Whether the Hurricanes blow through Appalachian State or not will be determined at noon on Saturday in Kidd Brewer Stadium on the ASU campus.
More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the football game on Saturday between No. 25 University of Miami and Appalachian State with thousands more outside the stadium and a national audience watching on television.
In anticipation of the heavy traffic, the Department of Transportation will open all lanes of U.S. 321 through Blowing Rock by noon today.
A limited crew may continue working through the weekend in various areas that will not impede traffic and help the project stay on schedule.