Auburn’s trip to Mississippi State got a new kickoff time Friday night after the Federal Aviation Administration ground stop forced travel changes across college football.
The SEC announced that the Tigers and Bulldogs will now play at 4:15 p.m. ET at Davis Wade Stadium, moving the game back 4 hours and 15 minutes from its original noon ET start. The conference said the change was made “due to travel issues related to Friday’s FAA ground stoppage.”
Auburn reportedly opted to bus to Starkville, but that still wasn’t enough to keep the game on its original schedule. The matchup will still be played Saturday, but fans will have to wait longer than planned to see it.
The television side of things was affected as well. The game’s new start time was listed as a “TBA” for the network, leaving another detail to be sorted out after the schedule change.
Ole Miss, meanwhile, is dealing with a much murkier situation for its trip to Oklahoma. The Rebels and Sooners were scheduled to kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network on Saturday, but CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello reported Friday night that the Rebels “will not fly to Oklahoma tonight.”
An Ole Miss spokesperson told CBS Sports that “we are continuing to work through our options and coordinate with the appropriate groups regarding both travel and the game.”
With Ole Miss reportedly not leaving Friday night for Norman, the original kickoff time is now in serious doubt, and the game itself could be affected as well.
Auburn and Ole Miss were among several teams around the country forced to adjust travel plans because of the FAA ground stop.
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