, 38-34 Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS FOOTBALL TAMPA, FLORIDA 22nd SEASON • 15 WINNING SEASONS • 10 TIMES BOWL ELIGIBLE • 6 BOWL VICTORIES • 30 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007 2018 USF GAME NOTES GAME 13 • GASPARILLA BOWL USF STATISTICAL LEADERS USF (7-5; 3-5 American) vs. Marshall (8-4; 6-2 C-USA) RUN: Cronkrite: 173 carries, 1,095 yds, 9 TD, 99.5 ypg Thursday, Dec. 20 • 8:00 PM • Tampa, Fla. • Raymond James Stadium (65,857) PASS: Barnett: 62.1%, 2,498 yds, 11 TD, 11 INT, 249.8ypg SURFACE: Bermuda 419 REC: McCants: 58 rec, 612 yds, 3 TD, 51.0 ypg USF TV: ESPN: Clay Matvick (p-by-p), SCORING: Weiss (72 pts: 13-16 FG, 33-37 PAT) RANKINGS (CFP/AP/COACHES): .................. NR/NR Dan Orlovsky (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline) TACKLES: McGee: 104 (9.5 tpg) HEAD COACH: .......Charlie Strong (C. Arkansas, ‘82) RADIO: USF Radio Network (820 AM/98.3 FM) TFL: Black: 10.0 RECORD AT USF: ......................................17-7 (2nd) AUDIO STREAM: iHeartRadio - Bulls Unlimited SACKS: Black, 5.0 CAREER RECORD: .................................70-44 (10th) INT: Roberts, 3 SERIES: First meeting USF CAPTAINS: Game-by-Game MARSHALL USF Bowl Record: 6-3, 10th appearance RANKINGS (CFP/AP/COACHES): .................. NR/NR Last: W (38-34) vs. Texas Tech, 2017 Birmingham .............Doc Holliday (W. Virginia ‘79) USF BOWL SCHEDULE HEAD COACH: SUNDAY, DEC. 16: Marshall Bowl Record: 11-3, 15th appearance RECORD AT MARSHALL: ........................69-46 (9th) 11 a.m. - Practice Avail - USF Morsani Complex Last: W (31-28) vs. Colorado St., 2017 New Mexico CAREER RECORD: ............................................same Team Arrival -Tampa Marriott Waterside @USFFOOTBALL @COACHSTRONG_USF @USFATHLETICS #HORNSUP #GOBULLS #BULLSTRONG 2-4 p.m. - Beach Invasion - Treasure Island MONDAY, DEC. 17: 2018 SCHEDULE 11 a.m. - Practice Avail - USF Morsani Complex DATE OPPONENT KICK/RESULT TV NOTABLE 1 p.m. - amBusch Gardens visit Sat., Sept. 1 ELON W, 34-14 ESPN3 Bulls jump to 31-0 lead TUESDAY, DEC. 18: Barnett throws for 305 & 3TD, runs for 1 TD in debut 11 a.m. - Practice Avail - USF Morsani Complex Sat., Sept. 8 GEORGIA TECH W, 49-38 ABC/ESPN2 Came from 10 down in 4th QT 12-2 p.m. - OnBikes Build - Curtis Hixon Park USF with 21 unanswered points, forced three turnovers, Barnett 86 yds and 2 TD rushing 12-2 p.m. - Hospital Visit (All Childrens) Sat., Sept. 15 at Illinois (Soldier Field, Chicago) W, 25-19 BTN Came from 12 down late in 4th QT WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19: USF with 18 unanswered points, Barnett 411 yds & 2 TD passing ECU Cronkrite 129 yards rushing/80 yd TD No team media availabilities Sat., Sept. 22 W, 20-13 ESPNews Schneider 9 punts for 49.2 ypp average 4-5 p.m. - Stadium walk-through/team pic (closed) Sat., Oct. 6 at UMass W, 58-42 Great 38/Eleven/NESN Bulls score 31 straight, lead 41-14 4-5 p.m. - Pep Rally - Armature Works Cronkrite sets USF & AAC record with 302 rushing yards THURSDAY, DEC. 20: Fri., Oct. 12 at Tulsa W, 25-24 ESPN Weiss 22-yard game-winning FG (:02) 8 p.m. - Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Scored final 15 points to overcome 14pt 4th QT deficit Sat., Oct. 20 UCONN (Homecoming) W, 38-30 CBSSN Bulls post 611 yards of offense USF RADIO NETWORK Johnny Ford runs for 164 yards & 3 TD FLAGSHIP: 820 AM WWBA (TAMPA) Sat., Oct. 27 at Houston L, 36-57 ABC/ESPN2 Ford runs for 106 yards & 2 TD Houston posts opponent record point and yardage totals IHEART RADIO (DIGITAL) - BULLS UNLIMITED Sat., Nov. 3 TULANE (Salute to Service) L, 15-41 CBSSN Tulane scores 34 unanswered Jim Louk, play-by-play Sam Barrington, analyst Barnett throws for 332 yards, runs for 59 Joey Johnston, sideline Sat., Nov. 10 at #25/23 Cincinnati L, 23-35 ESPNU Bulls led 16-14 at the half PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) Chris Oladokun makes first career start at QB Jim Lighthall, Rock Riley & Darek Sharp Sat., Nov. 17 at Temple L, 17-27 ESPNews USF led 17-0 at the half USF RADIO AFFILIATES Defense held Owls to 73 yards rushing, 337 total yards 820 AM WWBA – Tampa Bay ** ** Carry Coaches Show Fri., Nov. 23 #8/9 UCF (War on I-4) L, 38-10 ESPN Ford runs for 120 yards, catches a TD 98.3 FM WWRZ - Central Florida 96.7 FM WMTB - Tampa Bay Trailed 17-10 with less than 1:00 left in 3rd