As the week leading into Florida Atlantic’s visit to No. 9 Wisconsin dragged on and Hurricane Irma threatened South Florida, FAU Athletic Director Pat Chun was faced with a decision.
Should the Owls continue with their plans to fly to Madison, Wis., or should the team cancel the trip and release coaches and players to prepare for the storm?
Schools around the state were faced with similar decisions. Miami was the first school to nix a road game at Arkansas State. USF cancelled an away game to Connecticut. Florida, Florida State and UCF all canceled home games.