USF football head coach Jeff Scott was relieved of his duties on Nov. 6.
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By Max Steele
The University of South Florida football program announced that it has officially parted ways with head coach Jeff Scott.
The news broke yesterday, just 24 hours after the Bulls were handed a 54-28 blowout loss to Temple. With three games left in the regular season, USF sits at the bottom of the American Athletic Conference with a record of 1-8 and hasn’t won a game in nearly two months.
The program decided that changes need to be made.
Scott and Defensive Coordinator Bob Shoop have been relieved of their duties, effective immediately.
“When Jeff came to Tampa in December of 2019, we had high expectations for where he could take our football program,” USF Director of Athletics Michael Kelly said. “While he did so many things right, […] the on-the-field results fell well below our standards.”
Scott, who signed a five-year deal with USF in 2019 worth $12.5 million, only led the Bulls to a total of four wins (4-26) during his three seasons with the team and never appeared in a bowl game. His win percentage (.133) ranks last in program history.
“I will miss this team and will do anything in my power to help them in the future,” Scott said. “I am disappointed that our hard work didn’t translate to more success on the field, but I am confident that we have set a new foundation.”
As for the rest of the three-game season, Special Teams Coordinator Daniel Da Prato will serve as the interim head coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator Ernie Sims will take full control of the USF defense.
The Bulls will take on three conference opponents to finish out the year — Southern Methodist University (5-4) on Nov. 12, Tulsa (3-6) on Nov. 18 and No. 22 University of Central Florida (7-2) on Nov. 26.
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