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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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FSU receiver Travis Rudolph wins the weekly Sunshine State Award

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In the FSU offensive huddle, there are a lot of stars. There is Dalvin Cook, a Heisman favorite. There is Deondre Francois, the tough quarterback. But don’t forget about Travis Rudolph, the wide receiver who has stardom written all over him. On Saturday against Wake Forest, Rudolph caught 13 passes for 258 yards, winning the Sunshine State Player of the Week award. In the past, quarterbacks and running backs have dominated the award, but this week, the memories of Rudoph snaking…

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USF’s Quentin Flowers wins weekly Sunshine State Award

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Maybe the reason USF coach Willie Taggart was still throwing at the end was that he wanted to inflate quarterback’s Quentin Flowers‘ numbers for the Sunshine Player of the Week. Taggart didn’t get his last-second touchdown, but Flowers still had enough numbers for the weekly award. He threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 115 in USF’s 38-22 victory over East Carolina. Other players considered for the award include USF’s Marlon Mack, who had 150 yards rushing;…

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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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Marlon Mack leads USF Bulls to victory over Cincinnati

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In the history of the USF Bulls, every other running back is now watching Marlon Mack run away. Mack, a junior, became the leading rusher in the history of the school Saturday night in a 45-20 victory over Cincinnati. Mack rushed for 118 yards and two scores, breaking Andre Hall’s old record. Mack broke the record on a 49-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Quinton Flowers had 196 yards passing and 74 yards rushing. “I was really excited about our defense,” said…

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A win over FSU would rank as USF’s biggest day ever

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Back in its run as king-slayers, the USF football team had quite a few moments to savor. They beat Auburn, and it was wonderful. They beat Miami, and it was terrific. They beat Notre Dame, and it was sublime. They beat Louisville and West Virginia and Kansas and North Carolina. Back in the day, it was hardly a surprise if USF beat anyone on its schedule. But this would be the best one. Above all others, this would be the keeper. After all,…

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Florida’s Luke Del Rio wins Sunshine State award after beating Kentucky

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It didn’t  take long for Luke Del Rio to show the University of Florida faithful that he’s someone to believe in. Del Rio, a transfer from Alabama through Oregon State, has lit it up through two games for the Gators. He’s thrown for 576 yards and six touchdowns, and led Florida to a 2-0 start. If nothing else, Del Rio has proven he won’t be the weak link to Florida’s offense. For that start, Del Rio has been named the…

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