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USF’s football team hopes to use Saturday’s opening game against 25th-ranked BYU as a springboard after winning just three games combined in the last two seasons.
Coach Jeff Scott believes the program is ready. “I think my first two years, a lot of guys were trying to find a way off the field,” he said.
“They were trying to find ways not to practice, not to take reps, and just wait until game day. That culture has shifted where guys are now out there pushing themselves and encouraging their teammates.”
The 4 p.m. game is at Raymond James Stadium.
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