USF Communications
TAMPA, JAN. 10, 2016 – Third-year USF Head Coach Willie Taggart will be among a handful of college head coaches featured prominently in ESPN’s Megacast coverage of Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game between No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama.
Taggart will be part of ESPN2’s Film Room show live from The World Wide Leader In Sports’ Bristol, Conn. studios on Mondaynight. Taggart will join fellow collegiate head coaches Larry Fedora (North Carolina), Jim McElwain (Florida), Will Muschamp (South Carolina) and Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh) as well as ESPN analysts Brian Griese and Chris Spielman. The group will proved in-depth analysis of the game as it happens from a film room equipped with multiple camera angles and telestration.
ESPN’s Megacast coverage of the College Football National Championship Game includes ESPN’s traditional game telecast and 14 alternate productions across ESPN’s numerous platforms. The Film Room analysts will come on the air on ESPN2 as the game nears its scheduled 8:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.
Coming off the program’s first bowl appearance in five years, USF returns school season record holders at quarterback, running back and wide receiver and four all-conference selections. The Bulls return 98 percent of rushing, 93 percent of passing and 86 percent of receiving yardage from a record smashing offense that posted school-records of 5,741 yards and 54 offensive touchdowns in 2015.
While the Bulls averaged 33.6 points and 441 yards of offense per game, the defense ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in interceptions (14th), turnovers gained (24th) and tackles for loss (13th), and in the top 35 of seven statistical categories. The Bulls return five of their top six tacklers (seven of the top 10) and players that accounted for 12 of their 17 interceptions and 16 of 25 turnovers gained.
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Taggart will be part of ESPN2’s Film Room show live from The World Wide Leader In Sports’ Bristol, Conn. studios on Mondaynight. Taggart will join fellow collegiate head coaches Larry Fedora (North Carolina), Jim McElwain (Florida), Will Muschamp (South Carolina) and Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh) as well as ESPN analysts Brian Griese and Chris Spielman. The group will proved in-depth analysis of the game as it happens from a film room equipped with multiple camera angles and telestration.
ESPN’s Megacast coverage of the College Football National Championship Game includes ESPN’s traditional game telecast and 14 alternate productions across ESPN’s numerous platforms. The Film Room analysts will come on the air on ESPN2 as the game nears its scheduled 8:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.
Coming off the program’s first bowl appearance in five years, USF returns school season record holders at quarterback, running back and wide receiver and four all-conference selections. The Bulls return 98 percent of rushing, 93 percent of passing and 86 percent of receiving yardage from a record smashing offense that posted school-records of 5,741 yards and 54 offensive touchdowns in 2015.
While the Bulls averaged 33.6 points and 441 yards of offense per game, the defense ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in interceptions (14th), turnovers gained (24th) and tackles for loss (13th), and in the top 35 of seven statistical categories. The Bulls return five of their top six tacklers (seven of the top 10) and players that accounted for 12 of their 17 interceptions and 16 of 25 turnovers gained.
Follow @USFFootball on twitter for all the latest information concerning the USF Football program.