Pitt visited Tampa to play the Bulls in the Bulls Big East opener. You would think that the home team would show up for their conference opener, but it almost seemed as if the Bulls never showed up. Overall it was not a happy day for USF fans. While a third of the Bulls starting defence was down with injuries and many would question the way the officials called the game, there seemed little question that the Pitt Panthers simply out played the Bulls by a wide margen to earn their 5 point victory over the previously 10th ranked USF Bulls.