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The 10-year anniversary of USF's ascension to No. 2 in the BCS rankings is upon us. So is a delicious hypothetical.
Who would win between those 2007 Bulls and the (so far) undefeated 2017 team?
The comparisons have become inevitable, not to mention intriguing. Does the defensive brain trust of coordinator Wally Burnham and Coach Jim Leavitt find a way to neutralize Quinton Flowers and Co.? For that matter, can current coach Charlie Strong and coordinator Brian Jean-Mary contain Matt Grothe? Do Mike Ford's legs make the difference? Does Emilio Nadelman's foot?
We asked several folks familiar with both teams (reporters, former players, etc.