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Cinematic stars Texas, Virginia face off

ESPNRISE.com

Monday, September 1, 2008

The first head-to-head matchup in the Great State Debate pits No. 1 Texas against No. 8 Virginia -- states with such storied football histories that they inspired two of the best movies about high school football ever made. Texas gave us the legendary "Friday Night Lights," while Virginia set the scene for "Remember the Titans." A big underdog, Virginia may need movie fans to turn out en masse to have a chance at knocking out top-seeded Texas. The Lone Star State seems to have it all in footb ...

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