Game Highlights: Bethune Cookman vs South Florida (August 31, 2024)

there's an energy in the air in Tampa Relentless offseason optimism for a program that ended its season celebrating a 45-point bowl game route South Florida Bulls fans hoping this Blissful Resurgence continues into 2024 tonight the first ever meeting between USF and bethon cookman sets the stage for a new Season's go heavy at the line of scrimmage pull it was a right here goes Byron brown brown on the far sideline Byron Brown scampers to the end zone and South Florida scores it's first touchdown you see the defensive end just crashing in that's actually the nickel and brown does a great job to pull that ball take it to the outside yine gets him a block to get him into the end zone play fake Bowens decent pocket there dangerous pass it's a intercepted Jaylen Schuler looking for the End Zone got within the five big defensive play for the Bulls and it's their first turnover force of the Season Red Zone got to put it in the in the end zone here they give it to Joiner again they do Joiner charging forward close to the goal line it's a touchdown USF late signal side judge came in Joiner scores and it's 13 nothing Red Zone hand it off to Kelly Joiner three consecutive times another hand off to Keith and he's in the end zone first touchdown at USF for teron Keith and the Bulls are flying right now in the second quarter the defense not having to look over for the signal third and eight Brown pocket collapsing dumps into the flat here's right putting the moves on diving forward nickon Wes right at the goal line down at the one hand off to right it'ss the ball again it's a touchdown for USF keep R in that wave of the offensive line this time it's naon right into the end zone USF having no issues here in the first half a run from Brown and now it's going to be John Cannon 53 yards from the left hash snap and holds Canon's kick does it have the leg yes sir Canon matches the 48 yd effort with the 53 yd kick of his [Applause] own Center 40 yards connected on 53 to in the half no problem there John Canon two for two home opener continued to to shine even after he got that scholarship is brown great throw to the 30 yd line caught extra yardage here Yi down the sideline inside the five before being shoved out by Shawn Russ Jr Bulls are knocking on the door again this year first and goal Joiner once another touchdown he's got it Kelly Joiner scores in South Florida is up 40 to3 goish Alex goolish talked about the experience he has 117 tackles last last year as this is back of the End Zone on first down it's a touchdown wasting no time after the turnover Michael Brown Stevens the touchdown and it comes from Bryce Archie on his first throw of the game The Ransom has looked the best so far we we haven't gotten a chance to see much of of spra just yet nothing doing there for [Music] Pat Pursuit from the interior that time Bren chisel was Palm Beach native a fantastic start here at home in Tampa to begin their 2024 campaign the expectations have been raised by Alex Gish a huge opportunity coming up in Tuscaloosa next week but here in week one no problems 48-3 the final score