Have you guys beaten a Top 25 team?

[bulls96go]

why not pay the $1M, maybe the exposure would have been worth it

[GarySJ]

No. It'was pure extortion by a greedy and incompetent bowl director. USF was right not to pay it.

[puc86]

It was simply an attempt to save a bankrupt bowl as for exposure can anyone name the winner of that game? I know I cannot.

[Kizarvexis]

Here is the history of USF's wins over ranked teams and teams in the also receiving votes category.

1999 I-AA Independant,  #21 USF beat #6 Illinois St. USF was ranked as low as #12 that season, but finished #23.

2000 I-AA Independant,  USF beat #10 JMU, #1 Troy St., and #6 W. Kentucky. USF was not ranked that year and not eligible for the I-AA playoffs, because they upped the scholarships to above I-AA levels for the transition to I-A in 2001.

2002 I-A Independant,  #25 Bowling Green (ESPN). USF finished 9-2 and #32/#29 (AP/ESPN) in the also receiving votes and #23 in the BCS standings. Highest ranked team in the BCS standings that was not on probation to not go to a bowl game. The lack of conference affilation hurt USF's chances.

2003 I-A C-USA #26 Louisville (also receiving votes). USF received 3 votes in that weeks coaches poll and then promptly lost to #17/18 TCU the next week.

2004 I-A C-USA #36/41 UAB (AP/ESPN) in also receiving votes.

Kizarvexis

[E.T.]

Will never forget that Troy game.

8)

[Kizarvexis]

Here is the history of USF's wins over ranked teams and teams in the also receiving votes category.

1999 I-AA Independant,  #21 USF beat #6 Illinois St. USF was ranked as low as #12 that season, but finished #23.

2000 I-AA Independant,  USF beat #10 JMU, #1 Troy St., and #6 W. Kentucky. USF was not ranked that year and not eligible for the I-AA playoffs, because they upped the scholarships to above I-AA levels for the transition to I-A in 2001.

2002 I-A Independant,  #25 Bowling Green (ESPN). USF finished 9-2 and #32/#29 (AP/ESPN) in the also receiving votes and #23 in the BCS standings. Highest ranked team in the BCS standings that was not on probation to not go to a bowl game. The lack of conference affilation hurt USF's chances.

2003 I-A C-USA #26 Louisville (also receiving votes). USF received 3 votes in that weeks coaches poll and then promptly lost to #17/18 TCU the next week.

2004 I-A C-USA #36/41 UAB (AP/ESPN) in also receiving votes.

Kizarvexis

I guess we can add #8/9 Louisville now. (USA Today/AP)

Kizarvexis

[usfbulls2004]

Now #8/9 Louisville goes up there!