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Mark shlbach
Getting a point lead in the last three minutes of Saturday’s game South Florida, Florida Shot himself in the leg with two expensive punishment on defense.
Bulls kicker Nico Gramtica Number 13 gates were paid with their right leg.
The 18.5-point underardog South Florida pulled out its second disturbance in several weeks when Gramtica, son of former NFL Kicker Martin Gramtica, finished a 20-yard field goal for time. 18-16 wins In the swamp.
South Florida rooted number 25 Boiz state 34-7 in his August 28 opener at home, its first win over a rank rival since 2016. The Bulls had directly dropped 18 against the rank teams.
Saturday’s victory over the gates was even more impressive. This was the first road win of the USF, which was against a opponent since the win of 23-20 numbers. Notre Dame On September 3, 2011.
According to ESPN Research, Bulls AP is only the fourth team in the AP Pol Yuga (since 1936) to win their first two matches against ranked opponents, 1976’s northern Carolina, 2008 East Carolina and 2012 against the ranked opponents ranked during the Oregon State.
Bulls play in number 5 Miami next week. They will try to become only the fifth team to start season 3–0 with three wins over ranked opponents; 1987 Miami, 1985 Michigan, 1960 Iowa and 1954 Oklahoma were others.
USF coach Alex Golesh said, “We have been able to handle success.” “We continue to move forward now. This is not the same old South Florida, my brother.”
This was Florida’s first defeat against a school in Florida, in addition to Florida State or Miami, in 1938, since the loss of 16–14 to Statuson.
“It’s not quite good,” said Florida’s coach Billy Napier. “We’ve got to work. You guys know it. I know it. Anyone who sees it. We got to take ownership of it, and we got to go back to work. This is the case.”
The loss will certainly put more pressure on Napier, whose teams are 20–20 in their four sessions. Florida started 1–1 for the fourth straight season and its schedule is going to be even more trusted with four direct sports against the enemies: number 3 in LSU, number 5 in Miami, number 7 against Texas, home and number 19 in Texas A&M.
If the gaters paid Napier’s purchase of $ 20.4 million, if it was fired, then 50% in the first 30 days of its end.
“We made it. We deserve it,” Napier said about criticism. “If you play football like this, you are going to criticize. It comes with the area, okay? The only thing you can do can fix it, and that is what we will start working on tomorrow.”
South Florida gave them a chance to put the Gramtica ahead with less than three minutes to go, but their 58-yard field goal attempt was low with 2:52.
Florida withdrew the ball to its 40-yard line and went out three more, just 27 seconds from the clock. Gaters Quarterback DJ Lagway Two passes were misunderstood, including one Varnell Brown III Third and 8. Tommy Doman’s 47-Yard Pant pinned the bulls with 2:25 remaining on its 11-yard line.
Then things separated for Florida. Second below, Gaters Cornerback Diazon Johnson The pass was punished for intervention, the USF was first given below.
On next game, Florida Stuffed Alvon Isaac No benefit. But gates defensive linemen Brendon Bet The USF was evicted from the game to spit in the face mask of the aggressive lineman and was taken out of the game Coal skinner After playing. The 15-yard penalty gave the bulls below the first on its 39-yard line.
On the next game, Bayram Brown Alwon thrown Isaac a small pass, which broke three tackles for 29-yard benefits. Brown threw 12-yard Joshua porter Florida to reach 20.
Two days after Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter, Betts ‘ejections were booted from the game to spit on the Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Duck Prescott in Eagles’ 24-20 win on Thursday night.
Napier said about Bet, “I haven’t interacted with him yet.” “We will take a good look at it, but it is unacceptable. I think we have found a lot of players in that room and at the same time it is also believed that it is unacceptable.
“When a man does something like this, he is compromising with the team. He is putting himself in front of the team. Everything is about the game, you are compromising, so there will be a lesson to learn. Yes, it’s so easy.”
Florida was punished 11 times for 103 yards, and a handful was expensive. In the first half, the gates were punished two punishments which erased the touchdown at the same possession. A holding penalty rejected Jacobe Jackson’s 20-yard scoring run, and then a pass-intervention penalty brought back the 14-yard touchdown pass of Lagways. Tony Livingston,
Florida had to compromise for a 36-yard field goal of tray smack and a lead of 6-3.
“Not enough, and it is my responsibility,” Napier said. “I think when you evaluate the game, Red Zone remembered the opportunities caught with us, and we let them roam. Definitely the punishment contributed to the game. It extended their drive, and it slowed down our drive.”
Lagway, who led the Gaters to win four-game winning streak to end the 2024 season, did not look comfortable against the protecting the USF, and Florida’s aggressive line struggled to protect them. He completed 23 out of 33 passes for 222 yards with a touchdown and a blockage.
Bulls took a 13–9 lead in the fourth quarter, when Bayram Brown threw Keshav Singleton 66-yard touchdown, with 2:03 left in the third. Florida had a poor snap, resulting in protection that the USF took a 15–9 lead with 13 seconds to enter the quarters.
Gaters proceeded 16–15 on the 4-yard touchdown pass of Lagway for Eugene Wilson II with 12:29, which came after Varnell Brown’s 40-Yard Pant Return.
