FAA Grounding Delays Utah Football Team’s Flight

Utah’s football team was among those affected when the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide on November 13. A university spokesman confirmed the team’s flight had been delayed after communications problems arose at regional air traffic control centers.

The No. 2 Utes are scheduled to play No. 23 Arizona in Tucson on November 14, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. MST. Fox is scheduled to televise the game. The flight delay came a day before the matchup, but it remained unclear whether the team’s travel plans or the game schedule would change.

Utah enters the game with a 9-0 overall record and a 6-0 mark in Big 12 play, leading the conference standings. The team remained unbeaten after defeating BYU 28-20 last weekend. That victory over then-No. 9 BYU was followed by Utah moving to No. 2 in both the national playoff rankings and the Associated Press Top 25.