Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game

*2012 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game*

Fast Facts:
WHAT:	Billed as the *“Daytona 500 of College Football,”* the annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is the nation’s premier season-opening neutral site game matching top teams to kick off the first weekend of every college football season.
WHO’S PLAYING:	Auburn vs. Clemson
WHEN & WHERE:	Saturday, September 1, 2012 – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
ON TV:	National broadcast on ABC or ESPN
ON THE WEB:	www.Chick-fil-AKickoffGame.com
GAME MANAGEMENT:	The game is being hosted by the Chick-fil-A Bowl in partnership with ESPN.

Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Nuggets:
	Both Auburn and Clemson are projected to be ranked in the pre-season Top 25. This would mark the fifth straight year the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has matched Top 25 teams to open the college football season.
	The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game’s average total team payout of $4 million is higher than 20 bowl games.
	The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game creates a BCS-style atmosphere that has attracted teams with national rankings of No. 5 (2), No. 7, No. 9, No. 16, No. 18, No. 19 and No. 24.
	Three previous Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games have provided a national broadcast in prime time on ABC.
	ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot has appeared at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game a record three straight years, marking it as the weekend’s biggest match-up, 2008-2010.
	Team History: Auburn vs. Clemson – Clemson won last year 38-24 in Death Valley, making this game the rubber match in the recent three-game series stretch.
	Future Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Match-Ups: 2013 – Alabama vs. Virginia Tech 2014 – Ole Miss vs. Boise State

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