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Bulls Bowl SZN: Record-Setting First Season Just The Start For Bulls Offense

Even in a record-breaking, landmark season for USF's offense, head coach Alex Golesh keeps striving for more.

"The reality is, our standard is to be the best offense in the country,'' Golesh said. "We are currently 16 spots away from that.''

USF has the nation's 17th-best offense at 455.3 yards per game in the 2023 national statistics.

Don't confuse Golesh's ambition for dissatisfaction, though. Heading into Thursday night's Boca Raton Bowl, where the Bulls (6-6) face the Syracuse Orange (6-6), USF's offense has enjoyed a remarkable run under the first-year staff.

The possibilities seemed high when Golesh was hired from Tennessee, where his two-year stint as offensive coordinator helped transform the Vols into the nation's No.