Quinton Flowers tabbed as USF’s starting quarterback
Quinton Flowers has been named USF’s starting quarterback.
Bulls head coach Willie Taggart announced Monday that Flowers, a sophomore, had outlasted senior Steven Bench for the role. Flowers, who made one start as a true freshman in 2014, is one of five different starting quarterbacks Taggart has employed during his two seasons leading the program.
The Bulls have made the switch to a spread offense – one that suits Flowers’ dual-threat abilities.
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Flowers appeared in five games for the Bulls in 2014 and won his lone start against SMU on Nov. 15 – a 14-13 USF victory. Overall in 2014, completed just 8-of-20 passes for 111 yards and two interceptions and also added 73 yards on 13 rushing attempts.
Flowers beat out the more-experienced Bench, who transferred to USF from Penn State in 2013. Bench has played in 13 games and started three for the Bulls over the past two seasons, throwing for 1,003 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 44.8 percent of his passes.
Coming off a 4-8 record in 2014, USF opens its 2015 season at home against Florida A&M on Sept. 5.
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