@USFFOOTBALL Sept. 10, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS FOOTBALL TAMPA, FLORIDA 22nd SEASON • 14 WINNING SEASONS • 9 BOWL APPEARANCES • 6 BOWL VICTORIES • 30 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007 2018 USF GAME NOTES GAME 3 • ILLINOIS USF (2-0; 0-0 American) vs. Illinois (2-0; 0-0 Big Ten) USF DRIVE STARTERS Sat., Sept. 15 • 3:30 P.M. • Chicago, Ill. • Soldier Field (61,500) 4 USF looks for fifth straight win over P5 team. SURFACE: Natural (Tifway Bermuda) 4 USF has won 10 of its last 11 out-of-conference USF TV: BTN: Dave Revsine (p-by-p), J Leman (ana- RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ...........................RV/RV games, including 6-1 vs. P5 teams in that span. lyst) & Ally Strum (sideline) HEAD COACH: .......Charlie Strong (C. Arkansas, ‘82) 4 Bulls’ 4 INT on year rank 5th in nation after ranking AUDIO: USF Radio Network (820 AM/98.3 FM) RECORD AT USF: ......................................12-2 (2nd) Satellite: Sirius: -- XM: -- No. 2 in INT in 2017. CAREER RECORD: .................................65-39 (10th) iHeartRadio - Bulls Unlimited 4 Bulls' offense posts 400+ yards in last 12 games. AUDIO STREAM: SERIES: USF leads, 1-0 4 Bulls’ 30-6 mark in last 36 games ranks among top ILLINOIS IN TAMPA: USF 1-0, W, 47-23 in 2017 RANKINGS: ..................................................... NR/NR six records in the nation. AT ILLINOIS: NA HEAD COACH: .........................................Lovie Smith 4 QB Barnett off to great start. 8th in nation in points LAST: USF won, 47-23, last year in Tampa RECORD AT ILLINOIS: ...............................7-19 (3rd) responsible for (8 TD), 21st in total offense (314.5 ypg) CAREER COLLEGIATE RECORD: ......................same 4 McCants 9th in nation in receptions (8.0 rpg) @USFFOOTBALL @COACHSTRONG_USF @USFATHLETICS #HORNSUP #GOBULLS #BULLSTRONG 4 Horne named AAC Special Teams POTW, latest first-year Bull to shine with 2 kickoff returns for TD’s 2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT KICK/RESULT TV NOTABLE Sat., Sept. 1 ELON W, 34-14 ESPN3 Bulls jump to 31-0 lead USF STATISTICAL LEADERS Barnett throws for 305 & 3TD, runs for 1 TD in debut GEORGIA TECH RUN: Barnett: 23 carries, 117 yds, 2 TD, 5.1 ypc Sat., Sept. 8 W, 49-38 ABC/ESPN2 Came from 10 down in 4th QT USF with 21 unanswered points, forced three turnovers, Barnett 86 yds and 2 TD rushing PASS: Barnett: 45-65, 512 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 256.0 ypg Sat., Sept. 15 at Illinois (Soldier Field, Chicago) 3:30 p.m. BTN USF won 47-23 last year in Tampa McCants: 16 rec., 130 yds, 1 TD, 8.1 ypc REC: Illinois went 2-10 (0-9 Big Ten) in 2017 SCORING: Barnett & Horne: 18 pts (3 TD) Sat., Sept. 22 ECU 8:00 p.m. ESPNews USF won, 61-31, at ECU last year TACKLES: McGee: 20 (10.0 tpg) ECU went 3-9 (2-6 AAC) in 2017 TFL: Livingstone & Sawtelle: 2.5 Sat., Oct. 6 at UMass 3:30 p.m. TBD UMass 4-8 in 2017 SACKS: Five with: 1.0 1st meeting, last year’s game cancelled due to hurricane INT: Hampton, Hoggins, Jackson & Sawtelle: 1 Fri., Oct. 12 at Tulsa 7:00 p.m. ESPN USF won, 27-20, in Tampa in 2017 USF CAPTAINS: Game-by-Game Tulsa went 2-10 (1-7 AAC) in 2017 Sat., Oct. 20 UCONN (Homecoming) TBD TBD UConn went 3-9 (2-6 AAC) in 2017 USF RADIO NETWORK USF has won 6 straight, W, 37-20, in 2017 FLAGSHIP: 820 AM WWBA (TAMPA) Sat., Oct. 27 at Houston TBD TBD UH won, 28-24, in Tampa in 2017 Houston went 7-5 (5-2 AAC) in 2017 IHEART RADIO (DIGITAL) - BULLS UNLIMITED Sat., Nov. 3 TULANE (Salute to Service) TBD TBD USF won, 34-28, at Tulane last year Jim Louk, play-by-play Sam Barrington, analyst Tulane went 5-7 (3-5 AAC) in 2017 Joey Johnston, sideline Sat., Nov. 10 at Cincinnati TBD TBD UC went 4-8 (2-6 AAC) in 2017 PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) USF won last three, W, 33-3, in 2017 Jim Lighthall, Rock Riley & Darek Sharp Sat., Nov. 17 at Temple TBD TBD Temple went 7-6 (4-4 AAC) in 2017 USF RADIO AFFILIATES USF won, 43-7, in Tampa in 2017 820 AM WWBA – Tampa Bay ** ** Carry Coaches Show Fri., Nov. 23 UCF (War on I-4) TBD TBD UCF went 13-0, finished No. 6 in 2017 98.3 FM WWRZ - Central Florida 96.7 FM WMTB - Tampa Bay USF leads War on I-4, 6-3, UCF won, 49-42, last year 1070 AM WKII – Ft. Myers/Port Charlotte** Sat., Dec. 1 AAC Championship TBD ABC/ESPN played at home site * American Athletic Conference game All games can be heard on the USF Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA GAME DAY VS ILLINOIS The Bulls will play their first-ever game in Chicago and second