@USFFOOTBALL OCTOBER 24, 2014 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS FOOTBALL TAMPA, FLORIDA 18TH SEASON • 116-92 ALL-TIME • 11 WINNING SEASONS • 6 BOWL APPEARANCES • 4 BOWL VICTORIES • 23 NFL DRAFT PICKS • 14 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS • REACHED NO. 2 RANKING IN 2007 2014 USF GAME NOTES GAME 8 • @CINCINNATI USF DRIVE STARTERS USF (3-4; 2-1 American) @ CINCINNATI (3-3; 1-1 American) • Bulls look for second win ever at Cincinnati. FRIDAY, OCT. 24 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) • Cincinnati, Ohio • Paul Brown Stadium (40,000) • USF coming off largest comeback win in program his- SURFACE: UBU Speed Series S5-M USF tory at Tulsa, most points in four seasons. TV: ESPN2: Dave Lamont (p-by-p) & Ray Bentley (analyst) RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ......................... -/- • USF offense producing 150 more yards per game (388) RADIO: IMG (98.7 THE FAN & 1010 AM) HEAD COACH: ......Willie Taggart (W. Kentucky, ‘98) since return of AAC POW Andre Davis. ON-LINE AUDIO: Bulls Cast Radio: www.GoUSFBulls.com RECORD AT USF: ..............................5-14 (2nd) • WR Andre Davis posts back-to-back 100-yard games, 4 SIRIUS/XM: 93/201 CAREER RECORD: .......................... 21-34 (5th) TD in return, nears 2,000 yards and 1 catch from owning SERIES: Cincinnati Leads, 7-4 all USF receiving records. IN TAMPA: Tied, 3-3 CINCINNATI BEARCATS • FR RB Marlon Mack with 3rd 100-yard game leads INCINCINNATI: UC leads, 1-4 RANKINGS (AP/COACHES): ......................... -/- AAC by 20 ypg, averaging 103.5 ypg. NEUTRAL: NA HEAD COACH: ...Tommy Tuberville (S. Ark. ‘76) • Mike White goes 10-14 for 211 yards & 3TD in second LAST MEETING: USF won 26-20 in Tampa. RECORD AT CINCY: ..........................12-7 (2nd) half to lead comeback at Tulsa. CAREER RECORD: ...................... 143-84 (19th) • Bulls offense with 15 TD, 10 rushing TD through 7 games flys past 2013 numbers. @USFFOOTBALL @COACHTAGGART @USFATHLETICS #USF #GOBULLS #LIVEGREENANDGOLD • DT Elkino Watson with 5.5 TFL & 16 tackles in last 3 games, 3.5 TFL at Tulsa. Now 10th at USFwith 31.5 TFL 2014 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT KICK/TV/RESULT NOTABLE Sat., Aug. 30 WESTERN CAROLINA W, 36-31 FR Marlon Mack set USF rushing USF STATISTICAL LEADERS Raymond James Stadium ESPN3 record with 275 yds & 4 TD RUSHING: Marlon Mack: 133 carries, 727 yds, 8 TD, 5,5 ypc, 62 long Sat., Sept. 6 MARYLAND L, 17-24 USF led 17-14 in 4th QT PASSING: Mike White: 70-147, 1,090 yds, 6 TD, 5 INT, 155.7 ypg Raymond James Stadium CBSSN Bulls forced six turnovers RECEIVING: Andre Davis: 13 catches, 322 yards, 4 TD, 85 long Sat., Sept. 13 NORTH CAROLINA STATE L, 17-49 Fr. Ryeshene Bronson 75-yd TD catch SCORING: Marlon Mack: 48 points, 8 TD Raymond James Stadium CBSSN Bulls out-gained 589-159 TACKLES: Jamie Byrd, 52 Fri., Sept. 19 UCONN* W, 17-14 USF jumped to 14-0 lead TFL: Elkino Watson, 6.5 Raymond James Stadium ESPN constant rain throughout game SACKS: Reshard Cliett, 4 Sat., Sept. 27 at 19/17 Wisconsin L, 10-27 Tied 3-3 at half, 11 penalties vs. USF, INT: Johnny Ward, 2 Madison, Wisconsin ESPNU Byrd & Godwin each post 14 tackles Sat., Oct. 11 19/19 EAST CAROLINA* (Homecoming) L, 17-28 Andre Davis 6 rec, 124 yds, 1 TD USF CAPTAINS: Reshard Cliett, Andre Davis & Marvin Kloss Raymond James Stadium ESPNU Bulls led 17-7 at half Sat., Oct. 18 at Tulsa* W, 38-30 Largest comeback ever (7-27 at half) USF/IMG RADIO NETWORK Tulsa, Oklahoma ESPNews Andre Davis 6 catches, 154 yds, 3TD FLAGSHIP: 98.7 THE FAN; 1010 AM Fri., Oct. 24 at Cincinnati* 7:00 p.m. Defeated 26-20 last year Jim Louk, play-by-play Mark Robinson, analyst Cincinnati, Ohio ESPN2 1-4 at Cincinnati (W, 2010) Kawika Mitchell, sideline Sat., Nov. 1 HOUSTON* (Military & Veterans Appreciation) 4:00 p.m. First career start for Mike White in 2013 PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) Raymond James Stadium ESPNews passed for 311 yards Jim Lighthall, co-host Justin Pawlowski, co-host Sat., Nov. 15 at SMU* TBA Second ever meeting USF/IMG RADIO AFFILIATES Dallas, Texas Second ever visit to Dallas (TCU, 2004, W) 98.7 WHFS FM -- Tampa Bay ** 1010 WHFS AM -- Tampa Bay ** First visit to Memphis since 2003, W 1230 WGGG AM -- Gainesville 900 WMOP AM -- Ocala Sat., Nov. 22 at Memphis* TBA Lost 23-10 to Tigers last year 1460 WZNZ AM -- Jacksonville ** 1080 WHIM AM -- Miami ** Memphis, Tennessee 1080 WHOO AM -- Orlando ** 99.9 WXJB FM -- Brooksville Fri., Nov. 28 UCF* TBA I-4 Corridor Clash, Lead series 4-1 1120 WAMT AM -- Orlando ** ** Carry Coaches Show Raymond James Stadium NATIONAL TV L, 23-20 to #17 UCF in Orlando last year * American Athletic Conference game All games can be heard on the USF/IMG Radio Network and GoUSFBulls.com SOCIAL: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachTaggart; @BSiegristUSF #GoBulls; #USF; #LiveGreenAndGold; #DoSomething GAME SET @ CINCINNATI facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball Coming off the biggest comeback victory in program history and most points scored in four years, USF will hit the road for a second-straight week and among four times in the final six games when the Bulls travel to Cincinnati for a Friday night primetime match-up. The game will be played at the Bengal’s Paul Brown Stadium as Cincinnati’s on-campus USF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS stadium is undergoing an $86 million renovation. The Bulls have won just once in five trips to Cincinnati, claiming a 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ATH 100, Tampa, FL 33620 38-30 victory in 2010. The Bulls posted a 26-20 victory over the Bearcats in 2013 in Raymond James Stadium, claim- OFFICE: 813-974-2125 FAX: 813-974-5328 ing the win without scoring an offensive touchdown to improve to 2-0 in conference play. Marvin Kloss made four field Brian Siegrist, Associate AD for Communications goals and USF scored two defensive TD in that game. USF posted 38 points at Tulsa, the programs most against and O: (813) 974-4086 | C: (813)-293-3897 | [email protected] FBS opponent in two seasons. Cincinnati is coming off a 41-3 victory at SMU after posting 508 yards of offense and Steve Schoon, Assistant Director of Communications forcing four turnovers. O: (813) 974-4087 | C: (620)-218-1693 | [email protected] • Match-up of Sophomore QB’s: The game pits two of the up-and-coming sophomore quarterbacks in the AAC in Mark Heise, Assistant Director of Communications USF’s Mike White and UC’s Gunner Kiel. White is averaging 264.5 yards and 2 TD per game while completing 56.7% O: (813) 974-5755 | C: (320)-333-2647 | [email protected] of his passes since the return of No. 1 target Andre Davis. Keil is averaging 308.8 yards and 3TD per game while completing 59.4% of his passes on the year. • Second-Year Coaches: The game pits second-year head coaches at their respective schools. • Road Games: USF is 37-51 in road games, 17-25 in conference road games. 2014 USF GAME NOTES GAME 8 • @CINCINNATI LAST TIME OUT USF QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH WILLIE TAGGART USF 38, TULSA 30 • CHAPMAN STADIUM, TULSA 4 Years Coached: _________________ 5th season Trailing 27-7 at halftime, USF posted the biggest comeback in program history coming from 20 points down. 4 USF produced 316 of its 412 offensive yards and 14 of its 19 first downs in the second half while holding Tulsa to Alma Mater: ___________ Western Kentucky, 1998 174 second half yards. ____________ 4 year starter at QB; 11 WKU records; 4WR Andre Davis posted 154 yards and 3 TD on six catches, 149 yards and all 3 TD came after halftime. His had _____ set NCAA record for rushing yards by a QB (3,997) three TD receptions were a career high and tied the USF record. He also tied the USF career mark (14) on his 85-yard Career Record: ____________________ 21-34 TD catch, with tied for the second-longest passs play in program history. His 154 yards receiving was the second-most in school history and his sixth career 100-yard game, which set a USF record. Record at USF: __________________ 5-14 (2nd) 4Marlon Mack posted his third 100-yard game rushing for 130 yards and two TD on 19 carries, including touchdown AAC Record: ________________ 4-7; 2nd season runs of 34 and 54 yards. Bowl Record: _______________________0-1 4Mike White went 10-of-14 for 211 yards and three TD in the second half to finish the game with 272 yards and 3 TD. The three TD were a career high and the 272 yards second-most on his career. 4 (game location) Auggie Sanchez posted a career high 11 tackles to lead the Bulls. His previous single-game high was four. USF COACHING STAFF 4Elkino Watson posted a career best 3.5 tackles for loss to go with seven tackles and a sack. Paul Wulff (field) Offensive Coord. - Offensive Line 4Mike McFarland blocked a field goal in the fourth quarter. It was his first block of the season and the fourth blocked MEET HEAD COACH WILLIE TAGGART Chuck Bresnahan (field) __________ Defensive Coord. field goal of his career. He blocked three last season. Ron Cooper (box) ________ Assistant Head Coach - DBs 4Mattias Ciabatti averaged 46.4 yards per kick on five punts with a 52-yard long. Ron Dugans (field) _______________Wide Receiver Stu Holt (field) ___ Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Telly Lockette (field) _____________ Running Backs USF QUICK HITTERS Eric Mathies (field) ______________ Defensive Line TEAM DEFENSE 4 4 David Reaves (box) _______________ Quarterbacks USF's 38 points at Tulsa marked the programs most in 4 DT Elkino Watson posted a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss Raymond Woodie (field) _____________ Linebackers years and most in a road game since 2008.