Gramatica Kicks 4 FGs, USF Gives New Head Coach Hartline a 19-9 Win over Florida International
Nico Gramatica made four field goals and South Florida turned three takeaways into points for Brian Hartline’s first win.
- On Saturday night, Nico Gramatica kicked four field goals to lead South Florida past Florida International 19-9, giving first-time head coach Brian Hartline a victory in his season debut.
- Hartline, a longtime Ohio State assistant, replaced Alex Golesh, who departed to become Auburn's head coach, setting the stage for the inaugural contest under new leadership.
- Gramatica, son of former NFL kicker Martin Gramatica, connected on 53 and 37-yard field goals, while D.J. Crowther scored on a 1-yard run for the Bulls.
- Although Florida International outgained South Florida 381-208, the Panthers committed costly turnovers; JJ Kohl threw for 301 yards but suffered two interceptions and lost a fumble.
- As time expired, Kohl connected with James Resar on a 21-yard touchdown pass, but the late rally proved insufficient to overcome South Florida's fourth-quarter surge.
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USF’s defense and special teams star in win over FIU
The Brian Hartline era at South Florida began with an in-state victory over Florida International University at Raymond James Stadium. USF defeated FIU 19-9 Saturday night, giving Hartline his first win as head coach. Still, he said he didn’t think about it and wants to look ahead. “It doesn’t really, you know, didn’t really cross […]
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Gramatica kicks 4 FGs, USF gives new head coach Hartline a 19-9 win over Florida International
Nico Gramatica kicked four field goals and USF pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Florida International 19-9 on Saturday night and give first-time head coach Brian Hartline a victory in a season opener for both teams.
Football Drops Season Opener at South Florida
TAMPA — FIU’s football program suffered a season-opening defeat at South Florida, 19-9, in non-conference play on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. The Panthers (0-1) went toe-to-toe with the Bulls (1-0), one of the top programs in the Group of Six, but ultimately could not muster enough offense to pull off the upset. Trailing 6-0 at the half, FIU came out with a field goal from Robert Czeremcha in the third quarter to get within three po…
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