University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Football Gametime Adjusted to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 5
9/29/2019 10:15:00 AM | Football
UConn vs. USF Kick Set for 12 p.m. on Saturday
STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut has adjusted the game time for Saturday's football game against USF to 12 p.m. at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. Originally scheduled for 7 p.m., UConn changed Saturday's kickoff to 12 p.m. as a safety precaution after receiving guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health as it relates to the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
Mosquitos are most active beginning at dusk each evening and through the night until dawn. To help minimize exposure to mosquitos, the university is recommending to all units that outdoor activities and events scheduled to take place anytime between dusk and dawn be rescheduled to another time during the day, if possible, for the time being.
Mosquito activity continues until the first hard frost of the fall, which typically happens in October.
CBSSN coverage plans will be announced later this week.
"Though the risk is low, as a precaution, we want to take any reasonable steps we can to help reduce the exposure of student-athletes, staff and the public to this illness," said UConn President Thomas Katsouleas. "I want to thank the conference, USF and our own division of athletics for their flexibility."
The 12 p.m. kick on October 5 will ensure that UConn fans, student-athletes and staff are outdoors during the hours of the day that see low mosquito activity. Additional game time changes, if necessary, will be announced at a later date.
For more information on the EEE virus, visit https://portal.ct.gov/mosquito.
Fans who will be unable to attend Saturday's game due to the time change are welcome to exchange their ticket for one of UConn's three remaining home games. For more information call the UConn Ticket Office at 1-877-AT-UCONN (288-2666), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
