@USFFOOTBALL OCT. 9, 2017 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS FOOTBALL TAMPA, FLORIDA 21ST SEASON • 13 WINNING SEASONS • 8 BOWL APPEARANCES • 5 BOWL VICTORIES • 28 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007 2017 USF GAME NOTES GAME 6 • CINCINNATI USF DRIVE STARTERS #18/15 USF (5-0; 2-0 American) vs Cincinnati (2-4; 0-2 American) Sat., Oct. 14 • 7:30 P.M. • Tampa, Fla. • Raymond James Stadium 4 USF looks to equal best start ever (6-0, 2007). (65,857) 4 USF continues record 11th straight weeks in Top 25. SURFACE: Natural Grass USF TV: ESPNU: Roy Philpott (p-by-p) & 4 Flowers climbs charts of all-time QB rushers. RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): .............................18/15 Tom Ramsey (analyst) 4 USF riding school record 10-game win streak (2nd HEAD COACH: .......Charlie Strong (C. Arkansas, ‘82) AUDIO: USF Radio Network (820 AM) RECORD AT USF: ......................................... 5-0 (1st) longest in nation), winningest era in program history. AUDIO STREAM: iHeartRadio or GoUSFBulls.com CAREER RECORD: ...................................58-37 (9th) 4 Offense ranks 5th in scoring,10th in total nationally. SIRIUS/XM: -- Internet: -- 4 23-4 record among top 4 nationally over last 27 games. SERIES: Cincinnati leads, 8-6 CINCINNATI USF leads, 4-3, W, 65-27, in 2015 4 22 straight games scoring 30+ points, now 2nd lon- IN TAMPA: RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): .................................. -/- IN CINCINNATI: UC leads, 5-2 gest streak all-time – one behind Oregon (23, 2011-12). HEAD COACH: ............. Luke Fickell (Ohio State, ‘97) LAST: USF W, 45-20, in Cincinnati, 2016 RECORD AT UC ............................................ 2-4 (1st) 4 First team offense has scored on 14 of its last 17 pos- CAREER RECORD: ....................................8-11 (2nd) sessions, posting 77 points in the last six quarters. @USFFOOTBALL @COACHSTRONG_USF @USFATHLETICS #USF #GOBULLS #BULLSTRONG 4 USF leads nation interceptions (14), with at least two in every game, and is 3rd in turnovers gained (16). 2017 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT KICK/RESULT TV NOTABLE USF STATISTICAL LEADERS Sat., Aug. 26 at San Jose State W, 42-22 CBSSN Bulls score 42 unaswered points USF logs records of 101 plays, 74 runs to post 548 yards RUN: Tice: 438 yards, 7 TD, 87.6 ypg Sat. Sept. 2 STONY BROOK W, 31-17 ESPN3 USF scored 24 2nd half points Flowers: 52.9%, 934 yds, 10 TD, 2 INT, 186.8 ypg PASS: Tice ran for 2 TD, Abraham & Wilkins with INT REC: Valdes-Scantling, 22 rec., 322 yds, 3 TD, 64.4 ypg Fri., Sept. 15 ILLINOIS (Youth Football Night) W, 47-23 ESPN USF’s 680 yards most-ever vs. FBS SCORING: Nadelman, 56 pts, 10-11 FG, 26-28 PAT Flowers totals 386 yards & 5TD TACKLES: Sanchez, 32 Thur., Sept. 21 TEMPLE* W, 43-7 ESPN Bull force 6 turnovers TFL: Hector, 7.0 Temple held to 85 total yards, -4 yards rushing SACKS: Hector & Love, 3.0 Sat., Sept. 30 at ECU* W, 61-31 CBSSN Bulls run for 390 yards INT: Abraham & Wilkins, 3 USF record point total in a road game USF CAPTAINS: Game-by-Game Sat., Oct. 14 CINCINNATI* (Homecoming) 7:30 PM ESPNU Lead series 4-3, won 2 straight W, 65-27 in Bearcats’ last trip to Tampa (2015) USF RADIO NETWORK Sat., Oct. 21 at Tulane* 7 or 7:30 PM ESPN2 or U First-ever meeting Green Wave went 4-8 in 2016 FLAGSHIP: 820 AM WWBA (TAMPA) Sat., Oct. 28 HOUSTON* (Salute To Service) TBA Series tied 2-2, first meeting since 2014 Jim Louk, play-by-play Mark Robinson, analyst Cougars have won last 2 meetings Joey Johnston, sideline Sat., Nov. 4 at UConn* TBA Game moved due to Hurricane Irma PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) Bulls lead series 9-5, won last two trips to UConn Jim Lighthall, co-host Rock Riley, co-host Thur., Nov. 16 TULSA* 8:00 PM ESPN Lead series 1-0, last meeting 2014 USF RADIO AFFILIATES Will be Charlie Strong’s 100th game as a head coach 820 AM WWBA – Tampa Bay ** ** Carry Coaches Show Fri., Nov. 24 at UCF* (War On I-4) TBD ABC/ESPN Lead series 6-2, won 2 straight 99.9 FM WXJB – Brooksville** USF’s 250th game; Claimed War-On-I4, 48-31, in 2016 1070 AM WKII – Ft. Myers/Port Charlotte** Sat., Dec. 2 AAC Championship TBD ABC/ESPN played at home site 1220 AM/106.9 FM WSRS – Sarasota** * American Athletic Conference game All games can be heard on the USF Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com GAME DAY VS CINCINNATI FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA USF returns to Raymond James Stadium after a bye week to face its third AAC East Division foe of 2017. USF is 11-1 