| 2012 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game |
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| 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. |
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| Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Nuggets: |
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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. |
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The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game’s average total team payout of $4 million is higher than 20 bowl games. |
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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. |
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Three previous Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games have provided a national broadcast in prime time on ABC. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Future Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Match-Ups: 2013 – Alabama vs. Virginia Tech 2014 – Ole Miss vs. Boise State |
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