ACC release times for Clemson’s first 3 football games

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP)—Clemson fans can start making plans for the Tigers’ early-season football games.

The Atlantic Coast Conference on Thursday announced kickoff times for the first three of Clemson’s 12 games.

Clemson will open the season at home against Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. The matchup will have an Internet showing on ESPN 360 and is the first time the teams have played since 2003.

The Tigers travel to Atlanta on Sept. 10, where they will kick off against Georgia Tech at 7:30 p.m in their first conference contest. That Thursday night game will be available on ESPN.

Back at home, Clemson then takes on Boston College on Sept. 19 at noon. That game will be televised by Raycom.