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BENCH'S CAREER HIGHS
Pass Attempts: 36 (Maryland), 2014
Completions: 14 (Maryland), 2014
Passing Yards: 189 (Miami, Fla.), 2013
Passing TDs: 2 (Cincinnati), 2014
Long Pass: 67 (Cincinnati), 2014

Rushes: 11, vs. FAU (09/14/13)
Rushing Yards: 29, vs. Miami (09/28/13)
Long Rush: 17, at  vs. Maryland (9/19/15)
Rushing TDs: 1, 3X, last vs. Cincinnati (11/20/15)

2015: Bench appeared in seven games…passed for 177 yards, with a 62-yard long, and rushed for 62 yards…ran for one touchdown and threw two…recorded a rushing TD and passing TD against Cincinnati (11/20)…threw for 140 yards and rushed for 20 yards and one touchdown in the home opener against FAMU (9/5)…graduated in spring of 2015.

2014: Bench saw action in six games and started one (vs. Houston)…he completed 49-of-100 passes (49%) for 611 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions on the year…averaged 101.8 yards passing per game…carried the ball 16 times for -15 yards…ran for one touchdown, scoring on a 15-yard scamper vs. Maryland (9/6)…came on in relief after the first play of the game vs. Maryland and completed 14-of-36 passes for 162 yards…completed 12-of-25 passes for 147 yards and an interception in his start vs. Houston (11/1)…threw two touchdown passes to Rodney Adams, connecting on 67- and 38-yard strikes, at Cincinnati (10/24) and went 9-of-14 for 147 yards in that game…completed 6-of-11 for 57 yards and a nine-yard touchdown pass at Memphis (11/22)…went 7-of-13 for 88 yards vs. UCF (11/28)…shined in the spring game, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns to the lead the White team to a 35-3 win…lettered.

2013: Bench started two games and appeared in seven for the Bulls, taking149 snaps on the year...completed 26-of-64 passes for 392 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions on the year...saw his first action as a Bull at Michigan State (9/7) and attempted one pass...his first career completion at USF came with a 25-yard touchdown strike to fullback Ryan Eppes vs. FAU (9/14)...completed 8-of-23 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown and one interception vs. FAU...made his first career start vs. No. 15 Miami (9/28) and posted career highs completing 13-of-27 passes for a career-best 189 yards, one touchdown and one interception, including a career-long 36-yard completion to Andre Davis...started vs. Cincinnati (10/5) and completed one pass for seven yards ...completed 4-of-12 passes for 68 yards and an interception vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26). 

2012 (PENN ST.): Appeared in two games at quarterback as a true freshman ... became just the third Penn State true freshman signal-caller to play in the previous eight years ... was one of just six true freshmen to play during the 2012 season ... made his debut in the second quarter at Virginia ... completed two passes for 12 yards versus the Cavaliers and gained 18 yards on three rushing attempts ... also saw action at Purdue ... transferred to USF after spring football in 2013 ... was eligible immediately due to NCAA sanctions at Penn St.

CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman ... named the Region 1-AAA Offensive Player of the Year during his senior season ... threw for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdown passes ... also ran for nine scores ... led the Syrupmakers to the 2011 Region I-AAA championship and a berth in the state semifinals ... was also a prep All-America baseball player and played one year of basketball ... an honors graduate with a 3.86 grade-point average. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in communications.