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FAMU could soon ink a deal to open its 2011 season against the USF Bulls at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.said Alvin Hollins, FAMU’s assistant athletic director. “Our president is very interested in us opening the (2011) season there, and we’re looking at trying to do something down there every other year. … It’s percolating pretty good.”

“The only thing we haven’t done is sign a contract,”

When FAMU faced off against USF in 2005, the game attracted 43,122 fans. That was the second-largest crowd in USF football’s history.

That year the Rattlers, who scored 3 points to the Bulls’ 37, cut a deal to receive part of the game’s ticket revenues. The two universities have not commented on whether a similar agreement is in the works for the anticipated 2011 matchup.