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D.J. Crowther runs for 3 of USF's 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-17 win over Delaware State

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). D.J. Crowther runs for 3 of USF's 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-17 win over Delaware State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/d-j-crowther-runs-for-3-of-usf-s-7-rushing-touchdowns-in-59-17-win-over-delaware-state/article_79145718-0004-5d73-b3e4-ef29efb32521.html

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D.J. Crowther contributed significantly to USF’s dominant 59-17 victory over Delaware State, scoring three out of the seven rushing touchdowns. The game saw USF rush for a total of 291 yards, falling one touchdown short of their school record set in 1997. After leading at halftime, Delaware State was outscored 42-0 as USF secured their first 3-0 start since 2018.
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On Saturday night in Tampa, Florida, D.J. Crowther ran for three of the seven rushing touchdowns, helping the University of South Florida (USF) Bulls win against Delaware State with a score of 59-17. USF reached this score by scoring seven rushing touchdowns, which was just one short of their school record set in 1997 when they scored eight against Kentucky Wesleyan. In the first half alone, Crowther and Luke Kromenhoek each contributed two rushing touchdowns for USF. The team's strong performance continued into the second half where they secured four consecutive touchdown possessions. Overall, Crowther rushed for 101 yards on 11 carries while Michael Van Buren completed 23 out of 32 passes for 300 yards and a touchdown to Joshua Porter, who had 106 receiving yards on eight catches. This victory marks the Bulls' perfect start to their season with three wins in as many games.

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Bulls Delaware State Fla. TAMPA USF

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USF ORG · 4× Bulls ORG · 3× Crowther PERSON · 3× Delaware State ORG · 3× D.J. Crowther PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Kentucky Wesleyan ORG · 1× Kromenhoek PERSON · 1× Luke Kromenhoek PERSON · 1× TAMPA GPE · 1×

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — D.J. Crowther ran for three of USF’s seven rushing touchdowns and the Bulls sped away in the second half to beat Delaware State 59-17 on Saturday night. The seven rushing touchdowns were one short of the school record of eight set against Kentucky Wesleyan in 1997.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — D.J. Crowther ran for three of USF’s seven rushing touchdowns and the Bulls sped away in the second half to beat Delaware State 59-17 on Saturday night. The seven rushing touchdowns were one short of the school record of eight set against Kentucky Wesleyan in 1997. asserted
touchdowns → run → 1997
Crowther and Luke Kromenhoek ran for two touchdowns each in the first half. asserted
Crowther → run → half
Kromenhoek’s second TD came from a yard out on the half’s last play about a minute after Delaware State (2-2) of the Championship Subdivision had narrowed the score to 21-17 on Ui Ale’s 20-yard pass to Jaylin Terzado. asserted
State → come → Terzado
After the Hornets came up just short of converting a fourth-and-7 early in the second half, the Bulls (3-0) went 61 yards with Crowther scoring on a 39-yard run for a 35-17 lead. asserted
Crowther → come → lead
That started a run of four second-half TDs on consecutive possessions. asserted
That → start → possessions
Crowther finished with 101 of USF’s 291 rushing yards on 11 carries. asserted
Crowther → finish → carries
Michael Van Buren was 23-of-32 passing for 300 yards and a TD to Joshua Porter, who had 106 yards receiving on eight catches for the Bulls (3-0). asserted
who → pass → Bulls
Nathan Stewart had 102 yards receiving, most of that coming on a catch-and-run 90-yard TD. asserted
most → have → TD
The start of the game was delayed roughly a half-hour because of inclement weather. asserted
start → delay → weather
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