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.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Elon Phoenix
14
South Florida Bulls
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELON | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| USF | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Raymond James Stadium · 31,217 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Hampton Pirates | W 24-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ North Carolina A&T Aggies | L 10-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 7-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Wofford Terriers | L 0-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ New Hampshire Wildcats | L 23-30 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 5:57 14-34
Jake Vivonetto 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:12 14-31
Brelynd Cyphers 2 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick)
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Touchdown 1:07 7-31
Jalen Greene 12 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick)
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Touchdown 8:47 0-31
Blake Barnett 2 Yd Run (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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Touchdown 5:35 0-24
Mitchell Wilcox 14 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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Touchdown 10:25 0-17
Tyre McCants 16 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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Field Goal 12:16 0-10
Jake Vivonetto 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:33 0-7
Randall St. Felix 40 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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USF
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:29 · End of Game
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ELON 3:29
3 plays, -8 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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USF 5:57
9 plays, 42 yards, 2:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:57 14-34
Jake Vivonetto 41 Yd Field Goal
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ELON 8:44
5 plays, 21 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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USF 12:01
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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ELON 13:12
6 plays, 51 yards, 2:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:12 14-31
Brelynd Cyphers 2 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick)
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USF 0:15
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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ELON 1:07
5 plays, 60 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:07 7-31
Jalen Greene 12 Yd Run (Skyler Davis Kick)
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USF 3:36
9 plays, 22 yards, 2:47 · Punt
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ELON 6:23
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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USF 8:47
16 plays, 86 yards, 6:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:47 0-31
Blake Barnett 2 Yd Run (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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USF
10 plays, 42 yards, 1:55 · End of Half
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ELON 1:55
6 plays, 8 yards, 3:40 · Punt
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USF 5:35
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:35 0-24
Mitchell Wilcox 14 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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ELON 8:14
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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USF 10:25
2 plays, 25 yards, 0:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:25 0-17
Tyre McCants 16 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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ELON 10:49
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27 · Interception
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USF 12:16
8 plays, 68 yards, 1:53 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:16 0-10
Jake Vivonetto 33 Yd Field Goal
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ELON 14:09
12 plays, 34 yards, 5:34 · Punt
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USF 4:43
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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ELON 6:06
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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USF 8:33
5 plays, 70 yards, 1:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:33 0-7
Randall St. Felix 40 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Jake Vivonetto Kick)
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ELON 9:48
10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12 · Interception
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
ELON
USF
16
1st Downs
27
4-13
3rd down efficiency
11-19
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
234
Total Yards
515
42
Passing
367
6/12
Comp/Att
29/46
3.5
Yards per pass
8.0
192
Rushing
148
49
Rushing Attempts
38
3.9
Yards per rush
3.9
6-40
Penalties
7-55
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
33:12
Possession
26:48
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