The Bulls return home for the only home match during a five-week stretch.
TAMPA (March 5, 2021) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team returns to Corbett Stadium on Saturday night looking for its third-straight win when it hosts No. 22 Tulsa. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the match can be seen on ESPN+.
The Bulls also look for their second win this season against a team ranked in the Top 25. USF defeated No. 14 UCF on Feb. 20, 2-1, in Orlando.
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MATCH FIVE | SAT. MARCH 6, 2021 | 7 P.M. | CORBETT STADIUM, TAMPA, FLA.
USF BULLS | 2-2, 2-2 AAC
Last Game: Feb. 27 at Temple (W, 2-1)
Next Game: March 13 at Memphis, 6:30 p.m.
Head Coach: Bob Butehorn
Career Record: 155-121-35 (18th season)
At USF: 25-23-7 (Fourth season)
No. 22 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | 2-0, 2-0 AAC
Last Game: Feb. 27 vs. UCF (W, 3-1)
Next Game: March 13 vs. Temple, 7 p.m.
Head Coach: Tom McIntosh
Career Record: 256-182-52 (26th season)
At Tulsa: Same
THE SERIES VS. THE OWLS
– USF comes into its match-up against Tulsa leading the all-time series 6-2-2 … The Bulls have won their last two-straight and four of their last five matches.
– USF is 2-2 in matches played all-time in Tampa.
A LOOK AHEAD
– Following Saturday’s match, USF will hit the road over the next two weekends for key American Athletic Conference matches … The Bulls will travel to Memphis on March 13 and SMU on March 20 following this weekend tilt with Tulsa.
– USF will return home on March 27 when it welcomes UCF to Corbett Stadium … Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m.
CORBETT ATTENDANCE POLICY
– Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, USF will have limited fan attendance via pass list only at Corbett Stadium.
ESPN+ AND BULLS UNLIMITED
– All of the Bulls’ regular-season home matches will be streamed live on the ESPN+ platform … The American Athletic Conference and ESPN began a new 12-year television rights agreement starting in 2020-21 … USF will stream numerous home athletic events to ESPN+ this spring … Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $5.99 monthly or $49.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services … A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
– 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.
About USF Men’s Soccer
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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 27 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 19 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
USF Soccer concluded the 2019 season with an 11-7-1 overall record, earning an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Four players earned AAC honors, highlighted by first team selections Avionne Flanagan and Javain Brown. Adrian Billhardt was tabbed a second team selection. In addition, Brown and Salvatore Mazzaferro were named to The AAC All-Rookie Team. Head coach Bob Butehorn returns to lead USF in his fourth season on the sidelines.
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