William & Mary and App State will make the same number of appearances as Boston College and Louisville during the ACC Edition of the 2019 Ultimate College Football Road Trip.
The 16-week trip begins with a non-conference beauty, Florida vs. Miami (FL), in Orlando, Fla., on August 24, and ends with the ACC Championship in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 7. You'll drive more than 15,000 miles and watch 28 games (between 23 different teams) in 19 different cities.
Longest drive: South Bend, Ind., to Miami Gardens, Fla. One thousand three hundred and twenty-eight miles from Virginia-Notre Dame on Sept. 28 to Virginia Tech-Miami on Oct. 5.
Shortest drive: Columbia, S.C., to Charlotte. Ninety-three miles from Clemson-South Carolina to the ACC Championship. (We'll also drive zero miles while staying in Atlanta for back-to-back Georgia Tech games in Week 12 and 13.)
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Most games in one week: Four games in Week 1.
Two rules: You must drive to each game. And you must visit each stadium at least once.
Week 0
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Aug. 24 | Miami (FL) vs. Florida | Orlando | N/A |
The first of five games in Florida, it's also the best Week 0 game ever and one of the premier non-conference games of the season.
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Week 1
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Aug. 29 | Georgia Tech at Clemson | Clemson | 557 |
| Fri., Aug. 30 | Utah State at Wake Forest | Winston-Salem | 207 |
| Sat., Aug. 31 | Boise State vs. Florida State | Jacksonville | 461 |
| Mon., Sept. 2 | Notre Dame at Louisville | Louisville | 767 |
Four games in 96 hours. Buckle up.
Geoff Collins' Georgia Tech debut could be an ugly one, but we'll get the first look at a non-triple-option Yellow Jackets' offense for the first time in more than a decade.
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Week 2
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sept. 6 | William & Mary at Virginia | Charlottesville | 495 |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | Texas A&M at Clemson | Clemson | 400 |
After Virginia wallops William & Mary, book it out of Charlottesville and get some sleep in Clemson before an early-morning tailgating wake-up call before the 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Week 3
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sept. 13 | North Carolina at Wake Forest | Winston-Salem | 207 |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | Clemson at Syracuse | Syracuse | 646 |
It's a 10-hour overnight drive to Syracuse for Clemson's first trip to the Carrier Down since their 2017 loss, but it's a much-needed late kickoff (8:30 p.m. ET) for one of the best ACC games of the season.
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Week 4
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Sept. 21 | App State at North Carolina | Chapel Hill | 651 |
I'd rather be in Pittsburgh for UCF-Pitt, but we must play by the rules and hit each ACC city.
It's either Chapel Hill in Week 4 or Week 9, but Week 9 means we skip Syracuse-Florida State in Tallahassee. This is the better of two less-than-ideal options.
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Week 5
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sept. 27 | Duke at Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | 202 |
| Sat., Sept. 28 | Virginia at Notre Dame | South Bend | 547 |
Blacksburg in late September and a potentially undefeated Virginia seeking a statement win in South Bend?
Sign. Me. Up.
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Week 6
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Oct. 5 | Virginia Tech at Miami (FL) | Miami Gardens | 1,328 |
One of only two drives of at least 1,000 miles, South Bend to Miami is the longest drive of the road trip.
However, we have six full days to make the 20-hour drive and will spend a few mid-week days in Nashville before hopping on I-75.
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Week 7
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Oct. 10 | Syracuse at NC State | Raleigh | 788 |
| Fri., Oct. 11 | Virginia at Miami (FL) | Miami Gardens | 788 |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | Florida State at Clemson | Clemson | 750 |
Hope you enjoy I-95.
Two years ago, Florida State-Clemson was the ACC's premier matchup. Now, it's an annual beatdown. Still, it's Clemson in October, which is hard to beat.
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Week 8
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 18 | Pittsburgh at Syracuse | Syracuse | 852 |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | NC State at Boston College | Chestnut Hill | 306 |
The first and only trip to Chestnut Hill is a brief one. An early-morning Saturday arrival is followed by a departure for a 19-hour drive from Tallahassee.
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Week 9
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Oct. 26 | Syracuse at Florida State | Tallahassee | 1,308 |
Week 9 is the first of three straight one-game weeks. It's also the last of three straight Syracuse games and the only visit to Tallahassee.
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Week 10
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Nov. 2 | Virginia Tech at Notre Dame | South Bend | 923 |
Take your time driving from Tallahassee to South Bend. Don't spend any unnecessary time in South Bend.
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Week 11
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Nov. 9 | Notre Dame at Duke | Durham | 705 |
The lone visit to Durham is also the last of four Notre Dame games on the trip. Alternative option: Move Duke to another week and attend Clemson-NC State in Week 11 instead.
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Week 12
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Nov. 14 | North Carolina at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 478 |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech | Atlanta | 684 |
The first multi-game week since Week 8 also features the first Thursday night game since Week 7. And while North Carolina-Pittsburgh won't get the blood pumping, it's better than not watching football.
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Week 13
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Nov. 21 | NC State at Georgia Tech | Atlanta | 0 |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | 410 |
After a full week in Atlanta for back-to-back Georgia Tech games, it's a Friday drive to Blacksburg for our second visit to Lane Stadium.
Or, if you'd prefer something different, Miami visits Florida International on Saturday.
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Week 14
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Nov. 29 | Virginia Tech at Virginia | Charlottesville | 149 |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | Clemson at South Carolina | Columbia | 363 |
The prayer: Virginia and Virginia Tech are playing for the Coastal title on Friday night in Charlottesville, and South Carolina is good enough to compete with Clemson as the Tigers try to hold onto a playoff berth.
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Week 15
| Date | Game | Location | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Dec. 7 | ACC Championship | Charlotte | 93 |
Clemson vs. who in Charlotte?
