Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast Friday evening or early Saturday as a dangerous hurricane and bring heavy rain to the Southeast during four college football games, including one of the biggest games of the season, Georgia vs. Alabama.
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- Rain from Hurricane Isaias threatens to bring torrential downpours across the Southeast, including several college football games.
- Kickoff is currently set for 6:30 p.m. CT for Georgia-Alabama, but officials are monitoring the forecast.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast Friday evening or early Saturday as a dangerous hurricane and bring heavy rain to the Southeast during several college football games, including one of the biggest games of the season, Georgia vs. Alabama.
Here are the latest forecasts for the games most likely to experience impacts from Hurricane Isaias, along with FOX Weather’s proprietary Risk of Weather Impact (ROWI), which measures the impact of weather on the game.
HURRICANE ISAIAS INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY AND EVACUATION ORDERS SPREAD ACROSS GULF CITIES AHEAD OF DANGEROUS LANDFALL
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#2 Georgia at #6 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT
Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain to Alabama throughout the day and evening Saturday.
The SEC top-10 matchup between undefeated Georgia and Alabama could be one of the most important games of the season in terms of College Football Playoff implications.
The University of Alabama released a statement saying it was monitoring the forecast, but kickoff currently remains set for 6:30 p.m. local time.
President Trump was supposed to travel to Alabama for the game, but told reporters Wednesday that the hurricane could impact his decision to attend.
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FOX Hurricane Weather Specialist Bryan Norcross urged fans to stay weather aware.
“Think carefully about the safety of driving to the stadium if you plan to attend. The storm’s strongest winds will decrease as it moves inland, but gusts will increase,” Norcross said.
There will be a threat of tornadoes north and east of the center’s path, Norcross said, referring to the center of Isaias after it makes landfall. “And flooded roads could be a problem Saturday, particularly in eastern Mississippi, the southern half of Alabama, the southern half of Georgia and the coastal Carolinas.”
South Carolina ranked 16th Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET
A Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk covers much of North Florida, including Gainesville on Saturday.
Florida said it sold out its tickets for the 22nd straight home game, with kickoff still scheduled for 12:45 p.m.
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Duke at Georgia Tech | Atlanta | Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET
Georgia Tech hosts undefeated Duke in an ACC game in Atlanta at 2:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech said it is monitoring the forecast but expects to play the game as scheduled.
Steady rain is forecast throughout the match, with a risk of thunderstorms later in the evening.
Much of Georgia is also at risk for Level 2 flash flooding.
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Louisiana at Louisiana Tech | Ruston, Louisiana | Saturday at 6:30 a.m. CT
Louisiana Tech hosts Louisiana in its first game as a member of the Sun Belt Conference at Joe Aillet Stadium at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Regular showers are also forecast throughout the match.
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