CLEMSON FOOTBALL

ACC Announces Kickoff for ACC Football Championship Game


by -

GREENSBORO, NC -- Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday that the 2007 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, scheduled to be held at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (formally Alltel Stadium) in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, December 1, will have a 1 pm (EST) kickoff and will be nationally televised by ESPN on ABC Sports.

?We are pleased to announce this year?s ACC Football Championship Game will be televised nationally at 1 pm,? said Swofford. ?Our first two championship games featured four different conference teams, and as our 12 league programs prepare for the upcoming 2007 season we know a common goal for each is to be playing on December 1 in Jacksonville.?

The afternoon kickoff is the second straight for the ACC?s championship contest, and its third straight national appearance on ABC. Both previous games have been played at Jacksonville?s Alltel Stadium.

The inaugural Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game in 2005 had an 8 pm kickoff, with Florida State taking a 27-22 decision from Virginia Tech.

Last year, the ACC?s second gridiron championship game had a 1 pm start with Wake Forest claiming a 9-6 triumph over Georgia Tech.

Ticket and event information for this year?s Dr Pepper ACC Championship Football Game may be obtained by accessing the ACC?s official website at theacc.com or by calling the Gator Bowl Association at 800.374.BOWL.

Ultimate Level LogoUpgrade Your Account

Unlock premium boards and exclusive features (e.g. ad-free) by upgrading your account today.

Upgrade Now
Comment on this story
Print   
Former Clemson football assistant named to SEC team's staff
Former Clemson football assistant named to SEC team's staff
Tigers fall to Notre Dame in ACC Tournament quarterfinals
Tigers fall to Notre Dame in ACC Tournament quarterfinals
4-star Peach State defender sets commitment date, Clemson in final visits
4-star Peach State defender sets commitment date, Clemson in final visits
WATCH: Controversial non-home run call during Clemson-UGA game
WATCH: Controversial non-home run call during Clemson-UGA game
Post your comments!
Subject (Replies: 33) Author
spacer ACC Announces Kickoff for ACC Football Championship Game
B-Meist®
spacer 1pm. Shocking, horrible venue, and horrible fan support.
ClemsonZJ
spacer Last years attendance was more indicative.....
BigCUFan®
spacer Which makes me wonder why refs hate Clemson so much.
deleted
spacer Isn't it funny how all fans think the refs "hate" their team***
deleted
spacer Coot doesn;t know there is a conspiracy against CU!
MackDaddy®
spacer IIRC, VT vs. FSU in the first game wasn't even close to sold
ClemsonZJ
spacer FSU had a medicore season (by FSU standards)
BigCUFan®
spacer Year one was pretty full--I was there.....
milerock
spacer That's what happens....
BigCUFan®
spacer Charlotte is ideal location
Paws-itive Tiger
spacer yeah so it can be 40 degrees at gametime.***
deleted
spacer Doesn't effect the Big XII.***
ClemsonZJ
spacer cause big 12 is full of schools who care about football.
deleted
spacer Re: cause big 12 is full of schools who care about football.
deleted
spacer I've been to Jacksonville plenty of times....
BigCUFan®
spacer The stadium is nice, the city is not imo***
poppatiger
spacer you gotta stay in Ponte Vedra Beach sometime.***
deleted
spacer and that's a problem?***
cutgrfan®
spacer I think Atlanta would be a better location
deleted
spacer the city would hate it if Tech played in it.
deleted
spacer Tech rarely sells out its own home games***
BigCUFan®
spacer i know, i get free tix all the time and rarely go.
deleted
spacer the venue is not horrible at all. and the weather is usually
deleted
spacer lol, I agree...I remember
Pole301
spacer Nothing wrong with the venue---as nice a stadium
milerock
spacer last years attendance was our fault***
GOONIETIGER
spacer or miami,vt,and fsu's too***
poppatiger
spacer jax sux...put it in mickey land***
deleted
spacer ACC announces home office to move to Jax. more at 11***
poppatiger
spacer last year's game would have been bad no matter what
poppatiger
spacer Put it in Charlotte and actually sell tickets.******
El Tigre'
spacer Re: whats with the 1 p.m. starts!?
deleted
spacer I'm Ron Burgandy?***
tubby