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Article: BCS 'dragon' awakens; South Florida speedily rises into the top 10.(SPORTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 5, 2007
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Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
South Florida's emergence as a serious BCS title contender proves again that the Sunshine State is the game's grass roots epicenter.
When the Tampa school informed the nation in 1996 that it was starting a football program, most outsiders scoffed. Florida was about to win a national title under Steve Spurrier. Florida State was in the midst of its mind-boggling run of four title-game appearances in five seasons. And Miami was about to experience a dominating renaissance under Butch Davis. With such national powerhouses as neighbors, South Florida was given little shot of establishing a high-profile program.
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