Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett
South Florida showed right away it was going to play this game against West Virginia with a sense of urgency, when Jim Leavitt went for it on fourth down near midfield on his team's opening possession. it worked, and the Bulls scored one play later.
The Mountaineers are in for another fight in this spirited series, and it's clear that the South Florida offense has rediscovered its big-play ways in building a 20-12 halftime lead. B.J. Daniels has already completed two long passes to his favorite downfield target, Carlton Mitchell. Makes me wonder even more why the Bulls did not try to do that against Pittsburgh. Truly baffling.
The Bulls' defense has also done a good job of bottling up Noel Devine, and Jarrett Brown made a poor decision in throwing an interception in the red zone. West Virginia did get some points on a safety after a terrific punt by Scott Kozlowski, but once again it is struggling against this South Florida 'D'. Remember that the Mountaineers haven't broken the 20-point barrier in this game the past three years.
Long way to go in this one, but West Virginia needs to continue its recent trend of turning things up in the second half if it wants to keep its Big East title dreams afloat.
South Florida showed right away it was going to play this game against West Virginia with a sense of urgency, when Jim Leavitt went for it on fourth down near midfield on his team's opening possession. it worked, and the Bulls scored one play later.
The Mountaineers are in for another fight in this spirited series, and it's clear that the South Florida offense has rediscovered its big-play ways in building a 20-12 halftime lead. B.J. Daniels has already completed two long passes to his favorite downfield target, Carlton Mitchell. Makes me wonder even more why the Bulls did not try to do that against Pittsburgh. Truly baffling.
The Bulls' defense has also done a good job of bottling up Noel Devine, and Jarrett Brown made a poor decision in throwing an interception in the red zone. West Virginia did get some points on a safety after a terrific punt by Scott Kozlowski, but once again it is struggling against this South Florida 'D'. Remember that the Mountaineers haven't broken the 20-point barrier in this game the past three years.
Long way to go in this one, but West Virginia needs to continue its recent trend of turning things up in the second half if it wants to keep its Big East title dreams afloat.
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Bennett joined ESPN.com in August 2008 after nine years at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., where he covered college sports and the University of Louisville beat. He lives in Louisville.
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