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May 20, 2021 10:58 am
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) Although a year later than originally scheduled, Nebraska Football is headed across the Atlantic Ocean for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland. Nebraska will take on Northwestern on Aug. 27, 2022 at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
Nebraska was originally scheduled to travel to Ireland to open the 2021 season against Illinois, but due to logistical challenges surrounding COVID-19 that game was moved to Champaign.
“We are excited to reschedule the trip to Ireland for our football program,” Nebraska Athletic Director
Bill Moos said. “The young men in our program have been looking forward to this trip and we are happy to provide them this memorable experience. I know our great Husker fan base will be excited as well and the opportunity to travel to Ireland to see their team compete on an international stage will truly be special.
The Nebraska football team will get another chance to open a football season in Ireland.
NU announced on Thursday they will kick off the 2022 season in Dublin vs. Northwestern on Aug. 27.
This originally was supposed to be a game in 2021 vs. Illinois, but the pandemic kept the match-up in the states.
In 2022, Northwestern will give up their home game on Oct. 8 to take part in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Week Zero.
NU will then play three straight home games vs. North Dakota (Sept. 3), Georgia Southern (Sept. 10) and Oklahoma (Sept. 17), before traveling to Rutgers on Sept. 24.
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Pandemic prevents college football fixture from taking place in Dublin for second year in a row
Illinois and Nebraska will remain Stateside for the fixture, with talks ongoing regarding future editions in Dublin. By The42 Team Wednesday 17 Feb 2021, 10:30 PM Feb 17th 2021, 10:30 PM 3,518 Views 1 Comment
Georgia Tech players celebrate with the Keough-Naughton trophy after the 2016 fixture in Dublin.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF Illinois and local organisers in Ireland have confirmed that the 2021 edition of college football’s Aer Lingus Classic will not take place at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium and will be played instead in the United States, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.