Big East Battle

There have been four turnovers in the first half--by each team--eight turnovers in all.

South Florida turned one interception into a TD and cored a second TD on a pass the WVU defenders must have thought wasn't going to happen. Grothe (USF QB) was nearly, but not completely, sacked when he suddenly stood up to deliver a long pass down the sidelines to a very, very free receiver.

WVU managed to get a field goal in the final seconds of the half.

South Florida leads WVU 14-3.

But there are thirty minutes to go.

UPDATE:

WVU QB White injured his leg late in the second quarter and will probably sit the entire second half with Derrick Brown being his replacement.


USF took the second half opening kickoff and marched down the field for a TD and a 21-3 lead. WVU came back up field but managed only to put three points on the board. Later the drove into the red zone only to have the drive end on an interception.

At the end of the third quarter USF leads 21-6.

UPDATE 2:

In the final quarter, USF didn't score but their defense shut Steve Slayton down. He was a non-factor with just 54 yards. The Mountaineers did manage a touchdown, however. WVU committed 7 turnovers.

The final score: #18 USF Bulls 21, #5 West Virginia Mountaineers 13.