ASU says lawsuit vs. Miami possibility

Graph showing Alternate plans for football games affected by Hurricane IrmaArkansas State University issued an ultimatum Monday morning to the University of Miami: If it does not reschedule its canceled football game from the 2017 season or pay the $650,000 buyout by Thursday, then ASU will file a lawsuit.

ASU informed Miami of its demand in a letter between the institutions' legal counsels, which said ASU "is left with no choice other than to seek damages" after negotiations between the programs failed to produce a solution.

The ASU and Miami athletic departments had signed a contract in May 2013 that stated the Red Wolves would play in Miami during the 2014 season and the Hurricanes would…