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Your guide to Clemson + UofSC bowl games

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Clemson defeats Alabama to win the 2016 National Championship | Photo via @jjdoran23

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There might be eight days until Christmas, but there are 12 days until Clemson takes on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal and South Carolina plays Virginia in the Belk Bowl.

For the Tigers traveling to Arlington, T.X. 🐅

The Cotton Bowl Playoff Semifinal
#2 Clemson 🐅 v. #3 Notre Dame ☘️
📍 AT&T Stadium in Arlington, T.X.
⏰ Saturday, Dec. 29 @ 4 p.m. ET
📺 Watch on ESPN
🎟️ Tickets are sold out, however, guests can buy + sell through the Cotton Bowl Ticket Exchange. Tickets start at $216.
✈️ Flights from CHS to Dallas-Fort Worth (leaving Dec. 28 + returning Dec. 30) start at $742.
🚘 The drive is a little over 16.5 hours, and about $150 in gas.

🏨 Arlington is in between Dallas and Fort Worth, so there’s plenty of hotels within driving distance of the stadium:
Cambria Hotel Downtown Dallas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $155/night
Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $306/night
Hyatt Place Dallas North Galleria ⭐⭐⭐ $92/night
Doubletree by Hilton Arlington DFW South ⭐⭐⭐ $296/night
Hilton Fort Worth ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $122/night
📍Check out a full list of Dallas hotels here

🛍️ What to do: Shop ’til you drop at Highland Park Village or take in views of downtown Dallas at the Reunion Tower. 23 more things to do in Dallas here.

🍔 Where to eat: 38 places to find perfect steaks, tacos + so much more here.

For the Gamecocks traveling to CLT 🐔

The Belk Bowl
South Carolina 🐔 v. Virginia ⚔️
📍 Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
⏰ Saturday, Dec. 29 at Noon E.T.
📺 Watch on ABC
🎟️ Tickets start at $35
🚘 Charleston to Bank of America Stadium: 3 hrs.

🏨 Bank of America Stadium is right in downtown Charlotte, making it easy to walk to.
Residence Inn by Marriott ⭐⭐⭐ $239/night
Hilton Charlotte Center City ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $254/night
Hampton Inn Charlotte Uptown ⭐⭐⭐ $206/night

Check out our guide to Charlotte for where to eat + what to do.

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