A mixture of powerful attack and a solid defensive effort put USF Rugby ahead by a converted try within 4 minutes of kick-off. USF never lost the lead.

A blend of seasoned veterans and skilled & enthusiastic Rookies, kept the Gators on the back foot all match long. By half time , USF had a commanding lead of 45 - 3.

The second half started, much the same as the first half ,with a converted try scored by USF within 4 minutes. USF Bull's dynamic back row of Murray Alford, Matthew Bradley and Rookie Bryce Pinto, continued to harass the Gater offence and made incisive runs, almost at will, through the Gator defence, scoring 7 tries between them. This, together with the outstanding kicking game of Captain Jordan Haggard (22 Points), kept the scoreboard ticking

The final score was 102 - 3.
Tries: Murray Alford & Matthew Bradley, 3 tries each, Mike Burrell, 2 tries, with 1 try each to Justin Osagie, Sean Keough, Chris Zinn, Tich Gangaizdo, Brant Metzger, Bryce Pinto & Sean Johnson
Conversions; Jordan Haggard 11 conversions.

Following the first XV match, the newer players formed the bulk of the USF Second XV against a Motley team formed by Krewe and Gators. The score was 5 - 5 in the second half when playe was stopped due to an injury to a Gator player which required on field attention. In the USF Rugby club tradition, ALL USF players stood in respect of the injured Gator and applauded him when he was able to leave the field.

The next match will be away to University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday, February 1, 2020