[givemethemic]

UVA fans better get your season tickets now!!!! This is from an e-mail that I got... no artiicle

Virginia to Open 2008 Football Season at Home vs. USC
Trojans Make Rare Appearance at ACC Stadium

Charlottesville, VA ­ The Virginia football team will open its 2008 season
at home against Southern California on Aug. 30 at Scott Stadium both schools
announced today. Virginia will play the second game in the series during the
2010 season at The Los Angeles Coliseum on September 11. The 2008 match-up
will be the first meeting between the Cavaliers and Trojans in football.

³The opportunity to open the 2008 season at home against a team of this
caliber is truly exciting,² said Executive Associate Director of Athletics
Jon Oliver. ³Coach Groh has worked hard to create a great college football
atmosphere at Scott Stadium and our fans have been tremendous in supporting
this effort. They deserve to see this type of game. I can promise we will
introduce a couple of game day initiatives to support the excitement around
the game.²

The game marks a rare trek by USC to an Atlantic Coast Conference venue. The
only previous occurrence was in 1998 when USC played at Florida State and
lost 30-10 at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Trojans have played at current ACC
member schools Miami (1966, L 10-7), Georgia Tech (1973, W 23-6) and Boston
College (1988, W 34-7), but none of those games took place while their
football programs were members of the ACC.

The last meeting between the Trojans and an ACC opponent came in 2004 when
USC defeated Virginia Tech 24-13 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. at the
Black Coaches Association Kickoff Classic. USC owns an all-time record of
10-6 against the current lineup of ACC teams.

Virginia stands 0-1 against Pac-10 teams. The Cavaliers lost to Washington
38-17 in 1976.

"Virginia football likes the challenge of competition,² said Cavaliers coach
Al Groh. ³Clearly, we will get all we want from one of the most storied
programs in the country. When you think about national championships,
Heisman Trophies, and All-Americans, the USC Trojans are at the top of the
list. I know Pete Carrol well and have great respect for what he and his
players have done."

During the last five seasons the Trojans have played in five consecutive
Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, won the national title in 2003 and
2004 and played in the BCS Championship Game in 2005. USC has been ranked in
the top four of the final Associated Press poll in each of the last five
seasons while winning five consecutive Pac-10 titles. During that time, USC
has compiled a 59-6 record and been ranked in the top-10 of the AP poll for
its last 56 games.

Virginia will open its 2007 season Sept. 1 at Wyoming. The Cavaliers home
opener is against ACC rival Duke on Sept. 8.

[bigsmooth]

very nice...though it will probably be a blowout, i look forward to it. anytime a team like that comes to your place, that is awesome.

[LUconn]

I wonder who SC is trying to recruit over here.

[TDDance234]

Beat down.

Yikes.

But then again, when they opened up against VA Tech a few years ago, everyone suspected that they would cream them but the Hokies held strong, eventually falling to the Trojans.

Good way to sell some tickets for the Hoos, though.

[thesportscritic]

this will be an ugly game.

[SuperJon]

Your insight is great.

[jmdickens]

I wonder who SC is trying to recruit over here.

That could be it Kyle Long, he is from Charlottesville
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=15&p=8&c=1&nid=2741174
http://usc.scout.com/2/637784.html

[ATrain]

I wouldn't be disappointed if UVA pulled out an upset...but I'm definitely not expecting one

[bigsmooth]

the more i think about it, this could be a close game till maybe mid 3rd qtr. but ya know it is so far off you can only base it on how the teams did last year, and it would have been a blowout. i would rather play a team like USC early than late. i about passed out when atrain gave his half-handed compliment

[ATrain]

Haha, if that almost made you pass out, this might give you a heart attack: I actually don't hate UVA as much as I've made y'all think I do.

[bigsmooth]

poser

[jcmanson]

Wow! I would'nt have ever expected this. I'm glad my dad gets season tickets. I may have to miss LU's opener if I can't make it to both. It's not so often that someone of this caliber comes into your own backyard, actually it may never happen again in my lifetime.

[jcmanson]

Smoothie, you heading to this game? Perhaps we can meet up.

[bigsmooth]

im at every game jc. so indeed, we can certainly meet up. i may need to invest in a helicopter so i can get to both LU and UVA games when they are on the same day.

[jcmanson]

im at every game jc. so indeed, we can certainly meet up. i may need to invest in a helicopter so i can get to both LU and UVA games when they are on the same day.

Yeah, If there is a conflict I have to choose LU, last year was the first year I didn't even make a game in my lifetime. It seemed like they all conflicted with the LU games.

[HenryGale]

Here's my east coast bias...when I see USC...I still think of South Carolina

[flameshaw]

There is only ONE USC, and it is in So.Cal. My condolences in advance to the Hoos fans, but Smoothie, I need to bum a ticket from you, I will drive.

[SuperJon]

There is only ONE USC, and it is in So.Cal. My condolences in advance to the Hoos fans, but Smoothie, I need to bum a ticket from you, I will drive.

Disagree with you there.

Southern Cal is marketed as "SC" since the University of South Carolina has been around longer. If you want to get technical, there is only one USC.

Southern Cal only has the SC in their logo because of this. South Carolina used to have all three but have gone to the C with the cock in the middle.

Popularity wise, Southern Cal is the only USC, but technically, they're SC and South Carolina is USC.

[qkslvrsrfrboy]

not the same game but involves USC, my girlfriends uncle is the associate head coach at Notre dame, so she got me free tickets to the USC @ Notre Dame game.

[flameshaw]

There is only ONE USC, and it is in So.Cal. My condolences in advance to the Hoos fans, but Smoothie, I need to bum a ticket from you, I will drive.

Disagree with you there.

Southern Cal is marketed as "SC" since the University of South Carolina has been around longer. If you want to get technical, there is only one USC.

Southern Cal only has the SC in their logo because of this. South Carolina used to have all three but have gone to the C with the cock in the middle.

Popularity wise, Southern Cal is the only USC, but technically, they're SC and South Carolina is USC.

SJ,

I am too old to get technical, or change my mind, don't rain on my parade please .

[bigsmooth]

screw the technical stuff. the only USC is SoCal. only south carolinians get upset about that. just like north carolinians get upset when gamecock fans call themselves "carolina". flameshaw, you will be first on my list for a ticket to the game. i have already had some people inquiring about that game.

[Libertine]

South Carolina is USC.

Durn skippy!!

only south carolinians get upset about that.

Your point being?

[bigsmooth]

sorry lib....but it is fact.

[flameshaw]

screw the technical stuff. the only USC is SoCal. only south carolinians get upset about that. just like north carolinians get upset when gamecock fans call themselves "carolina". flameshaw, you will be first on my list for a ticket to the game. i have already had some people inquiring about that game.

Thank you my friend, been a long time SC fan, but haven't seen them play in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. I will act like I am pulling for UVA though so I don't cramp your style.

[SuperJon]

See flameshaw, I got you calling them SC.