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Kelley Joiner ran for two touchdowns and South Florida scored five rushing touchdowns en route to a 48-3 win over Bethune-Cookman in a season opener Saturday night. South Florida's ground game rolled up 231 yards while its defense held Bethune-Cookman to just 48. Quarterback Byrum Brown used a play fake to skirt the left side and raced along the sideline for a 42-yard first-quarter touchdown to open the scoring for the Bulls, who scored four TDs before the Wildcats got their lone field goal with :22 left in the first half when Cade Hechter converted a 48-yard field goal.

Joiner scored on a pair of short runs and Ta'Ron Keith and Nay'Quan Wright each scored from the 1. Joiner carried 14 times for 78 yards and Brown finished with 74 yards on eight carries for South Florida. Brown completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 152 yards. Bryce Archie completed 2 of 3 pass attempts, including a 15-yard TD pass to Michael Brown-Stephens with 2:19 left. Bethune-Cookman managed just 170 total yards despite maintaining possession for almost 38 minutes. - AP College Football

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RB Kelley Joiner, South Florida
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11/27/23 - Sam Franklin, rSr/2026, South Florida, 5-10, 199 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FIRST TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, R-Soph., UT Martin,...Franklin built upon a strong season in which he was named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2022 by flirting with a historical season. The running back rushed 223 times for 1,378 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season - finishing just 34 yards shy of the program's single-season rushing record. A finalist for the 2023 Walter Payton Award, he ranked second nationally with his 1,378 yards while sitting third in the FCS with 125.3 rushing yards per game. He eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau in seven contests - including a pair of 200-yard performances against Missouri State (259 yards) and North Alabama (221 yards). Finding the endzone 11 times - ranking eighth in the program's single-season history - his most electric performance came against Missouri State by tallying a season-high three rushing touchdowns. - UT Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, South Florida
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12/22/22 - Sam Franklin, rSr/2026, South Florida, 5-10, 199 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, UT Martin,...A native of Little Rock, Ark., Franklin was part of a two-headed rushing attack for UT Martin, spelling first-team All-OVC selection Zak Wallace for a change of pace. Along with being named OVC Freshman of the Year, Franklin ranked fifth in the OVC in total rushing yards (676) despite having almost 25 less carries than any player who ranked ahead of him. He finished the season with 85 rushes to average 8.0 yards/carry, while scoring eight touchdowns. Franklin also caught 12 passes for 55 yards. A finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, Franklin scored a season-best three touchdowns in a win over Lindenwood while adding two scores and a season-high 157 rushing yards against Murray State. He also had 139 yards in a win at Houston Christian. He is the third UTM player to win this award, joining Don Chapman (2004) and John Bachus III (2019). - Tennessee-Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, South Florida
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12/22/22 - Sam Franklin, rSr/2026, South Florida, 5-10, 199 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM: RB - Sam Franklin, UT Martin,...Rounding out the team's postseason honors were three selections to the All-Newcomer team as Franklin, Nelson and Tanksley earned spots on the 11-man list. Franklin ranked fifth in the OVC in total rushing yards (676) despite having almost 25 less carries than any player who ranked ahead of him. He finished the season with 85 rushes to average 8.0 yards/carry, while scoring eight touchdowns. - Tennessee-Martin Football

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RB Sam Franklin, South Florida
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12/16/22 - Brad Cecil, rSr/2023, South Florida, 6-3, 294 (DS#26 C) + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: C Brad Cecil, South Florida, Gr.,...Cecil was named the first-ever recipient of USF's Steve Walz Perseverance Award on Tuesday. He finished his career with 53 games played and 50 starts to rank tied for second all-time at USF in both categories. He started all 12 games on the season for the second-straight year and helped plow the way for Battie to become just the sixth USF player to post a 1,000-yard rushing season and USF to post seven games of 200 or more yards rushing and rank third in The American running for 197.92 yards per game. - South Florida Football

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C Brad Cecil, South Florida
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12/16/22 - Dwayne Boyles, rSr/2023, South Florida, 6-2, 227 (DS#69 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: LB Dwayne Boyles Jr., South Florida, Gr.,...Boyles posted a career-best 108 tackles, just the 13th player to log 100 tackles in a season at USF, and led the Bulls with 10 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles to go with an interception and a sack. Boyles led USF in tackles in seven games and his 108 tackles rank ninth all-time in a season at USF. He increased his career tackle total to 315, placing him seventh all-time and just the eighth player in USF history to log 300 career tackles. - South Florida Football

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OLB Dwayne Boyles, South Florida
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12/15/22 - Taron Keith, Sr/2025, South Florida, 5-10, 195 (DS#101 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Kickoff Return Specialist - Ta'ron Keith, Bowling Green,...Keith (So., DeLand, Fla.) is No. 19 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC with a 24.5 yards per kick return. He was named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week for his 102 kick return yards on two returns against Western Michigan, including a career-long 83-yard return that set up the game-winning touchdown against the Broncos. Keith also scored three game-winning touchdowns for the Falcons on offense (vs. Marshall, vs. Miami (OH) and at Toledo). - Bowling Green Football

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RB Taron Keith, South Florida
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12/04/22 - NayQuan Wright, rSr/2025, South Florida, 5-08, 196 (DS#58 RB) + More +

