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USF Bulls Make a Massive Comeback!

Sophomore quarterback Mike White teamed with senior wide receiver Andre Davis for three scoring strikes in the second half that led USF to the largest comeback in program history in a 38-30 victory at Tulsa. The Bulls roared back from a 27-7 halftime deficit with Davis scoring on an 85-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from White in the fourth quarter at Chapman Stadium. It marked Davis’s third touchdown catch of the game, which tied a school record, and moved the Tampa native into a tie for the career record with 14. The 20-point turnaround topped USF’s 17-point comeback win over No. 13/11 Kansas on Nov. 12, 2008. The Bulls improved to 2-1 in American Athletic Conference play, 3-4 overall.

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Head coach Willie Taggart was impressed with his team’s mental toughness in the first-ever USF-Tulsa meeting. “Anyone could have quit, and any team that hasn’t won in a while could have quit, but these guys have been fighting,” Taggart said. “They’ve been working hard and things weren’t going the way we wanted early in the season but it’s a new season. Like we said, we’re trying to make it a new season with our mentality, our effort and the way we play on the football field. Our guys did that today, the players and the coaches.”

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“Whatever I have to do for my team to make a play, that’s what I’m going to do. If I’m out there and I have to make a block, I’m going to make the block,” Davis said. “I know eventually the ball is going to fall in my hands. We have great coaches and they do whatever it takes to get the ball in my hands. I appreciate them for that.”

“We just said, ‘We’ve been here before,’ and we talked to these guys about adversity and not quitting,” Taggart said. “Rather than when things get tough, asking, ‘Why me? Ask the question, ‘Why not me?’ We talked about that at the half and we brought it up earlier in the week.”

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Despite the slow start, USF exploded out of the gates during the first drive of the second half that resulted in a 54-yard touchdown run by Mack. The Sarasota native started things off with a 6-yard run and White directed the Bulls near midfield with an 18-yard pass to senior tight end Sean Price (Citra, Fla.). That set the table for Mack, who followed a pulverizing block by fullback Kennard Swanson (Lakeland) and sprinted to the end zone for his eighth touchdown of the season, which is double the amount USF totaled on the ground in 2013. The dazzling play helped ensure Mack of his third 100-plus yard rushing game after he tied the school record with 275 yards against Western Carolina and posted 103 yards against UConn.

“The entire Bulls Nation, just believe in this football team,” Taggart said. “We’re going to get it right, we’re all going to be happy and we’re all going to make it the way it’s supposed to be.”

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USF looks to keep a good thing going on Friday, Oct. 24 at Cincinnati in the program’s seventh nationally televised game this season. Start time for the ESPN2 broadcast is set for 8 p.m. The Bulls return to Raymond James Stadium to host Houston on Saturday, Nov. 1.

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Don’t Forget the Homecoming Tailgate!

Are you ready for some football? The DZAA is definitely ready, as the USF Bulls take on the ECU Pirates this Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. Let’s cheer our own boys with a good ol’ fashioned tailgate!

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The DZAA will be meeting in Lot 6 on the south side of the stadium. We have tents, tables, televisions, and games. The Alumni Association is providing some food (including a huge platter of deli meats, cheeses, and veggies), but feel free to bring your own drinks and some sides.  The DZAA will also be providing non-alcoholic beverages and cups.

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The game starts at 7:00 p.m., so the tailgate party will begin at 2:00 p.m. Bring your family and food and come out and have some fun! See you there!

 

USF Bulls in the NFL

Former Bulls safety Nate Allen helped the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the NFL season. The 37th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft posted three tackles and a sack in the Eagles’ 34-17 comeback win last Sunday in Philadelphia. Allen, who starts at strong safety, has registered at least 49 tackles in each of first four NFL seasons with the Eagles with six total interceptions and 25 pass breakups.

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Allen, a native of Cape Coral, Florida, ranks fourth in USF history with nine career interceptions. He is tied for 24th with 48 games played in his collegiate career from 2006-09. Allen started his final 39 games as a Bull and totaled 224 career tackles on the way to earning first-team All-Big East honors from ESPN.com and Phil Steele as a senior.

Here is a look at how other former Bulls fared in Week 1 of the NFL season:

Sam Barrington, Green Bay Packers, LB: Saw action in the Packers’ 36-16 loss at Seattle.

Mike Jenkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CB: Posted one tackle in a 20-14 loss to Carolina. Jenkins will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral.

Aaron Lynch, San Francisco 49ers, LB: Broke up a pass in a 28-17 victory at Dallas.

Terrell McClain, Dallas Cowboys, DT: Sat out of a 28-17 loss to San Francisco with a high ankle sprain.

Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants, DE: Posted four tackles in a 35-14 loss at Detroit.

George Selvie, Dallas Cowboys, DE: Registered one tackle in a 28-17 loss to San Francisco.

Kayvon Webster, Denver Broncos, CB: Did not play in a 31-24 win over Indianapolis because of an illness.

Jacquian Williams, N.Y. Giants, LB: Posted seven tackles in a 35-14 loss to Detroit. Williams is the Giants’ starting weak-side linebacker.

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