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At USF, new coach Charlie Strong will face new challenges

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He needs change. He also needs consistency. He needs to keep his recruits. He needs to find some more. He needs to hang onto his school’s momentum. And he needs to make things better. Yeah, that’s all Charlie Strong has to do. He has to keep the parts of the USF program that are special. And he needs to patch up the things that are not. He needs to bring top talent into the state’s fourth-best program. He needs to…

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USF looks to former Texas boss Charlie Strong as new coach

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The USF Bulls have made a Strong choice as their new head football coach. The Bulls announced Sunday that they had signed former Texas and Louisville head coach Charlie Strong as their new coach, replacing former coach Willie Taggart who went to Oregon. The Bulls signed Strong to a five-year contract. Strong, a former defensive coordinator with the Florida, was a member of two national championship teams with with the Gators. Strong spent 15 years working in Florida, which should…

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USF can prove it still has its edge against South Carolina in bowl

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The USF Bulls will have to prove that former coach Willie Taggart didn’t take his edge with him in this year’s Birmingham Bowl. Taggart, the primary play-caller for the Bulls, took the head coaching job at Oregon on Wednesday. That leaves the Bulls playing against SEC opponent South Carolina, where head coach Will Muschamp is respected for his defensive prowess. Instead of Taggart, the team will play under interim coach T.J. Weist. USF will still have offensive firepower with quarterback…

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USF football coach Willie Taggart headed to Oregon

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USF is looking for a new head football coach, reports say. Bulls’ coach Willie Taggart will be named the new head coach at the University of Oregon, the school confirmed Tuesday. Taggart, who guided the Bulls to a 10-2 record this year, their best ever, is moving a long way away to Oregon, but Oregon is considered one of the schools where a coach can win a national title. However, Taggart will be leaving behind quarterback Quinton Flowers and running…

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USF Bulls overpowered by Temple as defense exposed

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A suspect defense caught up to the USF Bulls Saturday night, as Temple marched through the Bulls on their way to a surprisingly easy victory. Temple beat the Bulls, 46-30, as it exposed the Bulls’ defense, which came into the game rated No. 70 in the nation. That defense had been overshadowed by the usually potent USF offense, but Temple pretty much held that in check, too. Perhaps USF should have seen it coming. The Bulls have given up 20…

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After sluggish start, USF pulls away from East Carolina

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They were on their heels. The game was slipping away. Finally, USF had underperformed, and it seemed as if the day might get away from them. There was 6:58 to play, and suddenly, East Carolina was lining up to go for a two-point conversion to tie the game. The Pirates, behind 24-6 at one point, had scored 16 straight and were only the two-pointer from tying things. And then USF took over. Finally. The Bulls stopped East Carolina’s two-point conversion, then…

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Bulls have a highlight day as Quinton Flowers shines in Spring game

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The USF Bulls gave their faithful several options to be excited about Saturday in their annual spring game. Take, for instance, the starting quarterback. Quinton Flowers led his White team to a 32-19 victory over the Green. In so doing, he hit 15 of 22 passes for 129 yards. But Asiantii Woulard wasn’t bad, either. He hit nine of 16 for 157 yards, including a 65-yard pass to Rodney Adams. Then there was linebacker Auggie Sanchez (two interceptions), and Bruce…

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