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UNC set to host “HBCU Celebration Game” against Florida A&M in Week Zero

UNC football got a jump start on summer practice, as they are one of 16 teams that play their first game on Saturday, August 27, also known as “Week Zero.” The rest of the college football universe begins “Week One” on September 3.

In honor of Florida A&M’s visit to Chapel Hill, Carolina will turn the Rattlers’ trip into a “HBCU Celebration Game” with events scheduled throughout the day. Most notable for college football fans that love the pageantry of game day? A visit from FAMU’s “Marching 100.”

For the uninitiated, HBCU marching bands are a little different from most of the bands in P5 conferences.