Kizarvexis

Rainy, high of 56 and low of 49. Kizarvexis

Oct 31, 2003 USF 24 vs Cincinnati 17 (2 OT, C-USA) It was Homecoming on Friday night on Halloween. The game was moved for ESPN and people here were PO'd. Jacob thought his dinosaur customer was too hot. (He was 8.) It was also USF's 5th win and 4th for bowl eligibility as I-AA Nichols St did not meet the scholarship requirements. USF went 7-5 and IIRC Cincinnati only had to win its last game and USF would go to a bowl. They lost. Nov 20, 2004 USF 23 at Cincinnati 45 (C-USA) It was the first of three losses to end the year. Nov 19, 2005 #39(ap) USF 31 vs Cincinnati 16 (BE) It was the last win of the year. It made USF bowl eligible. Three losses followed. Kizarvexis

USF has given up 15 turnovers (11 fumbles with 7 lost and 8 interceptions) Our opponents have given up 13 turnovers (10 fumbles with 4 lost and 9 interceptions) So USF is -2 in the turnover department, but is +1 in the last two games, so things are looking up. Kizarvexis

The official USF gamebook says that USF had 4 penalties for 36 yards and UNC had 10 for 87 yards. The fewest penalties for USF was at ECU on Nov 8th, 2003. USF had 2 penalties for 15 yards in a 38-37 two overtime win. Kizarvexis

Why did you wait almost three years to ask? Kizarvexis

I have an excel file where I keep all kinds of USF stats. It all started with arguements on this board and certain posters that would pull facts out of thin air. So I starting putting together the facts to get the truth into the arguements. A poster recently asked for attendance info from before 2000, so I made a list of all the games in one column to cut and paste. Then I sorted it a couple of times and decided to put together everything above. Kizarvexis P.S. Still looking for anyone who has the official USF penalties stats for all the games before 2001. My media guides don't go back that far.

Why only from 2004? That is USF's last season in C-USA and everything in the BE? Why not all of the C-USA and BE seasons? Because then USF would be 21-19, right? Or just the BE seasons? Because then USF would be 10-8 right? Or everything since USF went I-A? Then USF is 38-24. Basically, USF without Grothe is a bad I-A team. With Grothe, they are an average I-A team. With more experience for the young players and Grothe, who knows what they could do. Maybe more than 10 wins? Maybe more than 7 losses? Who knows, but the ride should be fun! Kizarvexis

USF is 1-2 vs Pitt, 0-1 in conference play. USF lost last year 31-17 at Pitt. In USF's last C-USA season (2004), USF lost 43-14 to #21/19 Pitt at home. In USF's first season of I-A play (as indepedent), USF beat Pitt 35-26 at Pitt. Blackwell was great in that game.  USF has averaged 35,193 for homecoming games. The last two seasons, USF increased attendance at Homecoming, with last year's WVU game at 45,274. I hope so, but I think the Bulls will be 5-6 going into that game.  Kizarvexis

I haven't been able to watch USF this year, so I can't give an indepth analysis like above. Radio isn't as good as TV, which isn't as good as being there live. But, based on past history, things don't look good for the Bulls. The Bulls win about 75% of the time at home vs I-A competition. With two home games left, that leaves one win at home, probably vs Syracuse. The Bulls win about 40% of the time on the road vs I-A competition. With four road games left, that leaves one win on the road, probably vs UNC or Cincinnati. So I think USF will go 2-4 for the rest of the year and have a 6-6 record. That will mean USF will have to hope for there to be more bowl slots than 7-5 teams. If all the stars line up, I could see the Bulls going 4-2 for an 8-4 record, or worse, 0-6 for a 4-8 record. Kizarvexis

USF is doing about the same as the last three years, but better than the first two years in I-A. (I don't have penalty stats for the I-AA years. Anyone have the penalties for each USF game from '97-'00?) As of the UConn game; USF has committed an average of 8.83 penalties per game for 78.83 yards. The opponents have committed 8.17 penalties for 65.17 yards per game. 2005 USF 9.27 for 73.73 yards avg per game and opponents 7.09 for 57.82 2004 USF 9.64 for 82.55 yards avg per game and opponents 6.55 for 51.73 2003 USF 9.36 for 83.00 yards avg per game and opponents 6.27 for 47.91 2002 USF 11.64 for 98.73 yards (USF record) avg per game and opponents 7.27 for 60.36 2001 USF 10.00 for 88.00 yards avg per game and opponents 9.82 for 82.09 Kizarvexis P.S. The 2005 season average does not include the bowl game. With the bowl game included the Bulls committed 8.83 penalties for 69.25 yards per and the opponents committed 6.50 penalties for 55.92 yards per game.

