South Florida tight finish Chris Carter, proper, celebrates with Demarcus Gregory after scoring towards Houston throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Scott Audette, Related Press
BYU Cougars working again Chris Brooks (2) runs with the ball throughout a BYU scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Jaren Wilkey, BYU
No. 25 BYU at South Florida
- Kickoff: 2 p.m. MDT
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (65,890 capability).
- TV: ESPNU
- Livestream:WatchESPN
- Radio:1160 AM/102.7 FM
- Sequence: That is the third assembly between the colleges — USF gained the primary sport in 2019, whereas BYU beat the Bulls final season.
- Climate: Scattered thunderstorms with temperatures within the excessive 90s round kickoff.
The traits
For BYU: The Cougars are attempting to increase their streak of double-digit win seasons to 3, and that quest begins with the journey to Florida. BYU is 5-1 in season openers beneath Kalani Sitake.
For South Florida: The Bulls have gained simply three video games beneath coach Jeff Scott in his first two seasons, and solely a kind of wins was towards an FBS opponent.
What to observe for
BYU hasn’t appeared significantly spectacular in its two earlier matchups with South Florida. The Cougars can sick afford a loss to begin the season in the event that they hope to make a nationwide splash of their ultimate yr of independence, significantly with No. 10 Baylor and No. 11 Oregon up subsequent.
There shall be some familiarity on this contest: BYU has essentially the most returning manufacturing within the nation at 85%, based on ESPN’s Invoice Connelly, whereas South Florida is No. 3 at 83%.
The 2 quarterbacks have some historical past towards one another.
Whereas BYU’s Jaren Corridor missed the 2021 USF sport due to harm, he performed towards South Florida starter Gerry Bohanon final yr when he was at Baylor.
In BYU’s loss to Baylor final season, Corridor put up stable numbers, throwing for 342 yards and a landing whereas additionally speeding for 25 yards and one other landing, a 56-yard rating on a fourth-down play.
Bohanon, in the meantime, threw for 231 yards and a landing with an interception, whereas main a Bears assault that put up 303 speeding yards.
Key participant
BYU Cougars working again Chris Brooks (2) runs with the ball throughout a BYU scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
Jaren Wilkey, BYU
Chris Brooks, RB, BYU: Brooks, a switch from Cal, is tasked with carrying the working again load the yr after Tyler Allgeier — now with the Atlanta Falcons — set this system single-season speeding report.
Brooks could have assist, with guys like Lopini Katoa, Miles Davis and Jackson McChesney returning, and fullback Houston Heimuli transferring in from Stanford.
The 6-foot-1, 230-pounder is anticipated to get the majority of the work within the backfield, although, and the opener at South Florida will give Brooks the primary likelihood to indicate BYU followers simply what he can do.
Quotable
“There may be plenty of unknown nonetheless. We don’t know a lot about what they do on offense or on protection with the brand new coordinators that they've. So, we must be prepared for all the things and we’re making ready that means.” — BYU coach Kalani Sitake, on South Florida.
“They play nicely collectively. There's a oneness, similar to how we gained at Clemson with the tradition that we had. You play one in all us, you play all of us. That's what you see while you activate the video watching BYU.” — South Florida coach Jeff Scott, a former Clemson assistant, on BYU.
Subsequent up
BYU hosts prime 10 Baylor within the Cougars’ house opener on Sept. 10. South Florida hosts Howard the identical day.
BYU schedule
Sept. 3 — BYU at South Florida.
Sept. 10 — BYU vs. No. 10 Baylor.
Sept. 17 — BYU at No. 11 Oregon.
Sept. 24 — BYU vs. Wyoming.
Sept. 29 — BYU vs. Utah State.
Oct. 8 — BYU vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (Las Vegas).
Oct. 15 — BYU vs. No. 19 Arkansas.
Oct. 22 — BYU at Liberty.
Oct. 28 — BYU vs. East Carolina.
Nov. 5 — BYU at Boise State.
Nov. 12 — BYE.
Nov. 19 — BYU vs. Utah Tech.
Nov. 26 — BYU at Stanford.
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