The Arizona State Sun Devils postponed their flight to Orlando until Saturday morning, the Purdue Boilermakers boarded buses to Iowa, and the Colorado State Rams held an airport walk-through after a nationwide ground stop disrupted travel for college football teams a day before kickoff.
\n\nThe Federal Aviation Administration halted departures nationwide Friday afternoon after a communications problem affected regional air traffic control centers. Flights already in the air could still land. The FAA later said it would clear some departures as control centers recovered.
\n\nArizona State’s players got off their plane and were sent home to rest, ESPN reported. The Sun Devils planned to fly to Florida on Saturday morning, leaving them to make the cross-country trip the same day they were scheduled to face the UCF Knights at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The Baylor Bears, Kansas State Wildcats and Utah Utes also faced travel delays Friday. The Big 12 said it was weighing changes to Saturday’s schedule.
\n\nThe stoppage also disrupted travel for two of Saturday’s biggest SEC games. The Tennessee Volunteers were waiting in Knoxville to leave for College Station, where they were scheduled to play the Texas A&M Aggies at 3 p.m. Eastern. The Texas Longhorns were held…
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