Result prediction and scouting report

The Alabama football team will host South Florida this Saturday at Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Crimson Tide rose from No. 5 to No. 4 in the coaches polls this week after defeating Western Kentucky 63-0 in Kalen DeBoer's first win as Alabama head coach.

No. 4 Alabama will face the Bulls on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Alabama plans to honor former coach Nick Saban with pregame and halftime ceremonies on Saturday.

Here is our scouting report on the Bulls with their comparison to the Crimson Tide and a score prediction for the game.

South Florida Players to Know

Quarterback Byrum Brown returns for his sophomore year in coach Alex Golesh's offense. The junior was South Florida's first 3,000-yard passer last season and led the team in rushing yards (801 yards, 11 TDs). In South Florida's 48-3 win over Bethune-Cookman last week, Brown completed 13 of 20 passes for 152 yards and no interceptions while adding eight carries for 74 yards and a touchdown. The Bulls offense finished the game with 403 total yards.