South Florida will travel to Florida in the Atlantic at a non-conference game Saturday in Boca Raton, Florida, a week after the groups faced other adversity.
USF suffered the worst loss in program history with a 52-0 good fortune at the time, Notre Dame’s No. 7.
At least the Bulls (1-1) have made it to the field. The Owls’ scheduled season opener in Georgia Southern was postponed after FAU players tried COVID-19.
FAU head coach Willie Taggart, who replaced Lane Kiffin in December, said about 25 players wouldn’t have gone to play last week. On Monday, Taggart told the media that he was still sure this week’s game would be played.
“It’s like any other week: we’re preparing the guys we have here and we’re in a position for South Florida,” said Taggart, who will face the USF for the first time since the Bulls practice in 2013-16.
“With COVID, there are no certainties every single week. You have to put yourself in a position with the boys you have. And while you’re in a position, there’s no guarantee they’ll still be there on Saturday. “
The FAU entered the season after squandering 15 opening titles with last year’s 11-3 team. The atrocious top offense started from quarterback Chris Robison, who finished 3,701 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions last season. Redhead Nick Tronti, a double threat. , tabulated to start with. Rookie Willie Taggart Jr. is among the quarterback.
Junior Malcolm Davidson, who gained 711 yards (7. 0 yards consistent with the race) last season, is on the cover of one of the veteran racers.
Redshirt senior John Mitchell leads a receiver corps that transfers 3 graduates: receivers TJ Chase (Clemson) and Aaron Young (Duke), and tight end Michael Irvin II (Miami).
Coordinator Jim Leavitt, head coach of the 1997-2009 USF, leads an Owls defensive who lost 11 of his thirteen most sensitive tacklers last season. The returnees come with senior cornerer Zyon Gilbert and Redshirt junior supporter Ahman Ross, who left security.
South Florida, which opened the season by beating The Citadel 27-6, will aim on both sides of the ball after being outperformed 429-231 at Notre Dame.
Head coach Jeff Scott is in his first season after years as Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator.
“It’s a fast football team. They can run to both sides of the ball,” Taggart said. “They’re very aggressive, especially in defense. “
Sophomore Jordan McCloud the maximum productive (8 out of 14, 64 yards) of the 3 quarters for the Bulls who played against Notre Dame. Alcorn State’s movement, Noah Johnson, also had a lot of time, and also played rookie Katravis Marsh. North Carolina’s move, Cade Fortin, can return after the first two games are unavailable.
“It’s open,” Scott said of the QB festival on USF’s weekly football radio show. “In general, we weren’t consistent enough as a quarterback or wide receiver, that’s the most frustrating thing for me in two games.
“In fact, what I see in practice is that we have the ability to be explosive in the air. “
Sophomore Johnny Ford (six runs, 70 yards) led the Bulls’ floor attack last week.
Defensively, the Bulls have a superior school purpose that returns to 4 starters in 2019: senior cornerers KJ Sails and Mike Hampton and junior escorts Nick Roberts and Bentlee Sanders.
The USF defensive line had to update the extremes Greg Reaves and Kirk Livingstone, who had been pillars during the three seasons.
“We’re just looking to speak well and have the mindset of rectifying it every single day,” said the defensive version of Thad Mangum, a transfer graduate from Wofford. “We know that we want to be informed and continue, to grow more and more every day. So we’re the anchor of the team. “
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