The AP dropped out. Year before last, I think. Kizarvexis

RJS holds 41,441 in the lower bowl for USF games and holds 66,321 total in standard configuration. It will hold over 72k for a Super Bowl with additional temporary seating. Kizarvexis

Someone asked last week for attendance stats from before 2000. Here are all the stats if they did not find them. Enjoy. [pre] Best Single games 49,212 Best Home Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 6th, 1997 - 1st season, 1st game 99,235 Best Away @Penn St.; Sep 3rd, 2005 - 1st BE season 45,274 Best I-A Home #12W. Virginia (HC), Dec 3rd, 2005 - 1st BE season 99,235 Best I-A Away @Penn St.; Sep 3rd, 2005 - 1st BE season 43,122 Best I-AA Home FAMU; Sep 10th, 2005 - 1st BE Season 17,311 Best I-AA Away @#5 Troy State, Sep 25th, 1999 - 3rd I-AA season 49,212 Best D-II Home Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 6th, 1997 - 1st season, 1st game 31,272 Best NAIA Home Cumberland (TN) (HC), Nov 7th, 1998, 2nd I-AA season 1,001 Best NAIA Away @Cumberland (TN), Nov 8th, 1997, 1st season 36,549 Best C-USA Home Army (HC), Oct 16th, 2004 - 2nd C-USA season 47,875 Best C-USA Away @Memphis, Nov 29th, 2003 - 1st C-USA season 45,274 Best Big East Home #12W. Virginia (HC), Dec 3rd, 2005 - 1st BE season 40,144 Best Big East Away @Syracuse, Novt 12th, 2005 - 1st BE season 45,274 Best Homecoming #12W. Virginia (HC), Dec 3rd, 2005 - 1st BE season 57,937 Best Bowl Game Meineke Car Care Bowl vs NC State, Dec 31st, 2005 - 1st BE season Worst Single games 21,056 Worst Home Liberty, Oct 17th, 2001 - 1st I-A season 884 Worst Away '@Charleston Southern, Oct 31st, 1998 - 2nd season 21,392 Worst I-A Home #34Memphis, 11/27 - 2nd C-USA season 9,220 Worst I-A Away @UAB, Nov 3rd, 2004 - 2nd C-USA season 21,056 Worst I-AA Home Liberty, Oct 17th, 2001 - 1st I-A season 884 Worst I-AA Away '@Charleston Southern, Oct 31st, 1998 - 2nd season 21,553 Worst D-II Home Slippery Rock, Sep 5th, 1998 - 2nd season 31,272 Worst NAIA Home Cumberland (TN) (HC), Nov 7th, 1998 - 2nd season 1,001 Worst NAIA Away @Cumberland (TN), Nov 8th, 1997 - 1st season 21,392 Worst C-USA Home #34Memphis, 11/27 - 2nd C-USA season 9,220 Worst C-USA Away @UAB, Nov 3rd, 2004 - 2nd C-USA season 27,204 Worst Big East Home Cincinnati, Nov 19th, 2005 - 1st BE season 31,131 Worst Big East Away @Rutgers, Nov 5th, 2005 - 1st BE season 27,307 Worst Homecoming New Haven (HC), Nov 6th, 1999 - 3rd season 57,937 Worst Bowl Game Meineke Car Care Bowl vs NC State, Dec 31st, 2005 - 1st BE season Best Season Average through 2005 38,865 Best Home Avg 2005 - 1st BE season 50,386 Best  Away Avg 2005 - 1st BE season 33,039 Best Home Avg (7 games) 1997 - 1st season 30,512 Best Home Avg (6 games) 2003 - 1st C-USA season 38,865 Best Home Avg (5 games) 2005 - 1st BE season 50,386 Best Away Avg (6 games) 2005 - 1st BE season 