Bulls Knock Off Miami, 23-20, in OT

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Bulls Knock Off Miami, 23-20, in OT

USF 23, Miami 20 - OT
Nov. 27, 2010 | Sun Life Stadium | Miami, Fla.
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2
3
4
OT
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USF (7-4, 3-3)
0 3 7 7 6 23
Miami (7-5, 5-3) 0

0

7 10 3 20

By the Numbers
USF
Team Stats
Miami
16
1st Downs
16
73
Total Plays
74
296
Total Yards
353
159
Passing Yards
188
46-137
Rushing Yards
39- 165
10-58
Penalties
5-38
29:07
Possesion
30:53
0
Turnovers
2

 Passing Leaders
 Player
COMP
ATT
Yards
TD
INT
Long
 USF - Eveld 8 15
120
0
0
27
 UM - Harris 8 17
110
0
1
37

 Rushing Leaders
Player
ATT
Yards
TD
Long
USF - Plancher
24
103
0
16
UM - Johnson 5
79
1
71

 Receiving Leaders
 Player
No.
Yards
TD
Long
 USF - Miller 4
60
0
24
 UM - Hankerson 9
127
0
37

 Defensive Leaders
 Player
Tackles
Unassisted
Misc.
Misc.
USF - J. Williams 7
6
0.5 - TFL
1 INT
UM - McCarthy 10 6
1.0 - TFL
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MIAMI (AP) -Demetris Murray had a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime as the University of South Florida stunned Miami 23-20 on Saturday afternoon at Sun Life Stadium.

The win was the Bulls first win over the Hurricanes in three tries.

Bobby Eveld, who entered the game after halftime for an injured B.J. Daniels, tied the game with a 1-yard run with 2 minutes left in regulation, then got the Bulls back to the 1 with a 9-yard pass to  Joel Miller in overtime. Murray went over the top of the pile one play later, and the Bulls (7-4) rushed the field wildly.

Miami had a chance to win in regulation, but Jerrell Young intercepted Jacory Harris - with the Hurricanes in field goal range - with 5 seconds left. Matt Bosher kicked a 38-yarder on the first possession of overtime for Miami, but it wasn't enough as the Hurricanes (7-5) finished 3-3 at home for the first time in 14 seasons.

Murray had two TD runs and Mo Plancher rushed for 103 yards for the Bulls. Storm Johnson had a 71-yard touchdown run for Miami.

The Bulls led 10-0 in the third quarter, before Lamar Miller's 8-yard run finally got Miami on the board. And when Johnson got loose up the middle on Miami's first play of the final period - his first carry of the game - the Hurricanes seemed to have control.

But in the end, an interception spelled trouble. Instead of giving Bosher a chance to win it in Miami's home finale, Harris was picked off by Young, and the Bulls immediately began celebrating, as if they just knew they would pull it out in overtime.

Which they always do - USF is now 9-0 all-time in overtime.

The Bulls forced Miami to punt on their first six possessions, then finally got something going late in the first half, driving 57 yards to get a first-and-goal at the South Florida 1.

The end result? No points.

Damien Berry was stopped on first down by Sam Barrington and Tyson Butler, starting quarterback Stephen Morris was stopped on second down by a host of Bulls led by Kayvon Webster, and Berry not only was stopped on third down, but David Bedford forced a fumle. The ball flew out of the end zone for a turnover with 3:43 left in before intermission.

South Florida then drove 77 yards, and Maikon Bonani's 21-yard field goal with no time left in the half gave the Bulls a 3-0 lead.

Morris was intercepted by Jacquian Williams on Miami's first possession of the second half, setting up a two-play, 18-yard drive that was capped by Murray's touchdown run that put South Florida ahead 10-0.

Miami ran off 17 straight points to take a 17-10 lead with 8:44 left in the game. After the teams traded short possessions, USF got the ball on its own 19 with 4:54 remaining and proceeded to march 81 yards in nine plays. After a one-yard run by Plancher, Eveld hit Miller for 15 yards, followed by a 37-yard connection to Dontavia Bogan that set the Bulls up at the Miami 38.

Plancher then scampered for 16 yards, and after two straight incompletions, Eveld again hooked up with Bogan on 3rd-and-10 for 21 yards, giving USF a first down at Miami's one yardline. Two plays later, Eveld snuck in for the TD, tying the game at 17.

Eveld ended the game going 8-of-15 for 120 yards, while adding the rushing TD. In addition to the ground attack, Miller caught four passes for 60 yards and Bogan added 56 yards on three catches.

