Takeaways, highlights, notables, sights, sound bites and learning experiences from USF's 49-12 road defeat at No. 5-ranked Miami, and a look-ahead to Saturday afternoon's home game against South Carolina State.
The Quick Read
* It bears repeating: USF's No. 1 goal this season is to win the American Conference championship. Despite the disappointment of what occurred at Hard Rock Stadium, the Bulls coming out of the ranked-opponent stretch of Boise State-Florida-Miami to start the season at 2-1 must be classified as a great success.
* USF's running game needs to find its footing after the challenges of a rigorous non-conference schedule.