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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Live blog: USF, Daniels beat Louisville, 34-22

It was a seesaw game back and forth at Raymond James Stadium, but B.J. Daniels had a record-setting day in guiding USF to a 34-22 win against Louisville.

Daniels threw for 304 yards and rushed for 141, becoming the first Bulls player -- and first Big East player -- to top 300 and 100 in the same game. He's accounted for three touchdowns, and the Bulls (7-3, 3-3) have clinched bowl eligibility and a better conference record than they finished with last season.

It was a game of big runs -- USF jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, then Louisville struck for 16 straight points, then a field goal just before halftime sparked a 13-0 run by USF.

Leading 27-16, the Bulls went for it on fourth down and 2 from the Louisville 22, but they didn't convert, and Louisville answered with a touchdown drive. The two-point conversion failed, and the Bulls led Louisville 27-22 early in the fourth. Daniels scored on a 1-yard keeper in the fourth for the final margin.

The Bulls had marched 80 yards for touchdowns on each of their first two drives, with quarterback B.J. Daniels connecting with receiver Dontavia Bogan for a 16-yard score and Mo Plancher getting a 2-yard score. In those two drives, the Bulls had more yards than they totaled at Rutgers last week.

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