The TBP Official In Game Thread: Bulls vs. Georgia Tech

[Brad]

GAME DAY!

         vs.     

September 8, 2018  12:00 p.m.

Raymond James Stadium            Tampa, FL

 

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GAME DAY VS Georgia Tech

The Bulls and Yellow Jackets will meet for the first time as USF looks for its fourth straight win vs. a Power Five opponent. The Bulls are 5-1 vs. P5 teams in their last six meetings, including a pair of bowl victories. The lone loss came to No. 13 Florida State (55-35) in 2016 in Raymond James Stadium. The Bulls are 7-10 all-time vs. ACC opponents, but have won two of the last three meetings, downing Syracuse twice.

POWER RUN GAMES: USF and Georgia Tech are among just four teams nationally to rank in the Top 10 in rushing in each of the past three seasons. USF ranked 8th (264.1 ypg) in 2017 while Tech was 5th (307.4). Tech returns its top two rushers (both over 1,000 yards) and 90.4 percent of its 3,381 rushing yards from 2017, while USF is replacing its top three rushers and 92 percent of its 3,169 rushing yards from 2017.

TECH TIES: USF Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Brian Jean-Mary served as linebackers coach at Georgia Tech from 2004-09. He was a part of current Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson’s first staff at Tech and helped the Yellow Jackets to the 2009 ACC Championship game played in Tampa (Tech’s last trip to Raymond James Stadium) and the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl.

ON A ROLL: USF has gone 22-4 since the start of 2016, including 9-1 in out-of-conference games (two bowl wins) with the only loss coming to No. 13 Florida State in 2016. The Bulls have posted a 17-3 record in Raymond James Stadium over the past four seasons and are in the midst of the most successful run in program history (30-9 (76.9) since 2015) that includes a 29-6 mark in the last 35 games, which ranks among the top six in the nation over that time.

 

TV: ABC/ESPN2: Adam Amin (p-by-p), Rod Gilmore (analyst) & Quint Kessenich (sideline)
AUDIO: USF Radio Network (820 AM)
AUDIO STREAM: iHeartRadio

USF RADIO NETWORK
FLAGSHIP: 820 AM WWBA (TAMPA)
IHEART RADIO (DIGITAL) - Bulls Unlimited
Jim Louk, play-by-play
Sam Barrington, analyst
Joey Johnston, sideline

PREGAME SHOW (2 HRS PRIOR TO KICK) 
Jim Lighthall, Rock Riley & Darek Sharp

USF RADIO AFFILIATES
820 AM WWBA – Tampa Bay **
98.3 FM WWRZ - Central Florida 96.7 FM WMTB - Tampa Bay
1070 AM WKII – Ft. Myers/Port Charlotte**

** Carries Coaches Show

TheBullsPen.com: Major In Game Twitter Feeds 

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Twitter: @USFFOOTBALL, @CoachStrong_USF
Instagram: USFFOOTBALL
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthFloridaFootball
Hashtags: #GoBulls; #HornsUp; #BullStrong

 

Live Stats

South Florida Game Notes - South Florida Depth Chart - South Florida Stats

GT Game Notes  - GT Depth Chart - GT Stats

 

GoUSFBulls.com Game Day Central (coming soon)

 

Current Weather

 

Go Bulls!

[Brad]

Georgia Tech vs. USF Football
Saturday, September 8th @ 12 PM
Raymond James Stadium

Game Day Timeline
7:00 AM // Parking lots and the Raymond James Stadium Ticket Office open. Click HERE for a map of Raymond James Stadium and its surrounding lots.

9:00 AM // Bulls Bay is open and is the premier destination to begin your game day experience. Located on the south end of Raymond James Stadium, Bulls Bay will feature face painters, bounce houses for the kids, Rocky the Bull and promotional giveaways for fans throughout the season.

9:30 AM // Be a part of The Stampede and welcome the USF Football team as they arrive at the stadium. Be sure to get there early to catch a glimpse of the Bulls as they make their way into the stadium. 

10:30 AM // Gates open!

10:45 AM // Catch the Herd of Thunder Road Show on Tom McEwen Blvd. on the south side of the stadium.

11:30 AM // Beef O'Brady's Presents Junior Bulls on Parade starts underneath the ramp at Gate C

11:55 AM // Team Entrance on to the field

12:00 PM // Kickoff... #GoBulls

Other Helpful Information

// New this season, we are offering children 12-under and their parents the opportunity to run across the field before the Bulls do prior to the game. No high school-aged kids will be allowed to participate or chaperone a younger child. In order to participate, please visit the Junior Bulls on Parade tent in Bulls Bay on the south plaza. This is directly outside the ticket office.

Bulls Bay will open at 9:00am, and the table will close at 11:00am. At that time you can go inside Gate C and sign up at a table there as well. Once you have signed up and received your wristband, you must enter the stadium at Gate C, where you will gather and wait for further instruction.

We only have 200 wristbands available, so make sure you arrive at Bulls Bay in a timely manner to ensure you can participate. You must be inside Gate C no later than 11:30am.

// The Clear Bag Policy is in effect for all USF home games in 2018. To ensure that you are prepared for game day, click HERE to read more about the policy.

// Raymond James Stadium is now a smoke and tobacco-free facility. Smoking and tobacco are no longer permitted on the premises and there will no longer be smoking designated sections. 

// Click HERE for the Raymond James Stadium A-Z Fan Guide.

// RockyBot is the fastest way for USF fans to get their gameday experience questions answered. Simply text 813-993-0336 to get answers on tickets, parking, first aid, restroom locations, restaurants, water fountains and more.  

[Apis Bull]

Do you how much you screw with my OCD with you reversing the helmets?

[hm101]

IT IS GAME DAY BULLSPEN GET YOUR BODY READDDDYYYYYY

[fhemmer209]

Go Bulls! Screw the sun and heat...........let's try to think it is an advantage!

 

[MikeG]

11 hours ago, Apis Bull said:

Do you how much you screw with my OCD with you reversing the helmets?

lots of images to choose from....

 

lots of images to choose from....

 

Edited September 8, 2018 by MikeG

[DELdaBull]

What up early birds

[lotsofbull99]

Slime Green!

[bullsmeanbusiness]

IT'S GAMMMMMMEEEEE DAYYYYYY!!!

[OcalaBull2]