quarter 1070 AM WKII – Ft. Myers/Port Charlotte** Thur., Dec. 20 Gasparilla Bowl 8:00 PM ESPN Third appearance in bowl in Florida * American Athletic Conference game All games can be heard on the USF Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA GAME DAY AT THE GASPARILLA BOWL USF will make its fourth straight bowl appearance and 10th overall (6-3) and looks for its third straight bowl victory. Twitter: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachStrong_USF The Bulls have won five of their last six bowl appearances, including victories over Texas Tech and South Carolina in Instagram: USFFOOTBALL the last two, and will be making their third bowl appearance in the state of Florida (1-1) and second in the bay area Facebook: facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball (W, 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl). USF and Marshall will be meeting for the first time. The Bulls will be facing a C-USA #GoBulls; #HornsUp; #BullStrong team for the fourth time in a bowl game and are 2-1 in the previous matchups. USF has won 20 of its last 25 games in Raymond James Stadium and will be playing its first postseason game in the stadium. USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS n THE COACHES: USF head coach Charlie Strong and Marshall head coach Doc Holliday served on the same defen- 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 sive coaching staff under head coach Urban Meyer at Florida from 2005-07. Strong served as assistant head coach/ OFFICE: 813-974-2125 WEB: GoUSFBulls.com co-defensive coordinator and coached linebackers while Holliday was associate head coach and coached safeties. Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications They were both part of the Gators’ 2006 BCS National Championship team that defeated Ohio State (41-14). O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] n LOOKING FOR THREE STRAIGHT: USF will look to tie a program record with its third straight bowl victory. USF's Jay D’Abramo Asst. Director of Communications current string of four straight bowl appearances is second only to a run of six straight from 2005-2010, with the Bulls O: (813) 974-7099 | C: 813-210-7333 | [email protected] winning three straight during that span (2008-10) culminating with a victory over Clemson in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl. The Bulls’ current string of two straight bowl wins was continued by a Tyre McCants 26-yard touchdown reception with 16 seconds to play in last year's Birmingham Bowl. McCants had six receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the game. 2018 USF GASPARILLA BOWL NOTES USF QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG USF DRIVE STARTERS Years Coached: ________ 10th season (2nd at USF) 4 Bulls look for third straight bowl victory to equal program record in fourth straight bowl appearance. Alma Mater: ______________ Central Arkansas, ‘82 4 Strong & Holliday, coaches on 2006 Florida national title team, reunite in first-ever USF-Marshall football clash. __________ three-time all-conference defensive back 4 Bulls set to return top passer, top 3 rushers, 2 of top 3 receivers, pass defense, INT & kick return leaders for ‘19. Career Record: ____________________70-44 (10th) 4 Offense on pace for season record passing yards, top five rushing and total offense marks. Record at USF: _____________________ 17-7 (2nd) 4 McCants looks to add to USF career bowl receiving records, reach season receptions record. American Conf. Record: _____ 16-8 (3rd; 1 yr at UL) 4 Freshman Ford averaging 84 ypg over last 8 games, closing on second-best USF freshman rushing season. Career Bowl Record:______________________ 4-3 4 FOOTBALL Barnett looks to return after missing two of the last three games, seeks top five passing season. USF COACHING STAFF (game location) 4 Cronkrite 5th Bull to post 1,000-yard rusing season, logs five 100-yard games on the year. Brian Jean-Mary (Field) Def. Coord. /Asst. HC/LBs 4 Hoggins having career year to lead Bulls’ defense, had team-best nine tackles in last bowl appearance. Blue Adams Defensive Backs (Press Box) 4 First team all-conference TE Wilcox continues record-setting season. Justin Burke (Press Box) Tight Ends/Special Teams 4 AAC second-leading tackler McGee with 104 tackles, needs 12 for top five tackle season at USF.