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Football's Opener at Kentucky Shifts to Thursday, Sept. 3

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (EMUEagles.com) — For fans looking forward to the 2020 football season, the wait just got a little shorter. Eastern Michigan University and the University of Kentucky announced today, June 16, that the teams will start 48 hours earlier than originally planned. Kickoff for the non-conference game was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, but will now be played Thursday, Sept. 3, at Kroger Field.

Broadcast information and a kickoff time will be announced at a later date.

The move became necessary after COVID-19 upended the nation's sporting schedule and caused the Kentucky Derby to be rescheduled from the first Saturday in May to Saturday, Sept.