The city agreed to let USA use Ladd Stadium for free while they get their football program off the ground. Not sure USA will ever turn into a football powerhouse, but it is a move they have to make. They will be asked to leave the Sunbelt if the don't start a team, plus football brings lots of publicity to a university. I think USA students deserve to have this type of thing to enrich their college experience. I have always thought USA made a mistake when they didn't follow UAB's lead and move up to a better conference with a football program.
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