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Brian Hartline’s plan will begin with bonding with the team. He added it has been difficult juggling responsibilities between USF and Ohio State, where he will finish out the postseason.

Alex Golesh said he got the Auburn offer at 1 a.m. Sunday, and signed it immediately. Assistant Kevin Patrick will be USF's interim coach for the bowl and Athletics CEO Rob Higgins says a coaching search is underway.

Coach Alex Golesh said he hasn't had time to process "outside opportunities" before USF rolled to an easy ninth victory on Senior Night. Byrum Brown became only the 12th player to reach the 3,000/1,000 mark.

Alex Golesh, who took a moribund Bulls program to three winning seasons, reportedly has a chance to jump to the SEC. USF Athletics CEO Rob Higgins says the university is prepared for whatever happens.

A week after members of the Muslim Student Association were harassed on the University of South Florida Tampa campus, more than 200 people gathered in support for the group's early morning prayer.

USF World recently hosted an online forum to discuss immigration policy updates, including the H-1B visa program and potential changes for international students.

WUSF News is hiring paid interns for spring 2026.

USF police say they've identified the suspects seen in a video showing Muslim students praying in a campus parking structure. Community leaders gathered Friday to condemn the behavior.

Videos posted to social media show three men shouting and using offensive language toward a group of Muslim students who were engaged in an early-morning prayer.

Coach Alex Golesh says the planned 150,000-square-foot facility, part of the $407 million on-campus stadium project, will be the “nicest football complex in the entire country.”

The final bids are still a month away, but the No. 24-ranked Bulls attained a major milestone in the program's history. But they'll have to win out to keep the 12th seed in the postseason bracket.

The College Football Playoff committee did not have a G5 team in its top 25, but said Memphis was first in line. Thanks to Memphis' loss Friday, that will almost certainly change when the committee's next rankings come out.