Florida Gators running backs Nay'Quan Wright and Lorenzo Lingard are the latest two players to announce that they are entering the transfer portal next week. Wright was a starter and team captain in week one during Florida's 29-26 upset of No. 8 Utah, but eventually lost carries to Montrell Johnson Jr. and Trevor Etienne as the season progressed. He finished the season with 47 carries for 190 yards and 2 TDs. Overall, Wright finished with 688 yards and 3 rushing TDs in four seasons with the Gators, with 332 yards and 1 TD receiving. - Gainesville Sun

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RB NayQuan Wright, South Florida
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11/22/22 - Sam Franklin, rSr/2026, South Florida, 5-10, 199 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Sam Franklin (RB), UT Martin,...Franklin was part of a two-headed rushing attack for UT Martin, spelling first-team All-OVC selection Zak Wallace for a change of pace. Franklin ranked fifth in the OVC in total rushing yards (676) despite having almost 25 less carries than any player who ranked ahead of time. He finished the season with 85 rushes to average 8.0 yards/carry, while scoring eight touchdowns. Franklin also caught 12 passes for 55 yards. A finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, Franklin scored a season-best three touchdowns in a win over Lindenwood, and added two scores and a season-high 157 rushing yards against Murray State. He also had 139 yards in a win at Houston Christian. He is the third UTM player to win this award, joining Don Chapman (2004) and John Bachus III (2019). - OVC Football

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RB Sam Franklin, South Florida
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11/21/22 - Byrum Brown, rJr/2027, South Florida, 6-3, 229 (DS#14 QB) + More +

NOV 21 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Byrum Brown, Fr., QB, South Florida,...Completed 21 of 25 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing TD against Tulsa in his first career start. Completed 21 consecutive passes to start the game. - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Byrum Brown, South Florida
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11/07/22 - Cartevious Norton, Sr/2026, South Florida, 5-11, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

NOV 7 BIG 12 CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Cartevious Norton, ISU, RB, Fr.,...Norton, who has battled injuries in his freshman season, had his best career game with two touchdowns and 69 rushing yards in Iowa State's 31-14 win over West Virginia. He added four receptions for 18 yards to finish with 87 yards of total offense. Norton scored on carries of five and three yards in the fourth quarter as the Cyclones broke open a close game. - Big 12 Football

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RB Cartevious Norton, South Florida
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11/07/22 - Taron Keith, Sr/2025, South Florida, 5-10, 195 (DS#101 RB) + More +

NOV 7 MAC EAST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ta'ron Keith, Bowling Green, RB, So., DeLand, Fla. (Mainland HS),...Made a career-long 83-yard kick return against WMU that set up what ended up being BGSU's game-winning touchdown. BGSU didn't score again in the 13-9 win. It marked the 16th time in program history, and the first since 2011, that BGSU won a game with 13 or fewer points. - MAC Football

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RB Taron Keith, South Florida
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11/06/22 - Donovan Jennings, rSr/2024, South Florida, 6-4, 323 (DS#20 OG) + More +

South Florida coach Jeff Scott was fired Sunday, one day after his team gave up 621 yards of offense in a 54-28 loss to Temple that dropped him to 4-26 at the school. Special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato will be the interim coach for the remainder of the season. "When Jeff came to Tampa in December of 2019, we had high expectations for where he could take our football program," USF athletic director Michael Kelly said in a statement. "While he did so many things right, including rebuilding our culture, pushing forward our indoor performance facility, and engaging our community, the on-the-field results fell well below our standards." South Florida is 1-8 this season, 0-5 in the American Athletic Conference. "I would like to thank our players, coaches and staff members for all their hard work during my time as the head coach at USF," Scott said. "I will miss this team and will do anything in my power to help them in the future. I am disappointed that our hard work didn't translate to more success on the field, but I am confident that we have set a new foundation." Scott joined USF after serving five years as the co-offensive coordinator at Clemson, which went 70-5 over the stretch. Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop was also fired. Co-defensive coordinator Ernie Sims will take over for Shoop. - AP College Football

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OG Donovan Jennings, South Florida
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11/01/22 - Josh Celiscar, rSr/2026, South Florida, 6-3, 265 (DS#999 DE) + More +

OCT 31 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Celiscar, Jr., DE, UCF,...Celiscar led a UCF defense that limited No. 20/19 Cincinnati to 35 rushing yards and 333 total yards as the Knights moved into a tie for second in the American Athletic Conference and ended the Bearcats' winning streak against conference opponents at 19 games in a 25-21 victory. Celiscar registered five solo tackles, including a sack and a safety to help the Knights hold the Bearcats to three rushing first downs and 4-for-14 on third-down conversions. - American Athletic Conference Football

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DE Josh Celiscar, South Florida
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10/20/22 - Seth Jones, rSr/2025, South Florida, 5-11, 197 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Baylor sophomore receiver Seth Jones announced Wednesday that he will enter the NCAA transfer portal. Jones said he will enter the portal on Dec. 5, the day after NCAA championship selections are made. That's the beginning of a 45-day window for players to enter the portal. The third-year sophomore has played in all six games this season, making seven catches for 73 yards and no touchdowns. Since he exceeded three games, this season will count against his eligibility. Jones will be the second Baylor player to enter the transfer portal this fall following running back-receiver Josh Fleeks. - Waco Tribune Herald

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WR Seth Jones, South Florida
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