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USF Bulls blow out Huskies, 48-17
- Updated: September 11, 2016
As if an 0-2 start weren’t bad enough, Northern Illinois lost quarterback Drew Hare to an apparent left leg injury during a 48-17 rout by South Florida on Saturday night.
Hare, who missed the last five games of 2015 with a right Achilles injury, was carted off the field midway through the third quarter. Backup Ryan Graham threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Aregeros Turner, who also scored on a 4-yard run.
The Huskies, who lost their opener at Wyoming 40-34 in triple overtime, have played in six straight Mid-American Conference championship games and a MAC-record eight consecutive bowl games.
That is to say the most important part of their season is ahead of them. The 0-2 start will mean little if NIU can rebound — especially defensively — to make another strong run in conference play.
They get a break next week from the road, where they played consecutive games to begin a season for the first time since 2013. San Diego State visits DeKalb for the home opener Saturday.
Quinton Flowers threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns to lead USF.
With two-time American Athletic Conference rushing leader Marlon Mack sitting out after spending the past week in concussion protocol, Flowers accounted for 403 of the Bulls’ 658 total yards. He threw touchdown passes of 73 yards to Ryeshene Bronson, 26 yards to Rodney Adams, 13 yards to D’Ernest Johnson and 6 yards to Chris Barr.
The dual-threat quarterback also rushed for 53 yards on 11 carries, helping the Bulls (2-0) — preseason favorites to win the American’s East Division — remain unbeaten through two games for the first time in coach Willie Taggart’s four seasons.
