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Army coach Jeff Monken confirmed Cale Hellums will start against South Florida and called it his game for now, while keeping the job performance-dependent and saying the backups are ready rather than announcing a planned quarterback rotation.

Army will adjust its offensive terminology because former staff member Danny Verpeil now works for South Florida and knows its calls and signals, but Monken said the underlying offense will remain its established system rather than become substantially different.

Army's young inside-linebacker group drew praise for tackling and run fits against Bryant, including freshman Deion Miller's maturity, but Monken warned that South Florida's athletes represent a major increase in competition before judging the defense's level.

South Florida ran the ball effectively and repeatedly reached scoring position in its 19-9 opener against FIU, according to Monken's film review, with field-goal finishes helping explain the modest point total despite sustained offensive movement.

South Florida's defense allowed little sustained production from FIU and prevented the opponent from generating a downfield passing threat in Monken's assessment of the opener.