The open week for USF football came at a perfect time, almost perfectly dividing the season into a first half and a second half, while giving the Bulls time to rest, rehabilitate and prepare for Saturday afternoon's game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Raymond James Stadium (ESPNU, noon).
But as Bulls coach Jeff Scott said, "It's an open week, not an off week.''
Beyond the preparation for Tulsa, USF coaches sliced and diced every aspect of the season's first five games, evaluating the good and the bad, adding some wrinkles, throwing out some ineffective strategies and making sure they have the right players in the right places.