The Big 12’s Saturday slate took a hit Friday night, and four games are already getting new kickoff times after the nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted travel plans.
According to the conference, Kansas at West Virginia, Baylor at BYU, Arizona State at UCF and Utah at Arizona will all start at different times than originally scheduled for Saturday, November 14. The changes were tied to the travel problems that kept multiple Big 12 teams from leaving Friday evening.
The most eye-catching matchup on the revised schedule is Utah at Arizona. The Utes enter the weekend undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Baylor’s game at BYU also has major Big 12 Championship implications, with both teams carrying two conference losses into Week 11. Kansas, meanwhile, is trying to stay in the hunt for bowl eligibility against West Virginia.
Kansas State’s trip to TCU was also affected by the FAA ground stop, but that game had not received a new kickoff time as of Friday evening. It remains listed for 1:00 p.m. CT on Saturday unless the conference makes another adjustment.
The Big 12 addressed the situation in a statement Friday evening as it worked through the fallout from the travel disruption.
“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 said.
“The conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide updates for Saturday’s games.”
The statement came after reports that Utah, Baylor, Kansas State and Arizona State were unable to depart Friday night as planned. With four games already shifted, the focus now turns to whether Kansas State-TCU will be next and when the affected teams can get on the road.
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