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South Carolina athletics statement on current Hurricane Florence situation

On Monday, afternoon, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered the evacuation of parts of the state and closure of schools across the Midlands and Low Country starting Tuesday.

With the state of emergency declared and Hurricane Florence, a category 4 hurricane, headed toward the east coast, the University of South Carolina is going to have some decisions to make, especially with a home football game against Marshall on Saturday night.

Soon after McMaster finished his afternoon press conference, the USC athletic department provided an update on its plans:

“USC Athletics is currently monitoring the forecast for Hurricane Florence.