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South Florida Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Skip Holtz apparently is very good at making a good first impression. The first-year South Florida coach had less than three weeks to get his first recruiting class together, and though it likely wouldn't cause any consternation for the neighboring Florida Gators just up the interstate in Gainesvill... (original story)

News Flash: USF hires coordinators (Yahoo! Sports)

Former Marshall head coach Mark Snyder will join Skip Holtz's staff as defensive coordinator. (original story)

S. Florida beats N. Illinois in International Bowl (AP)

Mike Ford played the best game of his career in just two quarters. Ford ran for a career-high 207 yards and scored one touchdown, B.J. Daniels threw two scoring passes to A.J. Love, and South Florida beat Northern Illinois 27-3 in Saturday's International Bowl. Ford had just one carry in the fir... (original story)

Holtz excited about challenge at USF (AP)

Someone in the crowd ringing the amphitheater outside the University of South Florida student center shouted "Beat Florida!" Skip Holtz smiled and waited for the applause to wane. "That's why I'm here," he said, setting off another round of cheers. A week after firing Jim Leavitt for mistrea... (original story)

USF unveils football coaching staff (AP)

Skip Holtz's staff at South Florida will include five new assistants, as well as four holdovers who worked with the Bulls under fired coach Jim Leavitt. Mark Snyder, Todd Fitch, Vernon Hargreaves, Peter Vaas and Rick Smith were added on Monday. They join Kevin Patrick, Larry Scott, Carl Franks a... (original story)

Ford's patience pays off (Rivals.com)

Despite limited opportunities and setbacks, including some that were self-inflicted, Mike Ford never complained. (original story)

USF player wants apology from fired coach Leavitt (AP)

The player who says fired South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt grabbed him by the throat and slapped him in the face wants a public apology. The attorney for Joel Miller said Thursday that the sophomore walk-on is not interested in filing a lawsuit, but could if Leavitt doesn't "man up" and ... (original story)

UConn beats South Florida 29-27 on last-second FG (AP)

Connecticut lost five games this season by a total of 15 points. They didn't let South Florida make it six by 16. Dave Teggart kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired and Connecticut beat the Bulls 29-27 on Saturday night, finishing a season marred by the tragic death of teammate Jasper Howa... (original story)

James, Harris lift No. 19 Miami past USF, 31-10 (AP)

Jacory Harris picked his receiver, let a spiral fly into the end zone and cringed when someone he wasn't expecting came down with the football. Fortunately for him, it was a teammate. Harris' 33-yard touchdown pass to Dedrick Epps -- who wasn't the intended receiver -- late in the third ... (original story)

Daniels paces USF's 34-22 win over Louisville (AP)

B.J. Daniels rebounded from the worst game of his young career to throw for 304 yards and run for 141 more in South Florida 's 34-22 victory over struggling Louisville on Saturday. Daniels, shut down in a 31-0 loss to Rutgers last week, threw for one touchdown and ran for two others while leadin... (original story)





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