2013 Schedule Scoop!

Sorry to bump Mike's post down the list so quickly, but I got this about two hours ahead of the curve, and needed to share.  Here is our 2013 football schedule:

8/31 - BYU
9/7 - Oregon
9/14 - BYE
9/21 - VMI
9/28 - @ Pittsburgh
10/5 - Ball State
10/12 - @ Maryland
10/19 - Duke
10/26 - Georgia Tech
11/2 - Clemson
11/9 - @ UNC
11/16 - BYE
11/23 - @ Miami
11/30 - Virginia Tech

Instant analysis: 

• It's imperative we start 1-1 and not 0-2, though the bye on 9/14 allows us time to regroup after what is sure to be a shellacking at the hands of Oregon.
• I wish VMI weren't the first game after the bye week, however.  That's a wasted opportunity.
• I like the trip to Pitt so early in the season -- I wonder if we'll be their first ACC game?  That'd be kind of cool.  Though maybe not, as they'll likely be pretty fired up for that.
• Gotta go at least 3-1 in October to have any hope for a decent season.  All four are winnable games.
• Love Clemson in early November.  That's classic Clemson lull time, right there.  It's a longshot, but maybe we can catch the Tigers napping in that one.
• We're looking at the good possibility of an 0-4 end to the season.  That doesn't bode well for Coach London, as a 5-7 finish after a 5-3 start is the kind of thing that gets coaches fired.
• I'm calling it now: 6-6.  The wins: BYU, VMI, Ball State, @ UMD, Duke, GT, VT.  Whelp, I just listed seven wins.  I guess I'm calling it 7-5.  UN-A-BASHED-HO-MER-clap-clap-clapclapclap
• With eight freaking home games, we better scrape together a winning season.  Shit.