Season openers carry their own special electricity, but a Week 0 ACC matchup? That's a different animal entirely. NC State travels to Scott Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM EDT to face Virginia in a game that offers zero margin for early-season rust — both squads are starting from scratch, and a conference loss in August counts the same as one in November.
The Wolfpack hit the road looking to set the tone immediately, while Virginia gets the advantage of opening in front of its home crowd. Every snap in Week 0 is a first impression, and both programs have the chance to define who they are before the rest of the country even takes the field.
This is the kind of early-season game that reshapes expectations. Two ACC programs, one stadium, and a full season's worth of ambition packed into a late-August afternoon. Tune in — the standings start here.
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