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SAN ANTONIO- South Florida led for most of the game at UTSA after taking an early 7-0 lead. In the second half, the Roadrunners scored on every

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Third quarter offensive stall costs USF in a 31-24 loss at UTSA

The South Florida Bulls were riding high, but had survived multiple scares from a lackluster offense. That came to a head in a 17-13 loss to Temple

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St. Petersburg, Fla.- USF football coach Brian Hartline, along with tight end Wyatt Sullivan and linebacker Grayson Howard, spoke to the media on

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Oct 18, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA;  South Florida Bulls tight end Wyatt Sullivan (8) gets past Florida Atlantic Owls defensive back Terez Reid (27) and cornerback Jayden Sweeney (26) for the score during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

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Ohio State senior linebacker C.J. Hicks is committing to USF via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He spent four seasons with the Buckeyes.  Across that

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Ohio State transfer linebacker CJ Hicks commits to USF

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C.J. Hicks earned the nickname “Captain Buckeye” after he committed to Ohio State in May 2020. He took on a significant role in helping the Buckeyes land other coveted recruits. Off the field, Hicks says it is important to be involved in the community. He mows his neighbor’s yard and helps others on his street with any tasks they ask him to do. His mother, Tiffane Hardin, also tells a story about how Hicks gave a pair of Buckeye gloves to a young Ohio State fan in his neighborhood that was nervous about coming back to football from an injury. The moment made the kid’s day and gave him the positivity needed to go back on the field. “He tries to go out of his way to make somebody’s day, and he doesn’t have to,” Hardin told Cleveland.com. Hicks plans on majoring in business in college and lists lifting and hanging out as his hobbies outside of football.

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Both Ohio natives, CJ Hicks and Jordan Hicks are of similar size at the same stage in their careers and both excel as space linebackers with a good blend of athleticism and playmaking ability.

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Ohio State signee C.J. Hicks moved well throughout practice and has nice ball skills, which shouldn’t be a huge surprise given his experience on offense. We would’ve liked to see some more physicality and instincts during the game.

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACKS	TFL	FF
2026	USF	5	20	15	5	5	4	2
2025	OHST	3	6	2	4	0	1	0
2024	OHST	10	22	10	12	2	1	0
2023	OHST	6	8	6	2	0	1	0
Career		24	56	33	23	7	7	2

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACKS	TFL	FF
Oct 31	UAB	W 30-10	4	4	0	4	2	2
Oct 17	KENT	W 29-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 8	UTSA	L 24-31	3	3	0	1	1	0
Oct 3	TEM	L 13-17	8	7	1	0	0	0
Sep 12	ARMY	W 28-24	5	1	4	0	1	0

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