No, USF did not score two kick return touchdowns. No, the Bulls did not manufacture a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback – though they came close! And no, Blake Barnett did not look like Tom Brady in Super Bowl LI.
In other words, the Jackets exorcised their green-and-gold demons.
After allowing a humiliating comeback to USF last year, Tech finally grabbed the Bulls by the horns and held on to beat South Florida, 14-10. Tech’s offense – juggling quarterbacks for most of the game, with James Graham, Lucas Johnson, and Tobias Oliver all taking snaps from the position – arguably underperformed against one of the worst defenses in the country, a USF unit that has averaged 38.