EAST LANSING — A nationwide travel crisis threw a wrench in the travel plans of Michigan State’s next football opponent, but the University of Washington plans to try to make it to East Lansing for kickoff.
The Washington football team was at the airport Friday afternoon preparing to depart for its Nov. 14 game at Michigan State when the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop. The Huskies returned to campus waiting for a travel directive and reversed course when the stop order was lifted later Friday evening.
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“With the FAA lifting the nationwide ground stop, the Washington football team anticipates resuming travel to Michigan State this evening,” the Washington team said in a statement posted to X. “No determination has been made regarding the kickoff time for Saturday’s game. We remain in communication with the Big Ten Conference and will provide updates as additional information becomes available.”
Michigan State (3-6, 1-6 Big Ten) and Washington (5-4, 2-4) are set to kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
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The Big Ten has not yet released a statement on the ground stop or the lifting of that order that has affected teams around the country.
At least one Big Ten team affected by the ground stop has already made new travel plans. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Purdue in Indiana is taking a bus to its road game at Iowa, expecting to arrive at 11 p.m.
Michigan State athletics released a statement Friday night, reading “Michigan State is in contact with the Big Ten Conference and the University of Washington. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide relevant updates.”
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Despite FAA delay, Washington plans to make kickoff with Michigan State
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