TAMPA, Fla. -- Johnny Ford rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 USF shrug off a slow start to remain unbeaten with a 38-30 victory over UConn on Saturday night.
Ford scored on runs of 15, 15 and 43 yards. He also set up a second-half field goal with a 78-yard burst, helping the Bulls (7-0, 3-0 American Athletic) pull away from a 7-7 halftime tie and match the best start in school history.
Blake Barnett threw for one TD and ran for another for USF. Jordan Cronkite, the nation's third-leading rusher at 151.