Selvie, Grothe Pace No. 5 South Florida To 64-12 Rout Of UCF

Matt Grothe threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more

Oct. 13, 2007

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Surprising South Florida is adjusting nicely to its new role as a national title contender.

Playing at home for the first time since climbing into the Top 10, the fifth-ranked Bulls dominated Central Florida 64-12 Saturday for their school record-tying eighth straight victory dating to last season.

George Selvie, the nation's sack leader, led a swarming defense that corralled the nation's leading rusher, and Matt Grothe threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to help the Bulls (6-0) extend the best start in the school's relatively brief football history.

Kevin Smith, who began the day averaging 172 yards per game rushing for Central Florida, was limited to 55 on 18 carries. The junior, who had gained at least 100 in a UCF-record five straight games, spent much of the second half on the bench after the score got out of hand.

Grothe completed 15 of 28 passes for 212 yards, including TD throws of 9 yards to Taurus Johnson and 7 yards to Cedric Hill. He also scored on a pair of 6-yard runs before being replaced by Grant Gregory with USF leading 43-10 in the third quarter.

Selvie continued his torrid start with three more tackles for losses, giving him a school single-season record 20 1-2 in six games. He had one sack, boosting his nation-best total to 11 1-2, and also forced a fumble that led to Grothe's first TD.

USF's defense extended its streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher to 14 games. The Bulls haven't allowed a back to reach the plateau since Ray Rice of Rutgers gained 212 against them early last season.

UCF (3-3) turned the ball over three times in the first quarter, a continuation of a sloppy second-half performance the previous week at East Carolina. The Knights led that game 28-17 before five third-quarter turnovers contributed to a 52-38 loss.