2006 South Florida Bulls Season, Game Recaps, Scores and Reviews
Dec. 23
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South Florida 24 ... East Carolina 7
South Florida got two touchdown runs from Benjamin Williams in
the first eight minutes and held on from there as East Carolina
drove deep into Bull territory time and again only to keep coming up
empty. A 48-yard James Pinkney touchdown pass to Bobby Good in the
first quarter were all the points the Pirates would get as two
fumbles, a missed field goal, and poor pass protection allowing six
sacks proved to be too much to overcome. USF QB Matt Grothe
connected with Amarri Jackson for a 37-yard touchdown pass early in
the second quarter, but ended up leaving the game with a shin
injury. ECU also lost its quarterback as Pinkney was knocked out
with a broken elbow. The Pirates outgained the Bulls 317 yards to
286, but were outgained 156 yards to 54 on the ground and only
averaged 1.7 yards per carry. Player of
the game ...
South Florida LB Stephen Nicholas made six tackles, two sacks, three
tackles for loss and broke up two passes Stat Leaders: South Florida - Passing: Matt
Grothe, 6-10, 81 yds, 1 TD Rushing: Benjamin Williams, 17-67, 2 TD Receiving:
Ean Randolph, 2-27 East Carolina - Passing: Rob Kass, 10-19, 138
yds
Rushing: Dominique Lindsay, 12-85 Receiving: Bobby Good,
5-116, 1 TD Thoughts and Notes ... The South Florida defense set
the tone right off the bat by flying around, coming up with big
hits, and being more aggressive than East Carolina. The Pirate
offense was able to move the ball, even when Rob Kass filled in for
James Pinkney, but didn't close and couldn't generate points to get
back into the game. Basically, ECU made mistakes; South Florida
didn't. ... While he wasn't sensational, Pat Julmiste did a nice job
when Matt Grothe got hurt. The former starting quarterback was
accurate, didn't force anything, and ran extremely well. ... This
was a huge step for USF. The program hasn't been in existence all
that long, but it's proven it can compete with the best in the Big
East and now it has the first bowl win in the school's history. ...
East Carolina needs to get better on the lines to win a game like
this. The offensive front couldn't handle USF's speed or quickness,
while the defensive line got pushed around a bit too much in key
situations.
Nov. 25
South Florida 24 ... West Virginia 19
South Florida's defense stunned West Virginia by forcing four
turnovers and holding the Mountaineer rushing offense to 132 rushing
yards. The Bulls overcame an early 6-0 deficit with a fumble
recovery for a score and a ten-yard Matt Grothe run, and went up for
good with a 21-yard Ean Randolph scoring grab. West Virginia came
back with Pat White's second touchdown pass of the game to Brandon
Myles with a 44-yard play with just over five minutes to play, but
its final drive was stopped early on an interception from Trae
Williams off a tipped pass. Player of the game ... South Florida QB Matt Grothe
completed 22 of 30 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown with two
interceptions and ran 23 times for 47 yards and a score Stat Leaders: West Virginia - Passing:
Pat White, 14-22, 178 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing: Darius Reynaud, 2-67. Receiving:
Brandon Myles, 6-95, 2 TD South Florida - Passing: Matt Grothe,
22-30, 279 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Matt Grothe, 23-47, 1 TD. Receiving:
Ean Randolph, 7-65, 1 TD Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... How good was the USF defensive
backfield at sniffing out everything the West Virginia running game
wanted to do? The line wasn't bad, either. The offense capitalized
on all the errors, and while it would be nice if there was more than
just Matt Grothe for the offense, he was good enough, and clutch
enough, to pull off the tough road win. USF might not finish as one
of the Big East's top three teams, but it's definitely No. 4 and
proved it can hang with anyone in the conference.
Nov. 18
Louisville 31 ... South Florida 8
Louisville made up for last year's 45-14 loss to South Florida
with a 24-0 lead after three quarters before Amp Hill caught a
44-yard touchdown pass for the Bulls with just under six minutes to
play. The Cardinals came up with six sacks from the defense, while
the offense rolled up 446 yards with two short touchdown catches
from Harry Douglas and a one-yard Anthony Allen scoring run. U of L
outgained USF 172 yards to 49 on the ground. Player of the
game ...
