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‘It’s huge’: Queen City to host 2 major college football games this week

CHARLOTTE — It’s a huge week for uptown Charlotte. The city is hosting two major college football games.

Thursday night is the Duke’s Mayo Classic with East Carolina University versus Appalachian State University.

On Saturday, it’s ESPN College GameDay when Clemson University takes on the University of Georgia at the Bank of America Stadium.

“It’s huge,” George Photopoulus, who runs a family business in uptown Charlotte said. “We’re expecting a huge crowd for the Appalachian East Carolina game … and then two days later Clemson’s playing Georgia.”

>>In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Anthony Kustura talks about how the games will be the financial boost many businesses need as they recover from the pandemic.

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