Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| ELON |
| USF |
USF 100%
ELON
14
USF
34
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ELON234
- 515USF
Turnovers
- ELON2
- 0USF
Possession
26:4833:12ELONUSF1st Downs
- ELON16
- 27USF
Game Information
- Tampa, FL 33620
Barnett finds Felix for a 40 yard TD
Barnett's strong debut helps USF beat Elon 34-14
Blake Barnett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his South Florida debut and the Bulls beat Elon 34-14 in Saturday night's season opener.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| first Quarter | ELON | USF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD 8:33 Randall St. Felix 40 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:15 | 0 | 7 | Barnett finds Felix for a 40 yard TD (0:34) B. Barnett connects with R. St. Felix for 40 yard touchdown to put South Florida up 7-0. (0:34) |
| second Quarter | ELON | USF | ||
| FG 12:16 Jake Vivonetto 33 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:53 | 0 | 10 | |
| TD 10:25 Tyre McCants 16 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick) 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00 | 0 | 17 | |
| TD 5:35 Mitchell Wilcox 14 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 | 0 | 24 | |
| third Quarter | ELON | USF | ||
| TD 8:47 Blake Barnett 2 Yd Run (Jake Vivonetto Kick) 16 plays, 86 yards, 6:13 | 0 | 31 | |
 | TD 1:07 Jalen Greene 12 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick) 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:29 | 7 | 31 | |
| fourth Quarter | ELON | USF | ||
| TD 13:12 Brelynd Cyphers 2 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick) 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:03 | 14 | 31 | |
| FG 5:57 Jake Vivonetto 41 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:47 | 14 | 34 | |
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|---|---|---|
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