On Friday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide floor stoppage for all departing flights attributable to “extraordinary circumstances and causes for security.” That announcement got here as quite a few school soccer packages had been getting ready to depart for street video games throughout the nation.
After a prolonged halt to all air journey, the FAA lifted the bottom cease on Friday night time, however packages nonetheless have work to do with a purpose to finalize their journey plans. In his press convention, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy really helpful that colleges attain out to the FAA about their journey preparations.
“I’d encourage these soccer groups to achieve out to the FAA to schedule their flight occasions and ensure they’ve video games going off tomorrow,” Duffy mentioned.
As of Friday night time, there have been fairly a couple of groups that have not taken off, and they’re nonetheless engaged on various journey plans. That raises one other set of questions, together with timing and participant security. What if these groups cannot get the correct relaxation after spending most of Friday night time on a bus, and can video games must be pushed again attributable to late arrivals?
One other wrinkle in all that is that on-air expertise and behind-the-scenes employees for broadcasts might be affected by the groundstop. That might be one thing else to observe because the chaos unfolds.
As groups and conferences type out the subsequent steps, right here is the most recent on how notable Week 11 matchups have been affected by the FAA’s groundstop.
SEC
Along with checking out which groups will have the ability to arrive on time for kickoff, the SEC continues to be assessing if any officiating crews for Saturday’s video games have been affected by the groundstop, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
The convention issued a press release on the FAA’s floor stoppage on Friday night time, saying it is nonetheless evaluating the state of affairs with all member establishments.
Auburn at Mississippi State
Kickoff: Moved to 4:15 p.m. from unique kickoff time of 12 p.m. ET
Auburn wasn’t in a position to get off the bottom earlier than the FAA issued the stoppage, however the Tigers will take a bus to Starkville, sources informed CBS Sports activities. Late Friday, the SEC introduced the kickoff time could be adjusted from 12 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. “attributable to journey points associated to Friday’s FAA floor stoppage.” Â
No. 3 Alabama at Vanderbilt
Scheduled kickoff: 12:45 p.m. ET
The Crimson Tide already made plans to bus to Nashville and had been unaffected by the stoppage, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
No. 8 Tennessee at Texas A&M
Scheduled kickoff: 3 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Tennessee will fly to its recreation in opposition to Texas A&M on Friday night time now that the FAA has lifted its floor stoppage.
No. 22 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Tigers have arrived in Athens for his or her showdown in opposition to the top-ranked Bulldogs, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
No. 19 Ole Miss at Oklahoma
Scheduled kickoff: 4:15 p.m. ET
Ole Miss hadn’t arrived on the airport previous to the bottom stoppage and after the order was lifted, decided the Rebels wouldn’t fly to Oklahoma on Friday night time.Â
“We’re persevering with to work by way of our choices and coordinate with the suitable teams relating to each journey and the sport,” an Ole Miss spokesperson informed CBS Sports activities.
Florida at No. 11 Kentucky
Scheduled kickoff: 6:15 p.m. ET
Florida arrived in Lexington earlier than the stoppage was put into place. The Gators and Wildcats are nonetheless set to sq. off on Saturday night.
No. 6 Texas at No. 21 LSU
Scheduled kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Texas had not departed and was sitting on the tarmac when the bottom stoppage was introduced, sources inform CBS Sports activities. The Longhorns returned to the group facility after the order was issued and went by way of its regular Friday lodge routine — conferences and dinner. The Longhorns had been lastly headed to the airport Friday night time and deliberate to fly to Baton Rouge.Â
No. 17 South Carolina at Arkansas
Scheduled kickoff: 7:45 p.m. ET
The Gamecocks landed in Arkansas previous to the stoppage, sources inform CBS Sports activities. South Carolina is ready to place its four-game successful streak on the road in opposition to the Razorbacks. Moreover, the officiating crew might be set for kickoff.
Huge Ten
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Washington, Minnesota and Purdue are the one Huge Ten groups impacted by the stoppage. Moreover, all officers might be out there for his or her recreation assignments.
Northwestern at No. 20 Ohio State
Scheduled kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Northwestern has landed in Columbus, per The Athletic. The Wildcats are scheduled for a midday kickoff in opposition to the Buckeyes.
Nebraska at Rutgers
Scheduled kickoff: 12:30 p.m. ET
The Huskers took off earlier than the flight stoppage and have landed in Newark, New Jersey, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
No. 18 USC at No. 9 Indiana
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
At roughly 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, USC posted pictures of gamers boarding the group airplane with the caption, “in route.” The Trojans took off previous to the bottom stoppage.
Michigan at No. 16 Oregon
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Michigan traveled to Eugene on Thursday. That call paid dividends for the Wolverines as they had been in a position to keep away from Friday’s chaos.
Washington at Michigan State
Scheduled kickoff: 4:15 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Washington was grounded in Seattle. The Huskies are staring down a protracted journey to East Lansing with few good alternate options on Friday night.
