Clemson, SC (WLTX) -- Clemson will open and close their 2012 regular season against SEC opponents. The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2012 football schedule Monday.
Clemson starts the year off against Auburn in the Georgia Dome in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic. It will be the third straight year the two Tigers have played each other. Auburn defeated Clemson in 2010, the same year Auburn won the national championship. Clemson won last year's meeting at Death Valley.
The Tigers first home game will be September 8th against Ball State. Their first ACC opponent is Florida State. The Tigers and Seminoles will play September 22 in Tallahassee.
The regular season ends on November 24th with the annual Carolina-Clemson game. This year's state rivalry will be played at Clemson.
Kickoff times have not yet been announced.
Clemson 2012 Football Schedule
Date -
Opponent
Sept. 1 - #Auburn
Sept. 8 - BALL STATE
Sept. 15 -
FURMAN
Sept. 22 - at Florida State
Sept. 29 - at Boston College
Oct. 6
- GEORGIA TECH
Oct. 13 - Open Date
Oct. 20 - VIRGINIA TECH
Oct. 25 - at
Wake Forest
Nov. 3 - at Duke
Nov. 10 - MARYLAND
Nov. 17 - NC
STATE
Nov. 24 - SOUTH CAROLINA
# - Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, at Georgia
Dome, Atlanta, GA