carmex
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Just looking up TV information for the game tomorrow. Looks like it's on Watch ESPN but blacked out in much of GA and other parts of ACC country. Might want to start making plans now so you aren't scrambling to find a stream at the last minute. See attached file for the blackout map from ESPN.
Tip for those with Dish network (and maybe directv): you can call them and say you are traveling with your equipment and you'd like your account address updated so that you can receive the local channels where you are staying. This is meant for people in RVs, but I'm thinking it should work for anyone. They don't know whether or not you are lugging your satellite equipment around the country. Keep in mind if you do this, you will lose your real local channels while this is set up, but it should get your location updated such that the Watch ESPN stream won't keep cutting out on you for blackouts. I'm testing this tomorrow myself, so can't say for sure that it will work. I had trouble with the Mercer game over Watch ESPN even though I was in Las Vegas at the time, presumably because my address was in Florida in the blackout zone. I'm in Texas now and updated my account to get TX locals, so fingers crossed I'll be able to stream the game.
Good luck!
Tip for those with Dish network (and maybe directv): you can call them and say you are traveling with your equipment and you'd like your account address updated so that you can receive the local channels where you are staying. This is meant for people in RVs, but I'm thinking it should work for anyone. They don't know whether or not you are lugging your satellite equipment around the country. Keep in mind if you do this, you will lose your real local channels while this is set up, but it should get your location updated such that the Watch ESPN stream won't keep cutting out on you for blackouts. I'm testing this tomorrow myself, so can't say for sure that it will work. I had trouble with the Mercer game over Watch ESPN even though I was in Las Vegas at the time, presumably because my address was in Florida in the blackout zone. I'm in Texas now and updated my account to get TX locals, so fingers crossed I'll be able to stream the game.
Good luck!