Twitter: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachStrong_USF all-time vs. East Division opponents (divisions were created in 2015) and has won its last two meetings with Cincinnati, Instagram: USFFOOTBALL including a 65-27 win in 2015 in Tampa. With a win, USF would equal the best start (6-0) in program history. Facebook: facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball n HOMECOMING: USF is 11-9 in Homecoming games, winning the last two – including a 45-24 win over Syracuse in #GoBulls; #USF; #BullStrong 2015 that marked a turning point for the program and began the current run of 23 wins in 27 games. n AAC ON RISE: USF (18/15) is one of three AAC teams in the Top 25 polls – joined by UCF (22/21) and Navy (25/24). USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS That is tied with the SEC and is one behind the ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 for number of ranked teams. The three AAC 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 teams are among 17 that remain unbeaten in FBS football. n OFFICE: 813-974-2125 WEB: GoUSFBulls.com ON AN AAC ROLL: USF is 15-3 in AAC games over the last three seasons and has won six straight AAC games overall and eight straight AAC home games, last falling to Memphis (24-17) on Oct. 2, 2015 – a span of two years. Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications n MOST SUCCESSFUL ERA: USF’s record 10-game win streak is the second longest nationally (Clemson, 11). USF’s O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] 23 wins over 27 games mark the winningest period in program history and among the top four nationally. Mike Radomski, Asst. Director of Communications n 30-POINT SCORING STREAK: USF has scored 30 or more points in 22 straight games, the longest active streak O: (813) 974-4087 | C: 813-285-0605 | [email protected] in the nation and one game from equaling the longest such streak in the AP Poll (1936) era, (Oregon, 23, 2011-12). n GROUND GAME: USF is ranked in the Top 10 in both rushing yards (5th) and rushing defense (2nd) in the NCAA statistics. Only Alabama is better against the run and the Bulls and Crimson Tide are the only teams ranked in the Top 10 of both statistical categories. 2017 USF GAME NOTES GAME 6 • CINCINNATI USF QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG OFFENSE HANGS 61 IN ROAD WIN AT ECU Years Coached: __________9th season (1st at USF) USF posted a program record 61 points in a road game as the Bulls weathered a first half battle with the Pirates to pull away Alma Mater: ______________ Central Arkansas, ‘82 for a 61-31 victory. USF led, 31-24, at the half, but held ECU to just seven second half points and ran off 24 unanswered __________ three-time all-conference defensive back to cruise to the Bulls’ 10th straight win and extend the program’s streak of 30-plus point games to 22. n USF ran for a season-high 390 yards and five TD, marking the Bulls’ third straight game rushing for 300-plus yards and fourth in _____________________58-37 (9th) Career Record: five games on the 2017 season. Record at USF: _______________________ 5-0 (1st) n D’Ernest Johnson logged his third straight 100-yard game posting a career-best 111 yards and two touchdowns. American Conf. Record: _________ 2-0; 1st season n Marquez Valdes-Scantling scored his first career rushing TD on a 75-yard jet sweep. He compiled a team-high 174 all-purpose yards as he caught six passes for 94 yards and a TD and gained 80 on the ground. Career Bowl Record:______________________ 3-3 n Quinton Flowers posted 253 total yards and 3 TD as he ran for 93 and a TD and threw for 160 and 2 TD. n USF posted at least two interceptions for the fifth straight game on the year as Auggie Sanchez and Mazzi Wilkins grabbed INT. USF COACHING STAFF (game location) n Sanchez led USF with 10 tackles and returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown. Brian Jean-Mary (Field) Def. Coord. /Asst. HC/LBs n ECU posted 414 total yards, a 2017 opponent high, passing for 306 and benefiting from USF penalties that sustained drives. n Sterlin Gilbert (Field) Off. Coord./QBs USF posted 575 yards of total offense, eclipsing 500 yards for the third time on the season. Blue Adams (Field) Defensive Backs Justin Burke (Field) Tight Ends/Special Teams QUICKLY SPEAKING Damon Cogdell (Press Box) Defensive Ends the last three seasons, starting all 31 games and going Sean Cronin (Field) Defensive Tackles USF TEAM n USF has won 23 of it last 27 games and brings a pro- 24-7. Flowers set a USF record with 24 passing TD and Shaun King (Field) Running Backs gram-record 10-game win streak into Saturday.