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Year in Review: At dark moment, USF’s Bulls started turnaround season

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Willie Taggart was in trouble. His team had lost three out of four, and his freshman quarterback was playing like a freshman, and he didn’t need anyone to tell him that his seat was growing warmer. It didn’t matter that one of the losses had been to FSU from the ACC, and one of them to Maryland from the Big 10. The third loss had been a 17-10 loss to a strong Memphis team. USF had lost for years, through…

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USF rolls to 43-7 rout of Temple

Darius Tice rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns as No. 21 South Florida dominated defending American Athletic Conference champion

USF readies for its seventh bowl game, this time against Western

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For five years, they have waited. Now, in another week, the USF Bulls return to the bowls of college football. USF arrived in Miami Monday to prepare for next Monday’s Miami Beach Bowl, where they will face coach Willie Taggart’s former team, Western Kentucky. The Bulls will be tested by Western quarterback Brandan Doughty. It will be the seventh bowl in which the Bulls have competed. A ranking of the first six. 1. 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl: USF had it’s…

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USF gives a five-year contract extension to coach Willie Taggart

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They didn’t reach the AAC championship game, but Saturday was an enjoyable day for Willie Taggart and the USF Bulls. Taggart signed a five-year extension with the Bulls. His new salary, and possibly his new buyout number, were not announced. Taggart was on the hot seat earlier in the season after a 1-3 start. But the Bulls won seven of their last eight to finish second in their division. The finish got Taggart an interview with South Carolina on Friday.

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USF Bulls ride quarterback Quentin Flowers to win over UCF

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Quinton Flowers threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the USF Bulls finished their season strongly. USF beat the Central Florida Knights 44-3 Thursday night, their eighth win in their final nine games. UCF fell to 0-12. The Bulls were barely challenged by UCF after the Knights took a 3-0 lead. UCF ran for only 87 yards and threw for only 116 in the defeat. The Bulls had 455 yards of total offense compared to 203 for…

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Former Bulls’ lineman Elkino Watson stabbed to death

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The South Florida Bulls are mourning the death of one of their former players this morning. Elkino Watson, 23, was stabbed in Ybor City early Sunday morning. Watson appeared in 45 games as a Bull. Desmond Horne, who also played with the Bulls, was also injured. Police continue to investigate. “We are deeply saddened and stunned by the tragic loss of Elkino Watson and the injuries suffered by Desmond Horne,” USF Head Coach Willie Taggart said. “Kino was a tremendous…

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USF coach Willie Taggart has seen the growth in QB Quinton Flowers

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USF coach Willie Taggart isn’t looking for a lot of speeches from his new quarterback. A lot of plays will do. Taggart, speaking on an ACC conference call on Monday, said he has seen growth in quarterback Quinton Flowers over the off-season, but Flowers isn’t on the football field to win a debate. The only noise Taggert seems interested in are the celebrations of touchdowns. “We talked to him this off-season,” Taggart said. “The best way for him to be…

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South Florida names sophomore Quinton Flowers to be its quarterback

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Sophomore Quinton Flowers barely made it onto the field in his first season with the South Florida Bulls. This year, he will lead them. Flowers was named as the team’s starting quarterback Monday by head coach Willie Taggert. He will lead the Bulls in their first game against Florida A&M on Sept. 5 after beating out senior Stephen Bench. Flowers played only sporadicly in his first season with the Bulls, hitting eight of 20 passes for 111 yards and rushing…

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