Kickoff between the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will be moved back to 9:10 PM ET due to inclement weather in the Norman area.
One of the most anticipated games of Week 3 in college football will be temporarily delayed, as the start time for the game being played between the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will be pushed back from 7:30 PM ET to 9:10 PM ET due to poor weather in the Norman area.
Fox Sports would report the change of time, as the network has the associated telecast of this Big Ten/Big 12 matchup at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
The Buckeyes look to move up in the AP Top 25 Poll after the No. 2 team in the nation in the Florida State Seminoles were routed on the road at No. 10 Louisville early Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma already has one loss on the season to the Houston Cougars and cannot afford another slip up before commencing Big 12 play in two weeks against TCU.
PROGRAM ALERT: #3 @OhioStateFB vs. #14 @OU_Football has been moved to 9:10pm ET due to weather.
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) September 17, 2016
If weather is going to be a factor in this game, it might mean a sloppy game is on the horizon for both teams. Though both the Buckeyes and Sooners have terrific signal callers in J.T. Barrett and Baker Mayfield, this game might come down to who does a better job of moving the chains on the ground with the running game.
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Pushing this game back an hour and 40 minutes might give the Sooners an even better home field advantage in this one. Oklahoma will be chomping at the bit to play this game and the Memorial Stadium crowd could give the Sooners an early boost in this must-win home game.