Wofford to play at WCU Saturday with no spectators

(WSPA) — Western Carolina University announced Wednesday that Saturday’s home game against Wofford will take place as scheduled at 2:30pm, but without spectators.

The school put out the following release Wednesday afternoon:

Due to Jackson County, North Carolina’s continued State of Emergency, Western Carolina University football will play their scheduled home game against Wofford on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. without spectators.

There are still rescue and recovery efforts happening around our region and the NC Department of Transportation has requested everyone in the area keep roads clear for emergency and disaster relief vehicles to get to the hardest hit areas.

Campus officials are also sensitive to the impact this storm has had on our local community and the scarcity of resources in Jackson County, including water, food, electricity and fuel and do not want to take away those much-needed resources to host a typical game-day experience that our fans are used to in Cullowhee. Should conditions change, the university will provide an update.

The university understands that our fans will be disappointed, but we encourage our fans to channel their Catamount spirit in helping those who have been impacted by this historic storm.

Furman University

Scheduled to play at The Citadel Saturday at 2pm. As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no report of a change to the game.

Presbyterian College

Scheduled to play Saturday at San Diego.

Anderson University

Anderson University announced Monday that Saturday’s Homecoming game vs. Catawba will instead be played at Catawba (Salisbury, NC) Sunday at 2pm.

The school has pushed back Homecoming activities tentatively to Saturday November 9th.

North Greenville University

Scheduled to play Saturday at 3pm at Benedict in Columbia. As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no report of a change to that game.

Limestone University

Saturday’s game against Tusculum University, originally set to take place at Pioneer Field in Greeneville, TN, has been relocated to Lakeway Christian Academy in White Pine, TN. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Erskine

Saturday’s road game at West Alabama is postponed to Nov. 16th

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