The University of South Florida athletics department will host a student watch party, “Bulls Frenzy,” in the USF Sun Dome for the USF-Rutgers road football game on Oct. 18. The Sun Dome will open at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with kickoff set for approximately 7:45 p.m., for the ESPN nationally televised game in Piscataway, N.J.
Students must present a valid USF ID for admission and one companion can accompany a student.

The USF football team debuted at No. 2 in the initial Bowl Championship Series standings released on Sunday afternoon. It is the first ever BCS ranking in a season of firsts for the Bulls, but more importantly it places USF as a major player in the national championship picture. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the BCS standings at the end of the regular season will play in the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7, 2008 in New Orleans, La.

“We really wanted to provide a unique event for our students by having them watch the Rutgers vs. USF game on the video boards in the Sun Dome and wanted to tip-off the men’s and women’s basketball seasons with a midnight madness type of event,” said Ayo Taylor-Dixon, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Event Management. “Our students have provided tremendous energy and spirit so far this fall and have showed strong support for all of our sports and we wanted to keep that energy.”