Louisville DE Zach Anderson made nine tackles, four tackles for loss
and two sacks Stat Leaders: Louisville- Passing: Brian Brohm,
19-33, 274 yds, 2 TD Rushing: Kolby Smith, 7-50 Receiving:
Harry Douglas, 7-86, 2 TD South Florida - Passing: Matt Grothe, 15-31,
237 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ricky Ponton, 11-52 Receiving:
Amarri Jackson, 4-60 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Louisville held Matt Grothe in check with an aggressive pass rush
never letting him get any room to run, while forcing him to hurry
his throws and make bad decisions. The Bulls faced a jacked up
Cardinal team and didn’t get any running game to get the momentum
its way early. The defense had a good first quarter before getting
picked apart by the UL offensive balance. Even though a bowl invite
is safe, a win over West Virginia next week would be nice for the
Bulls to make a statement going into the off-season.
Nov. 11
South Florida 27 ... Syracuse 10
Delbert Alvarado hit a Big East record 56-yard field goal to
go along with a 47-yard shot to give the Bulls a 13-3 halftime lead,
and Matt Grothe threw two touchdowns including a 79-yard play to
Taurus Johnson. Syracuse started off the scoring with a field goal
and got a 27-yard catch from Mike Williams to pull within ten early
in the fourth, but the Bulls converted off a turnover to get a
three-yard Pat Julmiste run to put it away. the Bulls
outgained Syracuse 514 yards to 250. Player of the
game ... South Florida QB
Matt Grothe completed 25 of 35 passes for 364 yards and two
touchdowns with an interception. Stat Leaders: Syracuse- Passing: Perry
Patterson, 15-29, 174 yds, 1 TD Rushing: Delone Carter, 12-86 Receiving:
Rice Moss, 5-63 South Florida - Passing: Matt Grothe, 25-35,
364 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Matt Grothe, 8-45 Receiving: Taurus
Johnson, 5-131, 1 TD Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... South
Florida dominated Syracuse with a fantastic performance from Matt
Grothe doing a little of everything right. Now a bowl game is a
lock, but the team has a shot for a whole bunch more in the way of
national respect with road trips to Louisville and West Virginia
ahead. To beat those two, the Bulls have to be almost perfect; they
can't come up with 11 penalties for 100 yards and four turnovers
like they did against the Orange. As long as Grothe is successful on
third downs (USF converted seven of 13 chances), USF will have a
shot.
Nov. 4
South Florida 22 ... Pitt 12
In a sloppy game with seven turnovers and 21 penalties between
the two teams, South Florida outgained Pitt 377 yards to 214 with
Taurus Johnson running for a 22-yard touchdowns and Matt Grothe
running for a score and throwing a 46-yard touchdown pass to Amarri
Jackson before leaving with a foot injury. Pitt only managed two
Conor Lee field goals before Darrell Strong caught a 19-yard
touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. Player of the
game ... South Florida QB
Matt Grothe completed 19 of 25 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown
with two interceptions and ran 12 times for 51 yards and a score Stat Leaders: Pitt- Passing: Tyler Palko,
11-23, 159 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing: LaRod Stephens-Howling, 11-29 Receiving:
Oderick Turner, 4-48 South Florida - Passing: Matt Grothe, 19-25,
180 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Matt Grothe, 12-51, 1 TD Receiving: Ean Randolph, 6-46 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The win
over Pitt wasn't the
prettiest performance with way too many penalties, turnovers, and
problems on third downs, but the defense came up with a fantastic
game, especially against the run, and Matt Grothe outplayed Tyler
Palko before getting knocked out with an injury. Give credit to the
coaching staff for getting the team back up after the lifeless,
awful loss to Cincinnati, and now that bowl eligibility is secured,
the team can go after bigger things with dates with Louisville and
West Virginia to go after the final home game against Syracuse.
