This Week in USF Athletics
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA, JAN. 15, 2018 – Take a look ahead at the week in USF Athletics and catch up on last week's action:
No. 21 Football (10-2)
This Week: Quinton Flowers, D'Ernest Johnson, Deatrick Nichols and Deadrin Senat are set to play in the
93rd East-West Shrine Game on Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. (TV: NFL Network)… Also on Saturday, Devin Abraham, Bruce Hector and Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be playing in
the 2018 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. Catch the game at 4 p.m. (EST) on FS1.
Last Week: USF checked in at No. 21 in the final AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll rankings of the season, extending its
school record run of poll appearances to 20 straights weeks, which stands as the longest active streak in the state of Florida… USF welcomed six new Bulls from its 24-man early signing class to campus on Jan. 8 as the spring semester got underway. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on USF Football on Twitter
HERE and on Facebook
HERE.
No. 25 Women's Basketball (14-4, 4-1)
This Week: USF travels to Tennessee to take on Memphis on Wednesday at 8 p.m. (TV: ESPN3)… The Bulls finish up a two-game road trip 4 p.m. Sunday at Wichita State (TV: CBS Sports Network).
Last Week: USF took sole possession of second place in the conference standings with a
62-45 War on I-4 victory over UCF on Jan. 14… Four Bulls finished in double figures to help USF put up its highest scoring total ever against Temple in an
89-73 road victory on Jan. 10.
Need to Know: The Bulls are back at the Sun Dome on Sunday, Jan. 28 to host Temple. The game is set for a noon start and fans can reserve their seats at
USFBullsTix.com.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFWBB.
Men's Basketball (7-11, 0-5)
This Week: USF heads to Greenville, N.C., for a rematch with East Carolina on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN3)… The Bulls are back at the Sun Dome on Saturday to face UCF in a War on I-4 showdown that's set for 6 p.m. Reserve your seats at
USFBullsTix.com.
Last Week: USF showed progress against its second straight top-25 foe,
leading No. 14/13 Cincinnati for most of the first half before falling, 78-55, at the Sun Dome on Jan. 13.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFMBB.
Athletics
Last Week: A total of 239 student-athletes earned USF Athletics Honor Roll recognition. Nearly 450 USF student-athletes also posted a combined term grade-point average of 3.02 during the fall, marking the sixth straight term in which USF Athletics has exceeded a 3.0 GPA and the seventh in the last eight terms. USF saw 13 of 17 programs post above a 3.0 team GPA during the recently completed fall semester. Learn more
HERE… More than 40 USF student-athletes made an impact in the Bay Area during the Stampede of Service community service project on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Need to Know: USF Athletics and the USF Radio Network are giving Bulls fans a new way to connect with all the excitement of the Green and Gold with the launch of USF Bulls Unlimited, a new 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week station dedicated to USF sports on iHeartRadio. The free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service also offers on-demand subscription services. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay up to date with the program by following
@USFAthletics on Twitter.
Track and Field
This Week: USF continues its indoor season in Indiana at the
Gladstein Invitational that's set for Friday and Saturday.
Last Week: The Bulls started the season in solid fashion with two event winners and eight top-three finishes at the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 13. Check out the recap and results
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter
@USFXCTF.
Women's Tennis
This Week: USF starts its spring season with a home match against North Texas on Friday at noon… The Bulls finish up the week with another home match against South Carolina on Sunday at noon. Admission is free at the USF Varsity Courts.
Follow the Bulls: Stay up to date on the Bulls by following
@USFWTEN on Twitter.
Men's Tennis
This Week: USF begins its spring season at Mississippi State on Friday at 2 p.m. … The Bulls travel to Oklahoma for a conference match against Tulsa on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Need to Know: USF received votes in the
Oracle/ITA preseason national rankings on Jan. 3.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls by following the team on Twitter
@USFMTen.
Baseball
Last Week: Redshirt sophomore left-hander
Shane McClanahan was named a preseason All-American by Perfect Game after earning freshman All-America honors by Perfect Game, Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in 2017. Learn more
HERE.
Need to Know: The Bulls open practice on Friday, Jan. 26 and begin the 2018 campaign at home with a three-game series against North Carolina Feb. 16-18. Season tickets are on sale and fans can purchase a package for just $65. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter
@USFBaseball.
Softball
Need to Know: USF began practice last week in preparation for the season opener at home against Illinois State on Thursday, Feb. 8. Season tickets are on sale for only $65. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Get all the important updates on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFSoftball.
Men's Soccer
Last Week: Head coach
Bob Butehorn and his staff announced the addition of Florida standout Marcus Murphy, who is the Bulls' first signee for 2018. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls by following the team on Twitter
@USFMSoc.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, having begun with a men's soccer contest in 1965. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 12 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, including four in 2016-17, and own 109 conference championships overall. Ten USF programs reached national post-season competition in the 2016-17 season and nine were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a program-record 86 percent Graduation Success Rate (2016) in the last reporting, logged an annual department grade-point average over a 3.0 for the second straight year and saw 106 student-athletes earn their degree during the 2016-17 academic period.
– #GoBulls –
