 The Bulls would lose the game 38–20, however, wide receiver Randall St. Felix set two records, one for most yards in a USF bowl game, and the other for most yards in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, with 165 receiving yards.The Bulls struggled in Coach Strong's third year, finishing with a record of 4–8 (2–6 in the American).On December 1st, 2019, Strong was fired two days after a 34–7 loss to UCF, which marked the third straight loss to their in-state rival.