Ole Miss at Oklahoma Football Game Moved to Sunday After FAA Ground Stop; Oklahoma AD Objects
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced on November 14 that the Ole Miss at Oklahoma football game, originally scheduled for Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Eastern in Norman, Oklahoma, will instead be played on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. In its statement, the SEC said the Ole Miss team was unable to depart Oxford, Mississippi, on Friday night due to the FAA's nationwide ground stoppage, and that after the stoppage was lifted, a late-night departure could not be accommodated by the team's charter company, delaying its departure until Saturday afternoon.
The postponement was not an isolated case. Friday's roughly four-hour nationwide ground stop disrupted travel for several college teams: Baylor at BYU was moved to 7:00 p.m., Washington at Michigan State to 5:30 p.m., Utah at Arizona to 10:30 p.m., and Auburn at Mississippi State to 4:15 p.m., all Eastern.
Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny strenuously objected to the decision. He said Commissioner Greg Sankey informed the school of the move to Sunday over its strong objection, and that failure to play at the directed time would result in a forfeit. Denny said the decision was not fair to the athletes, the institution or the fans, many of whom had made travel and lodging plans around a Saturday game. The university said it would comply and play as directed.
Friday's nationwide ground stop has been a major story in U.S. aviation this week, and GSM has followed its causes and recovery in a continuing series. The reshuffled Saturday college football slate is the latest ripple from the stoppage.
(Source: SEC)
Source: SEC
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Photo: 图：Norman 的 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium，俄克拉荷马大学主场（资料图）。Michael Barera 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, home of the Oklahoma Sooners (file photo). By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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