Oct. 22
Cincinnati 23 ... South Florida 6
Cincinnati's defense came up with a first quarter safety and
got a 39-yard fumble recovery for a score from Kevin McCullough. A
missed fake punt and a missed fourth down chance led to UC offensive
scores with Greg Moore rushing for a one-yard score and Butler
Brenton rushing for a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. South
Florida finally got on the board in the final minutes with an
11-yard Amp Hill touchdown catch.
Player of the
game ... Cincinnati RBs Greg Moore and Butler Brenton combined
for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries Stat Leaders: South Florida- Passing: Pat
Julmiste, 8-15, 80 yds, 1 TD Rushing: Ricky Ponton, 9-38 Receiving:
Ean Randolph, 4-35 Cincinnati - Passing: Dustin Grutza, 11-18, 105
yds
Rushing: Greg Moore, 12-66, 1 TD Receiving:
Dominick Goodman, 3-17 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Is it a
cold weather issue? The Sunday night loss to Cincinnati was strange
enough with a half-empty stadium and the odd time, but South Florida
might have also had a hard time getting going in the 40-degree
weather. This was a problem throughout last year, and the offense
somehow came up with its worst performance of the year. There wasn't
any running game, Matt Grothe failed to hit on any deep passes to
open anything up, and the D couldn't come up with the big turnovers
needed to turn things around. Consider the temperature an issue late
in the year with late November games at Louisville and West
Virginia.
Oct. 14
South Florida 37 ... North Carolina 20
Ricky Ponton came back off suspension to run for 101 yards and
two touchdowns as South Florida got up 34-13 in the third quarter and
coasted. The Bulls ran for 234 yards and four touchdown runs to go along
with a 21-yard S.J. Green scoring catch. North Carolina capitalized on
two USF fumbles and started off the scoring with a 15-yard Ronnie McGill
run, but the defense couldn't slow down the Bull ground game. UNC turned
it over twice and committed ten penalties. Player of the
game ... South Florida RB
Ricky Ponton ran 17 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns Stat Leaders: South Florida- Passing: Matt
Grothe, 14-21, 158 yds, 1 TD Rushing: Ricky Ponton, 17-101, 2 TD Receiving:
S.J. Green, 3-76, 1 TD North Carolina - Passing: Cam Sexton, 9-26, 117
yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Ronnie McGill, 16-57, 1 TD Receiving: Jesse Holley, 2-33 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Now that
Ricky Ponton is back, the USF ground game has enough weapons to run on
just about anyone. Benjamin Williams and QB Matt Grothe can also move
the ball, and that will take even more pressure off the passing game.
The defense didn't do enough to shut down North Carolina, but it was
great against the pass and strong on third downs. The big boys are
coming up, and the team is jelling at just the right time.
Oct. 7
South Florida 38 ... Connecticut 16
Matt Grothe ran for three touchdowns and threw a five-yard
scoring pass to Amarri Jackson as South Florida had few problems putting
away Connecticut. The Huskies kept up early helped by a ten-yard Deon
Anderson touchdown catch, but couldn't get back into the end zone until
there was 1:14 to play with a one-yard Lou Allen run. Grothe's scoring
runs came from 16, eight, and six yards out. Player of the
game ... South Florida QB
Matt Grothe completed 12 of 15 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown and
ran 15 times for 82 yards and three touchdowns. Stat Leaders: South Florida- Passing: Matt
Grothe, 12-15, 146 yds, 1 TD Rushing: Benjamin Williams. 11-108, 1 TD Receiving:
S.J. Green, 3-72 Connecticut - Passing: Matt Bonislawski, 20-40,
201 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Terry Caulley, 14-38 Receiving: Larry
Taylor, 5-30 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The
Bulls came up with a
fantastic game against the Connecticut rushing attack holding it to just
60 yards, while Matt Grothe was nearly flawless running the offense. As
long as defenses are worrying about Grothe's running, the passing lanes
will continue to open up. On the down side, 15 penalties for 113 yards
were way, way too many. While being in the Big East title hunt might be
asking a lot with the big boys still to come, this was an important win
to get in a bowl hunt and have a shot at a top three finish if
everything breaks right.
