Alabama, South Florida to start series in 2023
Alabama and South Florida announced they will start a three-game football series in the 2023 season. The Crimson Tide and Bulls have met once before in 2003.
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Alabama and USF announced an agreement to play a three-game football series starting in the 2023 season. The series kicks off in Raymond James Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida thenwill play a pair of games in Tuscaloosa - first on Sept. 7, 2024 before closing the three-game series on Sept. 12, 2026.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Source: Oregon State has finalized the hiring of Blue Adams as defensive backs coach. Adams, who was involved for multiple openings this cycle, coached defensive backs at South Florida the past two seasons after stints with West Virginia, the Miami Dolphins and Northern Iowa. The former NFL cornerback heads to Corvallis.
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Davis takes it 16-yards for his second score (0:42)
Randall St. Felix catches his second TD (0:29)
McCants with the 38 yard strike to St. Felix (0:42)
Johnson punches it in for the score after the big turnover (0:33)
Green with the QB option for a 10-yard TD run (0:42)
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Heupel: Milton injury 'breaks your heart' (1:10)
McCrae runs free to complete hat trick (0:40)
UCF's McCrae scores 2nd TD (0:52)
Andrea Adelson ESPN Staff Writer
Darriel Mack had struggled in the pass game since taking over for the injured McKenzie Milton, but UCF's scoring drive at the end of the third quarter showed exactly what the Knights needed to do to get some cushion against USF. Mack threw quick, short passes for easy completions, and the Knights had balance -- ending with a 39-yard touchdown run from Greg McCrae.
USF narrows deficit with 34-yard TD pass (0:34)
UCF's Milton leaves game with serious injury (0:18)
UCF's McCrae goes untouched for 40-yard TD (0:36)
South Florida, UCF trade INTs in 1st quarter (1:20)
Milton gives UCF lead with 14-yard TD pass (0:27)
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Temple comes up with sick INT (0:56)
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2019 American Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Temple | 7-1 | 8-5 |
| Cincinnati | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| South Florida | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UConn | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Houston | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Tulane | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Navy | 2-6 | 3-10 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 3-9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Bell | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Tyree Saunders | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Tate Rodemaker | QB-DT | Committed | 77 |
| Miller Merriweather-Lewis | OG | Committed | 76 |
| Chance Coleman | OLB | Committed | 75 |
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