41,194 Best Away Avg (5 games) 2003 - 1st C-USA season 27,819 Best Away Avg (4 games) 2001 - 1st I-A season Worst Season Average through 2005 25,053 Worst Home Avg 1999 - 3rd I-AA season 7,262 Worst  Away Avg 1997 Inaugural I-AA season 25,053 Worst Home Avg (7 games) 1999 - 3rd I-AA season 26,414 Worst Home Avg (6 games) 2000 - Transition I-A season (I-AA) 38,865 Worst Home Avg (5 games) 2005 - 1st BE season 50,386 Worst Away Avg (6 games) 2005 - 1st BE season 28,054 Worst Away Avg (5 games) 2000 - Transition I-A season (I-AA) 7,262 Worst Away Avg (4 games) 1997 Inaugural I-AA season Highest Attendance Home 1 49,212 Kentucky Wesleyan* D-II 2 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC) @Big East 3 45,139 UCF C-USA 4 43,122 FAMU I-AA 5 36,549 Army (HC) C-USA 6 36,044 #26 Louisville C-USA 7 34,432 Southern Illinois (HC)* I-AA 8 33,827 Drake* I-AA 9 33,586 #8/9Louisville Big East 10 33,368 #17/#18 TCU C-USA 11 32,770 Memphis (HC) C-USA 12 32,711 Houston (HC) C-USA 13 32,598 The Citadel I-AA 14 32,493 #23Rutgers @BE 15 31,272 Cumberland (TN) (HC) NAIA 16 31,104 #6 W. Kentucky (HC) I-AA 17 30,470 #8 Georgia Southern* I-AA 18 30,216 UAB C-USA 19 30,083 #19 W. Kentucky I-AA 20 30,050 Morehead State* I-AA 21 30,049 #32/29 So Miss C-USA 22 30,043 Jacksonville State I-AA 23 30,010 UConn BE 24 28,616 Cincinnati (HC) C-USA 25 28,365 Charleston So. I-AA 26 28,181 So. Miss C-USA 27 28,098 #25 Bowling Green MAC 28 27,919 Davidson* I-AA 29 27,307 New Haven (HC) D-II 30 27,204 Cincinnati @Big East 31 27,114 FIU SBC 32 26,802 UConn I-A 33 26,624 S. Utah I-AA 34 26,559 N. Illinois MAC 35 26,541 Elon D-II 36 26,488 Morehead State I-AA 37 26,460 #19 Nichols St. I-AA 38 26,351 McNeese St I-AA 39 26,282 SW Texas State I-AA 40 25,786 #1 Troy State I-AA 41 25,583 #6 Hofstra I-AA 42 25,546 Tenn Tech I-AA 43 25,408 E. Carolina C-USA 44 25,361 Charleston Southern* I-AA 45 25,161 Liberty I-AA 46 25,156 N. Texas SBC 47 25,136 Utah State I-A 48 25,112 Liberty I-AA 49 25,029 Southern Illinois I-AA 50 24,004 New Hampshire I-AA 51 23,417 #21/19Pittsburgh Big East 52 23,390 Austin Peay I-AA 53 23,252 W. Illinois I-AA 54 23,144 Charleston Southern I-AA 55 23,002 #10 JMU I-AA 56 22,074 Florida Atlantic I-AA 57 22,054 #6 Illinois State I-AA 58 21,553 Slippery Rock D-II 59 21,467 Valparaiso I-AA 60 21,392 #34Memphis C-USA 61 21,056 Liberty I-AA Highest Attendance Away 1 99,235 @Penn St. Big10 2 78,900 @#40/- S. Carolina SEC 3 76,780 @Alabama SEC 4 74,432 @#3 Oklahoma Big 12 5 63,821 @U. Kentucky SEC 6 58,308 @#10/9Miami @ACC 7 57,937 NC State ACC 8 55,817 @Arkansas SEC 9 47,875 @Memphis C-USA 10 46,708 @UCF C-USA 11 42,032 @#18/15 Louisville @C-USA 12 40,933 @Kansas @Big12 13 40,144 @Syracuse @Big East 14 40,000 @UCONN Big East 15 39,542 @Pitt Big East 16 33,497 @Pitt @Big East 17 33,419 @E. Carolina C-USA 18 31,131 @Rutgers