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Miami at California gets extremely late kickoff time

The Miami at California game received an extremely late kickoff time as announced by the ACC on Monday.

By Alan Rubenstein

Dec. 27, 2008; San Francisco, CA, USA; California Golden Bears running back Jahvid Best (left) runs the ball during the fourth quarter in the 2008 Emerald Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA. The Golden Bears defeated the Hurricanes 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Dec. 27, 2008; San Francisco, CA, USA; California Golden Bears running back Jahvid Best (left) runs the ball during the fourth quarter in the 2008 Emerald Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA. The Golden Bears defeated the Hurricanes 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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It was inevitable for East Coast teams to have extremely late kickoff times when California and Stanford joined the ACC. Miami at California will kickoff at 10:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on October 5 the ACC announced on Monday. The game will likely be at halftime close to midnight.

Miami at California is the latest kickoff to date for an Eastern Time-based team since ACC expansion this season. The game will be on ESPN with the broadcast teams to be announced at the beginning of next week. California and Miami have split their four meetings. Cal won the last game 24-17 in the 2008 Emerald Bowl in San Francisco.

Miami will be playing in Berkeley for the second time. The Hurricanes won 52-24 in Strawberry Canyon during the 1990 season. Miami won 31-3 over California in 1989 and lost 9-7 in 1964 in games played at the Orange Bowl. California lost its first ACC game 14-9 at Florida State on Saturday.

Miami at California could be the latest kickoff time in Hurricanes history. The 2008 Emerald Bowl had an 8:30 PM ET kickoff. The remainder of the 2024 Miami football schedule will be in the Eastern Time Zone. Miami does not play on the West Coast again during the regular season until they are at Stanford in 2026.

California started the 2024 season 3-1 before losing at Florida State on Saturday. California has wins over UC-Davis, at Auburn and versus San Diego State this season. Miami is 4-0 with wins at Florida, versus Florida A&M and Ball State and at South Florida. Miami is ranked seventh in the AP Top 25 and ninth in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

dark. Next. Miami dominates South Florida in second half winning easily. Miami dominates South Florida in second half winning easily

The California win at Auburn should have the players' attention from the Miami coaches when they start preparing for the Golden Bears. How well Miami adapts to the extremely late start time will also be critical for Miami. California has a bye this week before they host Miami.

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