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When George Selvie came to USF in 2005, the Bulls had never been to a bowl game.

Everyone talks about the Notre Dame football tradition as if they've been above canning coaches for the sake of canning coaches, but history records that Notre Dame doesn't have a whole lot of patience with coaches -- something Brian Kelly might want to consider.

Talk about coming full circle. CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Manatee vs. Tampa Plant WHEN: Tonight at 7 WHERE: Citrus Bowl, Orlando TICKETS: $10 TV: FSN RADIO: 1280-AM and 1490-AM HOW TO GET THERE: Take Interstate 75 North to I-4 East toward Orlando.

Mike Mercer scored a career-high 19 points to lead four South Florida players in double figures as the Bulls defeated San Diego 69-60 in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic on Sunday.

The East Carolina women's basketball team picked up a huge road win Sunday, defeating 2009 WNIT champion South Florida in the championship game of the USF Shootout at the Sun Dome.

Central Florida vs. Rutgers Kickoff -- 7 p.m. TV -- ESPN. Line -- Rutgers by 1. What's At Stake -- Central Florida is in a bowl game for the third time, with all the appearances coming in the past five seasons under coach George O'Leary. The Knights, who've won five of six following a 3-3 start, are looking for their first victory.

The Tulane women's basketball team started the second half on a 26-10 run to overcome a seven-point deficit Thursday en route to defeating South Florida 76-72 at the Sun Dome in Tampa.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has been given another year to build the Gamecocks football program.

QuantumSphere, Inc. and the University of South Florida announced that they have exceeded the 2010 Department of Energy goals for solid state hydrogen storage.

USF has already shown it desperately misses the services of its star center Augustus Gilchrist during its 59-56 loss to Central Michigan in the Sun Dome.

Most West Virginia University football fans had no real clue on what to expect from the Mountaineers during the 2009 season.

The Hillsborough County Clerk's Office threw a heck of a Hail Mary pass Thursday in attempts to get the University of South Florida football team to the International Bowl in Toronto on Jan.

For the second time in 21 years, the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic went into overtime.

Let the railroad metaphors begin in earnest. The Florida Legislature officially began its nine-day special lawmaking session Thursday to consider a bill that sets up the insurance agreement for Central Florida's commuter rail system, keeps South Florida's trains rolling, and theoretically makes it more likely Florida can win big federal stimulus ...

The last time Steve Spurrier coached at Legion Field, the SEC championship was at stake.

The day after they took a 29-27 loss at Connecticut, the Bulls found out they're going even farther north to face another team of Huskies.

" USF's first four losses were all by at least 17 points, but this one, wrested away in the final second by a kick in the snowing, freezing cold of Rentschler Field, stung much more for the Bulls.

Site: Rentschler Field, East Hartford Time: 8 p.m. Line: UConn by 7 1/2 TV: ESPN2 Radio: WTIC-AM 1080 Weather: Fox 61's Garett Argianas says it will be a stormy night, a messy mix of snow and rain.

USF has lost its past two in East Hartford, and weather will be a factor today .

Get your minds out of the gutter. This week that translates to: Welcome to the Sunshine State.