Sunday Required Reading: USF 34, Elon 14

Year two of the Charlie Strong era has begun for the South Florida Bulls, and graduate transfer quarterback Blake Barnett stole the opening night show as USF powered past the Elon Phoenix 34-14 on Saturday night.

Let’s take a look at what both the local and national media had to say about the Bulls performance.

Tampa Bay Times:

• New QB Barnett picks up where Flowers left off in 34-14 USF win
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from USF-Elon
• Tom Jones: Get excited about USF, a team on the rise
• USF Journal: Missing RBs not an issue in opener

Fox Sports:

• USF QB Blake Barnett throws 3 TDs to guide Bulls to 34-14 win over Elon in debut

Associated Press:

• Barnett’s strong debut helps USF beat Elon 34-14

YouTube:

• American Athletic Conference Highlights
• USF Football: Bulls vs Elon Highlights
• USF Football: Coach Charlie Strong Postgame Presser