C.J. Hicks Returns Fumble 96 Yards for USF Touchdown in Win Over Kent State
In a football game in the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) area, C.J. Hicks of USF scored a 96-yard fumble return touchdown, a pivotal play in USF's 29-2 victory over Kent State.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 17, 2026 —
C.J. Hicks of USF scored a 96-yard fumble return touchdown in a football game against Kent State, a pivotal play in USF’s 29-2 victory. The game took place in the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) area.
The play was a notable moment in a game that ended with USF ahead by a final score of 29-2. Hicks’s touchdown came on a fumble return covering 96 yards. The available account identifies Hicks as the USF player who scored, but does not provide further details about how or when the fumble occurred.
The summary does not specify the date of the game, the stadium, the quarter in which the touchdown was scored or the player who lost the ball. It also does not provide a play-by-play account, individual statistics beyond Hicks’s return touchdown, or additional information about the scoring sequence. Those details are not available in the information provided.
What is established is the outcome: USF defeated Kent State, 29-2, and Hicks’s long fumble return touchdown was described as pivotal to the victory. The precise contribution of the play to the final scoring sequence is not included in the account, so no further explanation of its impact can be confirmed from the available details.
The summary also does not identify the competition or provide team records, coaches’ reactions or comments from players. Without those details, the game’s broader significance cannot be established. The reported result and Hicks’s 96-yard touchdown remain the central confirmed facts.
Story summarized from the original created by By Associated Press on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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