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WATCH: Pat Forde talks about how wildfires in Pacific Northwest could impact B1G games
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With two B1G teams scheduled to head to Oregon this week, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest could alter plans for games on Saturday.
Both Nebraska and Minnesota are scheduled to head to the Pacific, playing Oregon and Oregon State respectively. But areas around Eugene and Corvallis have been deemed unhealthy and hazardous over the last few days, and administrators are working hard to make sure players and fans aren’t in any danger if the games are played.
Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports joined BTN on Wednesday to talk about the situation and what some potential outcomes could be.
"This is an administrative issue."@YahooForde on Oregon wildfires impacting @HuskerFBNation at UO & @GopherFootball at OSU. pic.twitter.com/v8sKXXAJAR
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 6, 2017
Right now, Nebraska-Oregon is scheduled to kick at 1 p.m. PT while Minnesota-Oregon State is set for 7 p.m. PT.
This will be one situation worth monitoring as Saturday nears.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB