FAA Halts Flights Affecting College Football Teams; How It Affects Duke at No. 7 Miami

FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop at 3:54 p.m. ET after a communication issue, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who shared the information on social media. The agency said the issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control centers and was under investigation.

The disruption came as college football teams were traveling to games. With flights halted, some opponents faced uncertainty about whether they could reach their destinations.

Duke Arrives Ahead Of Miami

The article said all visiting ACC teams were on the ground and the conference planned to proceed with its games. It remained uncertain how the grounding would affect teams’ return travel.

Teams Still Awaiting Movement

As of 5:28 p.m. ET, Baylor, Kansas State, Utah and Arizona State were among Big 12 teams still in the air or without movement. Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas were listed for the SEC; Minnesota, Purdue and Washington for the Big Ten; and Oregon State, Wyoming and North Texas among Group of Six teams. The article described the length of the air traffic grounding as the larger concern, noting that travel plans could change quickly while teams waited for the situation to be resolved.

Recent Results Add Context

Miami lost its season opener to Notre Dame, 31-24, after failing to complete a comeback amid a controversial call. Duke was coming off a 41-3 win over rival NC State.

In Duke’s last two games, opponents had scored a combined five points, and Nate Sheppard was described as a standout contributor. The teams’ previous meeting, two years earlier, ended with Miami allowing 53 points and scoring 32.