'); 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. Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO 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.