South Florida fires Skip Holtz after 3 seasons

Woolard acknowledged as much, lauding the fired coach for setting a “new USF standard for team GPA” and working tirelessly to “mold our football players into outstanding young men.”

“However my responsibility … is clear,” Woolard added. “We must strive to put a more successful football program on the field.”

Injuries hurt this year’s team, particularly on offense, where the Bulls lost quarterback B.J. Daniels, No. 3 on the Big East’s career total yardage list, and red-shirt freshman Matt Floyd started the last two games. By the end of Saturday’s loss, tight end/emergency backup QB Evan Landi was playing.

Pitt limited the Bulls to a USF record-low 117 yards, including 8 rushing. The offense scored one touchdown in the final 15 quarters of the season and USF was outscored 94-22 in the final three games of the season.

Holtz is 88-71 overall in 13 seasons at Connecticut, East Carolina and USF.

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