USF, FAU sign three game series...

[Jim Johnson]

http://www.gousfbulls.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=543052

TAMPA, FLA. (August 17, 2006) – The University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University have agreed to play a three-game football series with two games to be played at Raymond James Stadium and one at FAU, the two schools announced today.

The first game will be hosted by FAU, September 29, 2007. The Owls will then travel to Tampa to face the Bulls on October 2, 2010 and September 14, 2013.

The two teams have met once before with USF winning at Raymond James Stadium in 2002.

[E.T.]

Happy !

I just saw this Jim ... happy we are getting the schedule filled with 1A state schools ... and these are games I can hit on my way in or out.

Go BULLS !!!

[Guest]

At least they take the place of a I-AA game... if they remain I-A level...

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2007

Home:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Central Florida, North Carolina,  T.B.A. (I-AA)

Away:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Auburn,  Florida Atlantic

2008

Home:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Kansas, T.B.A. (I-AA)

Away:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Central Florida, Florida International, T.B.A.

2009

Home:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia |  Florida International, Miami, Woffard

Away:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | T.B.A., T.B.A.

2010

Home:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Samford, Florida Atlantic

Away:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Florida, T.B.A., T.B.A.

2011

Home:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Florida, T.B.A. (I-AA)

Away:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Indiana, T.B.A.

2012

Home:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Michigan State, T.B.A. (I-AA)

Away:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Miami, T.B.A., T.B.A.

2013

Home:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Miami, Florida Atlantic, T.B.A.

Away:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Michigan State, T.B.A.

All T.B.A. games could be either Home or Away, but I listed them here based on a 6-6 split.  USF would love to have 7 home games, so some of them could be shifted to Home.

There is also a possibility to add an annual game with Miami and Notre Dame (after 2011) to the schedule.

[E.T.]

Not neccesary Jim ... we will still most likely get a 1AA each season ... still need one for 2007 also.

Feel good about 2007's schedule ... I don't care who the 1AA is gonna be.

Go BULLS !!!

[Guest]

It would be great if FAMU could fill some of the I-AA slots... at least they bring fans... and that game was fun last year.

Interesting note... couting this year USF plays...

FIU 3 times...

FAU 3 times...

Miami 3 times...

Florida 2 times...

over the next 8 seasons...

[amie_abull]

And people are complaining on the 4-page thread about playing UCF after this season ???!???!????   :  I think schools like FAU, FIU, & FAMU are far worse on the "recognition" scale than UCF, even if these contracts are 2 for 1's.   These teams are (barely) I-A's, but what "casual" football fan (i.e., as opposed to the die-hards that post here) outside the state of Florida would even know/care about that? At least UCF has Daunte Culpepper in the NFL for a bit of name recognition.  JMHO.

[Triple B]

2011

Home:  Cincinnati, Louisville, West Viriginia | Florida, T.B.A. (I-AA)

Away:  Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse | Indiana, T.B.A.

Good to see DW still working the phones but wonder why we didn't get FAU home first?

[Joe]

I think it's stupid to go down there, because FAU is really outside the Miami hotbed and really doesn't draw the attention well, but we're struggling to fill the schedule, so we gotta do what we gotta do.

Expect FAMU to return in 2007 or 2008.

[Guest wildrover]

when did we land florida at home?

[Joe]

We didn't to my knowledge, it's a mistake.