USF and San Jose State went into this season with very different expectations.
Many believed USF would be a contender for the AAC Championship – maybe even make the College Football Playoff as a Group of Five team. However, the Bulls began the year with a brutal schedule. They lost four of their first six games after facing Alabama, Miami, Tulane, and Memphis.
USF did respond, though. The Bulls won four of their next five contests, with their only loss being against Navy during that stretch. That helped them get to 6-6 and earn bowl-eligibility for the second consecutive season under head coach Alex Golesh…