South Florida dominates second half to rout Charlotte 59-24
South Florida dominated Charlotte 59-24 in Week 12, with the Bulls pulling away decisively in the third quarter. The away team covered the spread as a 1.5-point underdog and pushed the game well over the 53.5-point total.
Charlotte kept pace early, trailing just 14-10 at halftime behind quarterback Deshawn Purdie's 256 passing yards and receiver Cartevious Norton's nine catches. The game featured eight lead changes and remained competitive through the first half.
South Florida's defense took over in the third quarter, forcing multiple turnovers that swung momentum decisively. The Bulls scored 31 third-quarter points, including a 25-yard fumble return touchdown by Mac Harris and a 14-yard interception return for a touchdown by Brent Austin. South Florida running back Bryce Archie led all rushers with 72 yards, while Kelley Joiner added a 54-yard touchdown run.
Despite solid individual performances from Charlotte's Purdie and Norton, the 49ers couldn't contain South Florida's third-quarter onslaught. The Bulls' defense generated five of the game's most impactful plays, securing a convincing road victory.
AI-generated recap · Sep 3, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Florida | 7 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 59 |
 Charlotte | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | South Florida | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 11-17 | 17-39 |
| Pass Yards | 126 | 256 |
| Rush Yards | 425 | 91 |
| Total Yards | 551 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 3-9 | 5-14 |
| Penalties | 9-70 | 12-103 |
| Possession | 25:55 | 34:05 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Kelley Joiner run for 1 yd to the USF 26
Kelley Joiner run for 12 yds to the USF 38 for a 1ST down
Kelley Joiner run for 3 yds to the USF 41
Bryce Archie run for 25 yds to the CLT 34 for a 1ST down
Bryce Archie pass intercepted Cam Burden return for no gain to the CLT 23
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 16 yds to the CLT 39 for a 1ST down
Hahsaun Wilson run for no gain to the CLT 39
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 40 yds
Bryce Archie pass complete to Sean Atkins for 2 yds to the USF 23
Nay'Quan Wright run for 5 yds to the USF 28
Bryce Archie pass incomplete
Andrew Stokes punt for 45 yds, downed at the CLT 27
Cartevious Norton run for 4 yds to the CLT 31
O'Mega Blake run for 5 yds to the CLT 36
Cartevious Norton run for 10 yds to the CLT 46 for a 1ST down
Cartevious Norton run for no gain to the CLT 46
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 13 yds to the USF 41 for a 1ST down
O'Mega Blake run for 2 yds to the USF 39
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Colin Weber for 8 yds to the USF 31 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
(07:07) PURDIE, Deshawn pass deep to the right complete for 23 yards to BROWN, Sean caught at the USF8 and advanced to the USF8 (AUSTIN, Brent), out of bounds, clock 07:03. PENALTY Before the snap, CLT Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the USF31 to the USF36. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Terron Kellman run for 16 yds to the USF 20 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 14 yds to the USF 6 for a 1ST down
Cartevious Norton run for 6 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)
(05:19) ARCHIE, Bryce pass to the right complete for -5 yards to KEITH, Ta'Ron caught at the USF19 and advanced to the USF20 (WILLIAMS, Chantz), clock 05:12. PENALTY CLT Personal Foul on HOPKINS, Adam enforced 15 yards from the USF25 to the USF40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ta'Ron Keith run for 6 yds to the USF 46
Ta'Ron Keith run for 7 yds to the CLT 47 for a 1ST down
(04:28) KEITH, Ta'Ron rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the CLT40 (CONLEY, Ja'Qurious), clock 04:23. PENALTY USF Holding on BOWMAN, Derek enforced 10 yards from the CLT47 to the USF43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ta'Ron Keith run for 4 yds to the USF 47
(03:35) ARCHIE, Bryce pass short up the middle incomplete intended for ATKINS, Sean thrown to the CLT49, clock 03:31. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on BURDEN, Cam enforced at the spot of the foul for 4 yards to the CLT49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Kelley Joiner run for 8 yds to the CLT 41
