Tampa, Fla. -- Matt Grothe threw for 135 yards and ran for 38 more Friday night and No. 18 South Florida forced six turnovers in defeating fifth-ranked West Virginia, 21-13.
South Florida fought off a Mountaineers comeback bid in the opening Big East Conference game for both schools.
The Bulls (4-0) defeated West Virginia (4-1) for the second straight time.
West Virginia starting quarterback Patrick White completed 12-of-18 passes for 100 yards and was intercepted twice. He limped off the field after being tackled on an 18-yard scramble and did not return.
Backup Jarrett Brown was good on 11-of-20 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. He suffered two interceptions.
A 26-yard interception return by Ben Moffitt gave the Bulls a 7-0 lead with 1:13 left in the first period and Grothe hit Carlton Mitchell on a 55-yard scoring throw in the second.
South Florida took a 21-3 lead in the third by driving 74 yards after the kickoff. Jamar Taylor finished the march with a 19-yard run.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International.
Its Matt Grothe. Did you
Its Matt Grothe. Did you even research this?
Matt Grothe
Um...who the heck is Matt "Dorothea"? Was that Bon Jovi's wife playing QB for USF?
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