UW Huskies’ travel plans in limbo after FAA shutdown, per reports

The UW Huskies are among a number of college football teams whose travel plans have been disrupted by the Federal Aviation Administration’s nationwide ground stop of all flights on Friday, according to multiple reports.

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UW is scheduled to face Michigan State at 1:15 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan.

According to The Seattle Times, the Huskies were preparing to board their charter flight from Boeing Field when the nationwide stop was enacted due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The Huskies then headed back to campus after the shutdown, according to On Montlake’s Christian Caple.

As of late Friday afternoon, UW was one of 10 Power Four conference teams who were still waiting to depart for their Saturday games, according to ESPN. The others were Baylor, Kansas State, Utah, Arizona State, Minnesota, Purdue, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

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