Arizona State reportedly plans to travel Saturday for UCF game due to FAA stoppage
· Yahoo Sports
ORLANDO, Fla. — Arizona State’s team charter to Orlando for Saturday’s football game against UCF remains grounded in Phoenix as part of the FAA’s nationwide ground stop issued Friday afternoon.
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ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the Sun Devils plan to fly to Orlando Saturday morning, according to sources. The team has already de-planned and plans to return to Tempe to rest overnight.
ASU was scheduled to depart Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport at 4 p.m. ET, but the stoppage kept them grounded. They were one of as many as four Big 12 teams affected.
Saturday’s game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2, but that could change depending on the situation.
The Big 12 released a statement on Friday evening, stating, “Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday’s football schedule. The Conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide updates for Saturday’s games.”