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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) --Bill Stull threw for two touchdowns, Dion Lewis ran for two and No. 20 Pitt scored on all five possessions in the first half to rout South Florida 41-14 on Saturday and extend its best start to a season in 27 years.  

The Panthers (4-0 in Big East) are 7-1 for the first time since 1982 - Dan Marino's senior season and the last time Pitt was ranked No. 1.

They made this one look easy as Stull completed his first 11 passes against a Bulls defense that appeared geared to stopping Lewis at the start, before he took over and run for 111 yards in three quarters to push his season's total to 1,029 yards.

South Florida (5-2, 1-2) repeatedly hurt itself early with penalties - the Big East's most-penalized team drew the game's first eight penalties and ended with 71 penalty yards.

The Panthers (4-0 in Big East) are 7-1 for the first time since 1982 - Dan Marino's senior season and the last time Pitt was ranked No. 1.

Team Notes
- The loss to Pitt drops USF's record to 5-2 and 1-2 in BIG EAST play.
- The loss drops USF's all-time record against Pitt to 3-4 and 2-2 when playing at Heinz Field.
- This season USF is honoring former player Keeley Dorsey by wearing his No. 10  jersey ... Senior RB Mo Plancher donned the jersey against Pitt ... Dorsey passed away after a team conditioning workout on Jan. 17, 2007 ... This season would have been his senior year.

Individual Notes
- RB Moise Plancher, S Nate Allen, LB Kion Wilson, QB Matt Grothe and DE George Selvie were USF's captains... Captains will be announced throughout the season by coach Jim Leavitt on a game-by-game basis.
- Offensive starters were: WR Carlton Mitchell, LT Jeremiah Warren, LG Chaz Hine, C Sampson Genus, RG Zach Hermann, RT Jake Sims, TE Ben Busbee, WR Sterling Griffin, WR Dontavia Bogan, QB B.J. Daniels, RB Mo Plancher
- Defensive starters were: LE Craig Marshall, NT Terrell McClain, DT Aaron Harris, RE George Selvie, LB Sabbath Joseph, LB Chris Robinson, LB Kion Wilson, LC Quenton Washington, SS Mistral Raymond, FS Nate Allen, RC Jerome Murphy.
- Junior RB Jamar Taylor returned from injury (knee) making his first appearance at the 4:25 in the first quarter. He had 5 carries for 28 yards.
- BJ Daniels 41-yard completion to Sterling Griffin was the 19th offensive  play of 25 yards or more. (12 pass, 7 run) Daniels has accounted for 12 of those plays either via run or pass.
- RB Mike Ford ran for his fourth touchdown of the season. The touchdown is the 21st rushing TD of his career and 22nd overall. Ford had two rushing touchdowns in the Bulls 48-37 win at Heinz Field in the Bulls 2007 regular season finale.
- With the touchdown Mike Ford moved into sole possession of third place on USF's career rushing touchdown list.
- Griffin's reception was the second longest of his career.  His longest was his 73-yard TD reception at Florida State.
- LB Kion Wilson led the Bulls with 14 tackles. He now has a team best 50 tackles on the season.
- Back-up QB Evan Landi made his debut after only playing as a receiver and play holder previously.
- With 10 seconds remaining, Evan Landi completed a 20 yard touchdown pass, the first of his career to Dotavia Bogan. The TD reception was the Bogan's third of the season.