Upon arriving at its Tampa hotel, the Rattler football team was greeted by a surprise welcome from the Lakewood High School Band.
FAMU (1-1) takes on the University of South Florida Bulls (2-0) tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Raymond James Stadium.
The Rattler athletic program will receive $400,000 from the matchup. The 2005 contest between the two teams attracted 43,122 fans, the second largest attendance number in USF's history.