With USF's bye week falling at almost the season's natural mid-point, the Bulls (1-6, 0-3 AAC) are ready to turn the page and begin anew with Saturday afternoon's road contest against the Houston Cougars (4-3, 2-1 AAC).
USF's first seven games were filled with injuries — including a season-ending shoulder injury to quarterback Gerry Bohanon against Tulane — and now sophomore quarterback Katravis Marsh gets his opportunity as the starter with true freshman Byrum Brown in reserve.
"At the end of the day, we can't feel sorry for ourselves,'' head coach Jeff Scott said.