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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
UNC to play at Ford Field
No word from North Carolina yet, but Clemson media relations just sent out an e-mail noting the 2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge games.
The marquee matchup is North Carolina vs. Michigan State, at Ford Field in Detroit. That’s the home of the NFL’s Lions and is a massive facility (65,000 for football). The NCAA played a regional final there this season, on a raised court.
The Final Four will be played at Ford Field in 2009. The Tar Heels could get an advance look at the facility, and more importantly figure out how to shoot the basketball in a football stadium.
Duke will have to play an actual road game, as the Blue Devils will head to Purdue on Dec. 2. N.C. State is the odd team out, since the ACC has 12 teams and the Big Ten 11.
2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Schedule
Monday, Dec. 1
Wisconsin at Virginia Tech
Tuesday, Dec. 2
Ohio State at Miami
Clemson at Illinois
Duke at Purdue
Virginia at Minnesota
Iowa at Boston College
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Indiana at Wake Forest
Penn State at Georgia Tech
North Carolina vs. Michigan State (Ford Field, Detroit, MI)
Florida State at Northwestern
Michigan at Maryland
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