A nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop forced the Big 12 Conference to delay the Saturday kickoff for the Baylor-BYU matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Baylor’s team plane stayed grounded in Waco, Texas, after the federal agency halted departures nationwide because of a communications issue affecting regional air traffic control centers, according to Yahoo Sports. The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers, according to the Associated Press.
Baylor on FOX, moving away from the original 1:30 p.m. MST slot, BYU announced. Baylor plans to fly to Provo early Saturday morning following the lifting of the FAA restriction on Friday evening.
The Baylor Bears are set to make their first trip to Provo to take on BYU football since 2022. No. 10 BYU enters the game at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 play, looking to rebound from their loss to Utah.
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Moving the game to Sunday was ruled out due to religious restrictions that prevent Brigham Young University from participating in athletic competitions on the Sabbath. βOne complication for Baylor as they attempt to travel to BYU. BYU can't play on Sunday because of religious restrictions. So there's a tight timeline with Baylor unable to leave tonight,β Pete Thamel wrote.
βDue 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,β the Big 12 Conference said.
Other Big 12 matchups also saw adjustments. The conference rescheduled Kansas against West Virginia to 2:30 p.m. CT, Arizona State against UCF to 4:30 p.m. CT, Baylor against BYU to 6 p.m. CT, and Utah against Arizona to 9:30 p.m. CT, according to KCBD. Meanwhile, Texas Tech landed in Oklahoma Friday afternoon and is still scheduled to play Oklahoma State in Stillwater 8:30 Saturday night.
βThe Conference will provide further updates on additional adjusted kickoff times on Saturday,β the league said.
Baylor is not flying out tonight. Hope is to fly out in the morning and play BYU tomorrow. https://t.co/XAdTmmlt86 https://t.co/sYaaD3BuTO
In addition to the football changes, BYU adjusted start times for other campus events. The women’s basketball game against New Mexico shifted to 1 p.m. at the Marriott Center, while the women’s volleyball match against Texas Tech moved to 2 p.m. at the Smith Fieldhouse, BYU Athletics reported.
GAME UPDATE – BYU vs Baylor Due to the national FAA ground stop, tomorrow's game against Baylor will now kick at 5pm MT (7pm ET) on FOX pic.twitter.com/NmprdwDdyj
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The Big 12 Conference has announced a pair of its football games on Saturday, Nov. 14 have adjusted kickoff times due to Friday's national FAA ground stop on all air travel. The Kansas-West Virginia game will now kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on ESPN2, and the Arizonaβ¦
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