Nebraska (0-2, 2-3) at Illinois (0-2, 2-3) Game Week

[medinabuckeye1]

What is going on in Champagne-Urbana?

Is this game going to be able to happen?

[847badgerfan]

The university released a statement saying:

"A fire occurred Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium. It was located in the southwest corner underneath the horseshoe, away from spectator areas.

The fire was quickly contained and has been extinguished, thanks to the efforts of our local fire departments. There were no injuries reported.

The Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) thanks the many first responders for their quick action.


The Illinois football team hosts Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. DIA will continue to evaluate the facility over the course of the next day, but early indications are positive that the stadium will be prepared to host the game, as scheduled and without interruption of seating or services, for the game on Friday."

[medinabuckeye1]

Thanks @847badgerfan 

[medinabuckeye1]

If the building safety inspectors are unable to clear Memorial Stadium for use, what other practical options would be available?

[MarqHusker]

This has precedent, flip the host is one possibility.  Not certain there's enough time for that here.

Third party site.   Same issue, you'd have to be able to support two inbound rosters by tomorrow night.

Best guess,  much of the seating area is off limits for this game.  This is a TV event anyways. 

[847badgerfan]

I can't imagine it won't be available, but if it's not, I'd guess a move to Illinois State might work? It's about an hour.

ISU plays a night game Saturday.

Not sure ISU would help out. They are still pissed they didn't get the land grant back in the day, even though ISU was 10 years older. 

[FearlessF]

Assistant Director of Illini Athletics Brett Moore said the fire was located in the southwest corner of the stadium underneath the horseshoe, away from spectator areas. He said no injuries were reported. On behalf of the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, he thanked first responders for their quick action.

“The Illinois football team hosts Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. CT.,” Moore said. “DIA will continue to evaluate the facility over the course of the next day but early indications are positive that the stadium will be prepared to host the game, as scheduled and without interruption of seating or services, for the game on Friday.”

[ELA]

Illinois 26, Nebraska 21