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Rutgers announces new game time, TV info for Week 1 game vs. Temple
By Nick Schultz
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Rutgers and Temple were supposed to play Thursday night to kick off Week 1. But because of flooding from Hurricane Ida’s remnants, the game was postponed Thursday morning.
Now, we know when they’ll play and what channel the game will be on.
The game has officially been set for Saturday, Sept. 4 at noon ET on the B1G Network.
🚨 Game Time Announcement 🚨
Due to flooding in the area, Rutgers football’s season opener at SHI Stadium has been postponed to Saturday.
⏰ 12:00 PM
📺 @BigTenNetwork— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) September 2, 2021
A sellout crowd was expected for the original 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff Thursday night, and officials worried about damage to the stadium’s infrastructure and some major roads that lead to SHI Stadium.
The east coast was hit hard by the storm and flooding is widespread in major cities such as New York City and Philadelphia, as well.
For anyone who isn't in the area, this is what River Road looks like in front of SHI Stadium at the moment. @WRSUNews pic.twitter.com/iVPU7FaoAg
— Chris Tsakonas (@tsakonas_chris) September 2, 2021
As of now, it’s unclear what that means for the Nebraska vs. Fordham game, which was scheduled to be on BTN at the same time.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.