[Tuck4Bama]

Bulls have beaten some big boys, but Tigers are different

AUBURN - Nobody at South Florida is soft-selling it. Nobody is saying it's just another game.

The Bulls, who played their first football game on Sept. 6, 1997, have some big wins. They routed Louisville 45-14 on Nov. 24, 2005. They went on the road and beat No. 7 West Virginia last season.

But they say this week is different. They play Auburn, ranked No. 17 by the Associated Press and No. 13 by the coaches, Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff time on ESPN2 is set for 8 p.m.

Sophomore defensive end George Selvie, who had four sacks in a season-opening 28-13 victory over Division I-AA Elon, put it bluntly.
"This is the biggest game of our lives right now," he said.

He got no argument from his teammates or even from Jim Leavitt, South Florida's coach for all of its short history.

"They are big, they are physical, they can run, they can throw," he said. "(They have a) defense that's very big and strong, linebackers (that can) absolutely fly, (an) outstanding secondary," Leavitt said. "It's all there."

None of that means Leavitt believes his team will be overmatched.

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[Lefty Noob]

Leavitt's done a great job with USF. Not sure he can beat Auburn, but I'd love to see him keep it close.

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by Tuck4Bama

"They [Auburn] are big, they are physical, they can run, they can throw," he said. "(They have a) defense that's very big and strong, linebackers (that can) absolutely fly, (an) outstanding secondary," Leavitt said. "It's all there."

Reasons why Auburn will take South Florida to the woodshed this weekend.

Auburn is not going to be caught off guard here.