The Gulf Coast has been preparing for Hurricane Isaias hitting this week and weekend. The storm is projected to hit Florida and Alabama starting on Friday night and move north through Alabama and Mississippi into Saturday. There's been evacuation orders for some southern areas as the hurricane progresses this week.
In the college football world, the big question surrounds around Saturday's primetime matchup between the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide. Will Hurricane Isaias impact the game? The game is being played in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday evening at 6:30 CT.
At that point, the weather forecasts predict the hurricane will be past Tuscaloosa. The SEC told On3 on Thursday that the game is predicted to kick off on time. During kickoff, the storm is expected to be at the Alabama-Tennessee border, which is around 150 miles from Tuscaloosa.
The only change so far to Saturday's festivities at Alabama's campus is to ESPN's "College GameDay." Normally, the show takes place outside on the host's campus. Instead, since the hurricane conditions are expected to move through Tuscaloosa earlier in the day on Saturday, the show opted to move indoors to Coleman Coliseum. The primetime football game could still be impacted by the hurricane, just depending how much damage it brings upon Tuscaloosa earlier in the day.
There could be power outages near the stadium or in the area, and emergency personnel used for the game could be needed for hurricane relief. If the game cannot be played on Saturday night, then the secondary option would be to move the game to Sunday afternoon, The Athletic reported. However, that isn't ideal for either team as it messes with their preparation for the ensuing week.
Moving a scheduled game is always easier said than done, so hopefully it all works out for Saturday evening.
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