Big East 19 30,818 @Utah MWC 20 30,509 @Army C-USA 21 27,546 @TCU @C-USA 22 27,100 @E Carolina C-USA 23 26,559 @#17 So Miss C-USA 24 26,488 @Memphis C-USA 25 25,576 @San Diego State MWC 26 23,708 @So Miss C-USA 27 21,157 @Baylor Big12 28 19,309 @Cincinnati @C-USA 29 17,311 @#5 Troy State I-AA 30 16,585 @UConn I-A 31 15,512 @N. Texas SBC 32 15,000 @#10 James Madison I-AA 33 14,426 @N. Illinois MAC 34 14,161 @#1 Georgia Southern I-AA 35 12,856 @Houston C-USA 36 12,154 @The Citadel I-AA 37 12,147 @MSTU SBC 38 11,689 @Liberty I-AA 39 11,200 @#3 W. Kentucky I-AA 40 9,220 @#36/41UAB @C-USA 41 7,500 @W. Kentucky I-AA 42 4,692 @Elon D-II 43 4,298 @#18/20 Hofstra I-AA 44 1,001 @Cumberland (TN) NAIA 45 884 @Charleston Southern I-AA Highest Attendance All Time 1 99,235 @Penn St. Big10 2 78,900 @#40/- S. Carolina SEC 3 76,780 @Alabama SEC 4 74,432 @#3 Oklahoma Big 12 5 63,821 @U. Kentucky SEC 6 58,308 @#10/9Miami @ACC 7 57,937 NC State ACC 8 55,817 @Arkansas SEC 9 49,212 Kentucky Wesleyan* D-II 10 47,875 @Memphis C-USA 11 46,708 @UCF C-USA 12 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC) @Big East 13 45,139 UCF C-USA 14 43,122 FAMU I-AA 15 42,032 @#18/15 Louisville @C-USA 16 40,933 @Kansas @Big12 17 40,144 @Syracuse @Big East 18 40,000 @UCONN Big East 19 39,542 @Pitt Big East 20 36,549 Army (HC) C-USA 21 36,044 #26 Louisville C-USA 22 34,432 Southern Illinois (HC)* I-AA 23 33,827 Drake* I-AA 24 33,586 #8/9Louisville Big East 25 33,497 @Pitt @Big East 26 33,419 @E. Carolina C-USA 27 33,368 #17/#18 TCU C-USA 28 32,770 Memphis (HC) C-USA 29 32,711 Houston (HC) C-USA 30 32,598 The Citadel I-AA 31 32,493 #23Rutgers @BE 32 31,272 Cumberland (TN) (HC) NAIA 33 31,131 @Rutgers Big East 34 31,104 #6 W. Kentucky (HC) I-AA 35 30,818 @Utah MWC 36 30,509 @Army C-USA 37 30,470 #8 Georgia Southern* I-AA 38 30,216 UAB C-USA 39 30,083 #19 W. Kentucky I-AA 40 30,050 Morehead State* I-AA 41 30,049 #32/29 So Miss C-USA 42 30,043 Jacksonville State I-AA 43 30,010 UConn BE 44 28,616 Cincinnati (HC) C-USA 45 28,365 Charleston So. I-AA 46 28,181 So. Miss C-USA 47 28,098 #25 Bowling Green MAC 48 27,919 Davidson* I-AA 49 27,546 @TCU @C-USA 50 27,307 New Haven (HC) D-II 51 27,204 Cincinnati @Big East 52 27,114 FIU SBC 53 27,100 @E Carolina C-USA 54 26,802 UConn I-A 55 26,624 S. Utah I-AA 56 26,559 @#17 So Miss C-USA 57 26,559 N. Illinois MAC 58 26,541 Elon D-II 59 26,488 Morehead State I-AA 60 26,488 @Memphis C-USA 61 26,460 #19 Nichols St. I-AA 62 26,351 McNeese St I-AA 63 26,282 SW Texas State I-AA 64 25,786 #1 Troy State I-AA 65 25,583 #6 Hofstra I-AA 66 25,576 @San Diego State MWC 67 25,546 Tenn Tech I-AA 68 25,408 E. Carolina C-USA 69 25,361 Charleston Southern* I-AA 70 25,161 Liberty I-AA 71 25,156 N. Texas SBC 72 25,136 Utah State I-A 73 25,112 Liberty I-AA 74 25,029 Southern Illinois I-AA 75 24,004 New Hampshire I-AA 76 