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Clemson-Temple football game moved to Charlotte, N.C.

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Posted 4:00PM on Tuesday 4th April 2006 ( 19 years ago )
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson fans won&#39;t have to travel too far to watch the Tigers play Temple next season.<br> <br> The schools announced Tuesday their game next fall originally a Temple home game for Saturday, Oct. 14 will be played in Charlotte, N.C., at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12.<br> <br> Tigers football coach Tommy Bowden said he talked with first-year Temple coach Al Golden and ``both of us are in favor of the move.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> The game&#39;s kickoff time will be determined later.<br> <br> ``From our standpoint, it gives our fans, especially those in the Charlotte area, a chance to see us in an outstanding NFL facility,&#39;&#39; Bowden said.<br> <br> The move gives Clemson two Thursday night contests on its 12-game schedule. Two weeks after the Temple game, Clemson plays Virginia Tech on Oct. 26. That contest will be shown on ESPN.<br> <br> Clemson beat Temple 37-7 at Death Valley this past season.<br> <br> (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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