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South Alabama Football Facility Construction Collapses During Thunderstorm

The University of South Alabama's football practice facility collapsed Saturday in Mobile, Alabama, during construction.

South Alabama athletic director Joel Erdmann tweeted a photo of the scene:

Joel Erdmann

Jaguar Training Center collapsed this afternoon - thankfully nobody hurt - incredible site - will be gathering information - Go Jags! https://t.co/gdfdtXS27L

The school also released the following statement regarding the matter, per Dennis Pillion of AL.com:

"At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, the structure of the Jaguar Training Center, a covered athletics practice facility that is under construction on the University of South Alabama campus, fell within the construction limits of the site.