FAA grounding could impact FSU football's return from Pittsburgh

The Florida State Seminoles were not affected on their way to Pittsburgh by the FAA's nationwide ground stop on Friday, with FSU travelling on Thursday to play the Panthers on Friday night. But their return to Tallahassee could be, according to Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat, FSU is "monitoring" the situation."We are aware of the situation and monitoring potential impacts," Derek Satterfield, FSU's associate athletics director for public relations and content strategy, told Henry.The Federal Aviation Administration has instructed all departing aircraft to remain on the ground until further notice. FSU is currently scheduled to fly home, but that could change or be delayed depending on how long the stoppage lasts. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that "FAA technicians are investigating the issue" and that they will provide "immediate updates as we have them" on social media. The initial directive is set to end at 11:30 p.m. ET, but could be extended if they can not resolve the issues.FSU's game against the Panthers started at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Follow along for live updates here.Follow us @FSUWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.This article originally appeared on FSU Wire: FAA grounding could impact FSU football's return from Pittsburgh