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Latest update on Georgia-South Carolina game with Hurricane Matthew on its way
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With Hurricane Matthew continuing to threaten the start time — or game site location — for the upcoming contest between South Carolina and Georgia in Columbia, SC, Gamecocks officials have been working diligently trying to figure out what to do if an adjustment becomes necessary.
It seems as if some kind of adjustment will be inevitable. Tuesday, South Carolina governor Nikki Haley said she “can’t imagine” the game being played as scheduled, with a tentative 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff currently set in place.
Per Josh Kendall of The State, there are two options: either move the game or change the day of the game. He wrote in an update Wednesday morning that officials have not had any discussions with the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and that both Clemson and Sanford’s football stadiums could be available, though USC will likely exhaust every possible option before playing another “home” road game like it did in 2015.
.@ChipTowersAJC This report is not true, we are hosting @GSUPanthers Saturday at 3:30 and have not had any discussions with UGA/South Car.
— Georgia Dome (@GeorgiaDome) October 5, 2016
Probably the most realistic option at this point is to move the game to Sunday.
8 AM EDT Hurricane Matthew forecast track from NHC Current local information @ https://t.co/Ilx4D2qoCW
#scwx #gawx #caewx pic.twitter.com/mBbxlQvRdv— NWS Columbia (@NWSColumbia) October 5, 2016
Most of the forecasts for Matthew still suggest the storm will be past the South Carolina coast by Sunday. Anybody got anything going on Sunday?
When the LSU game was moved last year, the decision was announced around midday Wednesday. There’s no hard and fast deadline for making a change but it will have to be early enough to handle complicated ticketing, television and staff scheduling issues, so stay tuned to GoGamecocks.com today.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
