The TBP Official In Game Thread: Bulls vs. UCF

[Brad]

         vs     

November 23, 2018  4:15 p.m.

Raymond James Stadium           Tampa, FL

 

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GAME DAY vs UCF

USF will close out the regular season with the 10th installment of the War on I-4. The teams meeting Friday beat both the ACC Coastal champion (Pittsburgh) and runner-up (Georgia Tech) this season. The teams combined for 91 points and 1,186 yards in last season’s epic clash won by UCF (49-42). Ranked No. 8/9, UCF is the highest ranked opponent to take the field at Raymond James Stadium since the Bulls lost to No. 4 Florida State, 30-17, in 2012. A victory would mark the highest ranked foe defeated at home since No. 11/13 Kansas (37-34) in 2008. USF downed No. 5 West Virginia (21-13) in 2007 for the last top 10 foe beaten and highest ranked ever beaten at home, one of two top 10 ranked FBS foes beaten at home.

WAR ON I-4: The War on I-4 resumes as part of a department wide sports series between USF and UCF, schools separated by approximately 100 miles of Florida Interstate 4. The War on I-4 all-sports series began in 2016 and has been won by UCF the last two years. The Knights currently lead the 2018-19 series, 15-6. The football teams play for the War on I-4 trophy unveiled in 2016. USF leads the football series, 6-3, and has won two of the last three meetings. This marks the fifth time at least one team has entered ranked and the third straight two bowl eligible teams will meet.

SENIOR DAY: USF will honor 18 seniors that have been a part of the most successful era in program history, including a record 36 wins in the last four seasons. The Bulls have qualified for four straight bowl games, won two bowls games over Power 6 opponents, been ranked in the Top 25 for a program record 20 straight weeks and during three straight seasons, posted the first two 10-win seasons in program history, and won 20 of their last 24 games in Raymond James Stadium. (see page 5).

 

TV: ESPN: Clay Matvick (p-by-p), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (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 

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

Game Day fans gallery:  Bulls vs UCF

 

 

Live Stats

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

UCF Game Notes  - UCF Depth Chart - UCF Stats

 

GAME DAY CENTRAL

 

 

 

Go Bulls!

[Brad]

 

[Brad]

USF Football is back at Ray Jay this Friday! The Bulls host the War on I-4 as they take on rival UCF at 4:15 PM and we want you to know everything to get your #HornsUp!     UCF vs. USF Football Friday, November 23rd @ 4:15 PM Raymond James Stadium   Game Day Timeline 11:15 AM // Parking lots and the Raymond James Stadium Ticket Office open. Click HERE for a map of Raymond James Stadium and its surrounding lots. 1:45 PM // 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.  Post-Stampede // 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.   2:45 PM // Gates open! 3:00 PM // Catch the Herd of Thunder Road Show on Tom McEwen Blvd. on the south side of the stadium. 3:45 PM // Beef O'Brady's Presents Junior Bulls on Parade starts underneath the ramp at Gate C   4:10 PM // Team Entrance on to the field 4:15 PM // Kickoff... #GoBulls Other Helpful Information // With a large expected attendance, traffic patterns, especially outbound traffic, may be different to account for an increased number of patrons. // Tailgating must cease in the parking lots at kickoff. Emergency lanes must be kept clear in the parking lots. Please keep tailgates confined to space immediately behind your vehicles to allow space for an emergency vehicle to access should the need arise. // New this season, we are offering children aged 12-under the exciting opportunity to enter the playing field through the Bulls tunnel and run across the end zone prior to the Bulls taking the field to start the game. No prospective student-athletes, defined as students aged 13 and up,  may be allowed to participate or chaperone any other participants. One parent per family may escort children through the experience if necessary. In order to participate, please visit the Junior Bulls on Parade tent in Bulls Bay on the south plaza to get a Beef O' Brady's Junior Bulls on Parade wristband. This tent may be found directly outside the ticket office. Bulls Bay will open immediately following the Stampede, and the table will close at 3:15 PM. 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 3:45 PM. Raymond James Stadium Information // 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.   Questions? Phone // 1-800-Go-Bulls (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) Email // bullstickets@usf.edu Twitter // @USFAthletics  Website // www.usfbullstix.com

[Brad]

 

[Brad]

 

[fhemmer209]

Heading over shortly. Not very optimistic about the outcome but if we are going to pull an upset I don't want to miss it. Go Bulls!

[pacificd]

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

Edited November 23, 2018 by George_Bullnard_Shaw

[MikeG]

 

9 minutes ago, George_Bullnard_Shaw said:

might all be at the game

[JTrue]

Our own are worse than theirs and definitely not at the game today.