The game, which will be televised nationally on
ESPN2, will kick off at 7:15 p.m. on the day before Labor Day.
"We are excited about being able to kick off our season on a
holiday weekend against a conference opponent on national television,"
said head coach Chuck Amato. "Opening the season against the defending
ACC Champion is certainly a challenge for our team, but it is a great
opportunity to showcase our program and NC State University
nationally."
The annual Aggie-Eagle Classic, the game between North Carolina
A&T and North Carolina Central which is traditionally played in
Carter-Finley Stadium on the Sunday before Labor Day, will be played on
Monday, Sept. 5 at 1:30 p.m. with gates opening at 9:00 a.m.
AGGIE-EAGLE FOOTBALL CLASSIC TO BE PLAYED ON LABOR DAY
Fans of the Aggie-Eagle Football Classic played in Raleigh
will have an extra day to get pumped up for this year's renewal of the
long-time rivalry between North Carolina A&T State University and North
Carolina Central University.
The Aggie-Eagle Football Classic will kickoff on Labor Day,
Monday, September 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium, with gates
opening at 9:00 a.m. The game is traditionally played on the Sunday
before Labor Day. This year's contest was rescheduled to accommodate
N.C. State University's football home opener against ACC football
champion, Virginia Tech. The State-Tech game was originally scheduled
for Saturday, September 3rd; but, instead the game will be played the
following day and televised nationally on ESPN2 beginning at 7:15 p.m.
Representatives of the Capital Area Sports Foundation and N.C. State
negotiated an arrangement that allowed the Wolfpack to play at
Carter-Finley Stadium on the day normally reserved for the A&T-NCCU
game.
This will be the twelfth straight year the Aggie-Eagle
Football Classic has been played at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
The Aggie-Eagle Football Classic brings more than 40,000 fans to
Raleigh. The Capital Area Sports Foundation sponsors the Aggie-Eagle
Football Classic, with support from the City of Raleigh and Wake
County.
If you would like more information or have a question, you
may reach the Capital Area Sports Foundation staff at (919) 831-6050 or
email them at Aggie.Eagle@ci.raleigh.nc.us .
Jayne Kirkpatrick, Director, Public Affairs
Prepared by: John Boyette, Public Affairs Specialist
For more information: Lawrence Wray, Assistant City Manager, 890-3160