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Live Blog: UVA faces South Carolina in the 2018 Belk Bowl

Chris Graham

Belk BowlUVA (7-5, 4-4 ACC) faces South Carolina (7-5, 4-4 SEC) in the 2018 Belk Bowl in Charlotte. Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium is set for 12 noon. The game is being broadcast on ABC.

AFP editor Chris Graham leads our live coverage from the press box at Bank of America Stadium. Scroll down to Comments section to join the conversation via Disqus.


Augusta Free Press coverage of the 2018 Belk Bowl is presented by Bear Creek. AFP’s coverage is also sponsored by Studio 3•6 on East Market Street in Charlottesville.


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UVA Belk Bowl Notes

  • Virginia returns to action in the 17th annual Belk Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks.
  • The game will kick at noon on Saturday and will be televised live on ABC.
  • The Cavaliers played in the first two games in Belk Bowl history, 2002 and 2003, when the game was then known as the Continental Tire Bowl.
  • UVA is one of three teams (Boston College, Wake Forest) to be 2-0 all-time in the Belk Bowl and a win over South Carolina will make the Cavaliers the Belk Bowl’s first three-game winner, passing Boston College, NC State and Wake Forest’s two wins.
  • UVA is playing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since appearing in four bowl games in a row from 2002-03-04-05.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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