MORGANTOWN, West Virginia. Kansas has reached Morgantown ahead of Saturday’s football game against West Virginia, clearing a significant travel hurdle during a nationwide aviation disruption. The official Kansas football account posted from Morgantown on Friday evening, providing primary confirmation that the visiting team had made it to town.
The timing mattered because the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon after a communications outage affected air traffic control centers. The Associated Press reported that all departing flights were grounded while officials investigated the disruption, creating delays and uncertainty for travelers and sports teams across the country.
Kansas’ arrival removes the most immediate concern for West Virginia’s Saturday schedule. The official WVU game center continues to list the Big 12 matchup for 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Milan Puskar Stadium, with ESPNU carrying the game…