Stormy weather could cancel Texas' spring football game on Saturday

A stormy forecast could wash out Texas’ spring football game Saturday, Texas officials confirmed Tuesday.

If a weather forecast that includes a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon prevents the Longhorns from kicking off the spring game at 1 p.m., Texas senior associate athletics director John Bianco said he doesn't anticipate the game being delayed or rescheduled.

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Bianco, the head of the school’s athletic communications department, has worked at Texas for more than three decades and doesn't recall Texas ever cancelling a spring football game because of weather.

The spring game will cap five weeks of practice for a Texas squad coming off a 12-2 season and its first berth in the College Football Playoff, where it lost to Washington in a national semifinal. The spring game at Royal-Memorial Stadium also serves as an unofficial introduction of the 2024 team to the community; the free event usually draws up to 30,000 fans and features several fan activities, such as this year's free pregame concert from Austin band Reckless Kelly.

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The 2024 season kicks off Aug. 31 with a home game against Colorado State.