AU vs West Virginia moved to Thursday, Oct 23 on ESPN

January 31, 2008 11:59 pm AUNewser Athletics

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Auburn and West Virginia have agreed to move their early-season football game next season to a Thursday night meeting on Oct. 23 in Morgantown, W.Va.

ESPN has been arranging the move for sometime as it worked with both schools to juggle their schedules. Auburn wanted the move in order to give its new starting quarterback more time to get acquainted with the offense. West Virginia will have more time to work with new head coach Bill Stewart.

The immediate change for Auburn is that a home game with Southern Miss originally scheduled for Oct. 18 will be moved into the West Virginia slot on Sept. 6. That will be the second game of the year for the Tigers.

Auburn will have an open date on Oct. 18.

The Tigers will open the season Aug. 30 against Louisiana-Monroe.

Source: Birmingham News Blog

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