USF vs. Florida State Set For Noon Kick

Bulls and Seminoles meet Sat., Sept. 24 at Raymond James Stadium

TAMPA, SEPT. 12, 2016 – USF's clash with No. 2-ranked Florida State (2-0) on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Raymond James Stadium has been set for a noon kickoff and will be televised on ABC.

The game will mark USF football's sixth appearance on ABC, but first since Oct. 20, 2012 at Louisville. It will mark just the third USF game in Raymond James Stadium televised by ABC. The last occurred vs. Miami on Nov. 28, 2009.

The Bulls (2-0) are coming off a 48-17 rout of Northern Illinois that saw USF produce 658 yards of offense on Saturday. USF heads to ACC opponent Syracuse (1-1) this weekend for a 3:30 p.m. game in the Carrier Dome. The Bulls have recorded a program record 104 points in their first two games while producing 551 yards of offense per game.

Florida State is coming off a 52-8 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday and heads to No. 10 Louisville this weekend for a match-up of top 10-ranked teams. The Seminoles posted a 45-34 victory over No. 11 Mississippi in week one.

The Sept. 24 clash between Florida teams will pit two of the nation's top offenses both led by a dynamic quarterback and a running back that has run for over 2,400 career yards.

USF's offense currently ranks 10th in the nation in scoring (52.0 ppg) and 17th in total offense (551 ypg), while Florida State ranks 14th in the nation in scoring (48.5 ppg) and 27th in total offense (509 ypg).

USF quarterback Quinton Flowers (Miami) ranks 7th in the nation in points responsible for (48), 22nd in total offense (313.5 ypg) and 32nd in passing yards per game (264 ypg). Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois ranks 11th in passing yards per game (340.5 ypg), 10th in total offense (368.5 ypg) and 40th in points responsible for (30).

USF running back Marlon Mack (Sarasota) has missed a game-and-a-half with a head injury so far in 2016, but enters Saturday's game at Syracuse with 2,480 career yards. Florida State's Dalvon Cook enters this Saturday with 2,873 career yards.

The teams will be meeting for the fourth time. Florida State holds a 2-1 series edge, posted a 34-14 win last year in Tallahassee, and won, 30-17, in the last meeting in Raymond James Stadium in 2012. That game was played in front of a USF record crowd of 69,383. USF posted a 17-7 win in Tallahassee in 2009.

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