23,708 @So Miss C-USA 77 23,417 #21/19Pittsburgh Big East 78 23,390 Austin Peay I-AA 79 23,252 W. Illinois I-AA 80 23,144 Charleston Southern I-AA 81 23,002 #10 JMU I-AA 82 22,074 Florida Atlantic I-AA 83 22,054 #6 Illinois State I-AA 84 21,553 Slippery Rock D-II 85 21,467 Valparaiso I-AA 86 21,392 #34Memphis C-USA 87 21,157 @Baylor Big12 88 21,056 Liberty I-AA 89 19,309 @Cincinnati @C-USA 90 17,311 @#5 Troy State I-AA 91 16,585 @UConn I-A 92 15,512 @N. Texas SBC 93 15,000 @#10 James Madison I-AA 94 14,426 @N. Illinois MAC 95 14,161 @#1 Georgia Southern I-AA 96 12,856 @Houston C-USA 97 12,154 @The Citadel I-AA 98 12,147 @MSTU SBC 99 11,689 @Liberty I-AA 100 11,200 @#3 W. Kentucky I-AA 101 9,220 @#36/41UAB @C-USA 102 7,500 @W. Kentucky I-AA 103 4,692 @Elon D-II 104 4,298 @#18/20 Hofstra I-AA 105 1,001 @Cumberland (TN) NAIA 106 884 @Charleston Southern I-AA Homecoming 1 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC) @Big East 2 36,549 Army (HC) C-USA 3 34,432 Southern Illinois (HC)* I-AA 4 32,770 Memphis (HC) C-USA 5 32,711 Houston (HC) C-USA 6 31,272 Cumberland (TN) (HC) NAIA 7 31,104 #6 W. Kentucky (HC) I-AA 8 28,616 Cincinnati (HC) C-USA 9 27,307 New Haven (HC) D-II vs Big East 1 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC) @Big East 2 40,144 @Syracuse @Big East 3 40,000 @UCONN Big East 4 39,542 @Pitt Big East 5 33,586 #8/9Louisville Big East 6 33,497 @Pitt @Big East 7 32,493 #23Rutgers @BE 8 31,131 @Rutgers Big East 9 30,010 UConn BE 10 27,204 Cincinnati @Big East 11 23,417 #21/19Pittsburgh Big East vs C-USA 1 47,875 @Memphis C-USA 2 46,708 @UCF C-USA 3 45,139 UCF C-USA 4 42,032 @#18/15 Louisville @C-USA 5 36,549 Army (HC) C-USA 6 36,044 #26 Louisville C-USA 7 33,419 @E. Carolina C-USA 8 33,368 #17/#18 TCU C-USA 9 32,770 Memphis (HC) C-USA 10 32,711 Houston (HC) C-USA 11 30,509 @Army C-USA 12 30,216 UAB C-USA 13 30,049 #32/29 So Miss C-USA 14 28,616 Cincinnati (HC) C-USA 15 28,181 So. Miss C-USA 16 27,546 @TCU @C-USA 17 27,100 @E Carolina C-USA 18 26,559 @#17 So Miss C-USA 19 26,488 @Memphis C-USA 20 25,408 E. Carolina C-USA 21 23,708 @So Miss C-USA 22 21,392 #34Memphis C-USA 23 19,309 @Cincinnati @C-USA 24 12,856 @Houston C-USA 25 9,220 @#36/41UAB @C-USA vs ACC 1 58,308 @#10/9Miami @ACC 2 57,937 NC State (Bowl) ACC Big 10 1 99,235 @Penn St. Big10 Big 12 1 74,432 @#3 Oklahoma Big 12 2 40,933 @Kansas @Big12 3 21,157 @Baylor Big12 SEC 1 78,900 @#40/- S. Carolina SEC 2 76,780 @Alabama SEC 3 63,821 @U. Kentucky SEC 4 55,817 @Arkansas SEC MAC 1 28,098 #25 Bowling Green MAC 2 26,559 N. Illinois MAC 3 14,426 @N. Illinois MAC MWC 1 30,818 @Utah MWC 2 25,576 @San Diego State MWC SBC 1 27,114 FIU SBC 2 25,156 N. Texas SBC 3 15,512 @N. Texas SBC 4 12,147 @MSTU SBC I-A 1 99,235 @Penn St. Big10 2 78,900 @#40/- S. Carolina SEC 3 76,780 @Alabama SEC 4 74,432 @#3 Oklahoma Big 12 5 63,821 @U. Kentucky SEC 6 58,308 @#10/9Miami @ACC 7 57,937 NC State ACC 8 55,817 @Arkansas SEC 9 47,875 @Memphis C-USA 10 46,708 @UCF C-USA 11 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC) @Big East 12 45,139 UCF C-USA 13 42,032 @#18/15 Louisville @C-USA 14 40,933 @Kansas @Big12 15 40,144 @Syracuse @Big East 16 40,000 @UCONN Big East 17 39,542 @Pitt Big East 18 36,549 Army (HC) C-USA 19 36,044 #26 Louisville C-USA 20 33,586 #8/9Louisville Big East 21 33,497 @Pitt @Big East 22 33,419 @E. Carolina C-USA 23 33,368 #17/#18 TCU C-USA 24 32,770 Memphis (HC) C-USA 25 32,711 Houston (HC) C-USA 26 32,493 #23Rutgers @BE 27 31,131 @Rutgers Big East 28 30,818 @Utah MWC 29 30,509 @Army C-USA 30 30,216 UAB C-USA 31 30,049 #32/29 So Miss C-USA 32 30,010 UConn BE 33 28,616 Cincinnati (HC) C-USA 34 28,181 So. Miss C-USA 35 28,098 #25 Bowling Green MAC 36 27,546 @TCU @C-USA 37 27,204 Cincinnati @Big East 38 27,114 FIU SBC 39 27,100 @E Carolina C-USA 40 26,802 UConn I-A 41 26,559 @#17 So Miss C-USA 42 26,559 N. Illinois MAC 43 26,488 @Memphis C-USA 44 25,576 @San Diego State MWC 45 25,408 E. Carolina C-USA 46 25,156 N. Texas SBC 47 25,136 Utah State I-A 48 23,708 @So Miss C-USA 49 23,417 #21/19Pittsburgh Big East 50 21,392 #34Memphis C-USA 51 21,157 @Baylor Big12 52 19,309 @Cincinnati @C-USA 53 16,585 @UConn I-A 54 15,512 @N. Texas SBC 55 14,426 @N. Illinois MAC 56 12,856 @Houston C-USA 57 12,147 @MSTU SBC 58 9,220 @#36/41UAB @C-USA I-AA 1 43,122 FAMU I-AA 2 34,432 Southern Illinois (HC)* I-AA 3 33,827 Drake* I-AA 4 32,598 The Citadel I-AA 5 31,104 #6 W. Kentucky (HC) I-AA 6 30,470 #8 Georgia Southern* I-AA 7 30,083 #19 W. Kentucky I-AA 8 30,050 Morehead State* I-AA 9 30,043 Jacksonville State I-AA 10 28,365 Charleston So. I-AA 11 27,919 Davidson* I-AA 12 26,624 S. Utah I-AA 13 26,488 Morehead State I-AA 14 26,460 #19 Nichols St. I-AA 15 26,351 McNeese St I-AA 16 26,282 SW Texas State I-AA 17 25,786 #1 Troy State I-AA 18 25,583 #6 Hofstra I-AA 19 25,546 Tenn Tech I-AA 20 25,361 Charleston Southern* I-AA 21 25,161 Liberty I-AA 22 25,112 Liberty I-AA 23 25,029 Southern Illinois I-AA 24 24,004 New Hampshire I-AA 25 23,390 Austin Peay I-AA 26 23,252 W. Illinois I-AA 27 23,144 Charleston Southern I-AA 28 23,002 #10 JMU I-AA 29 22,074 Florida Atlantic I-AA 30 22,054 #6 Illinois State I-AA 31 21,467 Valparaiso I-AA 32 21,056 Liberty I-AA 33 17,311 @#5 Troy State I-AA 34 15,000 @#10 James Madison I-AA 35 14,161 @#1 Georgia Southern I-AA 36 12,154 @The Citadel I-AA 37 11,689 @Liberty I-AA 38 11,200 @#3 W. Kentucky I-AA 39 7,500 @W. Kentucky I-AA 40 4,298 @#18/20 Hofstra I-AA 41 884 @Charleston Southern I-AA D-II 1 49,212 Kentucky Wesleyan* D-II 2 27,307 New Haven (HC) D-II 3 26,541 Elon D-II 4 21,553 Slippery Rock D-II 5 4,692 @Elon D-II NAIA 1 31,272 Cumberland (TN) (HC) NAIA 2 1,001 @Cumberland (TN) NAIA [/pre] Kizarvexis