in the state of Illinois on Saturday in the second of a Twitter: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachStrong_USF two-game series with the Illini. The Bulls won the first meeting, 47-23, last year in Tampa. USF last ventured to the Instagram: USFFOOTBALL state of Illinois in 2001, falling, 20-17, at Northern Illinois. It will mark USF’s fourth Big Ten road game in the last six Facebook: facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball seasons and fifth overall. The Bulls are 1-5 all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, that victory coming last year vs. Illinois, #GoBulls; #HornsUp; #BullStrong and are 0-4 in road games vs. the Big Ten, falling at Maryland (2015; 35-17), Wisconsin (2014; 27-10), Michigan State (2013; 21-6) and Penn State (2005; 23-13). USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS n POWER SIX: Coming off a 49-38 win over Georgia Tech, USF is looking for its fifth straight win vs. a Power 5 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 opponent. The Bulls have won six of their last seven meetings vs. P5 teams, including a pair of bowl victories. The loss OFFICE: 813-974-2125 WEB: GoUSFBulls.com came to No. 13 Florida State (55-35) in 2016 in Tampa. The American has posted four wins vs. P5 teams so far in 2018. Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications n BULLS & BUCS TIES: Illini Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach Rod Smith was on the USF staff from 2001-06 under O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] head coach Jim Leavitt, serving as QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator and then Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach Jay D’Abramo Asst. Director of Communications (2005-06). Meanwhile, nine coaches in the game have Tampa Bay Buccaneers ties, including Illini Head Coach Lovie O: (813) 974-7099 | C: 813-210-7333 | [email protected] Smith who served as head coach of the Buccanneers from 2014-15 and was linebackers coach from 1996-2000. n USF has gone 23-4 since the start of 2016, including 10-1 in out-of-conference games (two bowl wins) ON A ROLL: with the only loss coming to No. 13 Florida State in 2016. The Bulls have posted a 18-3 record in Raymond James Stadium over the past four seasons and are in the midst of the most successful run in program history (31-9 (77.5) since 2015) that includes a 30-6 mark in the last 36 games, which ranks among the top six in the nation over that time. 2018 USF GAME NOTES GAME 3 • ILLINOIS USF QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG BULLS SCORE 21 UNANSWERED IN THE 4TH QUARTER RALLY OVER GEORGIA TECH Years Coached: ________ 10th season (2nd at USF) Trailing Georgia Tech, 38-28, 45 seconds into the fourth quarter, USF scored 21 unanswered points and forced two of its Alma Mater: ______________ Central Arkansas, ‘82 three turnovers gained on the day to post its sixth win in its last seven meetings against a Power 5 opponent. Quarterback __________ three-time all-conference defensive back Blake Barnett ran in the final two touchdowns, part of a team high 86 yards rushing on the day, and freshman Terrence Career Record: ____________________65-39 (10th) Horne added his third touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Barnett. In the first half, Horne returned back-to-back kickoffs for touchdowns. The lead changed hands 10 times in the game as the teams combined for 1,028 yards of offense. Record at USF: _____________________ 12-2 (2nd) nHorne tied an NCAA record and set USF and American Conference marks with two touchdown returns on kickoffs (98 American Conf. Record: _________6-2; 2nd season and 97 yards). His 264 yards on kickoff returns set a new USF and conference records. Career Bowl Record:______________________ 4-3 nBarnett accounted for 4 TD on the day, passing for 207 yards and 2 TD and running for 86 yards and 2 TD. nTyre McCants posted the third 100-yard receiving game of his career, grabbing a career-best 10 catches for 104 yards. USF COACHING STAFF (game location) nThe Bulls collected three turnovers, getting interceptions from Ronnie Hoggins and Nico Sawtelle and a fumble recovery Brian Jean-Mary (Field) Def. Coord. /Asst. HC/LBs from Sawtelle. Sawtelle collected both of his turnovers in the fourth quarter, propelling the USF comeback. Hoggins led Sterlin Gilbert (Field) Off. Coord./QBs USF with 10 tackles, while Khalid McGee added nine. n Blue Adams (Press Box) Defensive Backs USF gained 426 yards on the game and had one turnover.