Hopefully this was just a case of the better team winning and not the beginning of an all too familiar story for USF. On Thursday night, Cincinnati was the better team. Tony Pike or Zach Collaros, the Bearcats were the best team on the field while the Bulls made a number of mistakes that cost them the game.The celebrated Bulls’ defense had trouble stopping whichever quarterback was in the game, but was able to keep it close with Pike at the helm in the first half. A surprise (i.e. USF making a field goal) pulled the Bulls to within seven as the first half came to a close, but when Collaros came in, Cincinnati was able to put it out of reach.Three big plays defined this game. In the second quarter with USF driving, B.J. Daniels was intercepted by Bearcat cornerback Aaron Webster who returned the pick 83 yards setting up a Cincinnati Score. On third and 11 in the third quarter, Collaros (who would end the night with 132 rushing yards) went 75 yards up the middle for a touchdown. ...
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