UVA Game

[Delaware Cavalier]

we will be uva Fans this week as they Host ND

We play them in South Bend.

[Delaware Cavalier]

Shaping up to be a pivotal game. If we beat BC, UVA game could clinch berth in ACC championship. If we were to lose to BC - it is a must win. Either way - pivotal game.

Tickets are extremely cheap as UVA students will be on break. Starting at $17 and front row midfield for around $50.

Anyone know what section at Scott Stadium is the SMU section?

Hotel Recommendations in Charlottsville?

The visitors sections are in the corner of the end zone on the right of the TV screen, directly opposite the TV cameras. They are in both the lower and upper decks. Your team will be staying in the Omni Hotel downtown, the only one in C'ville capable of handling that large a party. There are a lot of hotels and motels like the Hilton Garden Inn, Best Western, etc. Rooms shouldn't be too difficult to get. The Graduate by Hilton is on The Corner, the commercial strip directly across University Ave from the campus (which we call The Grounds). You'll get to walk through the oldest part of the University, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to Scott Stadium. Rooms there may already be gone. The team charter will fly directly from Dallas to C'ville, as the airport can handle 737- and 757-sized planes (Oregon, USC, and UCLA used 757s). If you are flying in from DFW, your best bet will be a flight to Dulles International in Northern VA, rather than Richmond or C'ville, and then renting a car. DC Reagan National probably has flights, too, but it can be a real pain trying to get out of town. It's about a 2 hour very scenic drive from Dulles to C'ville, major highways the whole way. For anyone making the drive from the DC area, be aware that Greene County is a massive radar trap along US Route 29, 100 kph on your speedometer (63 mph) is pretty safe. The deputies and state troopers know when it's gameday. It's pretty hilly coming from DC and easy to lose track of how fast you're going. The deputies and troopers supposedly have a rhyme, "At 9 you're fine. At 10 you're mine." Parking from the DC area is at John Paul Jones Arena and there's a shuttle to the stadium. The lots at Fontaine Research Park are used by people coming from the western, southern, and Richmond areas as they are close to I-64. Both parking areas are free.

Delaware Cav - Thanks for all of the insight! Is Graduate hotel to Scott Stadium walkable? Are tailgates mainly in parking lots or on campus?

It is most definitely walkable. You'll cut through the center of the cluster of the original Jeffersonian buildings to get there.

Tailgating is only permitted in the designated parking lots. Under VA law, the public consumption of alcohol is prohibited. The University actually has to get permits from the state to allow alcohol in the Fontaine Research Park, John Paul Jones Arena, and on-campus parking areas. To show you how bad it is, there's a University parking garage on Ivy Road. Alcohol is not permitted there and the University police will discourage folks from setting up tables in it. (Don't remember if it's a pay lot or free.)

[CBpony]

So what are the SMU sections? Will be driving down from DC. Didn’t get around to buying tickets from SMU ticket office due to work travel uncertainty

[PonyTime]

So what are the SMU sections? Will be driving down from DC. Didn’t get around to buying tickets from SMU ticket office due to work travel uncertainty

You saved about $30 a ticket by waiting. I am not sure what the SMU sections are but DelawareCavalier said the corner of the end zone on right of TV screen - upper and lower decks. Suppose that means section 111 and 112.

You can sit 50 yrd line visitors side for about $30 right now.

[EastStang]

I’ll be sitting with a UVA friend. Any idea where the alumni tent will be.

[CBpony]

So where is there to eat after game? Looks like every place opens at 5pm on Saturday??

[EastStang]

Looks like weather will be cool and great. Places to eat in Charlottesville. The big chains are there. Timberwood is good. Burgers and lots of beers on tap. Burton's Grill and Bar is good as well. If you want to drive 45 minutes, there are a ton of great places to eat in Scottsville. The Batteau is French style, Amici's is Italian. Lumpkins recently closed sadly. At Lake Montecello is Wahoo Barbecue which is great barbecue and the chocolate peanut butter pie is wonderful. Since most hotels have breakfast bars now, breakfast is usually ignored, but Bodo's Bagels is great. There's a few Mexican places, whose names I can't remember, but some are good as well, but its hit or miss. You won't starve in Central Virginia.

[CBpony]

Thank you for the Recs! Looking forward to this short road trip. Last time I was able to see them this close was Annapolis

[PonyTime]

UVA Fan forum for those who are interested;

https://virginia.sportswar.com/message_board/football

[malonish]

I do not like the format of that forum

[Delaware Cavalier]

Looks like weather will be cool and great. Places to eat in Charlottesville. The big chains are there. Timberwood is good. Burgers and lots of beers on tap. Burton's Grill and Bar is good as well. If you want to drive 45 minutes, there are a ton of great places to eat in Scottsville. The Batteau is French style, Amici's is Italian. Lumpkins recently closed sadly. At Lake Montecello is Wahoo Barbecue which is great barbecue and the chocolate peanut butter pie is wonderful. Since most hotels have breakfast bars now, breakfast is usually ignored, but Bodo's Bagels is great. There's a few Mexican places, whose names I can't remember, but some are good as well, but its hit or miss. You won't starve in Central Virginia.

Guadalajara is probably one of if not the best Mexican places in C'ville. There are 2 that are easy to get to, a smaller one on Fontaine Ave. and a large one north of town on Greenbriar Drive off US 29.
Boylan Heights on The Corner has a good beer and burger selection.
Selvedge Brewing on Ivy Road (the back of the building) also has a good menu of beers and food. It's not too far away from the John Paul Jones Arena parking lots.

[Delaware Cavalier]

I do not like the format of that forum

Neither do a lot of us on it.

[malonish]

I do not like the format of that forum

Neither do a lot of us on it.

Dang, sorry that you gotta deal with that.

[Pony ^]

I do not like the format of that forum

absolutely horrendous format. goodness.

[Mustangs35SMU]

Didn't see a game thread, so just posting here.

PONY UP!!!