# Play Sunday or forfeit: Oklahoma AD rips SEC commissioner over controversial Ole Miss FAA scheduling decision

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/play-sunday-or-forfeit-oklahoma-ad-rips-sec-commissioner-over-controversial-ole-miss-faa-scheduling-decision/
- Published: 2026-11-14T12:53:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T13:20:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/play-sunday-forfeit-oklahoma-ad-rips-sec-commissioner-controversial-ole-miss-faa-scheduling-decision
- Topics: World

## Key points

- FAA disruption delayed Ole Miss’s journey to Oklahoma.
- The SEC rescheduled the game for Sunday.
- Oklahoma said refusing to play then would mean forfeiting.

## Summary

A nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted college football travel on Friday, delaying Ole Miss’s trip to Norman for its scheduled game against Oklahoma. The SEC moved the match to Sunday, prompting Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny to criticise commissioner Greg Sankey and say the Sooners were told they must play at the directed time or forfeit.

Ole Miss said it could not leave Oxford on Friday because of the ground stop, and its charter operator could not provide a crew for a late-night flight, partly because of crew duty limits. The SEC said the team would not be able to depart until Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma had sought to keep the game on Saturday, including a later kick-off, and said the change disrupted fans’ travel and personal plans; the article provides no final score or further outcome.

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