College Sports

Mad you couldn’t watch Saturday’s Duke-N.C. State game? You were not alone

N.C. State running back Ricky Person Jr. (8) gains yards during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Duke at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020.
N.C. State running back Ricky Person Jr. (8) gains yards during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Duke at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. ehyman@newsobserver.com

Were you mad that you couldn’t see Saturday’s Duke-N.C. State ACC rivalry game?

You were not alone.

The game was shown on Fox Sports South and ESPN3, but many cable-cutter fans throughout the state reported that it was blacked out in their areas online. Some fans said on social media they could watch the game on Hulu. And, according to CBS Sports, fans could live stream the game on FubuTV (which does have a free trial).

But many took to social media platforms to complain.

It was the first time in seven years the teams had played each other. The game started at 3:30 p.m. The ACC Network carried Virginia at Wake Forest, which began at 4 p.m. Saturday.

This story was originally published October 17, 2020 at 7:03 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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