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By Tom Zebold | USF Athletics

Dom Dwyer with a soccer ball on a field.

Dom Dwyer
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Bulls Go Pro in MLS SuperDraft

Three Bulls recently stepped off the college soccer stage and onto pro turf.

Big East Offensive Player of the Year Dom Dwyer, a forward, was selected 16th overall by Sporting Kansas City in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Defender Aubrey Perry went 26th overall to the Columbus Crew in the second round. Keeper Chris Blais capped off a stellar draft for the Bulls by going 33rd overall to the San Jose Earthquakes.

All three helped the Bulls win the Big East Red Division title and make a trip to the Elite Eight this past season.

"All three guys put South Florida first this season and I think that helped in the team's success, but it also helped in them getting seen and getting drafted," head coach George Kiefer says.

Bulls Post Best Start to Big East Play

Ron Anderson, Jr., makes the Bulls sign with his hands on a basketball court.

Ron Anderson, Jr.
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The USF men's basketball team broke new ground in the Big East this season.

The Bulls started conference play with a 6-3 record, the program's best showing at the midpoint since it joined the Big East.

USF already has surpassed its overall wins total from last season (12) along with its Big East wins total (5) from 2010-11.

"I think any time you win that feeds into your confidence even more," head coach Stan Heath says.

Super Bowl XLVI had USF Flavor

Jason Pierre-Paul holds up a newspaper following the New York Giants' Super Bowl win.

Dom Dwyer
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Former Bulls Jason Pierre-Paul and Jacquian Williams became world champions on Feb. 5 by helping the New York Giants hand the New England Patriots a 21-17 loss in Indianapolis.

Pierre-Paul, a second-year pro, and Williams, an NFL rookie, each had two tackles in the big game to finish off spectacular seasons for Big Blue.

Pierre-Paul finished his regular season ranking fourth in the NFL with 16.5 sacks. The former first-round pick added a half sack in the playoffs and finished the season with 104 tackles.

Williams was selected in the sixth round and emerged to post 93 tackles and two forced fumbles in the postseason. His strip of San Francisco's Kyle Williams in the NFC Championship paved the way for the Giants to make the Super Bowl trip.

A total of five former USF players have now played in a Super Bowl.