This is exactly the type of game and venue ND could and should be looking for. ACC vs. SEC.
Two of college football's last three national champions will meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game to open the 2017 season.
The 10th installment of the nation's longest-running kickoff game will feature the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide in what will be the first regular-season college game to be played in the $1.2 billion dollar retractable-roof, state-of-the-art New Atlanta Stadium.
"These teams represent the best in our sport," said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. President and CEO. "The best players, the best coaches, the best fans. It's going to be a memorable start to the season and there is no better place to host this than in Atlanta, the capital of college football."
The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game averages more than 66,000 fans for each game - higher than 30 bowl games from last year - and its team payout averages $4.3 million, which is higher than 21 bowl games last season. Television viewership is also traditionally strong with more than 40 million viewers tuning in to the series since 2008.
Florida State and Alabama have met four times with the Crimson Tide holding a 2-1-1 advantage over the Seminoles. FSU, however, won the most recent game in 2007, a 21-14 victory in Jacksonville.
"This is a great opportunity to open the 2017 season against an outstanding Florida State program," Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said. "Jimbo has done an excellent job there and this will provide a great challenge for our team.
When the new stadium is complete, it will seat 65,000 football fans, as opposed to the current 80,000-person capacity at the Georgia Dome, which will be a reduction of 18%.
Two of college football's last three national champions will meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game to open the 2017 season.
The 10th installment of the nation's longest-running kickoff game will feature the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide in what will be the first regular-season college game to be played in the $1.2 billion dollar retractable-roof, state-of-the-art New Atlanta Stadium.
"These teams represent the best in our sport," said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. President and CEO. "The best players, the best coaches, the best fans. It's going to be a memorable start to the season and there is no better place to host this than in Atlanta, the capital of college football."
The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game averages more than 66,000 fans for each game - higher than 30 bowl games from last year - and its team payout averages $4.3 million, which is higher than 21 bowl games last season. Television viewership is also traditionally strong with more than 40 million viewers tuning in to the series since 2008.
Florida State and Alabama have met four times with the Crimson Tide holding a 2-1-1 advantage over the Seminoles. FSU, however, won the most recent game in 2007, a 21-14 victory in Jacksonville.
"This is a great opportunity to open the 2017 season against an outstanding Florida State program," Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said. "Jimbo has done an excellent job there and this will provide a great challenge for our team.
When the new stadium is complete, it will seat 65,000 football fans, as opposed to the current 80,000-person capacity at the Georgia Dome, which will be a reduction of 18%.
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