Hurricane Matthew Forces LSU & Florida To Cancel Their SEC Matchup

<p>With Hurricane Matthew expected to hit Eastern Florida this weekend, the SEC college football matchup with LSU and No. 18 Florida has been cancelled and won't be rescheduled according to The Advocate.  </p>

Thursday, October 6th 2016, 4:14 pm

By: Brett Coppenbarger

Hurricane Matthew Forces LSU & Florida To Cancel Their SEC Matchup

With Hurricane Matthew expected to hit Eastern Florida this weekend, the SEC college football matchup with LSU and No. 18 Florida has been canceled and won't be rescheduled according to The Advocate.

BREAKING: #LSU's game against Florida has been canceled, a source tells The Advocate.

It will not be rescheduled. #Gators
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 6, 2016

This is surprising news, especially since the outcome of the game could affect the final SEC standings, but clearly the conference is unable to find a date to reschedule the game, at least for now.

LSU at Florida has been “postponed indefinitely” source told @ESPN. Possibility game could be rescheduled later in year
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) October 6, 2016

On 11/19, LSU plays South Alabama while Florida plays Presbyterian. If you could somehow move/cancel those games, then LSU/UF could happen
— Joe McCann (@JoeMcCann3) October 6, 2016

Along with college football, the NFL may also reschedule a game because of the hurricane. The matchup between the Dolphins and Titans was scheduled to be played in Miami, but the NFL my either postpone the game or move it to Nashville.

This is surprising news, especially since the outcome of the game could affect the final SEC standings, but clearly the conference is unable to find a date to reschedule the game, at least for now.

LSU at Florida has been “postponed indefinitely” source told @ESPN. Possibility game could be rescheduled later in year
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) October 6, 2016

On 11/19, LSU plays South Alabama while Florida plays Presbyterian. If you could somehow move/cancel those games, then LSU/UF could happen
— Joe McCann (@JoeMcCann3) October 6, 2016

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