Football Official TBP In-Game Thread and Chat Room - #USFBulls vs #Rutgers

[Brad]

As always, feel free to join us on this thread or in the chat room to discuss the Bulls televised game at Rutgers.  Both the board and the chat room are mobile/table accessible and ready to use.

 

USF (2-9, 2-5 The American) at  RUTGERS (5-6; 2-5 The American)

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 • 7:30 p.m. (ET) • Piscataway, N.J. • High Point Solutions Stadium (52,454)

 

TV: ESPN2: Mark Jones (Play by Play),

Brock Huard (Analyst) & Jessica Mendoza (sideline)

RADIO: IMG (98.7 THE FAN & 1010 AM)

ON-LINE AUDIO: Bulls Cast Radio: www.GoUSFBulls.com

SIRIUS/XM: -/-

SERIES: Rutgers leads, 6-2

IN TAMPA: Rutgers leads, 3-1

IN PISCATAWAY: Rutgers leads, 3-1

LAST MEETING: 2012, Rutgers won 23-13 in Tampa

USF Statistical leaders                 

RUSHING: Marcus Shaw: 747 yds, 146 att., 5.1 ypc, 3 TD, 80 yd long

PASSING: Mike White: 79-of-144, 942 yds, 3 TD, 8 INT, 188.4 ypg

RECEIVING: Andre Davis: 48 catches, 721 yards, 2 TD, 65.5 ypg

SCORING: Marvin Kloss: 63 pts, FG: 16-21; PAT: 15-15; Long 52 yds

TACKLES: DeDe Lattimore: 80, 7.3 tpg

TFL: Luke Sager: 11.0

SACKS: Ryne Giddins: 5.0

INT: Hassan Childs: 3

 

RUTGERS Game SETUP

USF will finish the 2013 campaign with its fifth-straight night game and eighth overall as the Bulls travel to Rutgers.  It will be one of 12 FBS games in week 15 and one of 10 played on Saturday. Coming off a close 23-20 loss at rival UCF, the Bulls will look to snap a five-game losing skid with their second road victory of the season and first at Rutgers since the very first meeting between the schools in 2005. USF won that game 45-31 but has lost in its last three trips to Rutgers, including the last, 20-17 in overtime, in 2011. Rutgers leads the series 6-2 and 3-1 at home. USF’s last victory came 28-27 in Tampa in 2010, one of four games in the series decided by three points or less. Rutgers posted a 23-13 victory in Tampa last year. After a 2-0 AAC start, USF is looking for a third conference win, which would equal its most since 2007. USF is 1-3 on the road this season and closes the regular season with back-to-back road contests for just the second time in program history and first since 2006. USF is 16-24 all-time in conference road games.

 

[BiggTipp]

I hate Rutgers more than any other team....almost

[Brad]

#USF down 2 starters tonight vs. Rutgers: TE Sean Price (neck) and OT Quinterrius Eatmon (high ankle sprain) were hurt at UCF.

— Joey Johnston (@JJohnstonTBO)

December 7, 2013

[Brad]

I guess we're not letting the weather be a factor this time around:

Cold? What cold. Several Bulls warming up shirtless http://t.co/cSXfvgjvjV

— USF Football (@USFFootball)

December 7, 2013

[Brad]

Ties for 2nd coldest #USF game at kickoff. 33 degrees tonight, also 33 at UConn in 2005. Coldest was 29 at West Virginia, 2008.

— Joey Johnston (@JJohnstonTBO)

December 8, 2013

[ssgCraigO]

Lets get it \m/

[usfgrad84]

I am thinking Willie needs to give us something to look forward to next year. Offense has to do something remotely exciting tonight.

In my opinion this is not only about winning the game, but about being able to sell season tickets. He won't think about it that way, but if it is a bad and boring performance it will be an off season with little to look forward to.

[CincyBull]

pass well and often = a win over Rutgers... unfortunately we typically don't do either.

[Brad]

Bulls start three freshmen in the secondary - Godwin, Childs and Ward.

— USF Football (@USFFootball)

December 8, 2013

[Reliable Source]

Starting to really like Coach Chuck and his D. He has been subperb with an all freshman 2ndary and half the rest