More on the UNC/UVA game that is worth a read, I did a little copy/paste from the UVA website. I might be increasing my play after I look at SOS and how each team stacks up on both sides of the ball.
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"We understand that it might create some hardships for fans," Oliver said, "but we're doing the best we can to try and make it so that we can get this game pulled off, because let's not forget: It's a great opportunity for us to be on a national stage."
Nobody has to remind UVa's players of that fact.
"Thursday night, ESPN prime time, it really doesn't get much better than this," linebacker LaRoy Reynolds said Monday.
"The energy's going to be there, the passion's going to be there, and the effort's definitely going to be there."
Reynolds is among the seniors who will be honored Thursday night before UVa's final home game. He's hoping to end his college career in a bowl, and for that to happen, the Cavaliers (4-6, 2-4 ACC) must win their final two regular-season games. (Virginia closes the regular season Nov. 24 at Virginia Tech.)
UVa has been part of ESPN's Thursday night showcase 11 times, starting in 1991. A season ago, Virginia won 28-21 at ACC rival Miami on a Thursday night, a victory that earned coach Mike London's program much-needed national recognition.
At Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers' record in Thursday night games on ESPN is 3-1. The most notable of those victories, of course, was the 33-28 upset of No. 2 Florida State on Nov. 2, 1995, FSU's first-ever ACC loss. Most recently, UVa blanked UNC 23-0 on Oct. 19, 2006.
"We kept notes from that game," Bauman said, "and we've looked back at what's different now than in 2006."
Some schools, Bauman noted, decline to host weekday games, for various reasons. UVa officials like the national exposure that ESPN gives programs that appear in its Thursday night games. But don't expect to see a Thursday night game become an annual event at Scott Stadium.
"I would tell you this," Oliver said, "we appreciate the opportunity the ACC and ESPN have given us to play on this stage, but I would be very concerned if we were playing every year on Thursday night. I think it creates a lot of challenges for our kids academically, for our fans coming to games, and it puts a lot of logistical pressure on the University."