Minnesota at Penn State
Scheduled kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Minnesota was grounded previous to taking off for its recreation in opposition to Penn State. The Golden Gophers are anticipated to fly to Penn State on Saturday, a supply tells CBS Sports activities.
Purdue at No. 15 Iowa
Scheduled kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Boilermakers didn’t take off earlier than the stoppage, however they are going to take a bus to Iowa Metropolis, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
ACC
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that each one ACC colleges are on the websites for his or her respective video games. The convention is assessing its officiating state of affairs, however the league believes it is in an excellent place there as effectively.
No. 13 Wake Forest at SMU
Scheduled kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Wake Forest has landed in Dallas for its early kickoff on Saturday. The Demon Deacons haven’t been affected by the bottom stoppage.
Cal at Virginia
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Golden Bears have arrived in Charlottesville, sources inform CBS Sports activities, which is nice as a result of that may have been a protracted drive from Berkeley.
Boston School at Notre Dame
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
In accordance with the group’s social media accounts, Boston School boarded the group airplane and took off previous to the bottom stoppage.
Stanford at Virginia Tech
Scheduled kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Equally, the Cardinal would have had fairly the trek from Palo Alto. Happily, Stanford made it to Blacksburg earlier than the stoppage was carried out, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
Huge 12
The Huge 12 launched a press release on Friday night time, and the convention is evaluating all its choices, together with attainable adjustments to the Week 11 schedule.
“Because of the nationwide FAA floor cease impacting group journey, the Huge 12 Convention is evaluating potential adjustments to Saturday’s soccer schedule,” the league mentioned in a press release. “The Convention will proceed to observe the journey disruptions alongside its member establishments and supply updates for Saturday’s video games.”
Cincinnati at Iowa State
Scheduled kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
The Bearcats have landed in Des Moines as they get set to play the Cyclones within the early window on Saturday, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
Kansas State at TCU
Scheduled kickoff: 2 p.m. ET
The Wildcats had been caught on the tarmac on the time of the stoppage, sources inform CBS Sports activities. If Kansas State had been to take a bus, it is simply over a seven-hour drive from Manhattan to Fort Price. The Horned Frogs have introduced that they’re in discussions with Kansas State in regards to the kickoff time.
Arizona State at UCF
Kickoff:Â Moved to five:30 p.m. ET from unique kickoff time of three:30 p.m. ET
Arizona State faces one of many longest treks of the weekend — greater than 2,000 miles from Tempe to Orlando. Sources inform CBS Sports activities the Solar Devils are getting ready to fly out on Saturday morning forward of their mid-afternoon kickoff in opposition to the Knights.
Baylor at BYU
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Baylor is grounded in Waco, and it’ll attempt to fly out on Saturday morning, per ESPN. That creates a small window to reach in time for the sport in opposition to BYU in Provo.
No. 2 Utah at No. 23 Arizona
Scheduled kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that the Utes is not going to fly out from Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday night time. They may return house and attempt to fly out on Saturday morning. The Huge 12 is predicted to push again the kickoff time as a result of Utes’ journey points, a supply informed CBS Sports activities.
No. 12 Texas Tech at No. 25 Oklahoma State
Scheduled kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
The Crimson Raiders have landed in Stillwater, sources inform CBS Sports activities. The main Huge 12 conflict between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State continues to be on as scheduled.
Notable group of six video games
James Madison at UConn
Scheduled kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
James Madison made it to UConn previous to the stoppage. The Dukes are nonetheless slated to tackle the Huskies at midday on CBS Sports activities Community.
Tulane at Rice
Scheduled kickoff: Moved to 4:30 p.m. ET from unique kickoff time of two p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Tulane didn’t take off previous to the stoppage, however is predicted to bus to Houston for its recreation vs. the Owls.
FAU at Tulsa
Scheduled kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Owls have been grounded in Florida as they hope to achieve Tulsa for his or her matchup in opposition to the Golden Hurricane, sources inform CBS Sports activities.
Oregon State at No. 24 Boise State
Scheduled kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
Sources inform CBS Sports activities that Oregon State has not left for its recreation in opposition to Boise State. That recreation has main School Soccer Playoff implications for the Broncos, so this might be one to observe intently.
UNLV at New Mexico
Scheduled kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
UNLV returned to the airport after the stoppage was lifted, because it ready to fly Friday to New Mexico, a supply informed CBS Sports activities. The Rebels are slated to tackle the Lobos in a recreation with main School Soccer Playoff implications.
Utah State at SDSU
Scheduled kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
The Aggies are nonetheless in Logan as they consider their choices forward of a recreation in opposition to SDSU, sources inform CBS Sports activities. Utah State has a while with a Pac-12 After Darkish kickoff time.
NDSU at Hawaii
Scheduled kickoff: 11 p.m. ET
Provided that flying is basically the one approach for NDSU to achieve Hawaii, it is a good factor the Bison arrived at 5 a.m. on Friday, sources inform CBS Sports activities.