The flip side is that ACC’s stipulation to play against non-conference opponents in the state means the Bulldogs will not be able to play Virginia in a Chick-fil-A kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium that during A long time was scheduled as the first game of the season for both teams in September. 7)
“ACC launch says it all, eliminates UVA play,” McGarity acknowledged by text message Wednesday.
Tech and Georgia have played in all but 12 years since their rivalry began in 1893. The teams disagree on whether any games the schools played were penalized. The Bulldogs do not count the 1943 and ’44 contests, won by Tech 48-0 and 44-0, respectively, because UGA contends that the Yellow Jackets used ineligible players who underwent military training in Atlanta during World War II.
Schools also did not play between 1917 and 24 due to UGA student protests that Tech chose to play soccer during World War I. Otherwise, the rivalry known as “Old Fashioned Clean Hate” has been played without interruption since 1925.
Georgia and Virginia have been under contract since 2017 to play an evening Labor Day showdown this year. The Bulldogs and Cavaliers have played 19 times previously, with Georgia holding a 9-7-3 lead in the series. The last time they played at the Oahu Bowl in Honolulu was in 2000.
