LA Times Sports Editor Urges Schedule Changes After 105-Degree College Football Heat
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
LA Times Sports Editor Urges Schedule Changes After 105-Degree College Football Heat
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Summary
Iliana Limon Romero said schools and TV networks must “adapt to climate change” after early-season college football games exposed fans to extreme heat, including roughly a 105-degree heat index at USC’s Week 0 opener.
Noon and mid-afternoon kickoffs in Los Angeles, Austin and South Carolina left fans seeking shade or leaving early, with some treated for heat exhaustion or dehydration.
Romero’s comments followed images of Texas fans sheltering under the concourse during a Sept. 5 game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
The dispute centers on whether the problem is climate change or predictable late-summer heat, but the scheduling debate has sharpened around avoiding early-afternoon games in hotter regions.