The Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the South Florida Bulls for the second game of the season. The programs are familiar with one another after the Crimson Tide we
nt to Tampa last season for what turned out to be the turning point in Alabama's season.
The Bulls make their first of two trips to Tuscaloosa to pay off the two-for-one contractual agreement and they'll be looking to pull off an upset in the second week of the year. South Florida took a big step forward under Alex Golesh as he got the Bulls back to a bowl game despite coming up short against the Crimson Tide.Golesh is a Josh Heupel disciple and he brought his wide-open offense to South Florida.
South Florida scored almost 32 points per game last season but it was the Bulls inability to convert third downs that kept them from truly threatening Alabama in the 2023 matchup. The Bulls return running back Nay'Quan Wright and wide receiver Sean Atkins who both had respectable performances in last season's matchup.
South Florida did have success against Alabama last season, limiting the Crimson Tide quarterbacks to just 43-percent passing and just 107 yards through the air. It took a strong second half effort from departed running back Roydell Williams to keep the game out of reach for Alabama, but it was a good defensive effort for South Florida compared to the rest of the season.
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