Alex Golesh’s South Florida has been both fun and fierce through two weeks, climbing into the AP Top 25 at No. 18 after a 34-7 win over then-No. 25 Boise State and an 18-16 stunner at then-No. 13 Florida. The Bulls’ win in Gainesville came on a walk-off 20-yarder from Nico Gramatica , marking the program’s first-ever victory over the Gators, a performance that made their jump into the poll feel well earned rather than ornamental. Now the reward is another stage: a trip to No. 5 Miami in a ranked showdown that keeps the spotlight sharply on Tampa’s upstarts.

Hype often carries a cost, and it commonly appears in habits rather than headlines. That is why the next seven days can be as tricky as the last two Saturdays were thrilling. Amid national attention, fresh rankings, and a bus head

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