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Annual USF-UCF football rivalry moved to Thanksgiving night

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What do you say when you learn that one of the local teams has been moved to a prime-time game? How about “thanks”? The War on I-4, better known as the USF and Central Florida rivalry game, has been moved to Thanksgiving night on ESPN. The game, scheduled to be played in Orlando, was once one-sided on behalf of the Bulls, but UCF has won the last two. This year’s game could have added importance to USF, which could be playing for a…

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Can USF upset enough opponents to save Willie Taggart’s job?

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In a football labeled by coach Willie Taggart as “bowl or bust,” can USF keep from busting? Taggart’s third season is the one where the stakes are supposed to rise, but can the Bulls finally return to post-season play? It won’t be easy. USF hasn’t reached a bowl in four years, and Taggart is only 6-18 with the school since replacing Skip Holtz. No one is certain who the quarterback will be if Asiantti Woulard is not granted immediate elibility…

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USF gets new duds, now tries not to turn into one

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At least the South Florida Bulls will be dressed for success. USF introduced its new uniforms this week from Under Armor, snazzy new green and gold color combinations with colored shoulders and striping on the sleeves. The Bulls now have five separate helmets they can wear with their uniforms. Will it help the Bulls’ win? Maybe not as much as the 13 returning starters who are back for coach Willie Taggart. Returnees account for 73 percent of the team’s tackles…

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Experts say FSU will be among the best teams in the nation

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At FSU, they would like to think that preseason prognostications mean a great deal. At Florida, not so much. It is the summer, and of course that means that everyone with a typewriter is prepared to tell you how your team will do. If that’s true, then it appears that FSU will be favored in every game it plays. The Florida Gators, in their first season under coach Jim McElwain, will be an underdog five times against a tougher schedule.…

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