The TBP Official In Game Thread: Bulls vs. Wisconsin

[Brad]

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August 30, 2019  7:00 p.m.

Raymond James Stadium           Tampa, FL

 

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GAME DAY vs Wisconsin

USF will open its 23rd season of football and the 150th anniversary season of college football with its biggest home opener since the program’s inaugural game in 1997 (an 80-3 win over Kentucky Wesleyan). No. 19/17 Wisconsin is the highest ranked home-opening opponent ever for the Bulls and the highest
ranked season opening opponent since USF won at No. 16 Notre Dame (23-20) to begin the 2011 season. 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.

SEASON OPENERS: USF has won five straight season openers, with the last loss coming in 2013 to McNeese State in then head coach Willie Taggart’s inaugural campaign. The Bulls are 17-5 all-time in season openers and are 15-1 in season openers played at home, with 2013 being the only loss. The Bulls went 7-0 to open the 2017 and 2018 seasons, setting a program record for wins to begin a season.

VS THE POWER 6 & BIG TEN: USF has won five straight games vs. non-con Power 6 opponents, including wins vs. Georgia Tech and at Illinois last year, and claimed victory in seven of its last eight such meetings. USF is 2-5 all-time vs. Big Ten teams, downing Illinios in 2017 (home, 47-23) and 2018 (away, 25-19). The Bulls have also faced Maryland (L, 24-17; L, 35-17), Michigan State (L, 21-6), Penn State (L, 23-13) and Wisconsin (L, 27-10).

150th: The two programs provide a stark contrast, with Wisconsin have played nearly 1,000 more games in it history than USF, as college football begins its 150th anniversary season. (See Page 3).

RECORD WHEN: The Bulls are 97-61 (61%) in night games and have won 12 of their last 15, 64-29 (69%) in hot
games (80+) and 15-32 vs. ranked teams (11-14 at home), having lost the last three. 

TV: ESPN: Dave Flemming (p-by-p), Louis Riddick (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
RADIO: USF Radio Network (1250 AM)
AUDIO STREAM: iHeartRadio - Bulls Unlimited

USF RADIO NETWORK
FLAGSHIP: 95.3 FM/620 AM WDAE (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, Jay Recher & Darek Sharp

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. Wisconsin

 

 

Live Stats

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

Wisconsin Game Notes  - Wisconsin Depth Chart - Wisconsin Stats

 

GAME DAY CENTRAL

 

 

 

Go Bulls!

[Brad]

The Bay's Home For College Football! Wisconsin vs. USF Football Friday, August 30th @ 7 PM Raymond James Stadium   South Florida Football is back at Ray Jay this Friday! The Bulls host #17 Wisconsin at 7 PM and we want you to know everything to get your #HornsUp and cheer the team to victory! Game Day Timeline 2:00 PM // Parking lots and the Raymond James Stadium Ticket Office open. Click HERE for a map of Raymond James Stadium and its surrounding lots. 4:30 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.   5:30 PM // Gates open! 5:45 PM // Catch the Herd of Thunder Road Show on Tom McEwen Blvd. on the South side of the stadium.   6:55 PM // Team Entrance on to the field 7:00 PM // Kickoff... #GoBulls Traffic & Parking // With a large expected attendance, traffic patterns, especially outbound traffic, may be different to account for an increased number of patrons. We encourage fans to arrive early and enjoy all activities outside and to enter the stadium once it is open. // 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 for 2019: Season Ticket Members with a Lot 3 parking pass will enter Lot 3 from Dale Mabry Highway. The entry is just before the pedestrian bridge to Steinbrenner Field. Tickets // Have an issue with your tickets? The Raymond James Box Office opens beginning at 2:00 PM. If you have to pick up tickets left for you or have any issues, we're glad to assist you! Avoid longer lines by arriving early. // Haven't yet managed your tickets? Click HERE for a step-by-step walkthrough. // Need to send your tickets to friends or family? Click HERE for a step-by-step walkthrough. // Click HERE to view some of our Frequently Asked Questions. Raymond James Stadium Information // The Clear Bag Policy is in effect for all USF home games in 2019. 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. Questions? Phone // 1-800-Go-Bulls (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) Email // bullstickets@usf.edu Twitter // @USFAthletics  Website // www.usfbullstix.com       Join us at Sparkman Wharf on Thursday Night! We're bringing the spirit to you, Bulls Nation! USF Athletics is excited to announce a new special event to be held in the Bay community each night before a South Florida Football home game!  The first Horns Up Rally is set for Thursday, Aug. 29, at Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa, the night before the Bulls face No. 17 Wisconsin in an ESPN primetime clash at Raymond James Stadium. The free events will feature appearances from Rocky the Bull and the USF Spirit Squads, the Herd of Thunder Marching Band, DJ'd music, signature drinks, interactive games for all ages, a Kids Zone and Photo Zone, merchandise tents, promotional giveaways, hype videos and appearances from VP of Athletics Michael Kelly and other Athletics and University luminaries. Horns Up Rally # 1 // Thursday, Aug. 29 Prior To: Wisconsin 8/30 Location / Area: Sparkman Wharf (615 Channelside Drive) / Downtown Tampa Time: 5 - 8 PM

