Morgantown is gearing up for a BIG time matchup as native colleges acquired an additional time off earlier than the Labor Day weekend.
A day earlier than West Virginia College soccer kicks off its 2024 marketing campaign towards Eighth-ranked Penn State, native officers canceled lessons for county colleges on Friday as the world braces for elevated site visitors congestion forward of the sold-out residence opener.
“In session with MECCA 911 and native legislation enforcement, Monongalia County Colleges might be CLOSED for college students this Friday, August 30 as a result of anticipated site visitors congestion and potential delays affecting our bus companies,” the faculty district introduced Wednesday night.
“Monongalia County Colleges’ high precedence is making certain pupil security. Thanks in your understanding and cooperation with this modification,” the publish added.
Monongalia County College District consists of 19 colleges, which embrace 11 elementary colleges, throughout the world.
Whereas the Mountaineers and Nittany Lions face off at midday on Saturday, native officers are taking precautions surrounding the on-campus celebration 24 hours beforehand.
Pat McAfee, the two-time Professional Bowler and WVU alum, is returning to his previous stomping grounds when he hosts “The Pat McAfee Present” on Friday from 12-3 p.m.
“Our present might be dwell in Morgantown, West Virginia proper earlier than Penn State tries to stroll into Morgantown,” McAfee stated on a current present. “Greatest residence opener for the West Virginia Mountaineer Soccer group since 1998.”
“Plenty of years since someone like Penn State tried to stroll in. Opening weekend, you’ve got to be kidding me. They don’t perceive what these Morgantown followers are going to be like,” he stated.
McAfee’s present will broadcast from the Life Sciences constructing on campus, close to the place the unique WVU Soccer stadium, Mountaineer Subject stood between 1924 and when it was demolished in 1987.
The present is positioned roughly 2 miles away from Morgantown Excessive College, which was amongst Friday’s closures.
The 60,000-seat stadium’s capability document was set on Nov. 20, 1993 when the then-number 9 Mountaineers defeated then-4th ranked Miami 17-14 in entrance of 70,222 followers.
Officers famous the rise in site visitors will occur between 12 and three p.m. on Friday as McAfee airs his present and WVU lessons are nonetheless in session.
Many individuals from out of city are anticipated to reach on Friday as most native accommodations are stuffed, in accordance with WBOY.
Together with McAfee’s present on Friday, Fox’s “Massive Midday Kickoff” will air from campus two hours earlier than their noontime broadcast and can function a dwell efficiency from rapper Machine Gun Kelly.
Friday’s faculty cancelations come on an already prolonged weekend as faculty’s and places of work throughout the US observe Labor Day on Monday.