Boyfriend being protective?

So my boyfriend got national game about 4 hours away. He doesn’t want me going unless I have a friend with him or he’d worry about my safety. I’ve never driven that far before and if they lose I’d have to drive back arrive back around 1AM. My female friend is trying to convince me just to go and what not. and she thinks it’s not that deep and that he shouldn’t be worried. is it bad of me to think that this is actually sweet of him? or should i be thinking of it differently?
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Boyfriend being protective?
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