TAMPA, Fla., October 19, 2024 – The University of South Florida has partnered with Follett to create a special edition “Tampa Bay Strong” t-shirt with proceeds going directly to students affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The initiative is part of USF’s ongoing commitment to support its students and the Tampa Bay community in the wake of the storms.

Pre-orders for the “Tampa Bay Strong” t-shirts begin today. Fans attending this afternoon’s game against UAB can easily make a purchase by scanning the QR codes displayed on the video boards at Raymond James Stadium. These QR codes provide a quick and convenient way for everyone to get involved in this important cause.

In addition to online pre-orders, the t-shirts will be available next week at the Follett Bookstore on the USF Tampa campus. Online orders can be picked up at bookstores at all three USF campuses (Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee).

100% of the proceeds from sales of the “Tampa Bay Strong” t-shirts will benefit USF students through the USF Foundation’s United Support Fund, which supports impacted students. T-shirts are $25 and are available for a limited time while supplies last. Fans can visit gousfbulls.com/TampaBayStrong today to purchase their shirt.

Video messages during today’s game will also show how fans can donate to support those affected by the recent storms, including to the USF Foundation’s United Support Fund. Feeding Tampa Bay and the American Red Cross are also included as organizations raising funds to help victims recover.

USF will face UAB at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Saturday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+. It can also be heard live on 102.5 FM and on Bulls Unlimited digital radio via the USF Bulls app and TuneIn.

About USF Athletics

USF Athletics sponsors 21 men’s and women’s varsity teams that compete in 13 different sports, 20 of which are at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference, including recent additions women’s lacrosse and women’s beach volleyball. The Bulls’ athletic program began in 1965 and will enter its 59th season in 2024-25. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district on the east end of campus in Tampa, Florida. USF has won 16 national championships in varsity sports (the most recent in 2022–23 in the NCAA indoor and outdoor high jump). and owns 149 conference titles won in 16 sports in department history, led by 20 each in men’s tennis and men’s soccer. USF has won 80 men’s conference championships and 69 women’s titles, led by 14 in women’s tennis and 12 in volleyball, and owns 32 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, including four in 2023–24. USF student-athletes have maintained a combined annual grade point average above 3.0 for a program record 19 consecutive semesters (as of Spring 2024). USF has graduated over 700 student-athletes since 2016-17.

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