It was a frustrating, emotional loss to be sure. There were huge implications had we won. After the Rutgers game I was pissed at what slipped through our fingers but felt it was an anomaly and we were going to have a special season.
Our worst loss came in 2013. Fresh off two straight awful losing seasons under Holtz. USF football was at an all time low. The Big East conference was dissolved and we were relegated to small time football. There was a glimmer of hope. Willie Taggart, an enthusiastic young program builder stated his goal was to win multiple championships at USF in a first class manner. Maybe it was time to believe again. And then McNeese happened. Blown out by an FCS team in a home opener when we thought we were already at rock bottom. Remember this?