Kickoff Time for Bull City Gridiron Classic Announced

If a Devil took on an Eagle, who would emerge victorious? Durham residents and visitors will soon be able to answer that question.

North Carolina Central University’s Eagles season-opening football game – the Bull City Gridiron Classic at Duke University on Saturday, August 31 – will kick off at 4 p.m., announced on Thursday (May 23) by the ACC office.

The Bull City Gridiron Classic featuring the Blue Devils and Eagles will be available exclusively over ESPN's web-streaming platform of ESPN3, which is now available in more than 73 million homes.

For Bull City Gridiron Classic ticket information, visit this site or call the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-BLUE.

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Bull City Grid Iron Classic is Back in 2012

Three years ago, Duke University and North Carolina Central University agreed to play a football game at Duke University's  Wallace Wade Stadium.  The idea was  for the two universities to create an opportunity to engage with each other and Durham in community service and sport.  Thus was born in 2009 the Bull City Gridiron Classic. 

The event included a pep rally in the old Durham Athletic Park, some Habitat for Humanity projects with students from the two  Universities, a picnic in Blue Devil Alley, a great football game, and an even better half time show. 

In 2012, the two schools have once again arranged their schedules to allow another game - and another Bull City Gridiron Classic scheduled for  September 15th. According to Casey Steinbacher, president of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce (GDCC), "Preparations for this year's game are starting much earlier in hopes of engaging more of Durham’s community partners in helping plan and carry out this exciting event." 

Those interested in participating in this event can email the Chamber here.