Football Season Tickets Surpass 2017 Numbers

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– With nearly a month to go before the Bulls kick off the 2018 season in Raymond James Stadium, season ticket sales for the 2018 USF football season have surpassed sales totals from the 2017 season.Entering the season with back-to-back bowl wins and having posted a program record of 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25, USF players reported on Thursday and will open fall camp in their second season under head coachon Friday. The Bulls have gone 16-3 at home over the last three seasons while averaging 41.2 points per game in Raymond James Stadium.USF fans have been eagerly anticipating the 2018 season, which opens Sept. 1 in a 6 p.m. kickoff vs. Elon, and as of Aug. 1 have purchased 15,698 season tickets. The total to date has already surpassed total season ticket sale numbers for last season. Among the 2018 sales to date are more than 2,500 new season ticket purchases."The high level of on-field success of our team over the last three seasons and the many exciting players that fans have been able to cheer on in Raymond James Stadium continues to build momentum in our season ticket sales," said Andrew Goodrich, senior associate director of athletics for external relations. "USF fans have enjoyed a lot of winning, a lot of scoring and a lot of exciting plays from the Bulls and are excited for what the 2018 season has in store."USF introduced a new $99 season ticket in the lower level for the 2018 season and those tickets have nearly sold out with more than 1,200 of the approximately 1,300 tickets available in the $99 section having been purchased. New this year, USF season ticket members that purchased or renewed before July 1 will also receive a season ticket member box that includes a Matt Grothe bobblehead, their season tickets, parking passes, lanyard and a car magnet.Season and single-game tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls, visiting www.USFBullsTix.com or in-person at the USF Ticket Office (Lee Roy Selmon Athletic Center) Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.USF posted its second straight 10-win season in 2017 (10-2) by winning its second straight Birmingham Bowl with a 38-34 victory over Texas Tech. USF is one of just 15 teams nationally to win 20-plus games in the last two seasons (21-4) and posted a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the top 25, reaching as high as No. 13 in Week 8 of the 2017 season. The Bulls have won five of their last six bowl appearances and made nine (6-3) total bowl appearances in 21 seasons, including a current run of three straight bowls. USF won a program-record 11 games in 2016 (11-2) and has posted 14 winning seasons. The USF program, which first took the field in 1997, reached No. 2 in the rankings in 2007 and has seen 30 players selected in the NFL Draft, 14 named All-American and had 28 first-team all-conference selections.Follow @USFFootball on twitter for all the latest information concerning the USF Football program.