[Brad]

 

[Brad]

The 2019 South Florida Football season starts tomorrow! The Bulls kick off against #19 Wisconsin at 7 PM. We are excited about the upcoming season and we know you are too! Here are some tips to ensure you have the best experience possible.

Ticket Guides

We have made the transition, in accordance with Raymond James Stadium, to mobile tickets. Season Ticket Members are all set with their season ticket card, but single-game buyers will need mobile tickets to enter the stadium. Below are guides on how to manage your tickets:

- How to View Tickets on Your Mobile Device   Mobile Tickets (Guide)
- How to Send Tickets to Your Family, Friends, or Guests   Forwarding Tickets (Guide)
- Have Questions? USF Tickets - Frequently Asked Questions

VISIT HERE  to log in to your account and get started! You can use this e-mail address (jllovett@usf.edu ) to sign in. If you have not yet set up your account, click Forgot Password to have a temporary password e-mailed to you.

Raymond James Stadium

- Questions about Clear Bags, Directions to the Stadium, or Tailgaiting?  See Our A-Z Guide
- Still Need Parking? Visit Here to Purchase Single-Game Parking
- Need General Information? Visit Here

We are glad to assist with your order as well as answer any questions you may have by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls or e-mailing us at bullstickets@usf.edu.

Thank you and Go Bulls!

 

[DELdaBull]

Whoop whoop 

[LewSFBulls]

Today we need to play with the giant slayer mindset, how we forged our name nationally back in the day. 

Goooo Bulls!!

[Gat-Rat Bull]

Oh, it's on now!!

https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2019/8/29/20837198/why-your-mascot-sucks-university-of-south-florida-rocky-the-bull

Why your mascot sucks: University of South Florida

We, uh, we think the headline is pretty self-explanatory.

By Ryan Mellenthin@ThatsSoRyan85  Updated Aug 29, 2019, 10:56am CDT 

Rocky the Bull, the mascot for the University of South Florida, first made his debut in 1965. He is an Anthropomorphized Brahman Bull and his claim to fame is that he won the 2013 Capital One Mascot Challenge.

However, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have a checkered past…

For starters? His school didn’t even want him!

Back in 1961 when USF was first trying to decide on a mascot, they considered quite a few options, ranging from Florida Chickens to the… am I getting this right? Desert Rats? OK, Florida…

The proverbial “seed” of the bull was planted in 1961, by two people that regularly inseminated Brahman’s themselves – Gerald Stack and Jack Boyd, who were both Brahman Cattle breeders and member of USF’s charter class.

A year later, the idea of a Brahman Bull was lost in the shuffle, or temporarily forgotten, and the school decided to hold a contest to choose their future nickname.

When it was all said and done, the Golden Brahman was named the mascot of USF and unveiled on Nov. 17, 1962.

Ultimately the students felt that since Florida is a cattle-raising state like Texas, they needed a mascot similar to that of the Texas Longhorns.

Try a little creativity next time, Florida…smh.

GO DESERT RATS! No? OK, fine.

...

The Golden Brahman remained the school’s mascot for a successful run of about 20 years, which ended in 1982 when the school changed its nickname to the Bulls.

...

Like I mentioned earlier, like most mascots, Rocky is anthropomorphized and has a constant angry-ish looking face. One could also go as far as to say he has the look on his face of a person that farted in a crowded elevator and is proud of it.

...

Rocky and the Scarlet Knight got into it back in 2010 and the altercation quickly fizzled and the two bro-hugged it out, but as you will notice in the video, at the 30 second mark, Rocky attempts to sweep the leg. Anyone that sides with Cobra Kai, is evil, or completely misunderstood the point of that movie.

...

In conclusion: his school didn’t want him, fart in an elevator face and he’s a Cobra Kai Fan.

[Grateful Dad]

Thank God the offseason is over!  We can stop arguing over stupid non-football stuff and start arguing over stupid football stuff.

[NewEnglandBull]

Enjoy each game people...this is the fastest season in all of sports. 

[Rocky Style]

CHEESE WILL DESTROY US