Matt Grothe News

After a dismal three-game stretch that included three heartbreaking losses to West Virginia, Rutgers and Cincinnati the UConn football team has reeled off back-to-back wins to become bowl-eligible for the third consecutive year.

Senior quarterback Matt Grothe, sidelined for the season with an ACL injury, received a warm reception from the third sellout crowd in program history when his named was called during a senior day ceremony Saturday.

Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 12:23 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 12:23 a.m. TAMPA Miami's Jacory Harris and South Florida's B.J. Daniels can both do great things.

Playing for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain against West Virginia on Oct.

TAMPA a ' Two months ago, when senior Matt Grothe was lost to a season-ending knee injury, USFa TMs coaches were adamant that they wouldna TMt scale back the Bullsa TM offense for redshirt freshman B.J. Daniels.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:21 p.m. TAMPA It would have been nice, just once, to play against one of the state's Big Three - Florida, Florida State or Miami.

Two months ago, when senior Matt Grothe was lost to a season-ending knee injury, USF's coaches were adamant that they wouldn't scale back the offense for redshirt freshman B.J. Daniels.

On a day when QB B.J. Daniels piled up 445 yards to get the offense back on track, USF coach Jim Leavitt was most impressed by a single play from senior TE Ben Busbee .

University of Louisville cornerback Chaz Thompson believes South Florida just may be solar powered.

The home team has won all six meetings by an average of 19 points. But the Bulls are coming off a 31-0 loss to Rutgers in which USF mustered seven first downs and 159 total yards.

Tampa Tribune Sports, December 30, 2029: Jim Leavitt said yesterday that he expects to return as South Florida's head coach for the 2030 football season.

Line: South Florida by 10 1/2. Series Record: Tied 3-3. Last meeting: Louisville 24-20, 2008.

Nile Kinnick may not have reached the average American life expectancy even when he was alive.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:37 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:57 a.m. TAMPA Last season, South Florida trailed Rutgers as bummed-out Bulls fans progressively filed out Raymond James Stadium in the second half.

Syracuse upped its turnover count by three in Saturday's loss at Pittsburgh. That gives the Orange 23 for the season - already is six more than all of last year.

Rutgers running back Joe Martinek and tight end Shamar Graves , both had big games against South Florida last year.

The rapid development of quarterback B.J. Daniels may be the biggest reason South Florida has remained a Top 25 team after the loss of Big East career total offense leader Matt Grothe.

A couple of Big East teams gunning for win number seven meet in Piscataway this Thursday, as the 23rd-ranked South Florida Bulls take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Though its three-game stretch of facing ranked opponents is over, South Florida certainly won't be letting up against Rutgers.

I have to do something this morning. My cell phone went berserk at Raymond James Stadium, which apparently is not uncommon, and I had to reset it afterward.