BJ Daniels 56 yard touchdown pass to Terrence Mitchell with thirty-eight seconds left sealed the second largest comeback in USF football history as the Bulls defeat Nevada 32-31.  Daniels finished the game 22-40 for 363 yards and three touchdowns, all over fifty yards each. 

Early in the game, it seemed Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo was simply too much for the Bulls to handle.  Fajardo accounted for 405 total yards of offense and three touchdowns.  Fajardo and the Wolf Pack were not the only flashy offense on the field as USF amasted 572 total yards of offense as well

Nevada came out firing on a Bulls defense that at times looked lost and confused against the multi-talented Fajardo.  The Wolf Pack scoring on their first three drives using the feet of Fajardo and his arm to do the damage.

Nevada jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 26 yard rush and fumble by Fajardo which was recovered in the end zone by Nevad Sudfeld.  Following a three-and-out by the Bulls offense, Fajardo struck again with a one yard touchdown run to put Nevada up 14-0 early in the first quarter.

The Bulls offense answered back as BJ Daniels found Andre Davis on a 51 yard touchdown pass got the Bulls on the board at 14-6.  Maikon Bonani missed the extra point after not missing one all season long last year.  Davis set a new career high with the 51 yard reception for a touchdown.

Fajardo came right back with a long touchdown pass of his own.  Joseph Huber’s 29 yard touchdown reception put the Wolf Pack up 21-6 on the Bulls. 

The Bulls took two steps forward on the comeback trail late in the first half on Demetris Murray’s one yard touchdown run to make it 21-13 Nevada.  The Bulls came out of the half and took that second step toward a possible comeback as Lindsey Lamar ran 35 yards for the Bulls third touchdown of the day.   The Bulls pulled to within a point at 20-21.

Nevada closed out the third quarter with a touchdown drive of their own as Fajardo scored his second rushing touchdown of the day.  Fajardo’s 14 yard touchdown run put the Bulls down 28-20 with the final quarter to play.

Following a Allen Hardison 35 yard field goal for the Wolf Pack, the Bulls down 11 answered back late in the fourth as BJ Daniels found Chris Dunkley on a 52 yard touchdown pass.  The Bulls went for the two point conversion but failed and found themselves behind 31-26 to Nevada with less than three minutes to go. 

Then the impossible happened.  With a 1:38 left in the game and beginning at their own eight yard line, the Bulls drove 92 yards in one minute for the winning score.  BJ Daniels third touchdown of the afternoon went 56 yards to Andre Davis for the clinching score and the win as USF won 32-31 over Nevada.

The Bulls have a short week to prepare as they welcome in Rutgers to open Big East play at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday night.