ACC football schedule

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina starts the season with a big nonconference game and ends it with a traditional rival.

The ACC released its composite schedule Thursday, and it shows the Tar Heels facing LSU in Atlanta on Sept. 4. North Carolina closes with a trip to Duke after switching out the Blue Devils for N.C. State to end last season.

North Carolina travels to Rutgers and hosts East Carolina in the nonconference schedule, which also includes a home game against William & Mary.

The Tar Heels also host Clemson in their first meeting since 2006.

N.C. STATE

RALEIGH — N.C. State closes with three of its final four games on the road.

It travels to Clemson on Nov. 6, hosts Wake Forest on Nov. 13, then goes to rival North Carolina and Maryland.

The Wolfpack opens at home against Western Carolina on Sept. 4 and hosts defending Big East champ Cincinnati in a Thursday night game on Sept. 16. N.C. State also travels to East Carolina on Oct. 16 and hosts Florida State in another Thursday game on Oct. 28.

WAKE FOREST

WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest has six home games in 2010.

Among the more interesting games is Wake's visit to Virginia Tech on Oct. 16, the Demon Deacons' first trip to Blacksburg since 1983. Georgia Tech comes to Winston-Salem in October for the first time since the 2003 season.

Wake Forest plays games at Stanford and Vanderbilt.

DUKE

DURHAM — Duke has seven home games, among them a visit from national champion Alabama on Sept. 18.

Duke opens against Elon on Sept. 4. Three of its last four games are at home, with visits from Virginia and Boston College to start November.

CLEMSON

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson quarterback Willy Korn will transfer to Marshall to continue his football career after he graduates.