W.Virginia slows Bulls

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night.

The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) made the most of their limited scoring opportunities in a game in which neither offense thrived.

The nation’s seventh-best defense held South Florida (3-3, 0-2) without an offensive touchdown for the second straight game. The Bulls gained only 202 yards.