They could’ve succumbed to the circumstances. After all, their playoff aspirations dissipated with a loss at Navy last week, and their coach has been connected to Power Four jobs from Stillwater to State College.

This may not be the same ol' South Florida, but for Bulls fans, Saturday's 41-38 loss at Navy triggered feelings of utter despair that have been too familiar o

USF quarterback Byrum Brown leads Bulls to a dominant win over UTSA in college football Week 11 to improve to 7-2

With a win against Navy, the South Florida football team would be in the driver's seat for the American Conference championship game and a CFP berth.

Saturday’s critical American Conference matchup between host Navy and No. 24 South Florida could be called the “Michael Kelly Bowl.”

South Florida football fans are in shambles after watching the team's CFP hopes take a huge hit in loss vs. Navy

Leading by only seven at the half against a 21.5-point underdog, USF came out en fuego in the second half. After Alvon Isaac's 40-yard kickoff return, Brown hit Mudia Reuben with a short pass on the first play from scrimmage and Reuben did the rest to complete a 60-yard touchdown. That changed the whole atmosphere around the game.

Bryum Brown threw for 353 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns in USF's 48-18 victory over UAB on Saturday.