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Sunshine State Award: Surprise! FSU’s Dalvin Cook wins it again

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Dalvin Cook must be getting used to the recognition. Once again, the Sunshine State Award is his. Cook, the FSU running back who shattered the school’s all-time record last week against Syracuse, has won this honor several times. His 225, four-touchdown performance against the Orangemen is only the latest. Cook faces a difficult week this week against the Florida Gators in what may be his final home game for the Seminoles. Other players considered for the honor include: FSU quarterback…

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USF wins another shootout with fourth-down stop of SMU

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The wildest season in USF history continued in Dallas Saturday night with another close victory. For the high-scoring, high-scoring-against Bulls, the 35-27 victory over SMU was the team’s third straight narrow victory (after touchdown wins against Navy and Memphis). The win allowed USF to go to 9-2, which ties a school record for victories. USF still has a shot at the American Conference game if it can beat UCF next week and have Eastern Carolina upset Temple. The Mustangs had…

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SMU will try to stop Quinton Flowers the way they stopped Ward

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Five things to ponder about the USF–SMU game: 1. Could this be a game where USF stubs its toe? It’s possible. All you have to do is look back a month to SMU’s stunning 38-16 win over Houston, then the No. 11 team in the nation. Houston came in looking bulletproof, but quarterback Greg Ward had a hard time getting going. It could happen again if USF doesn’t match SMU’s energy early on. In that game, SMU scored the first…

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USF’s dual-threat quarterback Quinton Flowers wins Sunshine Award

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It doesn’t matter whether opponents want to stop USF’s passing game or its running game. Either way, it means stopping the same guy. Quinton Flowers continued his assault on the record books in Saturday night’s 49-42 victory over Memphis, throwing for 263 yards and running for 210. On the season, Flowers is one of two players in the nation with 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing. He is 12th in the nation in rushing and 48th in passing. For his efforts, Flowers…

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Late defensive stand (imagine that) allows Bulls to win shootout

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For all of the offense, for all of the highlight plays, for all of the touchdowns, it came down to a defensive stand. Figures. The USF Bulls won a wild one in Memphis Saturday night, holding the Tigers on their last possession, winning 49-42 on a goal-line stand. With 1:23 to play, Memphis moved inside the Bulls’ 10 with a first-and-goal. On first down, Darrell Henderson ran for five yards to the Bulls’ three. But USF broke up three straight…

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USF’s Quentin Flowers wins weekly Sunshine State Award

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He was supposed to be hurt. His team was supposed to play around him. And yet, just like most weeks, Quinton Flowers ran wild. Flowers combined for 395 yards Friday night to lead USF to a 52-45 win over the previously 22nd-ranked Midshipmen. Flowers passed for 219 yards and ran for 176. He accounted for four touchdowns. Flowers has been named as this week’s Sunshine State Award winner. Other players considered for the honor included: Central Florida’s Tre’Quan Smith (who…

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USF takes big lead in conference game, holds on to beat Navy

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It started out as a stroll in the park. Then USF almost got mugged. For much of Friday night, the Bulls looked as if they were on their way to an impressive victory over American Conference foe Navy. They led 28-0 after one period and 42-14 at the half. Navy, however, came back strong in the final period to narrow the final score to seven. “It was a great win for our football team. I’m really excited with the way our…

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