2023 South Florida Bulls football team

American college football season

2023 South Florida Bulls football
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Boca Raton Bowl, W 45–0 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
  • Alex Golesh (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJoel Gordon (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–3–5
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 SMU y$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Tulane y   8 – 0     11 – 3  
UTSA   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Memphis   6 – 2     10 – 3  
South Florida   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Navy   4 – 4     5 – 7  
North Texas   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UAB   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Charlotte   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Temple   1 – 7     3 – 9  
East Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Alex Golesh. This season was the tenth for the Bulls as members of the American Athletic Conference, and their 26th season overall.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky*CBSSNL 24–4115,438
September 97:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Florida A&M*ESPN+W 38–2436,495
September 163:30 p.m. No. 10 Alabama*
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ABCL 3–1765,138
September 234:00 p.m.Rice
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPNUW 42–2929,141
September 303:30 p.m.at NavyCBSSNW 44–3029,789
October 74:00 p.m.at UABESPN2L 35–5623,792
October 143:30 p.m.Florida Atlanticdagger
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN2L 14–5636,670
October 213:30 p.m.at UConn*CBSSNW 24–2121,704
November 43:00 p.m.at MemphisESPN+L 50–5930,223
November 1112:00 p.m.Temple
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN+W 27–2330,938
November 179:00 p.m.at UTSAESPN2L 21–4922,096
November 257:30 p.m.Charlotte
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPNUW 48–1429,279
December 218:00 p.m.vs. Syracuse*ESPNW 45–020,711

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Game summaries

Rice

Rice Owls at South Florida Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 7 7829
Bulls 3 10 141542

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,141
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Rene Ingoglia
Game information
First quarter
  • USF – John Cannon 31-yard field goal, 7:22. Bulls 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:49.
  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 3-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 2:28. Owls 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.

Second quarter

  • USF – John Cannon 40-yard field goal, 14:07. Owls 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:21.
  • USF – K'Wan Powell 26-yard run (John Cannon kick), 1:35. Bulls 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:35.
  • RICE – Dean Connors 2-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 0:15. Owls 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • USF – Byrum Brown 1-yard run (John Cannon kick), 13:54. Bulls 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
  • RICE – Dean Connors 80-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 7:53. Owls 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
  • USF – Naiem Simmons 49-yard pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon kick), 2:07. Bulls 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:25.

Fourth quarter

  • USF – Sean Atkins 8-yard pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon kick), 13:22. Bulls 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
  • USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1-yard run (Sean Atkins pass to Byrum Brown), 8:52. Bulls 42–21. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:57.
  • RICE – Rawson MacNeil 9-yard pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett pass to Luke McCaffrey), 3:46. Bulls 42–29. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:59.
Statistics RICE USF
First downs 19 25
Total yards 492 597
Rushing yards 1 162
Passing yards 491 435
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:27 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing JT Daniels 27/40, 432 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Juma Otoviano 4 rushes, 12 yards
Receiving Luke McCaffrey 9 receptions, 199 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 22/29, 435 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Byrum Brown 14 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Naiem Simmons 8 receptions, 272 yards, TD

Notes

References

  1. ^ "2023 USF Bulls Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  2. ^ "2023 South Florida Bulls football schedule". gousfbulls.com. University of South Florida Athletics.
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