July 8, 2024
By Utah Athletics: The University of Utah will meet the University of Miami (FL) on the football field for the first time in ESPN Events’ 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium.
The historic, inter-regional match up between the Big 12 Conference and ACC powers is set for Labor Day Weekend 2027. Game date, time and network will be announced at a later date.
“One of the great things about college football is that there are still first-time match ups like this one to capture the attention of fans across the nation,” said John Saccenti, executive director of the Vegas Kickoff Classic and SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. “We have a frequent visitor to our city in Utah playing a national brand like Miami for the first time ever at one of the world’s greatest football venues. The Battle of the ‘U’ — the ‘U’ of the West against the ‘U’ of the South facing each other in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World — and we cannot wait.”
The Vegas Kickoff Classic is owned and operated by ESPN.
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