BC and AU in the Future?

[DKW 86 7,423]

Loved the fans etc from the 1982 T-Bowl. I would laugh at USF being a BCS calibre team until I got to hear them pound the daylights out of Louisville while driving home from Homecoming. That was one of the most lopsided games I know of in a while. The score was far less indicative of the total domination of USF thanyou would think. 45-14 and was nowhere near that close....

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/p.../607260356/1002

Jacobs: Auburn, B.C. trying to set up game

By Jay G. Tate

Montgomery Advertiser

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said Tuesday that Auburn is in negotiations with Boston College and a "few other big-name schools" for an upcoming home-and-home football series.

Jacobs, in town Tuesday for an appearance at the Montgomery Kiwanis Club, said the football team plans to play one BCS-caliber non-conference opponent per season. Auburn could play Boston College as early as 2010.

"We could play (Boston College) early in the year and give our fans a chance to go up there. That'd be good," Jacobs said. "It's not a done deal yet. We've talked with several schools about a series. (Boston College) certainly had interest. They fit the profile of a team that would generate interest from Auburn fans."

The Tigers open their 2006 season against Pac-10 member Washington State, though Auburn will not make a reciprocal trip. WSU will receive approximately $850,000 for the game.

South Florida, now a member of the BCS-recognized Big East Conference, signed a $650,000 deal two years ago to play at Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2007. The Tigers currently are seeking another major-conference opponent to play in Auburn next year, though Jacobs said that search has been difficult.

"Most of the big teams can't accommodate our schedule situation in such a short period of time," Jacobs said. "I'd be OK with doing a home game in 2007 and maybe going to their place in 2010. We're looking into that. Sometimes it's good to be creative."

Jacobs also has negotiated a home-and-home series with West Virginia beginning with an Auburn home game in 2008.

The Tigers haven't submitted an official schedule beyond the upcoming season.

[Bottomfeeder 244]

Wow.

[Tiger in Spain 0]

Chesnut Hill in October would be an awesome road trip. Wouldn't want to go up there any later than that, though.

[tigerfan1234 0]

It's good to see that Auburn is bringing back some quality nonconference games. I loved the eighties when we would play Texas, Florida State, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Clemson and some others. It made for really exciting seasons. I would love to see us not shy away from good competition. Even if it means a loss, I believe it would show the college football world that Auburn is to be respected.

[JohnDeere 0]

Jeff Beard is smiling right about now.

[autigeremt 6,616]

West Virginia and B.C. is a good start in the right direction. Maybe a home and home v/s Texas or Notre Dame. That would be cool!

[Aubie16 1]

I've never been to Boston but I've heard its a really cool city. I would love to be able to make it up there for a game.

Would give me the perfect excuse to go north of the Mason-Dixon line...which I rarely do.