ESPN SportsCenter Sets Up Live Broadcast at USF Campus Before Thursday Night Matchup

ESPN will broadcast SportsCenter on Campus from the University of South Florida on Thursday afternoon. This happens before the Bulls face UTSA at Raymond James Stadium. The hour-long show runs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside the Marshall Student Center.

Matt Barrie will anchor. He joined ESPN back in 2013 and has hosted the traveling campus show as it's visited colleges around the country this season.

USF coach Alex Golesh will appear on the broadcast, and he said the team was looking forward to the attention at a Monday press conference.

"We've got Matt Barrie and the crew coming, and they'll be able to highlight a bunch of things that are going on here," Golesh said, per The Tampa Bay Times. "What's going on here is some pretty cool stuff in terms of the [stadium] and this football complex."

The program will showcase South Florida football traditions and the campus atmosphere, according to a USF Athletics press release. Rocky the Bull, the Herd of Thunder, and the Spirit Squad will all take part.

Students and fans can show up at 1 p.m. for pre-show activities. The university is encouraging attendees to bring signs similar to those seen on ESPN's GameDay broadcasts.

The Bulls have earned attention across the nation this season with several wins. They beat Boise State 34-7. They hit a buzzer-beating field goal to beat then-No. 13 Florida. USF appeared in the AP poll for the first time since 2018.

After the campus broadcast ends, ESPN will move to Raymond James Stadium for another edition of SportsCenter at 5 p.m. That show will air two hours before kickoff.

The Bulls are coming off a 34-31 loss to Memphis on Oct. 25. USF kicker Nico Gramatica missed a 52-yard field goal as time ran out in that game.

USF holds a five-game home winning streak. The team won each of those games by an average of more than 34 points. The offense ranks seventh in the nation.

Thursday's game will serve as a Salute to Service matchup, and military tributes will take place throughout the night.

The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will air on ESPN and Bulls Unlimited.