Jeff Scott era set to begin at USF this weekend

The Jeff Scott era begins for USF Saturday night, 7 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium. Coach Scott is focused, among many things, on pacing his team's energy.

UF to allow limited capacity, ban tailgating at home opener

The University of Florida is the latest school to announce capacity rules for home games, and it brings good news for football fans: The Gators will be allowing fans back to The Swamp for their home opener. 

Pac-12 reaches agreement for rapid COVID-19 testing

The Pac-12 has reached an agreement with a diagnostic testing company that will allow each of the conference’s 12 schools to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes who play close-contact sports.

DeSantis calls for fans at Bucs games as he repeats support for football in Florida

Florida will host a college-football national championship game, no matter how few conferences take to the gridiron this fall, Gov. Ron DeSantis maintains. And he’s hoping to see fans in the stands at Raymond James Stadium sooner rather than later.

USF football team reports first coronavirus case, ending 40-day streak of negative tests

USF head football coach Jeff Scott made an inevitable announcement Wednesday. The Bulls had their first positive coronavirus test this week, ending a 40-day streak of nothing but negative tests.

For now, no fans will be allowed at USF home games

There will be no fans allows for the beginning of the Bulls' football season, according to the university.

It's official: USF will take on Notre Dame in three-game series

At first it was a rumor, but now it will officially happen. The University of South Florida will play Notre Dame in a three-game series starting in September.

New-look Bulls offense forming under Weis Jr.

After a long time spent talking about offensive schemes, new USF offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is finally putting into motion the Bulls' new-look offense.

NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week the NCAA Board of Governors said championship events in a sport would canceled if fewer than 50% of the teams competing in that sports played a regular season.

Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in September

The move came one day after the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they would not play this fall. In the Big 12, fall sports will begin after Sept. 1 with the football schedule beginning league play Sept. 26. Schools also can play one non-conference opponent.

Big East Conference postpones fall sports season, joining Pac-12 and Big Ten

The Big East Conference said Wednesday that it will postpone its fall sports season, joining the Pac-12 and Big Ten in pausing play out of concern for the welfare of student-athletes during the coronavirus pandemic.

USF Bulls aren't asking to be paid to play

While the college football landscape is in chaos, USF's football fields all appear calm. The distractions of a season on the verge of cancellation aren't showing on the faces of the Bulls. 

DeSantis doesn't want to punt on college football in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday continued to pitch the return of college and high-school sports as a safer environment for student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pac-12 leaders could delay or nix football season over coronavirus health concerns

There are concerns about reports that young athletes who contract coronavirus, don't have severe immediate symptoms, but then later, have problems with inflamed heart muscles.

AP: Mountain West delays football season

The Mountain West became the second conference in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivison to do just that, joining the Mid-American Conference in giving up hope on playing any sports in the first semester. Back east, Old Dominion canceled fall sports, too, becoming the first school in college football's highest tier to break from its league; the rest of Conference USA is going forward with plans to play.

Gov. DeSantis pushes to reschedule UF-FSU football game

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will push to get the annual football game between Florida State and the University of Florida rescheduled, saying Thursday that keeping the famed rivalry going will be good for the state.