{"id":80157,"date":"2022-09-28T00:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T00:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hurricane-ian-updates-fsu-remains-confident-in-safely-hosting-playing-wake-forest\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T00:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T00:53:19","slug":"hurricane-ian-updates-fsu-remains-confident-in-safely-hosting-playing-wake-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hurricane-ian-updates-fsu-remains-confident-in-safely-hosting-playing-wake-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Ian updates: FSU remains confident in safely hosting, playing Wake Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"
no. 23 Florida State Seminoles football is prepping to take on the No. 22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons this Saturday inside Doak Campbell Stadium, just the second time in series history that both teams are ranked.<\/p>\n
While both teams are approaching the work week as usual, officials are monitoring the status of Hurricane Ian, which became a Category 1 storm in the last 24 hours. Currently on a trajectory to affect the west coast of Florida (namely the Fort Myers and Tampa area), there also remains a threat in the panhandle with some models having the cone passing through the area.<\/p>\n
FSU athletic director Michael Alford says after consulting with officials, the school remains confident in safely hosting the game, issuing the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing our most recent briefing today with authorities, University administration, transportation officials, security, law enforcement and emergency responders, we remain confident that we will be able to safely host Saturday’s football game against Wake Forest at its scheduled kickoff time. We will continue to monitor the hurricane and all weather advisories and take action if needed to ensure the safety of all involved. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the forecasted impact area in South Florida and others affected by the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n