Isaac forces Stephen F. Austin to postpone opener
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Stephen F. Austin has postponed its season- opening football game against Southwestern Oklahoma from Thursday to Friday due to concerns of Hurricane Isaac.
The game will still have a 7 p.m. ET kickoff.
"With the westward movement of Hurricane Isaac we felt this was a necessary precaution," SFA director of athletics Robert Hill said. "We always want to do what is in the best interest of our student-athletes and fans, and didn't want to risk place them in harm's way. Delaying the start of the game by 24 hours was best option for everyone involved."
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SFA, from the Southland Conference, enters the contest riding a five-game win streak dating back to last season and is coming off a 6-5 campaign.
Southwestern Oklahoma is a Division II program which finished 5-6 last season.