College Football

The Bulls' first-ever football coach will not attend the Oct. 2 event so other inductees can be honored "without distraction," according to new CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins.

The Bulls didn’t vanish completely, showing up among teams receiving votes. But their attention now turns to a home game against FCS team South Carolina State and their American Conference schedule a week later.

The Bulls will soon find out if the blowout loss drops them out of the rankings after the bigger and more talented Hurricanes overwhelmed them from the start.

Abdur-Rahim's words, "This ain't the same ol' South Florida, my brother," have become a rallying cry for the Bulls, who are ranked No. 18 going into Saturday's matchup against No. 5 Miami.

The Bulls have already defeated two ranked teams and face what should be a bigger challenge against the Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams have QBs on hot streaks, and USF's defense has been strong.

The Oct. 11 game against Southern at Raymond James Stadium was switched to the Wildcats' home venue after reported issues with the promoter led to concerns about ensuring a “positive fan experience.”

Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young said Pritchard was celebrating the Seminoles' win against Alabama with his family when he was hit by a bullet while in a car.

Court documents show Pinellas County's state attorney's office concluded “the facts and circumstances revealed do not warrant prosecution at this time.”

Napier says the now-unranked Gators have yet to decide whether Bett would be suspended for Saturday night’s game at No. 3 LSU.

With the 2-0 start against ranked teams, the Bulls are emerging as the class of the Group of Five conferences, with spots in the AP and coaches polls. Coach Alex Golesh will point out the season is very young.

Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired Saturday to lift the Bulls to an 18-16 upset over the No, 13 Gators, USF's second straight win over a ranked opponent.

Florida State says freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family.