SOUTH FLORIDA at MIAMI (FLA.)
Saturday, September 13 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Stadium (64,767/Natural Grass)
Miami Gardens, Florida
Television
CW
Thom Brennaman, Will Blackmon and Wes Bryant
Radio
WHPT-FM 102.5 (South Florida flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the eighth meeting between South Florida and Miami … The Hurricanes hold a 6-1 series lead and have won the last four meetings, including a 50-15 victory in Tampa last season … South Florida’s win in the series was a 23-20 victory at Hard Rock Stadium in the 2010 season.
18/23 SOUTH FLORIDA
2-0, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Alex Golesh (Ohio State ’06)
16-12, third season
Notes
South Florida is the only NCAA FBS team to have two wins against top-25 teams to start the season after the Bulls scored an 18-16 victory at No. 13 Florida last Saturday in Gainesville … The Bulls opened the season with a 34-7 win against No. 25 Boise State in Tampa … A win against the Hurricanes would make South Florida the first time since Miami in 1987 to open a season with three straight wins against AP top-25 teams … The Bulls have been led by QB Byrum Brown, who has completed 39 of 60 passes for 473 yards and a touchdown and is the leading rusher with 109 yards and two touchdowns on the ground … WR Keshaun Singleton has seven receptions for 168 yards and two touchdowns … LB Jhalyn Shuler has a team-high 21 tackles, while LB Mac Harris has 18 to lead the defense … K Nico Gramatica has connected on five field goals.
5/6 MIAMI
2-0, 0-0 ACC
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal (Miami ’93)
24-16, fourth season at Miami
86-76, 14th full season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Miami has looked impressive in its 2-0 start as the Hurricanes opened the season with a 27-24 win against Notre Dame and a 45-3 victory against Bethune-Cookman … The Hurricanes have averaged 441 yards of offense and have held their opponents to just 252.5 yards … The catalyst on offense has been QB Carson Beck, the transfer from Georgia who has completed 42 of 54 passes (77.8%) for 472 yards and four touchdowns without an interception … RB Mark Fletcher Jr. has rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, while RB CharMar Brown has 104 yards and two TDs … WR Malachi Toney has a team-high 12 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown, while WR CJ Daniels leads the team with three touchdown receptions … DE Rueben Bain Jr. has 1.5 sacks and an interception.