USF Football Post Game Notes
USF (7-4, 3-3 BIG EAST) 23, Miami (7-5, 5-3 ACC) 20 - OT
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 | Noon
Sun Life Stadium | Miami, Fla.

Team Notes
- With today's 23-20 overtime win at Miami, USF's record improves to 7-4 overall ... Today's win improves USF's all-time record to 102-61 all-time. USF is 33-38 all-time on the road.
- The win for the Bulls is the first against the Canes. USF is now 1-2 in three meetings against the Hurricanes and 1-1 in Miami.
- The win is the Bulls' third come-from-behind victory of the season and second overtime win of the season.
- Today's attendance was 41,148.
- Today's game is the sixth-straight nationally televised contest for the Bulls, and their third appearance on ESPNU this season.
- USF is now 12-3 against teams from the state of Florida, 1-2 vs. Miami and 5-3 against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- The Bulls have never lost an overtime game. USF improved its record to 9-0 in overtime games.

Individual Notes
- OC Sampson Genus, S Mistral Raymond and LB Jacquian Williams were USF's captains for today's game against Miami ... Genus, Raymond and Williams are all captains for the entire season. USF did not have a special teams captain this week
- Tonight's offensive starters were: SE Dontavia Bogan, LT Jamar Bass, LG Jeremiah Warren, C Sampson Genus, RG Chaz Hine, RT Jacob Sims, TE Kevin Gidrey, FL Evan Landi, QB B.J. Daniels, RB Mo Plancher, FB Richard Kelly.
Tonight's defensive starters were: LE Patrick Hampton, NT Cory Grissom, DT Terrell McClain, RE David Bedford, SLB Jacquian Williams, MLB Sam Barrington, WLB Sabbath Joseph, LC Mistral Raymond, SS Jon Lejiste, FS Jerrell Young, RC Quenton Washington.
- In a homecoming to Miami, senior LB Sabbath Joseph got his first start of season. The Miami Central HS product has started 13 contests in his career while playing in 48 career games.
- Freshman DE Ryne Giddins made his first career start opposite senior DE David Bedford.
- With his 37-yard kickoff return to open the second half, sophomore WR Lindsey Lamar has had a kickoff return of 30 yards or better in seven of the nine games in which he has returned a kickoff.
- Senior LB Jacquain Williams picked off Miami QB Stephen Morris and returned it 12 yards in the third quarter to set up the Bulls first touchdown of the game. The interception was the first of his career.
- With two TDs, sophomore RB Demetris Murray now has four on the season. The scores today marked his first trips to the end zone since the Cincinnati game.
- Freshman QB Bobby Eveld's game-tying 1-yard touchdown run with 2:00 remaining in the fourth quarter was the first of his career. Eveld replaced starter BJ Daniels to start the second half.
- Junior SS Jerrell Young's interception with 0:05 remaining in the fourth quarter deep in Miami terriotory preserved the tie and forced overtime. It was the third of his career. All of his interceptions have come this season.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Barrington

#36 Sam Barrington

LB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jamar Bass

#63 Jamar Bass

OT
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
David Bedford

#58 David Bedford

DE
6' 4"
Senior
Dontavia Bogan

#81 Dontavia Bogan

WR
6' 1"
Senior
Maikon Bonani

#28 Maikon Bonani

K
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Tyson Butler

#4 Tyson Butler

CB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
B.J. Daniels

#7 B.J. Daniels

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Bobby Eveld

#13 Bobby Eveld

QB
6' 5"
Freshman
Sampson Genus

#62 Sampson Genus

OC
6' 1"
Senior
Ryne Giddins

#7 Ryne Giddins

DE
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Kevin Gidrey

#45 Kevin Gidrey

TE
6' 2"
Senior
Cory Grissom

#46 Cory Grissom

DT
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Barrington

#36 Sam Barrington

6' 1"
Sophomore
LB
Jamar Bass

#63 Jamar Bass

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
OT
David Bedford

#58 David Bedford

6' 4"
Senior
DE
Dontavia Bogan

#81 Dontavia Bogan

6' 1"
Senior
WR
Maikon Bonani

#28 Maikon Bonani

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
K
Tyson Butler

#4 Tyson Butler

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
CB
B.J. Daniels

#7 B.J. Daniels

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Bobby Eveld

#13 Bobby Eveld

6' 5"
Freshman
QB
Sampson Genus

#62 Sampson Genus

6' 1"
Senior
OC
Ryne Giddins

#7 Ryne Giddins

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
DE
Kevin Gidrey

#45 Kevin Gidrey

6' 2"
Senior
TE
Cory Grissom

#46 Cory Grissom

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
DT