ESPN Places 6-day Hold on NC State vs. Notre Dame

It was announced earlier this week that ESPN has placed a 6-day hold on the NC State vs. Notre Dame next weekend.

What exactly does this mean? What is a 6-day option? How and why does ESPN do this?

Here is the explanation of ESPN’s 6-day holds from theACC.com:

On four different occasions during the year, ESPN can push the deadline back to a six-day hold. The logic for that is they’ve paid their rights fee and certainly want to have as much scheduling flexibility as they possibly can. As we get into the season, ESPN really likes showcase the matchups that might have the most impact on the divisional races heading into the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game and any other games that hold national significance. Those are the criteria they look at just from an ACC standpoint. They also look at all their platforms from a national perspective on all the different properties to which they might hold rights. (TheACC.com)

The time for kickoff won’t be set until after this weekends games.