Let's call it what it truly is.
South Florida vs. Cincinnati is the Big East Game of the Year.
It is THE game.
And here's one more: It will be the most IMPORTANT football game played in Raymond James Stadium this year.
Sorry Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
You've got 5-0 USF vs. 5-0 Cincinnati. National telecast on ESPN Thursday night. Huge crowd expected. This is USF's chance to outdraw any remaining Tampa Bay Buccaneer home games. And appropriately, USF is going all out this week -- breakfast with the Bulls, lunch with the Bulls, dinner with the Bulls, send the cheerleaders, send Rocky, send anyone in green and gold.
They're shooting for 60,000-plus attendance on Thursday.
"Paint the town green," is USF campaign this week and they have the stage to themselves. The Buccaneers are a lousy 0-5 and there's nothing but griping from Buccaneer nation.
On the other hand, USF is at a familiar October place, ranked in the AP and USA Today polls at No. 21 while Cincinnati is a lofty eighth in the AP, ninth in the USA Today.
All indications are that these are the two best teams in the Big East.
It's a national center stage.
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