[EmpireWF]

The South Florida Bulls were the feel good story about two weeks ago when they were 6-0 and a top 5 team in the nation. Fast forward to early November and they are 6-2 and may be out of the Top 25. They have lost to Rutgers and UConn and will have to contend with the stout defense of Cincinnati.

Can the Bulls right the ship before it's too late?

[Lefty Noob]

A couple of weeks ago, people thought this might be a battle of unbeatens. Now? Well, it's too teams trying to salvage once-promising seasons. Should be a great game, low-scoring defensive affair. That said, I give the Bulls the edge here because their offense, led by Matt Grothe, is better than Cincy's. I think they'll be able to move the ball better and outscore the Bearcats.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

A couple of weeks ago, people thought this might be a battle of unbeatens. Now? Well, it's too teams trying to salvage once-promising seasons. Should be a great game, low-scoring defensive affair. That said, I give the Bulls the edge here because their offense, led by Matt Grothe, is better than Cincy's. I think they'll be able to move the ball better and outscore the Bearcats.

South Florida is a nice young team...Even with two loses on their record, it is a suprise to see what they have done this year. I think it will help recruiting out a lot and they will be a Florida force to reckon with ...heck they destroyed UCF which is not all that bad this year.

[Lefty Noob]

I absolutely don't mean to sell what the Bulls have done this year short, but it still makes the mind wonder about what might've been. These guys were #2 in the country. If they won out, they could've played for the national title. But they have two losses now - still not dead in the Big East race, but no longer a Top 10 or Top 15 team. So yeah, good, but not as good as it could've been. And they're no lock to beat the Bearcats, either.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

I absolutely don't mean to sell what the Bulls have done this year short, but it still makes the mind wonder about what might've been. These guys were #2 in the country. If they won out, they could've played for the national title. But they have two losses now - still not dead in the Big East race, but no longer a Top 10 or Top 15 team. So yeah, good, but not as good as it could've been. And they're no lock to beat the Bearcats, either.

The thing is, they were slightly overachieving as an unbeaten team...this is more of a 10-3 type of team if you really look at them in proper context.

[garron]

Just saw the score in 2d Q: Cinn 31, UF 17.

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, USF lost the game by a final score of 38-33. This is what I'm talking about when I mention the Bulls trying (and failing, apparently) to salvage their season. They've now lost three straight games, all to conference opponents. At 1-3, they're tied with Syracuse at the bottom of the Big East standings. Hardly what one would expect out of a team that was once ranked #2 in the country. And they've still got to face Louisville and Pitt.