After weeks of delays, the ACC released its 2012 football schedule Monday afternoon.
Compared to last season’s schedule, Virginia Tech on paper looks to have a tougher road to the ACC championship. Some notable games for the Hokies include their home, season and ACC opener against Georgia Tech on Labor Day evening, trips to Heinz Field and FedEx Field in September, a road game against Clemson on October 20, and two straight Thursday night games against Miami and Florida State respectively. Here is the complete schedule. Home games are in bold:
September 3 – vs. Georgia Tech
September 8 – vs. Austin Peay
September 15 – at Pittsburgh
September 22 – vs. Bowling Green
September 29 – at Cincinnatti (FedEx Field)
October 6 – at UNC
October 13 – vs. Duke
October 20 – at Clemson
October 27 – Bye
November 1 – at Miami (Thursday Night)
November 8 – vs. Florida State (Thursday Night)
November 17 – at Boston College
November 24 – vs. UVA
August 31 (Friday) - Tennessee vs. NC State (Chick-fil-a Kickoff, Atlanta, GA)
September 1 – Clemson vs. Auburn (Chick-fil-a Kickoff, Atlanta, GA)
September 1 - Miami vs. Boston College (First overall ACC game)
September 8 – Miami vs. Kansas State
September 8 – Penn State vs. UVA
September 15 – UVA vs. Georgia Tech
September 15 – Connecticut vs. Maryland
September 22– Clemson vs. Florida State
September 22 - UVA vs. TCU
September 22 – Miami vs. Georgia Tech
September 29 – NC State vs. Miami
October 6 – Miami vs. Notre Dame (Soldier Field, Chicago, IL)
October 6 – Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
October 20 – Florida State vs. Miami
October 25 (Thursday) – Clemson vs. Wake Forest
November 3 – UVA vs. NC State
November 10 – Miami vs. UVA
November 15 (Thursday) – UNC vs. UVA
Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game – December 1st, Charlotte, NC
