The college football season arrives Thursday, September 3rd, when the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats travel to face the UCF Knights at 7:00 PM EDT inside the Acrisure Bounce House — and there is nothing quite like an opener under the lights to remind you why you fell in love with this sport in the first place.
Both teams enter at 0-0, which means every snap carries the electricity of a blank slate. For UCF, the Bounce House is one of the most raucous environments in the country, and a Thursday night crowd will be primed to set the tone for the year. For Bethune-Cookman, it is an opportunity to walk into a hostile arena and announce that this version of the Wildcats is built for the moment.
Season openers are about possibility. Tune in and watch it begin.
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