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Syracuse-Clemson Set for Primetime on ABC

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Orange football team's Sept. 14 home opener versus reigning national champion Clemson will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on ABC, the Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN announced today. The game is part of ABC's "Saturday Night Football" lineup, which features a season-long slate of marquee matchups.

The Clemson contest will mark the Orange's second ABC "Saturday Night Football" appearance since the network began devoting its primetime slot to college football in 2006. The first time Syracuse appeared on the sport's premier weekly television franchise was on Sept. 27, 2014 when it squared off against No.