Sept. 29
Rutgers 22 ... South Florida 20
Rutgers overcame a 14-10 deficit to score the first 12 points
of the second half on a two long Jeremy Ito field goals and a
seven-yard Ray Rice touchdown run, and then had to hang on for dear
life as Ean Randolph caught a 16-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds
to play.
The two-point
conversion attempt was broken up/dropped, but USF had one last shot
at getting the ball recovering a perfect onside kick, but it was
reversed after it was barely grabbed before the ten-yard mark.
Rutgers started out the scoring with a three-yard Rice run and a
32-yard Jeremy Ito field goal, but USF came back with two Matt
Grothe touchdown runs in the second quarter. Player of the
game ... Rutgers RB Ray
Rice ran 35 times for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Stat Leaders: South Florida- Passing: Matt
Grothe, 14-61, 2 TD Rushing: Matt Grothe, 14-61, 2 TD Receiving: Ean
Randolph, 6-49, 1 TD Rutgers - Passing: Mike Teel, 11-20, 100 yds, 1
INT
Rushing: Ray Rice, 35-202, 2 TD Receiving: Dennis
Campbell, 4-48 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The
Rutgers running game beat the South Florida run defense. It was that
simple. The great USF linebackers had a nightmare of a time slowing
down Ray Rice and couldn't come up with nearly enough stops to get
the Rutgers offense off the field. The D has to be much tougher next
week against the Connecticut running game to come away with the win.
On the plus side, this might have been the coming-of-age game for
Matt Grothe. He showed poise in the clutch as a passer and wasn't
didn't always rely on his running skills. It would be nice if more
production could come from the Bull running backs that aren't doing
anything to replace Andre Hall.
Sept. 23
Kansas 13 ... South Florida 7
The defensive battle fittingly ended on a defensive play as
freshman Justin Thornton picked off USF's Matt Grothe with no time
left to seal the tough win. After a scoreless first half, KU's Scott
Webb hit the first of two field goals connecting from 37 yards out.
Grothe answered with a seven-yard touchdown run, KU owned the fourth
quarter with its best drive of the day culminating in a two-yard Jon
Cornish touchdown run and Webb finishing things off with a 42-yard
field goal. Stephen Nicholas made 15 tackles for the Bulls. Player of the game ... Kansas LB Eric Washington made
ten tackles and three quarterback hurries Stat Leaders: Kansas- Passing: Adam
Barmann, 25-35, 273 yds Rushing: Jon Cornish, 26-105, 1 TD. Receiving:
Brian Murph, 6-75 South Florida - Passing: Matt Grothe,
17-32, 196 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Matt Grothe, 18-66, 1 TD. Receiving: Ean
Randolph, 5-47 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The Bulls
were in the game against Kansas thanks to the defense, but there
wasn't nearly enough production on offense to come away with the
road upset. The secondary allowed way too many short to midrange
passes and there were too many long drives early killing any
offensive momentum. This isn't a good enough team to get away with
three turnovers and eight penalties on the road, but it battled well
all game long. The run defense will have to be a rock against
Rutgers this week, and QB Matt Grothe needs some help from someone
else in the running game.
Sept. 16
South Florida 24 ... UCF 17
Ean Randolph caught a 27-yard pass with just over three
minutes to play to break a 17-17 tie and give South Florida the win.
UCF had one last shot marching all the way down to the USF 15, but
QB Steven Moffett was sacked, lost a fumble, and USF came away with
the win. Bull QB Matt Grothe had a career day throwing three
touchdown passes, but UCF was up to the task in the see-saw game
getting a touchdown pass from Moffett and a blocked punt for a score
from Blake Carter. Player of
the game ...South
Florida QB Matt Grothe accounted for 375 of the Bulls’ 433 total
yards, and threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 3:207 left in
the game. Stat Leaders: South Florida- Passing: Matt
Grothe, 21-31, 302 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing: Matt Grothe, 21-73 Receiving: Ean Randolph,
5-126, 1 TD Central Florida - Passing: Steven Moffett,
19-44, 219 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing: Jason Peters, 20-98, 1 TD Receiving: Mike
Walker, 12-133 Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
It looks like South Florida has found its
quarterback. It might only be one week, but Matt Grothe was
tremendous against UCF showing great running skills and a
surprisingly accurate arm. The defense wasn't quite as tight as the
coaching staff might have liked and there were some breakdowns on
special teams, but there's no complaining about a 3-0 start. The
trip to Kansas next week will show just how improved the strong the
team really is before diving into Big East play.
