SEC Keeps Alabama-Georgia 6:30 CT Kickoff on Track as Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
SEC Keeps Alabama-Georgia 6:30 CT Kickoff on Track as Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
Summary
Saturday’s 6:30 CT Alabama-Georgia game in Tuscaloosa is still expected to start on time, with SEC officials and both schools monitoring Hurricane Isaias for any late change.
Forecast updates Thursday made a delay less likely: the hurricane is now expected to clear Tuscaloosa—about 200 miles inland—by Saturday evening after Alabama Gulf Coast landfall Friday night.
Tuscaloosa could still face heavy rain, 30 mph winds with stronger gusts, power outages and possible tornadoes earlier Saturday, and officials also must weigh whether police and emergency crews are needed elsewhere.
Sunday remains the clearest backup if conditions worsen, but neither team shares a bye week and a site move would create scheduling and home-game complications under SEC rules tightened after past hurricane disruptions.
Trump’s possible attendance adds another variable for a crowd of about 90,000, though he said he would let the hurricane determine whether he goes.