The Wizard hits the bull's-eye again: Saturday's Arizona State-Louisiana State game is being moved from Baton Rouge to Tempe.
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Saturday's ASU-LSU game switched to Tempe
Hurricane aftermath causes change for No. 5 Tigers, No. 20 Sun Devils
Jeff Metcalfe The Arizona Republic
LSU and Arizona State officials confirmed today that the first football game between the schools will be played Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium rather than in Baton Rouge, La.
The change was made because of continuing emergency medical and rescue operations on the LSU campus in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Game time and ticket details are being worked out. The No. 5-ranked Tigers have yet to play this season because their season opener against North Texas was postponed.
No. 20 ASU is 1-0 off a 63-16 win over Temple.
Tom Collins, ASU senior associate athletic director, led an ASU group that toured LSU and Baton Rouge on Sunday.
ASU coach Dirk Koetter understood the need for a change of venue.
"On the outside they said life appears as normal as it could be, but behind the scenes there's things that would not be considered normal for a visiting football team," Koetter said.
Tom Kleinlein, ASU football operations director, and members of the ASU police department also made the trip.
ESPN is scheduled to nationally televise the game. That network will try to gain special permission to televise a game from a Pac-10 site.
ASU was scheduled to host LSU in 2008. That game now is expected to be in Baton Rouge although details of the back end of the switch still need to be resolved.
The LSU campus, particularly its athletic venues, has played a central role in medical services during the recovery effort.
"There are considerable logistical issues that either affect the execution of a football game, or detract from providing recovery services in this time of need," LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe said in a statement. "We have collected as much information as possible and deliberated this issue carefully over the weekend, but the myriad of details and questions that remain unresolved dictate this move."
Among the significant issues is the securing of hotel rooms for the Arizona State football team and traveling party, Southeastern Conference game officials and members of the ESPN television crew. LSU officials have advised fans that hotels are booked and evacuees from the southeast Louisiana parishes have the highest priority.
"We are thankful to Arizona State University President Michael Crow, athletics department personnel and the Fiesta Bowl who have already worked out a number of local details for making this game happen in Tempe on such short notice," O'Keefe said.
"They are prepared to make travel and hotel arrangements for our team and traveling party, and Arizona State has agreed to schedule a return trip to Baton Rouge in the future."
LSU will now play only six home football games during the 2005 football season.
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Saturday's ASU-LSU game switched to Tempe
Hurricane aftermath causes change for No. 5 Tigers, No. 20 Sun Devils
Jeff Metcalfe
The Arizona Republic
LSU and Arizona State officials confirmed today that the first football game between the schools will be played Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium rather than in Baton Rouge, La.
The change was made because of continuing emergency medical and rescue operations on the LSU campus in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Game time and ticket details are being worked out. The No. 5-ranked Tigers have yet to play this season because their season opener against North Texas was postponed.
No. 20 ASU is 1-0 off a 63-16 win over Temple.
Tom Collins, ASU senior associate athletic director, led an ASU group that toured LSU and Baton Rouge on Sunday.
ASU coach Dirk Koetter understood the need for a change of venue.
"On the outside they said life appears as normal as it could be, but behind the scenes there's things that would not be considered normal for a visiting football team," Koetter said.
Tom Kleinlein, ASU football operations director, and members of the ASU police department also made the trip.
ESPN is scheduled to nationally televise the game. That network will try to gain special permission to televise a game from a Pac-10 site.
ASU was scheduled to host LSU in 2008. That game now is expected to be in Baton Rouge although details of the back end of the switch still need to be resolved.
The LSU campus, particularly its athletic venues, has played a central role in medical services during the recovery effort.
"There are considerable logistical issues that either affect the execution of a football game, or detract from providing recovery services in this time of need," LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe said in a statement. "We have collected as much information as possible and deliberated this issue carefully over the weekend, but the myriad of details and questions that remain unresolved dictate this move."
Among the significant issues is the securing of hotel rooms for the Arizona State football team and traveling party, Southeastern Conference game officials and members of the ESPN television crew. LSU officials have advised fans that hotels are booked and evacuees from the southeast Louisiana parishes have the highest priority.
"We are thankful to Arizona State University President Michael Crow, athletics department personnel and the Fiesta Bowl who have already worked out a number of local details for making this game happen in Tempe on such short notice," O'Keefe said.
"They are prepared to make travel and hotel arrangements for our team and traveling party, and Arizona State has agreed to schedule a return trip to Baton Rouge in the future."
LSU will now play only six home football games during the 2005 football season.
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