2014 South Florida
4–8 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Willie Taggart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 38–30Oct 18
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 17–24Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Western Carolina | W 36–31 | 81% |
| Sep 6 | vs Maryland | L 17–24 | 40% |
| Sep 13 | vs NC State | L 17–49 | 46% |
| Sep 19 | vs UConn | W 17–14 | 47% |
| Sep 27 | at 19Wisconsin | L 10–27 | 11% |
| Oct 11 | vs 19East Carolina | L 17–28 | 20% |
| Oct 18 | at Tulsa | W 38–30 | 37% |
| Oct 24 | at Cincinnati | L 17–34 | 21% |
| Nov 1 | vs Houston | L 3–27 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | at SMU | W 14–13 | 44% |
| Nov 22 | at Memphis | L 20–31 | 17% |
| Nov 28 | vs UCF | L 0–16 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCF 16–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 7th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 206–324
- Coach
- Willie Taggart
- Elo
- 1313 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.8 No. 107 of 128; offense No. 113, defense No. 94, special teams No. 16
- SRS
- −13.0 No. 112 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 92% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 42
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Wulff
- Defensive coordinator
- Chuck Bresnahan
- Offense
- Gulf Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 34% | 1.23 | 120th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 0.98 | 54th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.16 def | 34% off 46% def | — | 125th off 66th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.4 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 30 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mike White QB | 1,639 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mike White QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marlon Mack RB | 1,041 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marlon Mack RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Davis WR | 594 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andre Davis WR | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Jamie Byrd DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Quinton Flowers DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 331 |
| Kendall Sawyer CB | ★★★ | No. 407 |
| Ryeshene Bronson WR | ★★★ | No. 428 |
| Jimmy Bayes ATH | ★★★ | No. 436 |
| Rohan Blackwood WDE | ★★★ | No. 577 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.892 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2015
The 2015 draft| Rd 6 | Reshard Cliett OLB | Houston Texans |
| Rd 7 | Austin Reiter C | Washington Redskins |
Roster 113
The 2014 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| UCF | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 South Florida | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| UConn | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| SMU | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.