Ta'Ron Keith run for 1 yd to the CLT 40
Ta'Ron Keith run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 41
Bryce Archie run for 20 yds to the CLT 21 for a 1ST down
(02:12) QB Keeper ARCHIE, Bryce rush up the middle for a loss of 4 yards, ARCHIE, Bryce fumbled at CLT25 , recovered by USF ARCHIE, Bryce at the CLT25, returned 0 yards to the CLT25, End of Play, clock 02:13. PENALTY CLT Offsides on JACKSON, Charlie enforced 5 yards from the CLT21 to the CLT16 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ta'Ron Keith run for 16 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 59 yds , Henry Rutledge return for 16 yds to the CLT 22
Duane Thomas Jr. run for 13 yds to the CLT 35 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 1 yd to the CLT 36
(00:30) PURDIE, Deshawn pass deep to the right complete for 31 yards to BLAKE, O'Mega caught at the USF44 and advanced to the USF33 (KNOX, Ben), clock 00:25. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on WEBER, Colin enforced 15 yards to the CLT21 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Hahsaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the CLT 25
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the USF 30
Kelley Joiner run for 2 yds to the USF 32
Bryce Archie pass complete to JeyQuan Smith for 5 yds to the USF 37
Bryce Archie pass incomplete
Andrew Stokes punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Henry Rutledge at the CLT 27
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 13 yds to the CLT 40 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 3 yds to the CLT 43
Deshawn Purdie run for 14 yds to the USF 43 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 11 yds to the USF 32 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie run for 5 yds to the USF 27
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
(09:32) PURDIE, Deshawn pass short up the middle incomplete intended for WEBER, Colin thrown to the USF22, clock 09:28. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on BROWN, Sean enforced 15 yards to the USF42 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Cartevious Norton for 9 yds to the USF 33
Stephen Rusnak 50 yd FG GOOD
Bryce Archie pass complete to Nay'Quan Wright for 6 yds to the USF 31
Nay'Quan Wright run for 11 yds to the USF 42 for a 1ST down
Bryce Archie pass complete to Sean Atkins for 6 yds to the USF 48
Bryce Archie run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Bryce Archie pass complete to Nay'Quan Wright for 44 yds to the CLT 6 for a 1ST down
Nay'Quan Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Charlotte Penalty, Offsides (Yards) to the CLT 1
GRAMATICA, Nico kickoff 64 yards from the USF35 to the CLT1, fair catch by MACK, Jairus , clock 06:41. PENALTY USF Offsides on BERRYHILL, Caqavouis enforced 5 yards from the USF35 to the USF30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 54 yds , Jairus Mack return for 24 yds to the CLT 35
Terron Kellman run for 2 yds to the CLT 37
Terron Kellman run for 7 yds to the CLT 44
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Terron Kellman run for 1 yd to the CLT 45 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Jairus Mack for 7 yds to the USF 48
Duane Thomas Jr. run for 5 yds to the USF 43 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie sacked by Jahari Grant and D.J. Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 3 yds to the USF 47
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the USF 10
Ta'Ron Keith run for 11 yds to the USF 21 for a 1ST down
Ta'Ron Keith run for 1 yd to the USF 22
Bryce Archie run for 5 yds to the USF 27
Kelley Joiner run for 7 yds to the USF 34 for a 1ST down
Bryce Archie pass complete to Sean Atkins for 15 yds to the USF 49 for a 1ST down
South Florida Penalty, Illegal Formation (Payten Singletary) declined
Bryce Archie pass incomplete
Bryce Archie pass complete to Sean Atkins for 6 yds to the CLT 45
Bryce Archie run for 7 yds to the CLT 38 for a 1ST down
Bryce Archie pass incomplete
Bryce Archie pass complete to Sean Atkins for 3 yds to the CLT 35
Nico Gramatica 53 yd FG MISSED
(00:05) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at CLT30 (team loss of 5), clock 00:00.
