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Trop to present ‘interesting’ challenges for first-ever bowl game

Domes usually aren’t bad places to watch a football game, but that notion will be put to the test during Saturday’s St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field. Indeed, the same things that make Tropicana Field such an adventure for baseball will probably come into play during the game between Memphis and the University of South Florida. Baseball fans know there are two levels of catwalks at the Trop, and frequently a ball will hit a catwalk and carom who-knows-where.Domes usually aren’t bad places to watch a football game, but that notion will be put to the test during Saturday’s St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field.

Indeed, the same things that make Tropicana Field such an adventure for baseball will probably come into play during the game between Memphis and the University of South Florida. Baseball fans know there are two levels of catwalks at the Trop, and frequently a ball will hit a catwalk and carom who-knows-where.

The St. Pete Times brought in a local soccer player and media personality to see how easy it was for a punted ball to strike a catwalk. The conclusion: the catwalks could be in play, but it would require a pretty massive shank.

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