S. Florida outscores Cincy
Associated Press
CINCINNATI
Struggling B.J. Daniels had a breakout game, throwing for two touchdowns and running for two more, and South Florida got its first significant win under coach Skip Holtz, knocking off two-time defending Big East champion Cincinnati 38-30 on Friday night.
South Florida (4-3, 1-2) hadn’t scored a touchdown on offense in its two Big East losses, done in by Daniels’ five interceptions. The sophomore quarterback had 10 interceptions overall.
He got the Bulls going by completing one long pass after another against Cincinnati’s inexperienced defense.
Daniels’ 64-yard completion to Dontavia Bogan set up a third-quarter touchdown, and his 70-yard pass to Faron Hornes put the Bulls up 31-16 late in the third quarter.
Daniels was cool against Cincinnati, going 13 of 16 for 286 yards without an interception. He also ran for their first touchdown and their final one with 9:32 for a 38-23 lead.
Zach Collaros threw three touchdown passes, going 30 of 53 — both career highs — for 463 yards with an interception. He took a hard hit and was on the sideline with a leg injury for Cincinnati’s final drive, which ended with Chazz Anderson’s incompletion from the Bulls 15-yard line with seven seconds remaining.