Texas Football Team's Flight to Baton Rouge Grounded Ahead of LSU Game

The Texas football team's trip to Baton Rouge has been delayed after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon.

According to Kirk Bohls of the Houston Chronicle, the Longhorns were scheduled to depart Austin at about 3 p.m. CT on Friday but couldn't take off because of the FAA's order.

At 5:21 p.m. CT, Travis Recek of Spectrum News Texas posted video showing Texas players getting off a team bus after returning to campus in Austin.

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The nationwide ground stop was issued because of a telecommunications outage affecting multiple air traffic control centers nationwide.

Texas is one of several college football teams affected by the travel disruptions, including Tennessee and Ole Miss.

It remains unclear when the Longhorns will be able to depart Austin. As of the latest reports, no change has been announced for Saturday's game against LSU.

Kickoff from Tiger Stadium is set for 6:49 p.m. CT.

Statement from the Southeastern Conference on the FAA's nationwide ground stop:

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