B.J Daniels News

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - The most common phrase you hear University of South Florida coaches and players use to describe the 2009 season is "up and down." The Bulls reached new heights with a win at Florida State in late September, and followed that milestone victory with a win at Syracuse to become the only BCS program in the nation to start 5-0 ...

Quarterback B. J. Daniels #7 of the University of South Florida Bulls rushes upfield against the University of Miami Hurricanes November 28, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 5:04 a.m. EAST HARTFORD, Conn.

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. TAMPA South Florida is determined to end its regular season on a positive note today and it will have to brave the cold - and snow - to accomplish the feat.

Nobody wants to back into a bowl game. Connecticut hosts South Florida on Saturday in the regular-season finale for two teams that already have assured themselves of bowl bids.

Conference commissioners and bowl representatives met last week and named the Hurricanes as one of 20 teams still under consideration for the 10 BCS slots.

Before this season, the mere chance to line up against one of the state's three traditional powers was something the Bulls and their fans had long awaited.

It's the final home game for 16 USF seniors, including five who have started all 10 games this season: RB Mo Plancher, DE George Selvie, LB Kion Wilson, S Nate Allen and CB Jerome Murphy.

The Miami Hurricanes pushed around the South Florida Bulls for 60 minutes on Saturday and beat them 31-10.A The football game was more lopsided than the score indicated.

There was no sign of an upset. Not even close. So much for that pick. Miami's defense disrupted South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels , and the offense had a balanced attack in the Canes' 31-10 win over the Bulls.

South Florida coach Jim Leavitt waded through another round of questions about what it will take for the Bulls to take a rightful place alongside the Sunshine State's Big Three.

On a day when QB B.J. Daniels piled up 445 yards to get the offense back on track, USF coach Jim Leavitt was most impressed by a single play from senior TE Ben Busbee .

University of Louisville cornerback Chaz Thompson believes South Florida just may be solar powered.

While the anticipation surrounding Miami's upcoming matchup doesn't equal that of a game against one of the state's other powerhouse programs, the Hurricanes know that South Florida will be ready and waiting for them in Tampa.

A.J. Love's performance Saturday was a welcome sign for an offense that sputtered last week at Rutgers.

Two months ago, when senior Matt Grothe was lost to a season-ending knee injury, USF's coaches were adamant that they wouldn't scale back the offense for redshirt freshman B.J. Daniels.

The blood on University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt's face remained fresh from his passionate attempt at halftime to rev up his Bulls.

The home team has won all six meetings by an average of 19 points. But the Bulls are coming off a 31-0 loss to Rutgers in which USF mustered seven first downs and 159 total yards.

Long before he was a bowl-bound coach, Greg Schiano faced a make-or-break season in 2005.

Line: South Florida by 10 1/2. Series Record: Tied 3-3. Last meeting: Louisville 24-20, 2008.