of COVID-19. Rowdies Cup USF also has a men's soccer derby with the crosstown NCAA Division II member University of Tampa Spartans. The rivalry (known as the Mayor's Cup before 2005) is named after the original Tampa Bay Rowdies who were the first professional sports franchise in Tampa. The winner of the annual exhibition match receives the trophy the now defunct Rowdies won in Soccer Bowl '75. The Bulls lead the all-time series . The Bulls and Spartans also play occasional exhibition games in other sports, particularly baseball and men's basketball, but not on a regular basis like with men's soccer. Since beach volleyball is played at the National Collegiate level (meaning schools from Divisions I, II, and III all compete directly against each other), it is likely that USF and Tampa will be rivals in that sport once USF's team begins in 2025. Former rivals USF has had several rivals in the past that it no longer plays often. As members of the Sun Belt Conference from 1976–91 their main rivals were Jacksonville and South Alabama and they had a lesser rivalry with Charlotte which continued when both schools joined the Metro Conference in 1991 and Conference USA in 1995. During their time in the Big East, the Bulls had minor rivalries with Louisville, Cincinnati, and West Virginia. Traditions Since 1995, the university has shined green lights as opposed to the usual white lights on its iconic water tower the night following a victory by any of the Bulls sports teams to let the campus and surrounding area know of the win. The school also lights the water tower green for special events like homecoming week and commencement ceremonies. USF's fight song is the Golden Brahman March, named after the original mascot. USF is somewhat unique among colleges in that it has both a fight song and a victory song, March Victorious. The Golden Brahman March is played at the end of every Bulls home game along with USF's Alma Mater, but March Victorious is only played at the end of games that USF wins. USF's hand sign is "Horns Up", similar to Texas's "Hook 'em Horns". The signal is used as good luck during field goals, extra points, free throws, and as general school spirit. For basketball and volleyball games, rubbing the hoof of the Bull statue outside the student entrance to the Yuengling Center is said to