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Posted at 5:54 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2008

CFB: Freshman kicker gives South Florida dramatic win over Kansas

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Freshman Maikon Bonani kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired tonight, giving No. 19 South Florida a 37-34 victory over No. 13 Kansas.

Matt Grothe threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns for USF (3-0) which overcame a 17-point deficit to take a two-touchdown lead before Kansas' Todd Reesing tied the game with two fourth-quarter TD passes.

Reesing had the Jayhawks on the move again when safety Nate Allen intercepted his deep throw in the middle of the field and returned it 40 yards to the Kansas 27 with 30 seconds remaining.

Bonani, making his college debut, kicked the game-winner two plays later.

Grothe won the matchup of undersized quarterbacks who elevated their teams into the national spotlight with TD passes of 21 yards to Taurus Johnson and 37 yards to A.J. Love during an 18-minute stretch in which USF outgained the Jayhawks 346 yards to 15 to climb out of its big hole and take a 34-20 lead.