The kickoff time for the BYU Athletics has been moved to 5 p.m. MST at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday after experiencing communication problems across air traffic control centers in the United States.
The travel restrictions left Baylor grounded in Waco, Texas, unable to fly out as originally planned for the Saturday contest. In response to the transportation delays, the Big 12 Conference evaluated schedule adjustments alongside its member institutions.
Utah is also not flying out tonight, which means all four Big 12 teams will not be leaving tonight. Sources say that there's been no game dates officially moved. There's been discussions about moving game times, but nothing is set yet. https://t.co/5CMfZc6Rxj
Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday’s football schedule. The conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide updated for Saturday’s games.
Big 12 Conference, officials
The kickoff was shifted from 1:30 p.m. MST to 5 p.m. MST, corresponding to 6 p.m. CT for viewers in Texas. The game remains scheduled for a telecast on FOX and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
Baylor plans to depart from Waco on Saturday morning following the FAA lifting the ground stop around 7 p.m. Friday under what officials categorized as extraordinary circumstances. The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN.
Other regional teams faced similar logistical hurdles. Utah’s road game at Arizona was pushed back to start at 8:30 p.m., with the Utes returning to the Eccles Football Center on campus after their initial flight to Tucson was called off.
The Utes enter that matchup undefeated at 9-0 overall and 6-0 in Big 12 play, ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings and remaining in contention for the Big 12 championship and College Football Playoff. The Utah men's basketball game against Washington, originally scheduled for Saturday, was moved to Sunday at noon.
GAME UPDATE – BYU vs Baylor Due to the national FAA ground stop, tomorrow's game against Baylor will now kick at 5pm MT (7pm ET) on FOX pic.twitter.com/NmprdwDdyj
Alongside the football schedule change, BYU adjusted start times for other campus athletic events. The women’s basketball game against New Mexico will tip off at 1 p.m. in the Marriott Center with coverage on ESPN+, and the women’s volleyball match against Texas Tech will begin at 2 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse on ESPN+.
The Big 12 Conference has announced that due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday's football schedule. The Conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions…
