TAMPA (SNN-TV) – After last season’s COVID-induced sounds of silence, the USF Bulls are preparing for a rowdy atmosphere in Thursday night’s season-opener against the NC State Wolfpack.
For only the seventh time in USF’s 25-season football history, the Bulls will open their season on the road. And it’s against a quality opponent. The Wolfpack, beginning their 130th season of football, were 8-4 in 2020 with a 7-3 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. NC State wound up in the Gator Bowl, where it was defeated by Kentucky 23-21.
As for the Bulls, USF coach Jeff Scott has named sophomore Cade Fortin as the starting quarterback for the September 2 opener. And after a disappointing 1 and 8 season last year and a long offseason, Coach Scott says his squad is ready to go. “They’re tired of practicing against each other. They’re ready to go play. It’s been a good off-season.”
Kickoff Thursday night from Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, is set for 7:30pm.
