TAMPA – The University of South Florida made it official on Saturday: The Bulls are bowl eligible for a fifth consecutive season.

USF freshman quarterback B.J. Daniels made it happen by becoming the first quarterback in school history to pass for at least 300 yards and rush for 100 in the same game, leading the Bulls to a 34-22 win over Louisville on homecoming at Raymond James Stadium.

Daniels accounted for 445 yards of total offense, passing for 304 and rushing for 141 as USF registered its third conference win of the season, surpassing last season’s 2-5 mark in the Big East. Daniels fell just 12 yards shy of breaking Matt Grothe’s school-record 457 yards of total offense in a single game, set in 2007 against Cincinnati.

Daniels rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to awaken a Bulls offense that fell asleep in a 31-0 loss at Rutgers nine days ago. By the time the first quarter ended Saturday, USF (7-3, 3-3) already had more total yards (160) than it did in the loss at Rutgers (159).

The Bulls scored on their first two possessions, driving 80 yards each time to quickly take a 14-0 lead against the Cardinals (4-7, 1-5).

Daniels capped the opening drive when he hit Dontavia Bogans for a 16-yard scoring pass. On the Bulls’ next possession, they drove 80 yards on 12 plays to take a 14-0 lead on Mo Plancher’s 2-yard run.

However, Louisville came back in the second quarter to take a 16-14 lead on Trent Guy’s 60-yard punt return for a touchdown. USF responded before the half ended, regaining a 17-16 lead on Eric Schwartz’s 22-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.

On USF’s first drive of the second half, Daniels directed another 80-yard scoring drive, capping this one with a 20-yard scoring run. After Louisville cut the lead to 27-22, Daniels scored on a 1-yard run to ice the victory before an announced crowd of 48,388 at RJS.

The Bulls host Miami a week from today and finish the regular season Dec. 5 at Connecticut.