The countdown is now on for the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic (ALCFC) between Georgia Tech and Florida State University, as over 25,000 US fans begin to touchdown this week in Dublin ahead of the big sell-out game. The game itself will kick off at 5 pm in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 24th August, marking the opening fixture or Week Zero of the 2024 College Football season.
The game is a sell-out with over 47,000 tickets sold. All attendees are encouraged to make their way to their seats by 4.30 pm, to soak up the excitement and razzmatazz that the pre-game spectacle will bring.
As title sponsor of the game Aer Lingus will be transporting both teams, their delegations and equipment to Dublin this week on special charter flights ahead of the game.
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic is #MuchMoreThanAGame; it's a celebration of football, business links and culture. There are events taking place across Dublin from Wednesday, 21st August to Sunday 25th August, offering a diverse range of entertainment options for fans and locals alike. Smithfield Square is also set to be renamed "Seminoles Square" for the weekend, which will host the Florida State University fans ahead of the game.
Although tickets for this year’s game are fully sold out, fans can still get involved in the fun as there are plenty of other events taking place across the city. The Global Ireland Football Tournament 2024 (GIFT), a tripleheader of games are taking place in Energia Park, Donnybrook, on Friday 23rd August, headed by top US high school squads from Florida, New Hampshire and Texas as well as a matchup between the U19 Irish Wolfhounds and Team GB.
There are a series of events such as pep rallies, medical summits, business, sporting, networking, community and academic events also planned around Dublin throughout the week. A full schedule of activities for the week along with tickets for purchase to the high school football games (GIFT) are available through the Official Game Week App.
TG4 has also confirmed that the station will broadcast the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, marking the first time the match will be broadcast live on free-to-air television in Ireland, while Sky Sports will cover the game in the UK.
• Global Ireland Football Tournament (G.I.F.T.) High School Pep Rally & Parade at Merrion Square at 4pm.
• AIMS - American Irish Medial Summit, a collaboration between medical professionals, leaders and innovators from the United States and Ireland.
• Warchant.com, who have been covering Florida State Sports since the mid- 90’s, will be broadcasting live from Bulmers Live @ Leopardstown Race Festival from 6pm
• The G.I.F.T. games will commence on the eve of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. With the first game kicking off at 12 noon.
• American Football Clinics: Georgia Tech will be coaching Ballyboden St Enda’s GAA from 2-3 pm and Florida State will be coaching at Kilmacud Crokes GAA from 4.45-6.15 pm
• FSU Rugby match V Trinity 6-8pm in College Park, Trinity College Dublin.
• Georgia Tech Helluva Block Party (Pep Rally) at Merrion Square from 3 pm.
• FSU Pep Rally at Smithfield Square (renamed ‘Seminoles Square’) from 3.30 pm.
• Nat Coombs Podcast Live Show & Meet & Greet at Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin at 5.30 pm.
• Warchant Live Broadcast at the Old Store House (Budweiser Tailgating Pub) from 6 pm.
• FSU Radio – Inside Seminole Football at the Temple Bar Inn (Budweiser Tailgating Pub) from 8 pm.
• Football Bromance Live Event at Buskers on the Ball (Budweiser Tailgating Pub) from 6 pm.
• DCC Smithfield Fleadh, Smithfield Square from 12 pm.
• As part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, official beer partner Budweiser will be transforming your favourite pubs into the perfect tailgate experience with specific pubs dedicated to Georgia Tech, Florida State as well as The Aer Lingus College Football Classic in general.
• Check out the Official Game App for all of the tailgating pubs in the ‘Pubs’ section.
• The Ultimate Irish Experience at Kildare Village - Enjoy an exclusive Irish experience in Kildare Village with more than 100 boutiques along with a host of activities. Complimentary transport available for attendees. Head over to the Official Game App for more details.
For all attendees looking for information on getting to and from Aviva Stadium, including details on walking routes, public transportation, and parking, please download the Official Game Week App.
The No. 10 Florida State Seminoles look to open the 2024 college football season on a high note when they take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday. FSU is coming off a 13-1 season and an ACC title in 2023. The Noles went 13-0 during the regular season, but were controversially left out of the College Football Playoff. Georgia Tech is coming off a 7-6 season in 2023, which included a bowl game victory and two wins over ranked opponents. The Yellow Jackets' bowl game victory marked their first time playing in the postseason since 2018.
Kickoff is set for noon ET on Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The Seminoles are favored by 10.5 points in the latest Florida State vs. Georgia Tech odds, while the over/under is 55.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before making any Georgia Tech vs. Florida State picks, you need to see the Week 0 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Georgia Tech vs. FSU in the College Football Classic and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for FSU vs. Georgia Tech:
Florida State lost several offensive stars from last year's roster to the NFL, but it reloaded by landing Oregon State grad transfer DJ Uiagalelei. He has played in 48 games during his career at Clemson and Oregon State, going 30-10 in 40 career starts. Uiagalelei has a favorable matchup in his first start with the Seminoles, as Georgia Tech was among the worst defensive teams in the ACC last season.
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell added a pair of impactful transfers from Alabama in running back Roydell Williams and wide receiver Malik Benson, who are both sitting atop the depth chart heading into Saturday's game. Georgia Tech led the ACC in rushing offense last season, but it is facing an elite Florida State defensive line. The Seminoles have won 12 consecutive games against ACC opponents, while the Yellow Jackets are just 1-5 in their last six season openers. See which team to pick here.
Georgia Tech is one of the most experienced teams in the country with 17 returning starters from their 2023 team that was victorious in the 2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. Most notably, the Yellow Jackets return a difference maker at the quarterback position in junior Haynes King. In his first season with Georgia Tech, the former Texas A&M transfer completed 61.6% of his passes for 2,841 yards, 27 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, and rushed for 737 yards and 10 TDs.
Head coach Brent Key and his staff also return four starting offensive linemen, leading rusher Jamal Haynes, and its top-two receivers (Eric Singleton Jr. and Malik Rutherford). Georgia Tech led the ACC in rushing in 2023, and had one of the top overall offenses in the country. With an added year of experience, this group could be one of the most explosive offenses in the country. See which team to pick here.
Kaylor has analyzed Georgia Tech vs. Florida State from every angle and he's leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Georgia Tech vs. Florida State in Dublin, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.
