AUSTIN - University of Texas officials said Wednesday the threat of Hurricane Ike has forced Saturday's game against Arkansas to be postponed until Sept. 27.
The new date is an open week for both Texas and Arkansas. Kickoff time and TV information will be determined at a later date.
Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall along the Texas Gulf coast late Friday or early Saturday morning, and possibly bring bad weather to the Austin area about the same time as the 2:30 p.m. kickoff.
UT officials said weather conditions, as well as traffic from mandatory evacuations, played a role in postponing the game.
"We have been monitoring this situation since Sunday and, at this time, feel confident this is the right thing to do," UT athletic director DeLoss Dodds said. "A football game becomes less important when you are dealing with the safety of the people of Texas."
The No. 8 Longhorns (2-0) are scheduled to return to action Sept. 20 against Rice in Austin.
