College football game moved out of Brazil in surprise after ‘extensive review’

"College Football's Global Gamble Falters: NC State-Virginia Game Shifts to Charlottesville In a surprise move, the highly anticipated Week 0 matchup between NC State and Virginia will no longer take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The game, initially intended to be a groundbreaking international event, has undergone an extensive review and will now be played at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The decision comes as a significant blow to the event's organizers, who had envisioned the game as a showcase of college football's growing global appeal. The change in venue is likely to disappoint fans who had been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to watch the Wolfpack and Cavaliers clash in a unique and exotic setting."

The Week 0 matchup between NC State and Virginia will move from Rio de Janeiro to Charlottesville, Virginia, after extensive review.