2020 South Florida
1–8 (0–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Jeff Scott. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 27–6Sep 12
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Temple 37–39Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs The Citadel | W 27–6 | 74% |
| Sep 19 | at 7Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 16% |
| Oct 3 | at 15Cincinnati | L 7–28 | 20% |
| Oct 10 | vs East Carolina | L 24–44 | 70% |
| Oct 17 | at Temple | L 37–39 | 27% |
| Oct 23 | vs Tulsa | L 13–42 | 46% |
| Nov 7 | at Memphis | L 33–34 | 13% |
| Nov 14 | at Houston | L 21–56 | 25% |
| Nov 27 | vs UCF | L 46–58 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCF 58–46; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 1–8
- Conference
- 0–7 11th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–359
- Coach
- Jeff Scott
- Elo
- 1336 −115 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.4 No. 112 of 130; offense No. 120, defense No. 75
- Returning
- 62% of last season’s EPA, No. 72 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 101 roster talent No. 70 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Weis Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Glenn Spencer
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 39% | 1.19 | 114th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 47% | 1.24 | 96th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.16 def | 41% off 46% def | — | 112th off 98th 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 | 2.3 | own 29 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 34 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -13.1, 108th of 127 (offense -6.7, defense 6.4).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan McCloud QB | 1,341 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan McCloud QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brian Battie RB | 332 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Johnny Ford RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bryce Miller WR | 327 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryce Miller WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Tony Grier Jr. LB | 56 tkl |
| Sacks | Tony Grier Jr. LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Daquan Evans DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Katravis Marsh PRO | ★★★ | No. 942 |
| Jordan Smith DUAL | ★★★ | No. 967 |
| David Anderton OT | ★★★ | No. 1331 |
| Omarion Dollison WR | ★★★ | No. 1550 |
| Tramel Logan WDE | ★★★ | No. 1563 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
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.
Roster 116
The 2020 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6–0 | 9–1 | 8 |
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 6–3 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| UCF | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
 SMU | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Houston | 3–3 | 3–5 | |
 Navy | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
| Temple | 1–6 | 1–6 | |
 South Florida | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.