Usf Game Notes Game 4 • Memphis
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@USFFOOTBALL SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS FOOTBALL TAMPA, FLORIDA 19TH SEASON • 11 WINNING SEASONS • 6 BOWL APPEARANCES • 4 BOWL VICTORIES • 25 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007 2015 USF GAME NOTES GAME 4 • MEMPHIS USF DRIVE STARTERS USF (1-2, 0-0 American) vs. Memphis (4-0; 1-0 American) • USF looks to go 3-0 in American Conference openers, post first win FRI., OCT. 2 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) • Tampa, Fla. • Raymond James Stadium (65,857) SURFACE: Tifway Bermuda over Memphis since 2008. TV: ESPN2: Dave Flemming (Play by Play), USF RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ......................... -/- • Bulls to start first game with full defensive complement of players Mack Brown (Analyst) & Allison Williams (sideline) HEAD COACH: ......Willie Taggart (W. Kentucky, ‘98) after return of linebackers Nigel Harris & Tashon Whitehurst. RADIO: USF/IMG (820 AM) RECORD AT USF: ............................... 7-20(3rd) • USF defense 1st in American, 9th in FBS in first downs allowed, ON-LINE AUDIO: Bulls Cast Radio: www.GoUSFBulls.com CAREER RECORD: .......................... 23-40 (6th) 2nd in American in total defense, 3rd pass defense. SIRIUS/XM: 119/201 • SO DT Deadrin Senat coming off back-to-back career tackle games, SERIES: Memphis leads, 4-3 MEMPHIS leads team on the season. RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ......................... -/- IN TAMPA: Memphis leads, 2-1 HEAD COACH: ....Justin Fuente (Murray St. ‘99) • Flowers running for 62 ypg, on pace for a Top 10 rushing season at USF, IN MEMPHIS: Memphis leads, 2-1 could challenge QB season mark. RECORD AT UM: ............................ 21-20 (4th) LAST MEETING: 2014, Memphis won 31-20 in Memphis CAREER RECORD: ....................................same • Johnson with 4 receiving TDs on year, sets USF RB season records for receiving yards and TD catches through two games. @USFFOOTBALL @COACHTAGGART @USFATHLETICS #USF #GOBULLS #BULLSUNITE • Bulls feature 49 freshmen (true and redshirt) on the roster. 2015 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT KICK/TV/RESULT NOTABLE Sat., Sept. 5 FLORIDA A&M W, 51-3 USF posts 556 yards & 7 TD USF STATISTICAL LEADERS Raymond James Stadium ESPN3 Defense logs 15 TFL, 12 yds rushing RUSHING: Marlon Mack: 53 carries, 285 yds, 1 TD, 5.4 ypc, 95.0 ypg PASSING: Quinton Flowers: 34-59, 326 yds, 5 TD, 3 INT, 108.7 ypg Sat., Sept. 12 at #11/8 Florida State L, 14-34 Tied 7-7 at the half D’Ernest Johnson two TD catches RECEIVING: D’Ernest Johnson: 10 catches, 193 yds, 4 TD, 71 long Tallahassee, Fla. ESPN Senat 9 tackles, Flowers 85 yds rushing SCORING: D’Ernest Johnson: 24 pts, 4 TD Sat., Sept. 19 at Maryland L, 17-35 College Park, Md. ESPNU USF with 3 INT on defense TACKLES: Deadrin Senat, 19 Fri., Oct. 2 MEMPHIS* 7:00 p.m. Lost 31-20 at Memphis in 2014 TFL: Bruce Hector, 4.0 Raymond James Stadium ESPN2 2-0 in AAC openers SACKS: Bruce Hector & Daniel Awoleke, 2.0 Sat., Oct. 10 SYRACUSE* (Homecoming) TBA 9th meeting, lead series 6-2 INT: Abraham, Byrd, Hoggins, Nichols & Spencer, 1 Raymond James Stadium 9-9 in Homecoming games USF CAPTAINS: Eric Lee, Sean Price, Mattias Ciabatti Sat., Oct. 17 at UConn* TBA 2-0 vs. Huskies in AAC play East Hartford, Conn. Won 13-10 at UConn in 2013 USF/IMG RADIO NETWORK Sat., Oct. 24 SMU* (Military Appreciation) TBA Won 14-13 at SMU in 2014 FLAGSHIP: 820 AM WWBA Raymond James Stadium Lost 16-6 at home in 2013 Jim Louk, play-by-play Mark Robinson, analyst Sat., Oct. 31 at Navy* 12:00 p.m. First-ever meeting Jenna Laine, sideline Annapolis, Md. CBSSN 1-1 against military academies (Army) PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) Sat., Nov. 7 at East Carolina* TBA L, 28-17 in Tampa in 2014 Jim Lighthall, co-host Justin Pawlowski, co-host Greenville, N.C. 2-0 at ECU, first game there since 2003 USF/IMG RADIO AFFILIATES Sat., Nov. 14 TEMPLE* TBA Second ever meeting 820 AM WWBA -- Tampa Bay ** Raymond James Stadium L, 37-28 at Temple in 2012 107.9 FM -- Jacksonville ** 1080 WHIM AM -- Miami ** Fri., Nov. 20 CINCINNATI* 8:00 p.m. L, 34-17 at UC in 2014 1080 AM -- Orlando ** 99.9 WXJB FM -- Brooksville Raymond James Stadium W, 26-20 in Tampa in 2013 1120 AM -- Orlando ** ** Carry Coaches Show Fri., Nov. 28 at UCF* 7:00 p.m. Lead series 4-2 Orlando, Fla. ESPN Fell 23-20 to #17 UCF in Orlando in 2013 * American Athletic Conference game SOCIAL: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachTaggart All games can be heard on the USF/IMG Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com #GoBulls; #USF; #BullsUnite; #DoSomething GAME DAY VS MEMPHIS facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball USF will look to remain perfect in American Conference openers, having won its first two at home vs. Cincinnati (2013) and UConn (2014). The Bulls have dropped the last two meetings with Memphis, falling 31-20 last year in Memphis and 23-10 in 2013 in Tampa. Prior to the two conference meetings, the teams last met in the 2008 MagicJack St. USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Petersburg Bowl with USF claiming a 41-14 victory. The teams were both members of Conference USA for one season 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 (2004). USF fell in that one conference meeting, 31-15, in Memphis. OFFICE: 813-974-2125 FAX: 813-974-5328 n YOUNG BUCKS: USF vs. Memphis matches the two youngest coaches in The American against each other. Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications Willie Taggart and Justin Fuente are both 39 years old, with Taggart having been born a month after Fuente in 1976. O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] They rank sixth and seventh among the youngest head coaches in the FBS and are among six head coaches in The American under the age of 45. Steve Schoon, Assistant Director of Communications n BYE WEEK: The Bulls are 1-4 under Head Coach Willie Taggart when coming off a bye week. USF won it’s last O: (813) 974-4087 | C: (620)-218-1693 | [email protected] game coming off a bye week, downing SMU, 14-13, last November at home. n SOFLO FRIDAY: The Bulls will done their alternate Under Armour SoFlo uniforms (bright green and gold) for the Friday, primetime clash. 2015 USF GAME NOTES GAME 4 • MEMPHIS USF QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT HEAD COACH WILLIE TAGGART BULLS FALL 35-17 AT MARYLAND Years Coached: _____________________6th season USF jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead after a Devin Abraham interception returned to the four-yard line, but the Bulls failed to capatilize on some offensive scoring opportunities, including a dropped 70-yard TD pass in the second quarter, that would Alma Mater: _____________ Western Kentucky, 1998 have put them in position to win. ____________ 4 year starter at QB; 11 WKU records; • The Bulls collected three interceptions, career firsts for three different players and the teams most since 2011. __ set NCAA record for rushing yards by a QB (3,997) • SO DT Deadrin Senat led USF with nine tackles, his second-straight game with a career high mark. Career Record: _____________________23-40 (6th) • QB Quinton Flowers led USF on the ground running for a career-best 85 yards and a TD on 24 carries. Record at USF: ______________________7-20 (3rd) • USF posted 240 yards rushing as part of its 300 yards of offense on the game. • First downs and time of possession were nearly dead even in the game. AAC Record: __________________ 5-12; 3rd season • USF was sacked six times. Bowl Record: ____________________________ 0-1 • Flowers led USF on a 17-play, 69-yard TD drive late in the third quarter to cut the UM lead to 28-17. • USF passers combined to go 10-for-22 for 60 yards with several dropped passes. USF COACHING STAFF (game location) • The Bulls were penalized 10 times for 105 yards on the day. • UM QB Caleb Rowe threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns as the Terps totaled 411 yards of offense. Tom Allen (field) Defensive Coord. Danny Hope (field) Co-Offensive Coord. - Offensive Line QUICKLY SPEAKING David Reaves (box) Co-Offensive Coord. - Quarterbacks USF TEAM Raymond Woodie (box) ___ Asst. Head Coach - LBs & SPT n FUMBLE FREE: USF is the only team in The Ameri- DEFENSE n Ron Dugans (field) _______________Wide Receiver can and one of 13 in the FBS that has NOT lost a fumble USF rankds 2nd in the conference in total defense David Gilbertson (box) _______________ Tight Ends on the season. The Bulls are also one of 11 FBS teams (344 ypg) and 3rd in pass defense (210 ypg). n Donte Pimpleton (field) ___________ Running Backs that have not recovered a fumble on the season. Lead the AAC and 9th in the FBS in first downs al- Eric Mathies (box) _______________ Defensive Line n USF traveled eight true freshmen and 19 freshman lowed (16.7 per game) n USF is 14th in the FBS, posting 8.3 TFL per game. Alonzo Hampton (box) ____________Defensive Backs overall to Florida State, the Bulls’ first road game. n USF has five INT on the year by five different players. Analysts: Joe Kinnan, Jared Clark, Saki Mihalakos, n USF has played 7 true freshmen and 17 freshmen n S Jamie Byrd, who led USF in tackles in 2014, has Stephen Nicholas & Brock Willis eligibility players on the season. USF has played 25 true freshmen in the last three seasons, starting 15. posted 7 and 9 tackles in his last two games. Graduate Assistants: Benny Morrison, Blake Treadwell, n DT Bruce Hector recorded his first-career sack and Lindsey Lamar, Jim Nelson OFFENSE went on to post career highs of six tackles, 3.0 TFL and n USF’s 556 yards in the season opener were the sev- 2.0 sacks vs.