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Why the Rays move to Tampa makes sense

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: Tropicana Field’s location in Downtown St. Petersburg is hard to access for many Tampa Bay residents due to limited highway entry points. Courtesy of Tampa Bay Times  By Max

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College basketball is officially back, USF teams start strong

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The USF women’s basketball team defeated the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 63-56.  Courtesy of Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest  By Max Steele  The USF men’s

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USF nearly upsets Houston in high-scoring Homecoming football game

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: Bulls running back Brian Battie had a historic night against Houston with three total touchdowns, including two 100-yard kickoff returns.  Courtesy of Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest By Max Steele 

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Bulls get revenge on UCF in second edition of the ‘War on I-4’

October 29, 2021November 1, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The USF men’s soccer team celebrate their electrifying “War on I-4”overtime victory against UCF in Orlando. Courtesy of USF By Max Steele  The USF men’s soccer team stole a

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Tampa Bay can’t stop winning: Rowdies secure No. 1 seed with 3-0 win over Miami

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The Rowdies defensive line shut out Miami, not allowing a single shot on target throughout the entire game. Courtesy of Max Steele | The Crow’s Nest By Max

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Hockey season is back and Lightning look for Tampa Bay’s first three-peat

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: Tampa Bay’s 2021 Stanley Cup champions banner is raised into the rafters of Amalie Arena on Oct. 12.  Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning By Max Steele  Hockey is finally back, and so

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Brady makes history in his return to New England

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: Tom Brady brought home another victory for the Buccaneers on Oct. 3.    Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By Max Steele  With nearly 30 million people watching Sunday Night Football on Oct. 3, Tom Brady

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Rays achieve 100 wins in the most difficult division in baseball, face off against Red Sox in ALDS

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The view of Tropicana Field on the night of ALDS Game 1 against the Red Sox.  Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays By Max Steele   On Oct. 2 at the Yankee

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Knights steal the night: USF men’s soccer falls short in the ‘War On I-4′

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The Bulls team huddled up at the start of the second half to strategize against their opponent. Courtesy of Max Steele | The Crow’s Nest By Max Steele The USF men’s

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Rays revenge tour begins, win AL East and clinch 2021 MLB playoff spot 

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: St. Petersburg native and Rays star Brett Phillips is met at home plate by his team after hitting a clutch walk-off homerun in the 10th inning.  Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays By Max Steele 

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USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FI USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FIU. 

Although USF's offense struggled to push (with USF scoring a single touchdown during the game) kicker Nico Gramatica pulled off a 13-point performance that pushed USF into victory. 

The game was also the first under new head-coach Brian Hartline, giving him a win during his debut with the Bulls. 

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Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Petersburg Balloon Drop is here! 

When the clock struck 7:50 p.m. Friday of the first week on campus, students on the first floor of Lynn Pippenger Hall were overflowing in balloons and excitement for the fall semester. 

The tradition is a first for USF St. Pete, with USF Tampa being the campus to originally host it. It is a way for bulls to build their school spirit and start the year with confidence. 

The night was a night to remember. Students and staff all came together to celebrate the beginning of the 2026 school year. 

Providing entertainment was a DJ, Rocky D. Bull, the USF SunDolls, and the All-Girls cheerleading team. Spirit games were also played on stage that gave out prizes to students who wore the most USF swag or won a game of “Guess that Tune”. 

Many speakers took the stage to preach bull pride, including the USF St. Pete Student Government. 

The last speaker was USF St. Pete’s newest president himself, President Moez Limayem. He gave away T-shirts and hosted a raffle for four $500 dollar scholarships to be given out to students in the crowd. 

Limayem started the countdown for the drop, with every student turning their attention toward the massive nets filled with green, white, and gold balloons on the roof of the building. 

The excitement continued at “The Balloon Drop After Party” located at the Edge which was hosted by Student Government. The new tradition marks a stronger school spirit for the USF St. Pete campus. 

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Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! On Thursday, Aug. 27, Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! 

On Thursday, Aug. 27, USF St. Petersburg students gathered around the USC Ballrooms to attend the semesterly Get on Board Day event, hosted by the Leadership & Student Organizations Office (LSO). 

With over 90 tables hosting a mixture of student organizations and university departments, Get on Board Day hosts all kinds of opportunities for students to get involved. 

As always, Snowbird was a special guest of the event. The beloved campus comfort dog made his appearance around the tables on Thursday. 

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 9-0 halftime The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 9-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-15 at Raymond James Stadium on August 22nd 

Quarterback Jalon Daniels led Tampa Bay’s comeback, going 9-of-14 for 71 yards and a touchdown. He directed three second-half scoring drives, including a 2-yard TD pass to tight end Ko Kieft. Running back Sean Tucker added a 1-yard rushing touchdown, while kicker B.T. Potter connected on a 46-yard field goal.

For Kansas City, kicker Harrison Butker made three first-half field goals, including a 69-yarder, but missed an extra point and a potential game-winning 43-yard field goal in the second half.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield started for Tampa Bay and finished 2-of-4 for 10 yards, while quarterback Jake Browning went 9-of-12 for 84 yards.

The Buccaneers improve to 2-0 in the preseason.

Photos and Caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz
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Welcome home, Bulls! 🤘 On August 20th, USF St. Pe Welcome home, Bulls! 🤘

On August 20th, USF St. Petersburg began welcoming students back into the residents halls, with over 1,000 students moving into campus over the weekend. 

Once again, residence halls are expected to be at full capacity. 

The Crow’s Nest wishes you a successful fall semester, and we look forward to being part of your journey. 

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After three straight days inside, the Buccaneers w After three straight days inside, the Buccaneers were back outdoors Thursday for another day
of padded work at One Buc Place.

The defense once again stole the show.

David Walker continued his impressive camp, making an impact in the backfield throughout
practice and finishing with a would-be sack and a fumble recovery on the final play. Head coach
Todd Bowles praised Walker’s athleticism and speed as he continues returning from a torn ACL.

Josiah Trotter also made one of the biggest plays of the day, stopping Cade Otton short on
fourth down during the two-minute drill.

Meanwhile, the Bucs' run game continued to struggle, with most rushing concepts getting
stuffed at the line. The defense also made an impact in the screen game, including Rueben
Bain Jr., who blew up a Bucky Irving screen.

Emeka Egbuka returned to team drills, while Tez Johnson, Jalen McMillan, Alex Anzalone,
Tristan Wirfs and Vita Vea remained out of team work.

Photos and caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz
A rainy Sunday forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ins A rainy Sunday forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside the Adventhealth Training Center for their fourth day of training camp. It was a tough start to the week as the team prepares to begin practicing in full gear this week. 

The defense dominated the whole practice with constant pressure on the quarterbacks. Buccaneers starter Baker Mayfield attempted to connect on a deep pass play to Jalen McMillan, but he was intercepted by Antoine Winfield Jr. Ifeatu Melifonwu contributed to another takeaway after he pressured a pass from Jake Browning. The passing game was hard-pressed, with players like David Walker, Rueben Bain Jr., Yaya Diaby, Al-Quadin Muhammad, and Chris Braswell getting would-be sacks. 

Some players shining in this practice include linebacker Caden Fordham, who recorded a sack and broke up a probable touchdown pass during red zone practice. In terms of offensive players, David Sills V had a great day. He tallied three touchdowns, including a long catch-and-run, and scored his other two during red zone practice reps. 

Photos and Caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz

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