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USF Bulls’ First Week of Practice Open to Public

USF Football will kick of the 2014 season in six Saturdays, and Head Coach Willie Taggart’s Bulls will begin preparation in earnest for the season on Monday, August 4th when Fall training camp opens.

As he did in the Spring, Taggart will open the first week of practices at the Frank Morsani Football Complex to the public. Fans are invited to come and watch as Taggart and the Bulls, including 30 new scholarship players, begin preparations for 2014. USF will be staying on campus for all of Fall training camp this season, leading up to the season opening kickoff on Saturday, August 30th when the Bulls face off against Western Carolina. That game is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff in Raymond James Stadium.

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A schedule of Bulls’ practices open to the public includes the following dates:

– Monday, Aug. 4  at 10 a.m.
– Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.
– Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.
– Thursday, Aug. 7 at 8:30 a.m.
– Friday, Aug. 8 at 3 p.m.
– Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.

The Bulls return 16 starters (10 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialists) for Taggart’s second season at the helm. The Bulls 2014 non-conference schedule features home clashes vs. Big Ten foe Maryland (Sept. 6 @ 3:30) and ACC opponent N.C. State (Sept. 13 @ 3:30) as well as a road game at perennial Big Ten power Wisconsin (Sept. 27). USF will welcome UConn (Fri., Sept. 19 @ 7:00), East Carolina (Sat., Oct. 11), Houston (Sat., Nov. 1) and UCF (Fri., Nov. 28) to Raymond James in American Athletic Conference action.

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USF Football Tickets Go On Sale!

Single game tickets for all seven 2014 USF home football games in Raymond James Stadium and a special four-game mini-plan are now available for purchase by the general public. Bulls fans can purchase single game tickets for all seven home games by visiting Ticketmaster or going in person to the Sun Dome Gate A Ticket Office. USF is also offering a terrific four-game mini-plan with great seats for the Bulls’ contests vs. Big Ten foe Maryland (Sept. 6), the American Athletic Conference opener vs. UConn (Sept. 19) and the I-4 Corridor Clash vs. UCF (Nov. 28) as well as the ticket buyer’s choice of a game vs. N.C. State (Sept. 13), East Carolina (Oct. 11) or Houston (Nov. 1). That package starts at $116 for seats in the lower bowl for all four games.

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USF kicks off the 2014 season on Aug. 30 at Raymond James Stadium with a 7:00 p.m. clash vs. Western Carolina. The Bulls will play contests both slated for 3:30 p.m. kickoffs vs. Maryland and ACC foe N.C. State at Raymond James before opening conference play with a Friday night primetime clash at 8:00 p.m. vs. UConn on ESPN or ESPN2. The Bulls’ final three home games of the season will come against American Athletic Conference teams that made bowl games last year and are picked by preseason publications to contend for the conference title in 2014.  Conference newcomer East Carolina comes to town on Oct. 11 and visits by Houston and UCF close out the home slate in November.

Tickets are also available through the USF ticket office for all of the Bulls five road games on the season. USF’s road schedule begins with a trip to perennial Big Ten power Wisconsin ($58) on Sept. 27. USF also has road dates at American Conference newcomer Tulsa ($33) on Oct. 18, Cincinnati ($35) on Oct. 24, SMU ($38) on Nov. 15 and Memphis ($33) on Nov. 22.

USF Football season tickets starting as low as $83 are also available.

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Ready to Play Golf? Get Registered Today!

The 2014 USF / Chi Phi Golf Scramble will soon be upon us! Set to take place on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 8:30 a.m., this year’s golf tournament will take place at the Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Tampa. The registration page of the website is up and running and ready to go! Those who attended last year’s event will recall how much fun it was, and knowing that the proceeds from the scramble go to a great cause is just icing on the cake.

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But if you want one more reason not to wait to register for this year’s tournament – early registrants will get a discounted registration fee! That’s right – everyone who registers prior to July 1st will get a discounted rate of $75 for an individual player or $280 for a foursome. Starting July 1st, the normal rate of $80 for an individual player and $300 for a foursome will be charged.

So don’t delay – just head over to www.usfchiphialumni.com/golf and get registered today!

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