10-01-2008, 11:58 PM
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| South Florida turns attention to Big East
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—As far as Matt Grothe is concerned, No. 10 South Florida is starting all over. The Bulls (5-0) tore through their nonconference schedule, climbing into the top 10 for the second time in school history. To stay there, they’ll likely have to do what they’ve never done—win the Big East. The quest begins Thursday night against Pittsburgh (3-1). “We look at the season like we are 0-0 now,” Grothe, USF’s dual-threat quarterback, said. “It is good to be 5-0 at this point, but if we don’t win this one, it’s not a good start to the Big East. It will be a good challenge for us.” South Florida figures to have its hands full containing a pair of Pitt running backs LeSean McCoy and LaRod Stephens-Howling, who have combined 580 yards and seven touchdowns rushing. McCoy had seven 100-yard games as a freshman in 2007, and is coming off a season-best 149 yards in a victory over Syracuse last week. South Florida may be without All-American defensive end George Selvie, who missed last Saturday’s win at North Carolina State and has been limited in practice this week because of a right ankle injury. Wannstedt is just as concerned about Pitt’s defense, allowing 306.4 yards per game, finding a way to slow Grothe and the South Florida offense. STORY
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