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‘Hoos, Hokies on TV this fall

Chris Graham

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The Aug. 30 season openers for Virginia and Virginia Tech will be televised, and UVa. fans will get to see their ‘Hoos each of the first three college-football weekends next fall.

Tech’s opener against East Carolina in Charlotte will be televised nationally on ESPN with a noon kickoff. UVa.’s home tilt with Southern Cal at 3:30 p.m. will be broadcast regionally on ABC and on ESPN2 to a national-TV audience.

Virginia is back on TV the next weekend for its Sept. 6 home game with I-AA Richmond at 3:45 p.m. on ESPNU.

The Cavs are on the U on Sept. 13 for a road game at UConn at 7:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech on Sept. 13 in a game that will be televised regionally on ABC and nationally on ESPN.

Two late-season Tech games are on the ESPN schedule. The Hokies host Maryland on Nov. 6 and travel the next week to Miami for a Nov. 13 contest. Both games are Thursday-night games with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, 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, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].