Hurricane Florence shuffles schedule

North Carolina State’s home game against No. 14 West Virginia won’t take place Saturday with Hurricane Flor- ence approaching the state. The schools announced the change Tuesday afternoon, citing the “increasing likeli- hood of severe and unsafe conditions.” It’s unclear if the game will be rescheduled.

North Carolina’s game against No. 18 UCF won’t take place Saturday, and Wake Forest’s Thursday night matchup with Boston College will start two hours earlier due to Hurricane Flor- ence. North Carolina and UCF will continue discussions on whether to play their game later this season.

Several other schools in Virginia and South Carolina announced schedule changes. Charleston Southern’s game at The Citadel on Saturday in Charleston was postponed to Nov. 29 — as long as neither has qualified for the FCS playoffs. James Madison moved its home opener against Robert Morris from Saturday to Thursday night to get ahead of the storm. William & Mary canceled events from Friday through Sunday, including its football opener against Elon.