A nationwide FAA ground stop tied to air-traffic communications problems disrupted college football travel: Auburn switched to a bus, Texas faced delays before its LSU game, and Washington remained grounded in Seattle ahead of its matchup with Michigan State.
The FAA’s decision to ground all flights nationwide Friday threw the sports world into chaos, leaving teams stranded as they tried to reach their destinations.
Teams including Oregon State University, Boise State University, University of North Texas and University of Wyoming were also on flights that were either grounded or never left due to the stop, according to ESPN.
SEATTLE — A difficult trip to the Midwest just got more challenging. Washington was one of several college football teams whose travel plans were disrupted by Friday afternoon’s nationwide ground stop after the Federal Aviation Administration experienced communication problems related…
As college football continues to be affected by the nationwide FAA ground stop, the Big 12 Conference has issued a statement regarding its Saturday matchups. “Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating any potential changes to Saturday’s football s…
A nationwide ground stop stranded multiple college football teams on Friday afternoon as all departing flights came to a halt. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop just before 4 p.m., with U.S. Secretary Sean Duffy citing a communication issue.
