Ed Orgeron Explains Why He's Happy About The 11am Kickoff In Missouri

It was announced Wednesday morning that LSU's game vs. Missouri on Saturday is being relocated from Baton Rouge to Columbia due to Hurricane Delta.

The kickoff time also changed from 8 pm CT to 11 am CT, which head coach Ed Orgeron was happy about since it allows the team to get home as soon as possible on Saturday. Per The Advocate:

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Travel and rest was the concern. Orgeron said if the game had been played at 8 p.m. in Missouri, the team wouldn't have made it back into Baton Rouge until 4 a.m. Sunday.

Team trainers told Orgeron that it takes two days for a team to recover from a game, and a late kick could possibly set the Tigers back while they prepare to play at No. 4 Florida on Oct. 17, one of their biggest games of the year.

With the morning kickoff, Orgeron said, the team will instead return to Baton Rouge at 6-7 p.m. on Saturday.

"I think our team and our coaches will get more rest," Orgeron said. "I think that was a big advantage for us."

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