USF Football

The USF Board of Trustees Finance Committee voted unanimously to spend $140 million and take on $200 million of debt for an on-campus football stadium.

A proposal a USF Board of Trustees committee is set to take up estimates a 35,000-seat football stadium on the Tampa campus would cost $340 million to build.

The USF Board of Trustees approved up to $22 million for the design phase of the project.

Alex Golesh led a Tennessee offense that ranked first in the nation in scoring and yards per game this season, with wins over LSU, Pittsburgh, and — most notably — Alabama.

Golesh came to Tennessee with head coach Josh Heupel in 2021 after the two were coaches at the University of Central Florida in 2019.

Jeff Scott had a record of 4-26 in just under three seasons, including 1-19 in the American Athletic Conference.

The university has released both its master plans for its athletic facilities and a strategic plan for how it's going to accomplish those goals.

The university will put out an "invitation to negotiate" in the next month to select a design and build team for the project.

Officials also announced at Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting that USF will hold town halls for the two presidential finalists the week of March 21.

According to the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, the proposed site is on the northeast side of campus, near Fletcher Avenue and North 50th Street.

The USF Board of Trustees discussed a plan, which includes five possible locations on the Tampa campus, and hopes to present it by June 30.

Health experts offer possible explanations, including higher-than-expected vaccination numbers and fans who already contracted the virus.