It wouldn’t be a big Arizona football game without some drama.
The Utah football team is grounded in Salt Lake City due to the FAA’s nationwide ground stop for all airplanes, according to Utes beat writer Josh Furlong. The No. 2 Utes are scheduled to face No. 23 Arizona at 5:30 p.m. MST Saturday in a Top 25 tilt with Big 12 title game implications.
Utah opted not to bus down to Tucson Friday night, per Furlong. The Utes are one of several college football teams under a ground stoppage as the FAA tries to resolve telecommunication problems that led to the nationwide halt.
Should the FAA clear planes to fly by late Friday, Utah could ostensibly fly to Tucson Saturday morning in time for the game. Elsewhere in the Big 12, ASU is planning to fly to Orland Saturday morning for its game against UCF, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Another potential issue is whether Big 12 officials are affected by the ground stop.
As of 5 p.m. MST, the Big 12 has yet to announce any game delays or postponements.
This story will be updated.
