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Rain from former Tropical Storm Lee drenched Alabama earlier this week on its northern trajectory. By Tuesday and Wednesday it found Central Pennsylvania.
And stalled.
Mark Moran/Associated Press The Susquehanna River is seen at 8 a.m. Thursday from the Veterans Memorial Bridge, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Susquehanna was projected to crest in northeastern Pennsylvania between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday at 41 feet.
Now, just a day before Alabama and Penn State kickoff in remote State College, Penn., flooded roads, soggy parking lots and forecasts for additional rain mean trouble for the long-anticipated game. As many as 100,000 faced mandatory evacuations on the banks of the nearby Susquehanna River, and state transportation officials urged motorists in the eastern half of the state to avoid unnecessary travel Thursday.
Regardless, football will happen at 3:30 p.m., Saturday in Beaver Stadium. The impact from the days of downpour will certainly play a factor on the field, too.
Third-ranked Alabama (1-0) hasnāt faced much rain during games in recent years, though forecasts call for scattered thunderstorms Saturday with high temperatures reaching just the low 70s. Preparing for any circumstance was part of the practice formula this week in Tuscaloosa.
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And stalled.
Mark Moran/Associated Press The Susquehanna River is seen at 8 a.m. Thursday from the Veterans Memorial Bridge, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Susquehanna was projected to crest in northeastern Pennsylvania between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday at 41 feet. - Who are the best coaches in college football? Alabama's Nick Saban tops AP's Dandy Dozen list
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Now, just a day before Alabama and Penn State kickoff in remote State College, Penn., flooded roads, soggy parking lots and forecasts for additional rain mean trouble for the long-anticipated game. As many as 100,000 faced mandatory evacuations on the banks of the nearby Susquehanna River, and state transportation officials urged motorists in the eastern half of the state to avoid unnecessary travel Thursday.
Regardless, football will happen at 3:30 p.m., Saturday in Beaver Stadium. The impact from the days of downpour will certainly play a factor on the field, too.
Third-ranked Alabama (1-0) hasnāt faced much rain during games in recent years, though forecasts call for scattered thunderstorms Saturday with high temperatures reaching just the low 70s. Preparing for any circumstance was part of the practice formula this week in Tuscaloosa.
Read more: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011...=rss_teams_Alabama_Crimson_Tide#ixzz1XRwYRXCC
Read More Here...
