In a be-careful-what-you-wish-for moment, Duke announced Monday that the Blue Devils football team will play Alabama in the 2019 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our program, and obviously an incredible challenge facing the University of Alabama, “ Duke coach David Cutcliffe, an Alabama alum, said in a statement.
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According to the press release posted on the Duke athletics website, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game averages more than 67,000 fans for each game, higher than 33 of last season’s bowl games, and team payouts average $4.