Piscataway, NJ (Sports Network) - A couple of Big East teams gunning for win number seven meet in Piscataway this Thursday, as the 23rd-ranked South Florida Bulls take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The Bulls enter the contest on a high note, as they got back on track with a 30-19 upset of than 20th-ranked West Virginia back on October 30th.

"We didn't do everything right, but we did get the win so that was good," said head coach Jim Leavitt. "I thought the team played so much better than they had in the past few weeks."

It was the third straight game versus a ranked opponent for USF, which snapped a two-game slide with the win over the Mountaineers. The Bulls are now an even 2-2 versus Top 25 opponents this season and back in the national rankings with a 6-2 ledger on the campaign.

For the Knights, they have yet to be ranked this season, but at 6-2 overall, they are on the cusp of moving into the Top 25. Most recently, Rutgers capped a successful two-game road trip with a dramatic 28-24 last-minute win over UConn on October 31st.

"I'm happy for our kids," said head coach Greg Schiano. "We came to fight, even when it didn't look so good. I'm sure its a tough one for the other side, with everything that has gone on up here."

The win was the first in Big East play and the second overall for the Knights, who are still in search of their first league home win, having already lost to Cincinnati and Pitt in Piscataway earlier this season.

Rutgers leads the all-time series with USF 3-1, as it has won the past three meetings, including a 49-16 trouncing last season in Tampa.

B.J. Daniels put on a show for USF in its last game, accounting for 336 total yards of offense and three touchdowns in a 30-19 upset of WVU. The redshirt freshman, who stepped in after starter Matt Grothe was lost for the season, rushed for a team-high 104 yards and threw for 232 yards and three scores in the victory.

"He always wants to make plays and one time I told B.J. to throw the ball out of bounds when he lost three yards and he was so mad," said coach Leavitt. "He feels like he can conquer the world and a lot of times he can."

It was one of the best performances by Daniels, who continues to get better with each start. He has now thrown for 1,096 yards and 10 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for a team-best 519 yards and four more scores.

Carlton Mitchell has become one of Daniels' favorite targets and he went off for 132 yards and a score on five catches in the win over WVU. He now leads the Bulls with 29 catches for 542 yards and four touchdowns on the campaign.

USF's defense came through against WVU's potent attack, allowing just 323 total yards, including only 118 on the ground.

"I was really happy with our defense," said Leavitt. "Those guys played a lot better and we played so bad against Pittsburgh. West Virginia is a very good football team."

The Bulls have fared well versus both the run (130.6 ypg) and pass (185.0 ypg) this season, so the effort wasn't all that surprising, but it was a nice rebound after allowing a total of 75 points in their prior two outings. The defense had a sack and takeaway against the Mountaineers, giving the unit 18 sacks and 19 forced turnovers on the season.

Kion Wilson led the charge with 12 stops and an interception and he paces the defense with 61 tackles for the season.

Offensively, the Knights were held in check for most of the game against UConn, but when the group was needed most, they came through in a big way. After UConn had just gone ahead on a score with 38 seconds left, Rutgers responded immediately, as Tim Brown hauled in an 81-yard touchdown pass from Tom Savage for the game-winning score with just 22 ticks left. It was the first play from scrimmage following the kickoff and it was a big surprise considering Rutgers had managed just 241 total yards prior to that pass.

"It was a heck of a throw and catch," said coach Schiano. "Tom [Savage] really got that pass right in there. That window was small. Tim [Brown] made a tremendous catch. There's not that many guys that can outrun a secondary, but he's one of them."

The Knights still only had 12 first downs and punted 10 times in the game, but the offensive woes were compensated for by the game-winning touchdown pass. Savage, a true freshman quarterback, finished the day with 236 yards and three scores through the air, while Brown ended up with five catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns.

For the season, Savage has done well in throwing eight scores against just one pick, and Brown has clearly been his favorite target, averaging 101.4 receiving yards per game, with five touchdowns.

Joe Martinek gives the team a solid runner with 601 yards and seven scores on the season, although he was limited to just 28 yards by UConn's stingy defense.

Rutgers was exploited for 481 total yards by UConn, which scored both of its offensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including one with 38 seconds left for a 24-21 lead.

The unit, which is allowing a far less 322.9 total ypg on the year, was able to keep the Huskies in check for most of the game despite yielding lots of yards, as the defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions. The Knights have done a really nice job creating turnovers this season, recording 25 takeaways already.

Jonathan Freeny has helped create turnovers with his ability to get into the backfield and he is the team's top pass rusher with 9.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks to his credit. He had a sack in the win over UConn.