USF 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.

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

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.

The Bulls open the season by scoring 34 straight points, sparked by Keshaun Singleton's 45-yard touchdown reception on a fake punt and two TD runs by Byrum Brown in his return from injury.

The Bulls get an early chance to show an ESPN audience their fastbreak offense and quarterback Byrum Brown, back from an injury, on Thursday from Raymond James Stadium.

Leavitt, who is scheduled to be enshrined in the Bulls' Athletics Hall of Fame in October, is accused of grabbing an ex-girlfriend and taking her Louis Vuitton purse, clutch and wallet during a domestic incident.

Matos played football and basketball at USF. The Dolphins said he “has movement in all extremities and is in stable condition,” but they did not provide any other details of the injury.