TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Byrum Brown accounted for 348 total yards and three touchdowns and South Florida recorded two defensive touchdowns and beat UTSA 55-23 on Thursday night.

The win pushed the Bulls (7-2, 4-1) into a three-way tie in the American Athletic Conference with Memphis and North Texas, all a half-game behind Navy.

Brown completed 14 of 15 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 109 yards on nine carries and scored a touchdown. Nykahi Davenport ran for 94 yards on seven carries and scored two touchdowns and Keshaun Singleton had 122 yards receiving on four catches for two touchdowns for South Florida.

Tavin Ward started South Florida off with a 40-yard, pick-6 of UTSA's Owen McCown on the first play from scrimmage. Midway through the first, Jarvis Lee sac

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