@USFFOOTBALL Oct. 1, 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 5 • UMASS USF (4-0; 1-0 American) vs. UMass (2-4; 0-0 Independent) USF DRIVE STARTERS Sat., Sept. 6 • 3:30 P.M. • Amherst, Mass. • McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000) 4 USF among 14 remaining unbeaten teams. SURFACE: Field Turf 4 Bulls 11-2 in games away from Tampa in last three USF TV: Great 38/Eleven/NESN: Eric Frede (p-by-p), RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ...........................RV/RV years, have won 5 straight vs. non-conference foes. Andy Gresh (analyst) & Matt Goldstein (sideline) HEAD COACH: .......Charlie Strong (C. Arkansas, ‘82) 4 USF looks to equal program record for wins in a AUDIO: USF Radio Network (820 AM/98.3 FM) RECORD AT USF: ......................................14-2 (2nd) Satellite: Sirius: -- XM: -- 4-year period in Game 5. CAREER RECORD: .................................67-39 (10th) iHeartRadio - Bulls Unlimited 4 Bulls have won 7 straight games with more than a AUDIO STREAM: SERIES: First Meeting week to prepare, 4-0 under Strong. UMASS IN TAMPA: NA RANKINGS: ..................................................... NR/NR 4 Cronkrite posts back-to-back 100-yard games. AT AMHERST: NA ACTING HEAD COACH: .......................... Ed Pinkham 4 Bulls averaging 40.6 ppg in their last 13 games away LAST: 2017 game in Tampa moved to 2022 due RECORD AT UMASS: ............................................0-0 from Tampa. to Hurricane Irma CAREER RECORD: ................................................0-0 4 Barnett among national leaders in passing, total of- @USFFOOTBALL @COACHSTRONG_USF @USFATHLETICS #HORNSUP #GOBULLS #BULLSTRONG fense and scoring, leads two 4th QT comebacks. 4 McGee among conference/national leaders in tackles. 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: Cronkrite: 46 carries, 304 yds, 2 TD, 101.3ypg 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: 64.0%, 1,104 yds, 8 TD, 3 INT, 276.0ypg Sat., Sept. 15 at Illinois (Soldier Field, Chicago) W, 25-19 BTN Came from 12 down late in 4th QT St. Felix: 17 rec, 296 yds, 1 TD, 74.0 ypg REC: USF with 18 unanswered points, Barnett 411 yds & 2 TD passing SCORING: Barnett & Salomon: 24 pts (4 TD) Sat., Sept. 22 ECU W, 20-13 ESPNews Cronkrite 129 yards rushing/80 yd TD TACKLES: McGee: 42 (10.5 tpg) Schneider 9 punts for 49.2 ypp average TFL: Sawtelle: 6.0 Sat., Oct. 6 at UMass 3:30 p.m. Great 38/Eleven/NESN UMass 4-8 in 2017 SACKS: Kegler: 2.5 1st meeting, last year’s game cancelled due to hurricane INT: Hampton, Hoggins, Jackson, Roberts & 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 AT UMASS The Bulls and Minutemen will meet for the first time a year after originally scheduled and in Amherst instead of Tampa. Twitter: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachStrong_USF The game will be televised by Eleven Sports and aired in the Bay Area on WFLA sister station WTTA Great 38. Last Instagram: USFFOOTBALL year’s contest, originally set for Oct. 14, 2017 in Tampa, was rescheduled to 2022 after Hurricane Irma forced USF to Facebook: facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball reschedule a conference date with UConn (Sept. 9) and subsequent shuffling moved a contest with Cincinnati into the #GoBulls; #HornsUp; #BullStrong Oct. 14 date. This will be the Bulls’ first game in the state of Massachusetts. USF will look to improve to 5-0 for the sec- ond straight season and for the sixth time in program history. USF started 7-0 in 2017 for the program’s best-ever start. USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS n ROAD WARRIORS: USF has gone 11-2 away from Tampa (8-2 in true road games) in the last three seasons and 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 has won five straight games vs. non-conference opponents away from Tampa, including a pair of bowl games and OFFICE: 813-974-2125 WEB: GoUSFBulls.com four victories over Power Five programs. The Bulls have averaged 40.6 ppg in their last 13 games away from Tampa, Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications failing to score at least 30 points just once (this season vs. Illinois). O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] n BULLS LOOK TO EQUAL BEST 4-YEAR WIN TOTAL: Just five games into the 2018 season, USF will look to equal Jay D’Abramo Asst. Director of Communications the program’s best-ever win total over four seasons with a victory at UMass. The Bulls are in the midst of the most O: (813) 974-7099 | C: 813-210-7333 | [email protected] successful run in program history (33-9 (78.5 %) since 2015) and a 34th victory in a four-year period on Saturday would equal the 34 wins (34-18 (65.0%)) posted from 2006-09. USF has gone 25-4 since the start of 2016, including 11-1 in non-conference games (two bowl wins) with the only loss coming to No. 13 Florida State (2016). That includes a 32-6 mark in the last 38 games, which ranks FIFTH in the nation over that time. 2018 USF GAME NOTES GAME 5 • UMASS USF QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG BULL WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE OPENER Years Coached: ________ 10th season (2nd at USF) USF became the fastest Florida FBS team to reach 150 program wins with a 20-13 victory over East Carolina in the Bulls’ Alma Mater: ______________ Central Arkansas, ‘82 American Athletic Conference opener at Raymond James Stadium. Junior Jordan Cronkrite broke a 13-13 tie with a career __________ three-time all-conference defensive back long 80-yard touchdown run with 10:13 remaining in the game. Redshirt freshman safety Nick Roberts sealed the victory Career Record: ____________________67-39 (10th) by intercepting his first career pass at the ECU 44-yard line with two minutes remaining. USF’s defense pitched a shutout in the fourth quarter for the second straight game. The Bulls have scored 46 unanswered points in the fourth quarter over Record at USF: _____________________ 14-2 (2nd) the last three games. American Conf. Record: _________7-2; 2nd season n Cronkrite posted his second straight 100-yard rushing game with 129 yards on 15 carries (8.6 ypc). Career Bowl Record:______________________ 4-3 n Darnell Salomon put USF ahead with a 66-yard touchdown catch. n Blake Barnett got the Bulls on the board with a 2-yard touchdown run with 3:33 remaining in the opening quarter after USF COACHING STAFF (game location) running back Johnny Ford gained 39 yards on his first career reception. Barnett completed 12 of 20 passes for 181 yards Brian Jean-Mary (Field) Def. Coord. /Asst. HC/LBs and threw a touchdown pass in his fourth straight game. Sterlin Gilbert (Field) Off. Coord./QBs n Jaymon Thomas led USF with 10 tackles while Nick Roberts and Khalid McGee added eight each. Blue Adams (Press Box) Defensive Backs Justin Burke (Press Box) Tight Ends/Special Teams QUICKLY SPEAKING Damon Cogdell (FIeld) Defensive Ends the second straight year. He set a new USF tight end re- Sean Cronin (Press Box) Defensive Tackles USF TEAM n The Bulls stand just outside Top 25 rankings, receive cord with eight catches at Illinois totaling 109 yards. He is Shaun King (Field) Running Backs 83 votes in AP Poll (27th) and 109 in Coaches Poll (26th). third on the team with 14 receptions on the year. Matt Mattox (Field) Offensive Line/Run Game n n USF has scored 46 unanswered points in the 4th WR Tyre McCants led the team in touchdowns (7) and Tommy Restivo (Field) Safeties quarter the last three games to come back from 10 points ranked second in yards (686) and receptions (36) in 2017.