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NCAA College Football Schedule: Two Alexandrians Playing for UVA
No. 1 Alabama v. Virginia, Virginia Tech v. Brigham Young: Who to look for, lines, college football rankings and where to watch.
By Todd Richissin
Two Alexandrians will be playing for the University of Virginia Cavaliers this weekend.
UVA sophomores Darius Lee, who played for St. Stephens & St. Agnes, and Jay Whitmire, formerly of T.C. Williams, are both on the team. Lee is #40 for the Cavaliers and Whitmire is #77.
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The college betting lines, predictably, aren’t showing a lot of hope for Virginia Tech, 18-point underdogs to No. 1 Alabama. (See the game on ESPN at 5:30 Saturday.)
Virginia’s an underdog, too, but by only a field goal, to Brigham Young. (Game time is 3:30, and it’s on ESPN2.)
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Virginia Tech: No one from Alexandria but here's the full Virginia Tech football roster.)
Virginia: Lee and Whitmire; here’s the full roster.
And good news for football addicts: Your fellow junkies will certainly be there to support you at several establishments in and near Alexandria, where you can watch the games.
1. Murphy's: 713 King St.2. Joe Theissman's: 1800 Diagonal Road
3. Bugsy's: 111 King St.
5. Del Ray Pizzeria: 2218 Mt. Vernon Ave.
6. Hard Times Cafe: 1404 King St.
7. Rampart's: 1700 Fern St.
8. Reynold's Street Bar & Grill: 34 S. Reynolds St.
What team are you watching this weekend?
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