The South Florida Bulls finished the 2024 season 7-6 (4-4 in conference) with one of those losses coming at home to the Miami Hurricanes. The Bulls didn’t just manage to get back to a bowl game, they won the Hawaii Bowl over a plucky San Jose State team.
USF head coach Alex Golesh has coached the Bulls to a 14-12 record including consecutive 4-4 seasons in the American. Under Golesh the Bulls have played in and won their bowl twice in two seasons. Prior to Golesh, USF hadn’t been to a bowl since the 2018 season under then HC Charlie Strong.