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How the Va. Tech/U.Va. rivalry stacks up

Posted to: college football Virginia Tech football

After Virginia Tech's eighth straight win over Virginia, we got to wondering how that compares with some of the nation's other annual season-ending college football grudge matches. Here's a status report:

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Virginia Tech vs. Virginia

All-time  51-37-5 Virginia Tech (58.0%)

First meeting  1895

This season  38-0 Virginia Tech

Current streak  eight straight Virginia Tech

Last 10  9-1 Virginia Tech

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Michigan vs. Ohio State

All-time  58-43-6 Michigan (57.4%) (Buckeyes vacated 2010 win)

First meeting  1897

This season  40-34 Michigan

Current streak  one win Michigan

Last 10   7-2 Ohio State (Buckeyes vacated 2010 win)

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Alabama vs. Auburn

All-time  40-34-1 Alabama (54.1%)

First meeting  1893

This season  42-14 Alabama

Current streak  one win Alabama

Last 10   7-3 Auburn

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Navy vs. Army

All-time  55-49-7 Navy (52.9%)

First meeting  1890

This season  Dec. 10 at FedEx Field

Current streak  nine straight Navy

Last 10   9-1 Navy

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Texas vs. Texas A&M

All-time  76-37-5 Texas (67.3%)

First meeting  1894

This season   27-25 Texas

Current streak  Two straight Texas

Last 10   7-3 Texas

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Florida State vs. Florida

All-time  33-21-2 Florida (61.1%)

First meeting   1958

This season  21-7 Florida State

Current streak  Two straight Florida State

Last 10   6-4 Florida

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Southern Cal vs. UCLA

All-time  43-28-7 Southern Cal (60.6%) (Trojans vacated wins in 2004 and 2005)

First meeting  1929

This season  50-0 Southern Cal

Current streak   five straight Southern Cal

Last 10  7-1 Southern Cal (Trojans vacated wins in 2004 and 2005)

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Clemson vs. South Carolina

All-time  65-40-4 Clemson (62.0%)

First meeting  1896

This season  34-13 South Carolina

Current streak  three straight South Carolina

Last 10  6-4 Clemson

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North Carolina vs. Duke

All-time  59-35-4 North Carolina (62.8%)

First meeting  1888

This season  37-21 North Carolina

Current streak  eight straight North Carolina

Last 10  9-1 North Carolina

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Missouri vs. Kansas

All-time  57-54-9 Missouri (51.3%) (says Mizzou), 56-55-9 Missouri (50.5%) (says Kansas)

First meeting  1891

This season  24-10 Missouri

Current streak  three straight Missouri

Last 10  6-4 Missouri

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Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State

All-time  81-17-7 Oklahoma (82.7%)

First meeting  1904

This season  Saturday at Oklahoma State

Current streak   eight straight Oklahoma

Last 10  8-2 Oklahoma

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Washington vs. Washington State

All-time  66-31-6 Washington (68.0%)

First meeting  1900

This season  38-21 Washington

Current streak   three straight Washington

Last 10  6-4 Washington

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Purdue vs. Indiana

All-time  71-37-6 Purdue (65.7%)

First meeting  1891

This season  33-25 Purdue

Current streak  one win Purdue

Last 10  8-2 Purdue

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Georgia vs. Georgia Tech

All-time  62-39-5 Georgia (61.4%)

First meeting  1893

This season  31-17 Georgia

Current streak  three straight Georgia

Last 10   9-1 Georgia

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Mississippi vs. Mississippi State

All-time  60-42-6 Mississippi (58.8%)

First meeting  1901

This season  31-3 Mississippi State

Current streak  three straight Mississippi State

Last 10  5-5 tie

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky

All-time  74-24-9 Tennessee (75.5%)

First meeting  1893

This season  10-7 Kentucky

Current streak  one win Kentucky (breaking Tennessee's 26-game win streak in the series)

Last 10  9-1 Tennessee

 

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