Pitt surprises South Florida

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TAMPA, Fla. | That one blemish on Kansas’ record got a little uglier Thursday night.

No. 10 South Florida, which beat the Jayhawks in overtime last month, fell to Pittsburgh 26-21 in a Big East Conference game.

LeSean McCoy ran for two touchdowns, and Bill Stull threw for another for Pittsburgh. The Panthers, 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big East, have beaten the last three nationally ranked teams they have faced, including No. 23 Cincinnati and No. 2 West Virginia in 2007.

They have won two of the last three games against South Florida, 5-1 and 0-1, in Tampa.

Stull finished 16 for 27 for 228 yards.

Quarterback Matt Grothe accounted for most of South Florida’s offense, but the Bulls didn’t score any points on offense in the first half. Grothe was 11 for 20 for 129 yards and rushed 11 times for 25 yards, including a 1-yard keeper for a TD in the third quarter.

McCoy, a sophomore, rushed 28 times for a game-high 142 yards, his second straight game over 100.

South Florida struggled in the first half with the offense, which was held to 77 yards.

No. 15 Utah 31, Oregon State 28

SALT LAKE CITY | Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, capping an 11-point rally over the final 89 seconds by the Utes.

Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 101 yards and a touchdown for the Beavers, who were coming off their upset of then-No. 1 Southern California last Thursday.

Posted on Thu, Oct. 02, 2008 10:15 PM

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