End of 2nd Quarter
Hahsaun Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 24
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 6 yds to the CLT 30
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 32 yds, downed at the USF 38
Kelley Joiner run for 8 yds to the USF 46
Kelley Joiner run for 54 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 65 yds , Jairus Mack return for 14 yds to the CLT 14
(12:52) PURDIE, Deshawn pass deep to the right incomplete intended for THOMAS JR., Duane broken up by AUSTIN, Brent at the CLT50, clock 12:44. PENALTY USF Pass Interference on AUSTIN, Brent enforced 15 yards to the CLT29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Jairus Mack for 25 yds to the USF 46 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 42 yds to the USF 4 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 2 yds to the USF 2
Cartevious Norton run for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)
Bryce Archie pass complete to Payten Singletary for 34 yds to the CLT 36 for a 1ST down
Nay'Quan Wright run for 2 yds to the CLT 34
(10:01) ARCHIE, Bryce pass deep to the right incomplete intended for SINGLETON, Keshaun thrown to the CLT0, clock 09:56. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on BALFOUR, Dontae enforced 15 yards to the CLT19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nay'Quan Wright run for 4 yds to the CLT 15
Nay'Quan Wright run for 9 yds to the CLT 6 for a 1ST down
Nay'Quan Wright run for 6 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Charlotte Penalty, Offsides (Katron Evans) to the CLT 1
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 63 yds , Jairus Mack return for 28 yds to the CLT 30
Lacota Dippre run for a loss of 8 yards to the CLT 22 Deshawn Purdie fumbled, recovered by CLT Deshawn Purdie D. Purdie return for 0 yds
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Colin Weber for 3 yds to the CLT 25
Deshawn Purdie run for 16 yds to the CLT 41 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the CLT 32 Deshawn Purdie fumbled, recovered by USF Bernard Gooden , return for 0 yards
Sean Atkins run for 14 yds to the CLT 18 for a 1ST down
(06:32) KEITH, Ta'Ron rush to the right for a gain of 11 yards to the CLT7 (CULP, Elijah;MCDANIEL, Mordecai), clock 06:17. PENALTY USF Holding on PERRY, RJ enforced 10 yards from the CLT18 to the CLT28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Bryce Archie pass incomplete
Bryce Archie pass complete to Payten Singletary for 5 yds to the CLT 23
South Florida Penalty, False Start (Payten Singletary) to the CLT 28
Bryce Archie run for 13 yds to the CLT 15
John Cannon 33 yd FG GOOD
Ty Ippolito kickoff for 56 yds , Hahsaun Wilson return for no gain to the CLT 9
Deshawn Purdie sacked by Tawfiq Byard for a loss of 6 yards to the CLT 3
Deshawn Purdie pass intercepted Brent Austin return for 14 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 65 yds , Jairus Mack return for 18 yds to the CLT 18
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 13 yds to the CLT 31 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLT 29
Charlotte Penalty, False Start (Jordan Spasojevic-Moko) to the CLT 24
(02:08) PURDIE, Deshawn pass short to the left complete for 8 yards to HOPKINS, Adam to the CLT32 (LEE, Jarvis), clock 02:01. PENALTY USF Offsides on WILLIAMS II, Michael enforced 5 yards from the CLT24 to the CLT29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
South Florida Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the CLT 34
Mac Harris 25 Yd Fumble Return (John Cannon Kick)
Nico Gramatica kickoff for 59 yds , Jairus Mack return for 15 yds to the CLT 21
Hahsaun Wilson run for 7 yds to the CLT 28
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 37 yds to the USF 35 for a 1ST down
South Florida Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the USF 30
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 14 yds to the USF 16 for a 1ST down
Hahsaun Wilson run for 1 yd to the USF 15
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 15 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)
Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 10 yds , Cartevious Norton return for no gain to the CLT 45
Kelley Joiner run for 45 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Cartevious Norton run for 2 yds to the CLT 27
(12:51) NORTON, Cartevious rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT26 (GORDON IV, DJ;JENKINS, Ryan), clock 12:45. PENALTY USF Holding on KNOX, Ben enforced 10 yards from the CLT27 to the CLT37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Gus McGee for 7 yds to the CLT 44
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 17 yds to the USF 39 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass intercepted Fred Gaskin return for no gain to the USF 18
Israel Carter run for 8 yds to the USF 26
Yasias Young run for 5 yds to the USF 31 for a 1ST down
Yasias Young run for no gain to the USF 31
Yasias Young run for 7 yds to the USF 38
Yasias Young run for no gain to the USF 38
Andrew Stokes punt for 43 yds , Henry Rutledge returns for 8 yds to the CLT 27
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie sacked by Jamie Pettway for a loss of 7 yards to the CLT 20
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the USF 34
Charlotte Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Treyveon McGee) to the CLT 37 for a 1ST down
Alvon Isaac run for 3 yds to the CLT 34
Alvon Isaac run for 25 yds to the CLT 9 for a 1ST down
Alvon Isaac run for 9 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 27 yds, downed at the USF 48
Israel Carter run for 7 yds to the CLT 45
Jaylen Johnson run for 6 yds to the CLT 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Johnson run for 7 yds to the CLT 32
Jaylen Johnson run for 5 yds to the CLT 27 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Johnson run for 4 yds to the CLT 23
Jaylen Johnson run for 5 yds to the CLT 18
Jaylen Johnson run for 6 yds to the CLT 12 for a 1ST down
(00:29) [SG] Kneel down by TEAM at CLT12 (team loss of 0), clock 00:22.