2020 South Florida Bulls football team explained

Year:2020
Team:South Florida Bulls
Sport:football
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:AAC
Record:1–8
Conf Record:0–7
Head Coach:Jeff Scott
Hc Year:1st
Off Coach:Charlie Weis Jr.
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Glenn Spencer
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:4–2–5

The 2020 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Jeff Scott and played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.

Schedule

The 2020 South Florida Schedule was initially released on February 24, 2020.

The Bulls had games scheduled against Texas,[1] Bethune–Cookman.[2] and Nevada[3] all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Personnel

Staff

NamePositionSeasons at
South Florida		Alma Mater
Jeff ScottHead Coach1Clemson (2003)
Allen MogridgeAssistant Head Coach / Offensive Line1North Carolina (1999)
Charlie Weis Jr.Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks1Kansas (2015)
Glenn SpencerDefensive Coordinator / Linebackers1Georgia Tech (1987)
Daniel Da PratoSpecial Teams Coordinator1Louisiana–Monroe (2003)
Da'Quan BowersDefensive Line1Clemson (2019)
Xavier DyeWide Receivers1Clemson (2010)
Joey KingTight Ends1Carson–Newman (2005)
Jules MontinarCornerbacks / Recruiting Coordinator1Eastern Kentucky (2009)
Wes NeighborsSafeties1Alabama (2011)
Pat WhiteRunning Backs1West Virginia (2008)
Brad ScottChief of Staff1South Florida (1979)
Trumain CarrollDirector of Football Strength & Conditioning1Oklahoma State (2005)
Brandon RobertsAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach1Middle Tennessee State (2009)

Game summaries

The Citadel

See also: 2020 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.

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USF −18.5 55.5[5]
Statistics The CitadelSouth Florida
First downs 16 20
Total yards 284 404
Rushing yards 200 302
Passing yards 84 102
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 32:17 27:43
Team Category Player Statistics
The Citadel Passing Brandon Rainey 4/18, 84 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Brandon Rainey 20 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Ryan McCarthy 2 receptions, 44 yards
South Florida Passing 11/16, 68 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kelley Joiner 8 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryce Miller 3 receptions, 36 yards

At Notre Dame

See also: 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

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ND −25.5 48.5[6]
Statistics South FloridaNotre Dame
First downs 11 21
Total yards 231 429
Rushing yards 106 281
Passing yards 125 148
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 27:33 32:27
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud 8/14, 64 yards
Rushing Johnny Ford 6 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Latrell Williams 2 receptions, 48 yards
Notre Dame Passing 12/19, 143 yards
Rushing C'Bo Flemister 13 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving 3 receptions, 60 yards

At Cincinnati

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.

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CIN −22.5 45[7]
Statistics South FloridaCincinnati
First downs 19 22
Total yards 291 332
Rushing yards 83 189
Passing yards 208 143
Turnovers 5 4
Time of possession 23:36 36:24
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud 12/21, 137 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Leonard Parker 7 carries, 51 yards
Receiving 3 receptions, 47 yards
Cincinnati Passing 16/26, 143 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jayshon Jackson 3 receptions, 47 yards

East Carolina

See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team.

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USF −5.5 58[8]
Statistics East CarolinaSouth Florida
First downs 21 22
Total yards 432 398
Rushing yards 210 92
Passing yards 222 306
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 35:36 24:24
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Rahjai Harris 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud 26/35, 298 yards
Rushing Johnny Ford 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Latrell Williams 8 receptions, 93 yards

At Temple

See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team.

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TEM −14 53[9]
Statistics South FloridaTemple
First downs 21 32
Total yards 324 416
Rushing yards 143 146
Passing yards 181 270
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Johnny Ford 15 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Omarion Dollison 4 receptions, 64 yards
Temple Passing 30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing 25 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Randle Jones 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Tulsa

See also: 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

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TUL −12 51.5[10]
Statistics TulsaSouth Florida
First downs 21 17
Total yards 462 305
Rushing yards 227 122
Passing yards 235 183
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 28:33 31:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing 16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Sam Crawford Jr. 4 receptions, 82 yards
South Florida Passing Noah Johnson 18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cade Fortin 4 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Omarion Dollison 6 receptions, 54 yards

At Memphis

See also: 2020 Memphis Tigers football team.

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 MEM −17.5 67.5[11]
Statistics South FloridaMemphis
First downs 16  24
Total yards 330  535
Rushing yards 113  98
Passing yards 217  437
Turnovers 0  1
Time of possession 29:25  30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Noah Johnson  20–29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing  10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kelley Joiner  3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing  30–50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins  10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes  7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

At Houston

See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team.

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HOU −14.5  58.5[12]
Statistics South FloridaHouston
First downs 23 25
Total yards 359  505
Rushing yards 136  319
Passing yards 223  186
Turnovers 2  1
Time of possession  31:01  28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud  14–29, 180 yards, 1TD
Rushing Brian Battie  13 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Bryce Miller  5 receptions, 53 yards
Houston Passing  14–25, 165 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Clayton Tune  10 carries, 120 yards, 2TDs
Receiving Keith Corbin  4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

UCF

See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team and War on I-4.

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UCF –25 70.5
Statistics UCFSouth Florida
First downs 28  38
Total yards  577  646
Rushing yards  241  242
Passing yards  336  404
Turnovers  1  2
Time of possession  26:41  33:19
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing  22-36, 336 yards, 4TDs, 1 INT
Rushing  25 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  5 receptions, 110 yards, 3 TDs
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud  32-46, 404 yards, 4TDs
Rushing Kelley Joiner  14 carries, 116 yards
Receiving Bryce Miller  11 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDs

Notes and References

  1. News: Knight . Joey . USF football’s season opener at Texas is officially off . 15 August 2020 . Tampa Bay Times . 12 August 2020.
  2. Web site: MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period . ESPN.com . 16 July 2020 . en . 16 July 2020.
  3. News: Turner. Will. Nevada takes USF off fall schedule, now FAU becomes opener. August 6, 2020. 247Sports.com. August 8, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 USF Football Schedule. FBSchedules.com. February 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: The Citadel Bulldogs vs USF Bulls . Odds Shark . 12 September 2020 . en.
  6. Web site: USF Bulls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Odds Shark . 16 September 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: USF Bulls vs Cincinnati Bearcats . Odds Shark . 4 October 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls . Odds Shark . 14 October 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: USF Bulls vs Temple Owls . Odds Shark . 19 October 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs USF Bulls . Odds Shark . 7 November 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers. 2020-11-13. Odds Shark. en.
  12. Web site: USF Bulls vs Houston Cougars. 2020-11-16. Odds Shark. en.

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