The first Saturday of the college football season delivers an immediate ACC needle-mover, with NC State visiting Virginia at Scott Stadium on August 29th. Both programs enter 0-0, which means everything is on the table and nothing is settled — exactly how you want a Week Zero opener to feel.
There is no easing into the schedule here. This is a conference game in August, a chance for one program to bank a league win before Labor Day while the other plays catch-up from day one. Scott Stadium in the afternoon heat is no welcome mat for a road team trying to find its identity.
The edge goes to the home sideline early — Virginia gets the crowd, the comfort, and the chance to set the tone. But a road conference win in Week Zero is the kind of resume bullet that ages beautifully. Clear your Saturday afternoon.
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