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Battie leads ground attack as South Florida defeats Howard Brian Battie ran for 105 yards and had one of South Florida’s six rushing touchdowns in a 42-20 victory over FCS-member Howard

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Cadillac Williams 'ecstatic' to coach USF transfer Brian Battie “He’s very competitive, and he wants to be one of the best. We are getting a complete back that I think can do it all.”

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Why Cadillac Williams was 'ecstatic' Auburn landed USF transfer RB Brian Battie Brian Battie was a 1,000-yard rusher for USF last season and a consensus All-American as a kick return specialist in 2021.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • AL.COM

Auburn depth chart impact: RB Brian Battie Less than 40 players ran for 1,000 yards in college football last season. And Auburn just added one of them to its backfield.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Commitment Analysis: What Auburn is getting in USF transfer Brian Battie Auburn added speed to the backfield on Monday.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Former USF RB Brian Battie commits to Auburn Auburn gets its transfer running back.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Transfers to Auburn Battie will transfer to Auburn, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.

Impact Battie will head to Auburn to bolster the Tigers' backfield. The former UCF Knight broke out in 2022, with 176 carries for 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns. The speedy back averaged 6.7 yards-per-carry and was an All-American kick returner as well. At 5'8'', 165, it'll be interesting to see how Battie's smaller frame fares in the SEC, especially at running back.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Puts name in transfer portal Battie entered the transfer portal Thursday, BullsInsider.com reports.

Impact Battie is now slated to search for playing opportunities elsewhere next fall following his publicized intention to relocate Thursday. Across 12 games played this past campaign as USF's No. 1 running back, the 5-foot-8, 165-pounder amassed 1,186 yards and eight scores on 176 attempts.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bulls can't match Houston as Tune crosses 10K mark Brian Battie rushed for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, but it was far from enough.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Battie leads ground attack as South Florida defeats Howard

Brian Battie ran for 105 yards and had one of South Florida’s six rushing touchdowns in a 42-20 victory over FCS-member Howard

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Carries the ball seven times Battie carried the ball seven times for 25 yards against Florida.

Impact Battie has not been too involved in the Bulls' offense throughout the first two weeks of the season. The sophomore running back has just 12 attempts for 33 yards in his first two appearances of the year. Battie will continue to split reps with the likes of Darrian Felix and Jaren Mangham as the year goes on.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles on the ground Battie had five rushing attempts for eight yards against NC State.

Impact After averaging 7.2 yards per carry as a true freshman last year, Battie struggled to get anything going on the ground with his limited opportunities. The sophomore ran the ball just five times while averaging just 1.6 yards per carry. Battie ended last season on a strong note and still looks to be the Bulls leading rusher, but it was not an encouraging start to the year for the running back.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE