Helene hampers Broncos, forces ASU cancellation

• Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 27, 2024, 12:29 PM ET

Appalachian State has actually canceled its home football game scheduled for Saturday versus Liberty due to damage brought on by Tropical Anxiety Helene.In a press release, the western North Carolina school stated the storm has caused “extreme impacts to App State, the town of Boone and surrounding locations.”The game will not be rescheduled.However, Liberty AD Ian McCaw told ESPN that, if possible, the program wishes to include a 12th game this season to replace the game versus App State. Liberty is presently 4-0 and would just be able to play 11 regular-season games if they aren’t able to find a 12th game, which might harm their chances of protecting a College Football Playoff bid.Heavy rains in the North Carolina mountains brought flooding to Boone and the town was positioned under a state of emergency situation Thursday.The storm made landfall late Thursday in a sparsely populated region of Florida as a significant hurricane with optimal sustained winds of 140

mph. However the damage extended hundreds of miles to the north.Elsewhere, the Denver Broncos, who have invested the week at the Greenbriar Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., before Sunday’s game against the New york city Jets in MetLife Arena, were forced inside for their practice Friday. The resort, which has two yard fields and one turf field outdoors, does not have an indoor football field.So, the Broncos did their deal with the resort’s indoor tennis courts. “Everything went excellent … we got our work done,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said.”… The change was made relative to the lightning forecast.””This is a very first (for me ),” Broncos linebacker Cody Barton stated.”They have actually got some pickle ball courts down there too, but yeah, this is a very first for me.” “Maybe a basketball court, a ballroom, however this is a very first

time on a tennis court,”Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds said.The Broncos have actually spent the week at the Greenbriar after their game last Sunday in Tampa. The team’s travel plans

changed with the weather condition too Friday as instead of taking a trip to New Jersey from the nearest airport, they bused to Roanoke, Va., for their chartered

flight.Also, the Nashville Predators delayed their home preseason NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning set up for Friday night because of serious weather. The game was rescheduled for Oct. 7. ESPN’s Jeff Legwold and The Associated Press added to this report.