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2024 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record1–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Gordon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (2nd season)
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army   0 – 0     1 – 0  
East Carolina   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Memphis   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Navy   0 – 0     1 – 0  
North Texas   0 – 0     1 – 0  
South Florida   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Tulane   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Tulsa   0 – 0     1 – 0  
UAB   0 – 0     1 – 0  
UTSA   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Charlotte   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Florida Atlantic   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Rice   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Temple   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Championship: December 6, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 2, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Florida Bulls football team will represent the University of South Florida (USF) in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by Alex Golesh in his second year as the head coach. The Bulls will play home games at Raymond James Stadium, located in Tampa, Florida.

Preseason

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Coaching changes

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Additions
FIU cornerbacks coach DeMarcus Van Dyke was hired to be the cornerbacks coach.[1]

Tennessee offensive analyst Micah James was hired to be the running backs coach.[2]

Albany tight ends coach De'Vonte Danzey was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the offensive line.[3]

West Alabama defensive line coach Larry Scott III was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the defensive line.[3]

Departures
Associate head coach, run game coordinator, and running backs coach Matt Merritt was hired as the running backs coach for Miami (FL).[4]

Cornerbacks coach Matt Birkett was fired.[5]

Tight ends coach Clay Patterson was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Kent State.[6]

Promotions
Offensive line coach Tyler Hudanick was promoted to run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

Wide receivers coach L'Damian Washington was promoted to pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Senior offensive quality control analyst Jack Taylor was promoted to tight ends coach.[7]

Other

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On June 23, 2024, redshirt sophomore tight end Teigan Martin died in a single-car accident while visiting his family in Carver County, Minnesota.[8][9][10]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*
ESPN+W 48–336,694
September 77:00 p.m.at Alabama*
ESPN
September 147:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
ESPN+
September 21Miami (FL)*
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
September 28at Tulane
October 117:00 p.m.Memphis
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN
October 19UABdagger
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 17:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ESPN2
November 9Navy
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 16at Charlotte
November 23Tulsa
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 29/30at Rice

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Game summaries

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vs Bethune–Cookman (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (FCS) (0–0) vs South Florida Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats (FCS) 0 3 003
Bulls 14 17 17048

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: August 31st
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,694
  • Referee: James Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) USF – Byrum Brown 42 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; South Florida 7–0)
  • (3:59) USF – Kelley Joiner 2 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; South Florida 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:36) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; South Florida 21–0)
  • (4:39) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–0)
  • (0:22) BCU – Cade Hechter 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; South Florida 28–3)
  • (0:00) USF – John Cannon 53 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:19; South Florida 31–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) USF – John Cannon 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:43; South Florida 34–3)
  • (5:00) USF – Kelley Joiner 4 yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; South Florida 41–3)
  • (2:19) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 15 yard pass from Bryce Archie, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; South Florida 48–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics Bethune–Cookman (FCS) South Florida
First downs 17 20
Plays–yards 74–170 69–403
Rushes–yards 41–48 46–231
Passing yards 122 172
Passing: comp–att–int 17–33–2 15–23–0
Time of possession 37:40 22:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman (FCS) Passing Cam'Ron Ransom 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Courtney Reese 10 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Lorenzo Jenkins 5 receptions, 53 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 13/20, 152 yards
Rushing Kelley Joiner 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 5 receptions, 73 yards

References

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  1. ^ "USF Football Announces Addition of DeMarcus Van Dyke as Cornerbacks Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "USF Football Announces Addition of Micah James As Running Backs Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "USF Football Announces Several Staff Additions & Promotions". 102.5 The Bone. February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Merritt Named Hurricanes Running Backs Coach". University of Miami Athletics. February 14, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Quinlan, Kelly (January 12, 2024). "South Florida parts ways with CB coach Birkett". Bulls Insider. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Clay Patterson: Kent State's New Co-Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach". BVM Sports. January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Taylor Promoted To Tight Ends Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Reddekopp, Morgan (June 24, 2024). "20-year-old killed in Carver County crash". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Vessels, Chandler (June 25, 2024). "USF tight end Teigan Martin killed in car crash". On3. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Moser, Riley (June 24, 2024). "1 dead in high-speed crash in Carver County, sheriff says - CBS Minnesota". CBS News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 USF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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