28,992 for this season USF's best season avg was 38,865 for last season. USF's worst season avg was 25,053 in USF's 3rd season (I-AA) Kizarvexis P.S. USF needs to avg 39,179 in the last two games to beat last season's avg

USF has had 9 Homecoming games with a high of 45,274 for #12W. Virginia to a low of 27,307 for D-II New Haven in USF's second year. I'll go with 33,337.2 for the average of all 9 games. [pre] 1 45,274 #12W. Virginia (HC)    @Big East 2 36,549 Army (HC)      C-USA 3 34,432 Southern Illinois (HC)*  I-AA 4 32,770 Memphis (HC)        C-USA 5 32,711 Houston (HC)        C-USA 6 31,272 Cumberland (TN) (HC)   NAIA 7 31,104 #6 W. Kentucky (HC)    I-AA 8 28,616 Cincinnati (HC)       C-USA 9 27,307 New Haven (HC)       D-II [/pre] Kizarvexis

Oops, sorry. Missed that.

The radio said that it was a hip injury. Nothing in the post-game show. Kizarvexis

big toe injury and he is back in the game

Grothe hurt his ankle on a running play. He's hobbling around, but no update on the radio yet. Kizarvexis

No calls for an investigation into the conspiracy of the plus two min overage in game time? Kizarvexis

I agree. Perfect games are hard to come by. But the Bulls can and need to be better in the stupid penalty department. Just ask Randolph. In any case, the current average for the Bulls is the best since I started keeping stats in 2001. The Bulls need to keep that up, because the running game isn't going all that good yet. The Bulls need all the help that they can get. Kizarvexis

Well, yesterday's season low of 5 penalties for 48 yards helped bring down the average. Only 3 games last year had lower penalty yardage, UCF (5-40), WVU (5-35) and NC St (4-20). Here are the stats for this year. 10-82 vs McNeese St 8-92 vs FIU 5-48 vs UCF 7.67 for 74 yards per game average. 2005 average per game 9.27 for 73.73 yards. (regular season) 2004 average per game 9.64 for 82.55 yards. 2003 average per game 9.36 for 83.00 yards. 2002 average per game 11.64 for 98.73 yards. (record season) 2001 average per game 10.00 for 88.00 yards. As you can see, penalties have trended down, but slightly. The Bulls are looking ok so far, but recent history shows that low penalty games for the Bulls are few and far between. 2003 and 2004 each had one game less than the UCF game and neither 2001 nor 2002 had a game with less penalties than yesterday. Kizarvexis

Ok, I heard all about the new rules for college football this year where the clock will run, shortening the game by 10-20 plays. But who knew that they would let it run over. From GoUSFBulls official box score for the USF at UCF game USF possession time 32:02 UCF possession time 30:38 So when did college football extend the games to 62 minutes and 40 seconds?  Kizarvexis 8-)

The NCAA changed the rule to 1 I-AA team every year. And I believe they also dropped the scholarship requirement as well. The I-AA teams like the paydays for balancing the books. Kizarvexis

I can agree with that. My fondest wish, would be to see Andre run back a kick off for a TD for the Bucs in the regular season. Can you imagine the attention that would bring to Andre and USF? Something like that might even get you a display in the Hall of Fame. Here's to hoping. Kizarvexis