Final
South Florida gears up for Friday matchup with West Virginia
Sep 28, 2007 - 10:45 AM No. 5 West Virginia (4-0) at No. 18 South Florida (3-0) 8:00 pm EDTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Two weeks ago, South Florida pulled off an impressive road win. If coach Jim Leavitt's squad wins at home this week, it will be a bigger upset.
Leavitt's 18th-ranked Bulls open Big East Conference play on Friday night against fifth-ranked powerhouse West Virginia.
On September 8, South Florida traveled to then-No. 17 Auburn and shocked the Tigers, 26-23 in overtime, then entered the rankings for the first time eight days later.
Coming off a bye after the big victory, the Bulls (3-0, 0-0 Big East) downed visiting North Carolina here last weekend, 37-10.
Matt Grothe threw for 230 yards and a TD for South Florida, which picked off the Tar Heels' T.J. Yates four times to offset three lost fumbles.
West Virginia (4-0, 0-0) remained perfect on the season with a 48-7 rout of visiting East Carolina last Saturday.
Pat White both passed and ran for two touchdowns for the Mountaineers, who gained 397 yards on 54 carries.
West Virginia has the nation's No. 2 rushing offense at 357 yards per game and is led by Steve Slaton (125.5), whose next TD run will have him a school-record 43 in his career.
Last year, South Florida upset then-No. 7 West Virginia in Morgantown, 24-19, after limiting Slaton to a season-low 43 rushing yards. The previous year, the Mountaineers had downed the Bulls here, 28-13.
- goCapsRavens Is there anywhere I can see all the stats or watch it? I didn't catch it earlier.
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:33 PM - senorpepr Well... that wasn't too shabby of a game...
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:21 PM - NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 3 3 7 13
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 7 7 7 0 21 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO
KICK), 13:47. SOUTH FLORIDA
7-0
2ND QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS
FROM MATT GROTHE (DELBERT
ALVARADO K
Sep 28 11:20 PM - 274
rootsRUWTbot Added 22 roots (Ranked Teams (5 v 18), Upset, Close Finish)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:13 PM - 252
rootsRUWTbot Added 24 roots (Ranked Teams (5 v 18), Upset, Close Finish)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:07 PM
TD WEST VIRGINIA DARIUS REYNAUD 9 YD PASS FROM JARRETT BROWN (PAT MCAFEE KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:04 PM
TD WEST VIRGINIA DARIUS REYNAUD 9 YD PASS FROM JARRETT BROWN (PAT MCAFEE KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:04 PM
TD WEST VIRGINIA DARIUS REYNAUD 9 YD PASS FROM JARRETT BROWN (PAT MCAFEE KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:04 PM- NCAAF
TD WEST VIRGINIA
DARIUS REYNAUD 9 YD PASS FROM JARRETT BROWN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 13
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 21 5:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:04 PM - 228
rootsRUWTbot Added 33 roots (Ranked Teams (5 v 18), Upset, Close Finish)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 11:04 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 3 3 6
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 7 7 7 21 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO
KICK), 13:47. SOUTH FLORIDA
7-0
2ND QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS
FROM MATT GROTHE (DEL
Sep 28 10:38 PM - goCapsRavens Wow, the RUWT bot only contributed 30 roots and the game's up to 195.
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 10:34 PM - NCAAF
FG WEST VIRGINIA
PAT MCAFEE 35 YD
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 6
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 21 5:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 10:20 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA JAMAR TAYLOR 19 YD RUN (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 10:10 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA JAMAR TAYLOR 19 YD RUN (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 10:10 PM- NCAAF
TD SOUTH FLORIDA
JAMAR TAYLOR 19 YD RUN
(DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 3
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 21 10:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 10:10 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 3 3
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 7 7 14 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO
KICK), 13:47. SOUTH FLORIDA
7-0
2ND QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS
FROM MATT GROTHE (DELBERT
AL
Sep 28 9:36 PM - NCAAF
FG WEST VIRGINIA
PAT MCAFEE 36 YD
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 3
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 14 0:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 9:35 PM - NCAAF
TD SOUTH FLORIDA
CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS FROM MATT GROTHE
(DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 14 9:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 9:09 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS FROM MATT GROTHE (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 9:08 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS FROM MATT GROTHE (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 9:08 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA CARLTON MITCHELL 55 YD PASS FROM MATT GROTHE (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 9:08 PM- NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0 0
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO
KICK), 13:47. SOUTH FLORIDA
7-0
Sep 28 8:48 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 8:46 PM
TD SOUTH FLORIDA BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 8:46 PM- NCAAF
TD SOUTH FLORIDA
BEN MOFFITT 26 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 0
SOUTH FLORIDA (18) 7 1:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 8:46 PM - 170
roots - six4three WVU ALL THE WAY LETS GO EERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
West Virginia(5) vs. South Florida(18)Sep 28 4:06 PM
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