# 2020 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2020 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Jeff Scott and played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.

## Schedule

The 2020 South Florida Schedule was initially released on February 24, 2020.
The Bulls had games scheduled against Texas, Bethune–Cookman. and Nevada all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | The Citadel* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | W 27–6 | 0 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN | USA | L 0–52 | 10,085 |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 0 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN+ | L 24–44 | 6,799 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 37–39 | 782 |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulsa | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN | L 13–42 | 5,142 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN+ | L 33–34 | 10,300 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN2 | L 21–56 | 8,266 |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | UCF | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (War on I-4) | ESPN | L 46–58 | 8,801 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Personnel
### Staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at South Florida | Alma Mater |
| Jeff Scott | Head Coach | 1 | Clemson (2003) |
| Allen Mogridge | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line | 1 | North Carolina (1999) |
| Charlie Weis Jr. | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 1 | Kansas (2015) |
| Glenn Spencer | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | 1 | Georgia Tech (1987) |
| Daniel Da Prato | Special Teams Coordinator | 1 | Louisiana–Monroe (2003) |
| Da'Quan Bowers | Defensive Line | 1 | Clemson (2019) |
| Xavier Dye | Wide Receivers | 1 | Clemson (2010) |
| Joey King | Tight Ends | 1 | Carson–Newman (2005) |
| Jules Montinar | Cornerbacks / Recruiting Coordinator | 1 | Eastern Kentucky (2009) |
| Wes Neighbors | Safeties | 1 | Alabama (2011) |
| Pat White | Running Backs | 1 | West Virginia (2008) |
| Brad Scott | Chief of Staff | 1 | South Florida (1979) |
| Trumain Carroll | Director of Football Strength & Conditioning | 1 | Oklahoma State (2005) |
| Brandon Roberts | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | 1 | Middle Tennessee State (2009) |

## Game summaries
### The Citadel

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • Bulls | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USF −18.5 | 55.5 |
| Statistics | The Citadel | South Florida |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 284 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 84 | 102 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:17 | 27:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| The Citadel | Passing | Brandon Rainey | 4/18, 84 yards, 1 INT |
| The Citadel | Rushing | Brandon Rainey | 20 carries, 65 yards |
| The Citadel | Receiving | Ryan McCarthy | 2 receptions, 44 yards |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 11/16, 68 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 8 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| South Florida | Receiving | Bryce Miller | 3 receptions, 36 yards |

### At Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 7 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ND −25.5 | 48.5 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Notre Dame |
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total yards | 231 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:33 | 32:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 8/14, 64 yards |
| South Florida | Rushing | Johnny Ford | 6 carries, 70 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Latrell Williams | 2 receptions, 48 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 12/19, 143 yards |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | C'Bo Flemister | 13 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Tommy Tremble | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### At Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 15 Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CIN −22.5 | 45 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Cincinnati |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 291 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 143 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 12/21, 137 yards, 2 INTs |
| South Florida | Rushing | Leonard Parker | 7 carries, 51 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | DeVontres Dukes | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 16/26, 143 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Gerrid Doaks | 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 3 receptions, 47 yards |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Pirates | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USF −5.5 | 58 |
| Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 432 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17/26, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 19 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 26/35, 298 yards |
| South Florida | Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Florida | Receiving | Latrell Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards |

### At Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| • Owls | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TEM −14 | 53 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Temple |
| First downs | 21 | 32 |
| Total yards | 324 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 270 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 15/26, 182 yards, 3 TDs |
| South Florida | Rushing | Johnny Ford | 15 carries, 68 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 4 receptions, 64 yards |
| Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 30/42, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Temple | Rushing | Re'Mahn Davis | 25 carries, 83 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Randle Jones | 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Hurricane | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Bulls | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TUL −12 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | Tulsa | South Florida |
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total yards | 462 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 227 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Deneric Prince | 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Sam Crawford Jr. | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
| South Florida | Passing | Noah Johnson | 18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Cade Fortin | 4 carries, 39 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 6 receptions, 54 yards |

### At Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| • Tigers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MEM −17.5 | 67.5 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Memphis |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 330 | 535 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 437 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Noah Johnson | 20–29, 217 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Florida | Rushing | Brian Battie | 10 carries, 76 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Kelley Joiner | 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
| Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 30–50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Kylan Watkins | 10 carries, 44 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Sean Dykes | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| • Cougars | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| HOU −14.5 | 58.5 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Houston |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 359 | 505 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 319 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 14–29, 180 yards, 1TD |
| South Florida | Rushing | Brian Battie | 13 carries, 86 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Bryce Miller | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 14–25, 165 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Clayton Tune | 10 carries, 120 yards, 2TDs |
| Houston | Receiving | Keith Corbin | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |

### UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Knights | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 58 |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 46 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UCF –25 | 70.5 |
| Statistics | UCF | South Florida |
| First downs | 28 | 38 |
| Total yards | 577 | 646 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 404 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 22-36, 336 yards, 4TDs, 1 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | Greg McCrae | 25 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Jacob Harris | 5 receptions, 110 yards, 3 TDs |
| South Florida | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 32-46, 404 yards, 4TDs |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 14 carries, 116 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Bryce Miller | 11 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDs |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | —* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Coaches | — | —* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | | Not released |