The Golden Hurricane will be the fourth Top 15 team the Bulls will have faced in the last six matches.
TAMPA (Oct. 1, 2021) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team heads back on the road, yet again, this weekend fr the first of two straight road matches, beginning at No. 7/4 Tulsa on Sunday. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the match live on ESPN+.
Sunday’s tilt with the Golden Hurricane will be USF’s fourth against a member of the Top 15 in its last six outings. Tulsa comes in ranked No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25, and No. 4 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll. The Bulls recently faced No. 4/6 Clemson on Sept. 6 (L, 3-0), this same Tulsa side, when it was ranked No. 10/9 on Sept. 18 (L, 5-2), and No. 13/7 SMU on Sept. 24 (L, 2-0).
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MATCH NINE | SUN. OCT. 1, 2021 | 8 P.M. ET | HURRICANE SOCCER & TRACK STADIUM, TULSA, OKLA.
USF BULLS | 2-5-1, 0-3-0 AAC
Last Game: Sept. 29 vs. UCF (L, 3-2)
Next Game: Oct. 9 at Temple, 7 p.m.
Head Coach: Bob Butehorn
Career Record: 159-130-36
At USF: 29-32-8
NO. 7/4 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | 8-0, 3-0-0 AAC
Last Game: Sept. 29 vs. SMU (W, 2-1, 2ot)
Next Game: Oct. 10 at UCF, 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Tom McIntosh
Career Record: 268-186-54 (27th season)
At Tulsa: Same
THE SERIES VS. TULSA
– USF and Tulsa will meet for the 15th time on Sunday, with the Bulls leading in the all-time series, 8-4-2 … The last meeting between the two sides came on Sept. 19, with the Golden Hurricane coming out on top, 5-2 … USF’s last win against Tulsa was on March 6, 2020, 2-1.
– USF is 6-3-1 against Tulsa in its last 10 matches.
A LOOK AT THE GOLDEN HURRICANE
– Tulsa comes into its match with USF, 8-0 on the year, and 3-0 in the American, and ranked No. 7 and No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches and TopDrawerSoccer.com polls, respectively … The Golden Hurricanes are coming off a 2-1 overtime win over SMU on Wednesday night.
– With just 7.4 seconds remaining in the second overtime period, the Golden Hurricane netted the winner over the sixth-ranked Mustangs.
A LOOK AHEAD
– Following Sunday’s match against Tulsa, the Bulls will play its second of two away games against Temple, in Philadelphia, on October 9 … Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
– Following its game against Temple, the Bulls return to Corbett Stadium, to play Memphis on October 15, at 7 p.m. … The match will be Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
CORBETT ATTENDANCE POLICY
– For the first time since Nov. 9, 2019, Corbett Stadium will return to full-capacity seating for fans, a stretch of 647-days entering USF’s season-opening match against Jacksonville on Aug. 26.
CATCH THE BULLS ON BULLS UNLIMITED
– Fans can also catch all of the action on USF Bulls Unlimited … Launched in August 2017 as a 24/7 platform for USF sports, it’s the exclusive home for the play-by-play call of Darek Sharp for USF men’s soccer … The 2019-20 season saw the introduction of a second full-time channel, Bulls Unlimited 2, to handle broadcasts when two Bulls teams are playing at the same time … Both stations are available via the iHeart Radio app (search “USF”) and provide static-free quality whether you’re listening on your streaming device, laptop or desktop.
Fans can purchase tickets to USF men’s soccer home matches by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
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USF Men’s Soccer competed in the school’s first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 21 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
The Bulls have advanced to the postseason in 18 of the past 20 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
USF Soccer concluded the 2020 season with four players earning AAC honors, highlighted by first first-team selection Josue Monge and Salvatore Mazzaferro who was tabbed a second-team selection. Also, Oscar Resano and Brian Schaefer were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. Head coach Bob Butehorn returns to lead USF in his fifth season on the sidelines.
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