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Homecomings
Former Bucs coach Lovie Smith returns to Raymond James Stadium on Friday when his Illini play USF. A look at how other notable ousted coaches fared in similar homecomings:
Tony Dungy
Was: Bucs coach
Returned as: Colts coach
Result: Came back from 21 points down in the final four minutes for a 38-35 overtime win on Monday Night Football in 2003
Jim Leavitt
Was: USF coach
Returned as: San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach
Result: Held the Bucs to 183 yards in a 33-14 win in December 2013
Will Muschamp
Was: Gators coach
Returned as: South Carolina coach
Result: Offensive struggles led to a 20-7 loss at Florida in November
Associated Press
Associated Press
Lovie Smith vs. Ron Zook
Lovie Smith isn't tearing up the Big Ten at Illinois, but he's doing slightly better than former Gators coach Ron Zook did at this point during his attempted career revival in Champaign:
Lovie Smith
Record: 5-9
Points per game: 20
Points allowed per game: 29.4
Losses by at least two touchdowns: 8
Ron Zook
Record: 3-10
Points per game: 17.6
Points allowed per game: 37.3
Losses by at least two touchdowns: 10
Loren Elliott | Times
Loren Elliott | Times
Treon Harris in Tampa
QB Treon Harris' time at Florida ended poorly; he lost his final three starts in 2015, then was indefinitely suspended by the school before deciding to transfer. But he appears to be making the most of his second chance at Tennessee State, which plays Florida A&M in the Tampa Classic at Raymond James Stadium. Harris helped knock off Division I-A opponent Georgia State in the opener, and his rushing average (8.3 yards per attempt) ranks 12th in I-AA for the 2-0 Tigers.
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