Updated start times for college football games affected by FAA ground stop, broken down by conference
FAA GROUND STOP LEAVES COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS STRANDED ON EVE OF CRUCIAL SATURDAY SHOWDOWNS I've broken down which games have been affected by conference, with the updated start times listed below.
- Although the recent FAA ground stop was resolved within hours of its implementation, its ripple effects are still being felt by millions of travelers across the country.
- All times listed are Eastern Standard Time The Atlantic Coast Conference made it out of this debacle unscathed, avoiding having to reschedule or move any of its games.
- Three different Big 12 matchups were moved around as a result of the ground stop, the most of any Power 4 conference at this time.
Among those affected by the disruptions were several college football teams that were grounded Friday evening while trying to reach their destinations for today's slate of games.
Here's where things get interesting, as the SEC had a pair of matchups moved around due to the FAA ground stop, with one causing plenty of controversy within the conference.
- Please note that these are subject to change, but as of right now, these are the new official start times according to the respective conferences.
- While some teams were able to take off and land before the groundings, others weren't so lucky, and had their game times changed as a result.
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- The Big 12 got the short end of the stick when it comes to game times being shifted around.
- Only one game was disrupted in the Big Ten, a relatively surprising number given the conference's size in terms of numbers and geographical span.
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