Memphis, South Florida and College Football
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The Tigers (7-1, 3-1 American Conference) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to beat USF 34-31 on Oct. 25 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The Bulls (6-2, 3-1) were in control for most of the game, but Memphis’ offense kicked into gear in the second half to pull out the win.
Memphis Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield's team isn't a shoo-in for the American Championship Game, but they're the closest thing in the conference.
On Saturday, the USF Bulls and Memphis Tigers will tussle in an American Athletic Conference battle at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
The defeat to Miami remains the only blemish on South Florida’s ledger, and the Bulls responded to the defeat in style, winning their next four games by an average margin of 34.75 points. Three of those opponents were also-rans, but a 63-36 victory over red-hot North Texas was as impressive a performance as you’ll see in the Group of 5 this season.
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Few games on the Week 9 slate carry more intrigue than South Florida versus Memphis, and college football analyst David Pollack made his stance clear on See Bal
He regularly sermonizes about his team striving to be the best version of itself, while careful to note there’s always room for self-improvement. Such is the caveat with USF coach Alex Golesh. You’d have better luck coaxing Baker Mayfield to boycott scrambling than getting Golesh to acknowledge his run-based offense with the thrash-metal
The No. 19-ranked South Florida Bulls (6-1, 3-0 American) continued to roll over American Conference competition as they posted their fourth straight 250-plus yard rushing game and ran of 27 straight points in posting a 48-13 victory over FAU (3-4;