UCF vs. SMU activity moved a 2nd time owing to Hurricane Ian: report

UCF and SMU now have a third day and time for their Week 5 matchup in Orlando, Florida. 

In the beginning scheduled for Saturday afternoon, the game in between the Mustangs and the Knights will now be played Wednesday, Oct. 5, due to harm brought about by Hurricane Ian, according to ESPN. 

Head mentor Gus Malzahn of the UCF Knights all through pregame warmups prior to a sport versus the Florida Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium Sept. 17, 2022, in Boca Raton, Fla.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Photos)

It’s the 2nd time the activity has been moved. The AAC introduced previously in the 7 days the video game experienced been moved to Sunday afternoon. 

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UCF canceled courses for the week, and classes are envisioned to resume Monday. 

It’s the commence of convention enjoy for both equally groups. The Knights enter Week 5 with a document of 3-1, although SMU has shed two game titles in a row for a 2-2 report. 

Check out of the stadium all through a activity involving SMU and TCU Sept. 24, 2022, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. (George Walker/Icon Sportswire by using Getty Photos)

"They’ve been doing the job on all of the ‘what ifs?’" UCF head mentor Gus Malzahn claimed previously in the week, according to the Orlando Sentinel.  "From my standpoint, I dealt with our team, ‘We’re moving forward like a normal week. Definitely, we’ll preserve you up-to-date. If matters transform on a each day basis, we’ll be ready to alter.’"

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It’s not the only match impacted by Hurricane Ian. 

The recreation amongst the Florida Gators and Eastern Washington has been moved from Saturday to Sunday, even though South Carolina and South Carolina Point out moved their game up two times from Saturday to Thursday. 

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As of Thursday, Florida Point out and Wake Forest are even now scheduled for their 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida. 

A UCF helmet sits on a sideline during a recreation involving the Louisville Cardinals and the University of Central Florida Knights Sept. 9, 2022, at Vivid House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire by using Getty Photographs)

"Our ideas and prayers at this time are with all those impacted by Hurricane Ian," Florida Condition stated in a statement. "We have performed one more operational briefing right now and have been in typical communication with the Atlantic Coast Conference and Wake Forest’s administration.

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"As of now, there is no adjust in options to host Saturday’s football game with the present 3:30 p.m. kickoff time." 

Florida Point out is offering tickets to Floridians who have been displaced by Hurricane Ian.