USF will close out its football season on December 17 at 5 p.m. against Old Dominion in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
The game will be televised by ESPN.
The Bulls will be led by interim coach Kevin Patrick, who was named to that position after head coach Alex Golesh took the same job at Auburn. USF's new head coach, Brian Hartline, will remain at Ohio State through the Buckeyes' post-season run before coming to Tampa.
This ride isn't over 🎢
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We're heading to the @CureBowl!
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This is USF's third consecutive bowl game, and a win would give the Bulls their first 10-win season since 2017.
ODU also finished 9-3, including 6-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Monarchs were second in the Sun Belt's East Division to James Madison.
They played second-ranked Indiana tough in the season opener before falling 27-14 on the road. They have notable wins over Virginia Tech, Liberty, and Coastal Carolina. They average 236.9 yards per game on the ground and 460.8 total yards per game. They allow only 19.3 points per game, which ranks 20th in scoring defense.
It will be strength-vs-strength has the nation's second-ranked total offense with 501.7 yards per game. The Bulls average 43 points per game, which ranked seventh in the country.
USF was favored to advance to the American Conference championship game before a three-point loss at Navy ended its chances.