ASU football travel to Orlando delayed by nationwide FAA ground stop; game rescheduled to 5:30 pm

FAA nationwide ground stop forces team to deplane

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: AUG 31 Kent State at UCF ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 31: a UCF Knights helmet rests near the sidelines during the game between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the UCF Knights on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando Fla. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

By Chris Wright and Carl-Max Millionard

UPDATE:

ORLANDO, Fla. — The UCF Football team has announced that the game against Arizona State University will now commence at 5:30 p.m.

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The Sun Devils travel plans to Orlando have come to a halt. The football teams travel plans have been affected by the nationwide FAA ground stoppage.

ASU was scheduled to land in Orlando around 9 p.m. local time Friday. It is reported that the team will now try and leave early Saturday morning around 6 a.m. assuming the FAA ground stop has lifted.

The Sun Devils were scheduled to take on the UCF Knight’s at 3:30 est and the game schedule remains unchanged for now.

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