USF hoping for BOT's approval on stadium funds

USF's "quest to build an on-campus football stadium" will have to clear a big hurdle today, as the school’s board of trustees "will be asked to approve up to" $22M to "design a 35,000-seat stadium just north of the football practice fields and indoor practice facility." If approved, USF will "formally enter the months-long design stage" with project partners Populous and Barton-Malow. The details of that state-of-the-art facility "will start to crystallize over the next few months" as designers meet with stakeholders about the project. There will be "multiple opportunities for the USF community to provide input" along the way, according to the meeting’s agenda (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 3/7).