TAMPA, Fla. — Byrum Brown accounted for all five of South Florida’s touchdowns and the Bulls defeated Florida A&M 38-24 on Saturday night.

What You Need To Know

  • The USF Bulls defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 38-24 on Saturday night

  • USF QB Byrum Brown completed 20 of 34 passes for 197 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions

  • The Bulls' next match is against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 16

Brown completed 20 of 34 passes for 197 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added 23 yards rushing with touchdowns of 8 and 13 yards.

South Florida (1-1) took its biggest lead at 31-17 on Brown’s second rushing touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter. The Rattlers cut their deficit to seven early in the fourth quarter when Jeremy Moussa hit Kelvin Dean with a 45-yard TD pass. Brown then led a 56-yard drive capped by his 31-yard scoring toss to Naiem Simmons and the Rattlers did not mount a scoring threat on their final two possessions.

Moussa threw for 358 yards but was intercepted three times. Nicholas Dixon had six receptions for 98 yards.

Florida A&M (1-1) led in total yards 377-360 but had five turnovers.