2022 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorErnie Sims (interim season)
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Tulane y$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UCF y   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Cincinnati   6 – 2     9 – 4  
SMU   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Houston   5 – 3     8 – 5  
East Carolina   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Navy   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Memphis   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Tulsa   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Temple   1 – 7     3 – 9  
South Florida   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Third-year head coach Jeff Scott was fired after nine games and a 1–8 start; special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato finished out the season. This season was the ninth for the Bulls as members of the American Athletic Conference, and their 25th season overall.

The season would prove to be an all-time low for the program. They finished with one win for only the second time in their history (the other being 2020). Also like 2020, they went winless in conference play, and did not win a single game against an FBS opponent. As of 2022, Their 0.083 win percentage for the season is the worst in school history.[1] Jeff Scott went 4-26 during his 3 years as South Florida's head coach with only one win against an FBS opponent, both the worst in school history.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 34:00 p.m.No. 25 BYU*
ESPNUL 21–5031,521
September 107:00 p.m.Howard*
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN+W 42–2028,554
September 177:30 p.m.at No. 18 Florida*
SECNL 28–3188,496
September 2412:00 p.m.at Louisville*
ACCRSNL 3–4141,217
October 12:30 p.m.East Carolina
ESPN+L 28–483,708
October 82:30 p.m.at No. 24 Cincinnati
ESPN+L 24–2838,577
October 154:00 p.m.Tulanedagger
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPNUL 31–4531,053
October 2912:00 p.m.at Houston
ESPN2L 27–4224,228
November 52:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN+L 28–5413,862
November 1212:00 p.m.SMU
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPNUL 23–4124,907
November 189:00 p.m.at Tulsa
ESPN2L 42–4813,819
November 267:00 p.m.No. 22 UCF
ESPN2L 39–4632,217

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Game summaries

BYU

See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team
BYU at USF
1 234Total
• No. 25/RV Cougars 28 1093 50
Bulls 0 7140 21
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium
    Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 6:37 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 31,521
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Winds NW 7 mph; Cloudy; 2 1/2 weather delay from thunderstorms and lightning
  • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (ESPNU/ESPNews): Ted Emrich, Barrett Brooks, and Ashley Stroehlein
Sources:
Statistics BYU USF
First downs 27 12
Plays–yards 69–575 56–293
Rushes–yards 37–314, 3 TD's 26–121, 2 TD's
Passing yards 261 172
Passing: comp–att–int 25—32–1, 2 TD's 17–30–1
Time of possession 32:52 23:52
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jaren Hall 25—32–1, 261 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing Christopher Brooks 13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chase Roberts 3 receptions, 41 yards
USF Passing Gerry Bohanon 17–30–1, 172 yards
Rushing Jaren Mangham 10 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Weaver 5 receptions, 113 yards

Howard

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 0 7 6 20
Bulls 0 14 14 14 42

See also: 2022 Howard Bison football team

At Florida

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team
South Florida Bulls (1–1) at No. 18 Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Florida 7 6 8728
No. 18 Florida 3 21 0731

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 88,496
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)[6]
Game information

At Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 0 3 3
Cardinals 14 14 3 10 41

See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

East Carolina

See also: 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team
East Carolina Pirates (2-2) vs South Florida Bulls (1-3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 14 27 7048
Bulls 0 7 14728

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: October 1st
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 3,708
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
Statistics East Carolina South Florida
First downs 26 21
Plays–yards 71–575 64–455
Rushes–yards 30–110 36–202
Passing yards 465 253
Passing: comp–att–int 31–41–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 30:46 29:14
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Marlon Gunn Jr. 15 carries, 61 yards
Receiving C.J. Johnson 7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD
South Florida Passing Gerry Bohanon 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Brian Battie 15 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Jimmy Horn Jr. 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

At Cincinnati

See also: 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Game Six – South Florida Bulls at Cincinnati Bearcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 10 7 0724
No. 24 Bearcats 7 7 7728