Sept. 9
South Florida 21 ... FIU 20
South Florida survived a scare thanks to WR Taurus Johnson's
14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 29-yard scoring
catch with 2:33 to play. FIU had its chances, but couldn't break
through against the USF defense with only 262 yards of total offense
with a three-yard touchdown from Josh Padrick to Samuel Smith coming
:20 left in the first half. Chandler Williams took a punt 82 yards
for a score, but the extra point was missed. USF's Ean Randolph had
a punt return for a score called back, but he returned another punt
76 yards for a score for an early 7-6 Bull lead. Player of the game ... South Florida WR Taurus Johnson
caught six passes for 106 yards and a touchdown and ran one time for
14 yards and a score Stat Leaders: FIU- Passing: Josh Padrick,
20-33, 238 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing: Julian Reams, 11-19. Receiving:
Chandler Williams, 10-129 South Florida - Passing: Matt Groethe,
15-28, 174 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Matt Groethe, 16-82. Receiving:
Taurus Johnson, 6-106, 1 TD Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Where was the offense against FIU?
The running game continues to be a major problem with all the
production coming from QB Matt Groethe, but the offense was able to
do enough late to avoid the shocking upset. There weren't any
problems for the defense that held FIU's offense to only one
touchdown, but it's going to need to be even stronger to win on the
road against UCF and Kansas with the way the offense is playing. The
much-heralded linebacking corps needs to start making more big
plays.
Sept. 2
South Florida 41 ... McNeese State 10
It took a while, but South Florida finally disposed of McNeese
State with a 27-point fourth quarter with two touchdown runs from
Walt Smith, a ten-yard scoring catch from Ean Randolph, and a
52-yard run on the final play of the game by Keeley Dorsey. MSU got
a fumble recovery for a score and a field goal, but only gained 163
yards. USF turnovers and ten penalties helped keep the game close.. Player of the game ... South Florida QB Matt Grothe
completed nine of 13 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns and ran
ten times for 58 yards and a score. Stat Leaders: McNeese State- Passing:
Derrick Foiurroux, 6-16, 46 yds, 1 INT Rushing: Derrick Fourroux, 16-70. Receiving:
Steve Whitehead, 4-39 USF - Passing: Matt Grothe, 9-13, 171 yds,
2 TD
Rushing: Walt Smith, 7-70, 2 TD. Receiving: Marcus
Edwards, 3-62, 1 TD Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... South
Florida might have blown out McNeese State, but there's a lot to
work on. It took an explosion in the fourth quarter to finally put
the game away, and that came from some key backups after injuries
hit starting QB Pat Julmiste and RB Moises Plancher. Matt Grothe had
a strong, efficient game in Julmiste's place, while Walt Smith
averaged ten yards per carry on seven runs. The defense was more
than fine and should have few problems shutting down FIU next week.
To beat the better Big East teams, the penalties and the turnovers
have to stop.
South Florida was always the little program that could
starting from scratch ten years ago and working its way up to become
a major factor in the Big East.
Getting the second-tier Florida players who don't go off to the big
schools (only seven players on the roster aren't from the Sunshine
State), USF is able to turn speed and athleticism into production. A
defense that can move, when properly coached, can do big things, and
that's where the Bulls will be able to rock; they can run with
anyone.
You've probably never heard of the USF starting linebacking trio of
Stephen Nicholas, Ben Moffitt and Pat St. Louis, but it's one of the
best in America. The corners can fly, the safeties can fly, and the
reserves can fly. In a league that's offensively challenged outside
of the top tier teams, USF's speed will go a long way.
