# 2022 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2022 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Third-year head coach Jeff Scott was fired after nine games and a 1–8 start; special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato finished out the season. This season was the ninth for the Bulls as members of the American Athletic Conference, and their 25th season overall.
The season would prove to be an all-time low for the program. They finished with one win for only the second time in their history (the other being 2020). Also like 2020, they went winless in conference play, and did not win a single game against an FBS opponent. As of 2022, Their 0.083 win percentage for the season is the worst in school history. Jeff Scott went 4-26 during his 3 years as South Florida's head coach with only one win against an FBS opponent, both the worst in school history.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 25 BYU* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU/ESPNews Ted Emrich, Barrett Brooks, Ashley Stroehlein | L 21–50 | 31,521 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Howard* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN+ Richard Cross, Leger Douzable | W 42–20 | 28,554 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Florida* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN Tom Hart, Jordan Rogers, Cole Cubelic | L 28–31 | 88,496 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCRSN Bob Rathbun, Charles Arbuckle, Lyndsay Rowley | L 3–41 | 41,217 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | East Carolina | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ESPN+ Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue | L 28–48 | 3,708 |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue | L 24–28 | 38,577 |
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Tulane | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony | L 31–45 | 31,053 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony | L 27–42 | 24,228 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue | L 28–54 | 13,862 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason | L 23–41 | 24,907 |
| November 18 | 9:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPNU/ESPN2 Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra | L 42–48 | 13,819 |
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 UCF | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (War on I-4) | ESPN2 Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang | L 39–46 | 32,217 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### BYU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 25/RV Cougars | 28 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 50 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | USF |
| 1 | 14:49 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | BYU | Puka Nacua 75-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:44 | 10 | 65 | 4:01 | BYU | Puka Nacua 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:59 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Max Tooley, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:00 | 6 | 82 | 2:43 | BYU | Keanu Hill 21-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:19 | 8 | 65 | 3:30 | BYU | Darren Holker 13-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 35 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:11 | 6 | 19 | 2:38 | BYU | 39-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:14 | 8 | 84 | 1:52 | USF | Jaren Mangham 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Shrader kick good | 38 | 7 |
| 3 | 14:44 | | | | USF | Kickoff returned 89 yards for touchdown by Jimmy Horn Jr., Spencer Shrader kick good | 38 | 14 |
| 3 | 7:39 | | | | BYU | Punt snap fumbled out of the back of the end zone. | 40 | 14 |
| 3 | 5:32 | 4 | 76 | 2:00 | BYU | Christopher Brooks 52-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd kick good | 47 | 14 |
| 3 | 2:23 | 6 | 43 | 2:59 | USF | Brian Battie 9-yard touchdown run, Spencer Shrader kick good | 47 | 21 |
| 4 | 10:29 | 11 | 55 | 6:54 | BYU | 37-yard field goal by Jake Oldroyd | 50 | 21 |
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| Statistics | BYU | USF |
| First downs | 27 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 69–575 | 56–293 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–314, 3 TD's | 26–121, 2 TD's |
| Passing yards | 261 | 172 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25—32–1, 2 TD's | 17–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 23:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 25—32–1, 261 yards, 2 TD's |
| BYU | Rushing | Christopher Brooks | 13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 3 receptions, 41 yards |
| USF | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 17–30–1, 172 yards |
| USF | Rushing | Jaren Mangham | 10 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| USF | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 113 yards |

### Howard

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Bulls | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |

### At Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Florida | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 18 Florida | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 88,496
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First quarter
Florida – Adam Mihalek 31-yard field goal, 8:12
South Florida – Brian Battie 10-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:21
Second quarter
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:49
South florida – Spencer Shrader 22-yard field goal, 10:45
Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 4:45
Florida – Jalen Kimber 39-yard interception return (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:10
South Florida – Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal, 0:10
Third quarter
South Florida – Gerry Bohanon 6-yard run (Gerry Bohannon pass to Xavier Weaver), 10:27
Fourth quarter
South Florida – Michel Dukes 1 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:14
Florida – Trevor Etienne 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:05
Passing leaders
South Florida – Gerry Bohanon – 12/28, 116 yards, 2 interceptions
Florida – Anthony Richardson – 10/18, 112 yards, 2 interceptions
Rushing leaders
South Florida – Brian Battie – 17 carries, 150 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 6 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving leaders
South Florida – Xavier Weaver – 8 receptions, 82 yards
Florida – Justin Shorter – 2 receptions, 33 yards; Trent Whittemore – 1 reception, 33 yards
Tackling leaders
South Florida – Antonio Grier – 10 tackles
Florida – Trey Dean & Brenton Cox Jr. – 9 tackles :

### At Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
* Date: October 1st
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 3,708
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 71–575 | 64–455 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–110 | 36–202 |
| Passing yards | 465 | 253 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–41–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 15 carries, 61 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD |
| South Florida | Rushing | Brian Battie | 15 carries, 96 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | South Florida |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 24 Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N/A
* Game attendance: 38,577
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
* Pregame line: Cincinnati by 27.5 • Odds to win: Cincinnati 96.8% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | USF | CIN |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 64–363 | 60–413 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–224 | 37–221 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 193 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–21–0 | 16–23–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 11–21, 139 yards |
| South Florida | Rushing | Gerry Bohanon | 14 carries, 121 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 15–21, 178 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Charles McClelland | 21 carries, 182 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tre Tucker | 7 receptions, 64 yards |

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,053
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | TUL | USF |
| First downs | 30 | 13 |
| Total yards | 564 | 337 |
| Rushes/yards | 51–235 | 28–118 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 259 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–36–0 | 14–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:52 | 23:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 23/35, 329 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
| USF | Passing | Katravis Marsh | 7/15, 150 yards, 2 TD |
| USF | Rushing | Gerry Bohanon | 5 carries, 59 yards, TD |
| USF | Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD |

### At Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| • Cougars | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| HOU –17.5 | 59 |
| Statistics | South Florida | Houston |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 65–429 | 64–490 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–154 | 25–103 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 387 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 33–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Katravis Marsh | 24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD |
| South Florida | Rushing | Brian Battie | 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Florida | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 7 receptions, 84 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs |
| Houston | Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs |
| Houston | Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Owls | 3 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 54 |

### SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 10 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| Bulls | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,907
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:08. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
SMU – Collin Rogers 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
USF – Jason Albritton 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 13:41. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
SMU – Camar Wheaton 18-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:23. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
USF – Xavier Weaver 32-yard pass from Katravis Marsh (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:44. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:10.
USF – Spencer Shrader 41-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 21-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:10. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:16.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 70-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 5:56. Mustangs 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 0:13. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 8:02. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:38.
USF – Jayson Littlejohn 17-yard pass from Byrum Brown (pass failed), 1:46. Mustangs 41–23. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 19/27, 280 yards, 2 TD
USF – Katravis Marsh – 12/31, 178 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Camar Wheaton – 14 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
USF – Brian Battie – 26 rushes, 145 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Jordan Kerley – 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
USF – Xavier Weaver – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD :

### At Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 48 |

### UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 14 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 46 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 39 |