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Article: Hurricane threat grounds Redbirds ISU's trip to play Florida Atlantic postponed; November date likely
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- September 25, 2004
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NORMAL -- With Hurricane Jeanne looking a bit too mean, the
Redbirds did not take flight as scheduled Friday morning.
The Illinois State football team's game today against Florida
Atlantic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was postponed after a hurricane
watch was issued for the east coast of the storm-weary state.
While arrangements have yet to be finalized, the game will likely
be rescheduled for Nov. 20.
"This was a mutual decision at the university level," said ISU
senior associate athletics director Larry Lyons, who coordinates
travel for the football team. "Florida Atlantic is in the process of
closing its university, while the governor has asked for evacuation
in the Fort Lauderdale area.
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