Georgia announces change to kickoff time for upcoming Middle Tennessee State game
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With Hurricane Florence raging toward the southeastern coast of the United States, the SEC has been affected once again by the impending storm.
If you missed the news on Wednesday, South Carolina canceled its upcoming home game against Marshall due to the hurricane. Several other games have been either cancelled or changed. You can view them all here.
Thursday morning, Georgia announced this weekend’s game in Athens against Middle Tennessee has been changed from a 7:15 p.m. kick to a Noon kick. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN News.
Here’s the statement from the school explaining the decision:
“After extensive evaluation involving the uncertainly of weather conditions on the east coast, and consideration of all constituencies involved including fans, support staff, and law enforcement, the Saturday Georgia-Middle Tennessee State game has been moved from 7:15 p.m. to a 12 noon kickoff in Sanford Stadium.”
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