However, the offense hasn't quite been able to find its
stride quite yet, but that's coming. In what might be the biggest
key to the Big East season, the USF no huddle spread offense looks
to be more effective with either rising star Carlton Hill or veteran
Pat Julmiste needing to use their speed to run the attack more
effectively. The defense will finish among the top 20, so if the
offense can e more effective than last year when it manufactured
points against Louisville but did little against anyone else of
substance, a Big East title (don't sneer) is an attainable goal.
But what about West
Virginia and Louisville? Aren't they supposed to be national title
contenders? Yes, but what stops a great running game like the
Mountaineers have? Great linebackers and defensive speed. Pat White and
Steve Slaton tore up the Bulls last year for 263 yards in the 28-13 win,
but the USF run defense should be even better. Ask Louisville what can
happen when USF gets on a roll. In one of the shockers of the season,
the Bulls destroyed the Cardinals 45-14. Unfortunately, both battles
against the top teams are on the road, but they come in the final two
games of the year. The schedule is light enough be bowl eligible before
then if everything breaks the right way, and the potential is there to
do even more.
Winning on the road against average teams like Kansas and North Carolina
will be vital, because it'll be next to impossible to beat the Bulls at
home. West Virginia was able to pull off a win in Raymond James Stadium
last year, but USF has gone 29-6 at home since 2000 and gets all the
mid-tier Big East teams like Rutgers, Pitt and UConn down in Tampa.
While this is hardly a complete team, Leavitt's team should be able to
run with everyone on the slate and should be able to get by on its
defense. If everything can come together by mid-November, watch out.
The
Schedule: USF doesn't play a team that'll sniff the top 25 until the
final two games at Louisville and West Virginia. Is 10-0 possible? OK,
OK, that's asking for a lot, but there's no reason the Bulls can't three
of four on the road against UCF, Kansas, North Carolina and Cincinnati.
The home games ... McNeese State? FIU? Please. Getting four of the seven
Big East games in Tampa should assure another bowl trip.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior OT Thed Watson. Known nationally for
holding Louisville's Elvis Dumervil without a sack last year, the star
JUCO transfer is more than just a solid pass protector. He'll be the
anchor of a line that needs some fine-tuning and will be the main
blocker the ground game works behind.
Best
Defensive Player: Senior LB Stephen Nicholas. He should be off to
the NFL. Instead, the speedy
veteran has made 224 career tackles and 38.5 tackles for
loss on his way to Butkus Award recognition and All-Big East status. If
he played for a higher profile program, he'd be on more preseason
All-America teams.
Key player
to a successful season: Sophomore QB Carlton Hill.
Pat Julmiste might be the opening day starter, but if the program is
going to take a step to the next level and grow into a dangerous threat
to win the Big East title in the near future, it needs Hill to play up
to his promise. He'll run as well as anyone in the league, including
West Virginia's Pat White, but the 6-3, 220-pound sophomore has to up
the completion percentage to around 55%.
The season
will be a success if ... the Bulls win nine games. There will be a few disappointments
along the way before playing the Mountaineers and Cardinals, but going
to back-to-back bowl games is nothing to sneeze at considering the
program didn't exist all that long ago.
Key game:
November 18 at Louisville. South Florida is good enough to go
unbeaten in Big East play up until the final two games. Even if there's
a loss along the way, a win over the Cardinals would mean the following
week's showdown against West Virginia would likely be for the title.
2005 Fun
Stats:
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Penalties: South Florida 106 for 831 yards - Opponents 84
for 659 yards
- Third down conversions: South Florida: 75 of 197 (38%) - Opponents 45
of 156 (29%)
- Sacks: South Florida: 37 for 264 yards - Opponents 25 for 177 yards The
Last Time South Florida…
…played in a bowl game…2005 (Meineke Car Care Bowl v. NC State)
…missed a bowl game…2004
…pitched a shutout…2005 (Syracuse)
…was shutout…2005 (NC State)
…scored 50 points…2003 (Charleston Southern)
…went undefeated…never
…won a conference title…never
…had a 3,000-yard passer…never
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2005 (Andre Hall)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…never
…had a first-round draft choice…never