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N/A
  • Game attendance: 38,577
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Cincinnati by 27.5 • Odds to win: Cincinnati 96.8% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:24) South Florida – Brian Battie 22 Yd Run, Spencer Shrader Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:36; South Florida 7–0)
  • (3:16) South Florida – Spencer Shrader 21 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:00; South Florida 10–0)
  • (0:45) Cincinnati – Jadon Thompson 28 yard pass from Ben Bryant, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; South Florida 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:27) Cincinnati – Nick Mardner 14 yard pass from Ben Bryant, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:00; Cincinnati 14–10)
  • (5:03) South Florida – Xavier Weaver 9 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; South Florida 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:11) Cincinnati – Charles McClelland 1 yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards 4:49; Cincinnati 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) South Florida – Xavier Weaver 16 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 5 plays 88 yards 2:22; South Florida 24–21)
  • (9:24) Cincinnati – Charles McClelland 1 yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 2 Plays 50 Yards 0:35; Cincinnati 28–24)
Statistics USF CIN
First downs 19 22
Plays–yards 64–363 60–413
Rushes–yards 43–224 37–221
Passing yards 139 193
Passing: comp–att–int 11–21–0 16–23–2
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Gerry Bohanon 11–21, 139 yards
Rushing Gerry Bohanon 14 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Cincinnati Passing Ben Bryant 15–21, 178 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Charles McClelland 21 carries, 182 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tre Tucker 7 receptions, 64 yards

Tulane

See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane Green Wave (5–1) at South Florida Bulls (1–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 3 14 141445
Bulls 7 7 10731

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 31,053
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:54) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 5:04; Tulane 3–0)
  • (1:59) USF – Jimmy Horn Jr. 8-yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:26; South Florida 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:07) TUL – Michael Pratt 5-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Tulane 10–7)
  • (11:28) USF – Gerry Bohanon 33-yard run, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; South Florida 14–10)
  • (0:03) TUL – Duece Watts 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 4:08; Tulane 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (4:52) USF – Spencer Shrader 16-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:41) TUL – Tyjae Spears 75-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tulane 24–17)
  • (3:39) TUL – Tyjae Spears 6-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Tulane 31–17)
  • (0:09) USF – Xavier Weaver 17-yard pass from Katravis Marsh, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:39; Tulane 31–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:11) TUL – Dea Dea McDougle 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:51; Tulane 38–24)
  • (9:08) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:41; Tulane 45–24)
  • (4:06) USF – Dequan Stanley 73-yard pass from Katravis Marsh, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:54; Tulane 45–31)
Statistics TUL USF
First downs 30 13
Total yards 564 337
Rushes/yards 51–235 28–118
Passing yards 329 259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–36–0 14–23–0
Time of possession 36:52 23:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 23/35, 329 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyjae Spears 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 7 receptions, 86 yards
USF Passing Katravis Marsh 7/15, 150 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Gerry Bohanon 5 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Jimmy Horn Jr. 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

At Houston

South Florida at Houston
1 234Total
Bulls 14 076 27
• Cougars 14 1477 42
  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,228
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
    
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See also: 2022 Houston Cougars football team
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –17.5 59
Statistics South Florida Houston
First downs 25 23
Plays–yards 65–429 64–490
Rushes–yards 31–154 25–103
Passing yards 275 387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–0 33–39–0
Time of possession 29:53 30:07
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Katravis Marsh 24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Brian Battie 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Xavier Weaver 7 receptions, 84 yards
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Stacy Sneed 10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Nathaniel Dell 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs

At Temple

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 7 14 0 28
Owls 3 13 17 21 54

See also: 2022 Temple Owls football team

SMU

See also: 2022 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU Mustangs at South Florida Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 10 7 21341
Bulls 0 17 0623

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,907
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
Game information

At Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 10 10 15 7 42
Golden Hurricane 7 24 7 10 48

See also: 2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

UCF

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 14 14 3 15 46
Bulls 0 7 22 10 39

See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team

Notes

  1. ^ The East Carolina game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida.[3]

References

  1. ^ "South Florida Bulls School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Baker, Matt (November 6, 2022). "USF football coach Jeff Scott fired after three seasons". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Gray, Malcolm (September 27, 2022). "ECU-South Florida game moved to Boca Raton, Fla. due to Hurricane Ian". WNCT-TV (Press release).
  4. ^ "2022 USF Bulls Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  5. ^ "2022 South Florida Bulls football schedule". gousfbulls.com. University of South Florida Athletics.
  6. ^ USF Pregame
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