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Social distancing placards and roped off seats can be seen in the stands, Thursday, September 24, 2020, as LSU readies Tiger Stadium for the Tigers' first football game amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Kickoff against Mississippi State is slated for 2:30pm Saturday in Death Valley. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One Louisiana lawmaker has put forward a bill this this week that looks to put an end to LSU football games being played during the day prior to the month of October.
Every home game, through the month of September, should start at 6 p.m. or later, Rep.
John "Big John" Illg, Jr. proposed in HCR13 . Ilgg's bill points to "health and safety reasons related to the heat during day games" as the inspiration for the legislation.
"Due to the often extreme heat of September in this state and in the interest of protecting the health and safety of players, coaches, staff, and fans, it is appropriate that the Southeastern Conference take measures necessary to schedule September football games in the evening," Illg's bill reads. According to the U.S.
Climate Data , Baton Rouge has an average high of 89 degrees and average low of 69 degrees in the month of September. The temperature max for the month of September in 2024 was 97 degrees on Sept. 2-3, a Monday and Tuesday, according to Weather Underground .
The Saturday high for September 2024 was 94 degrees on Sept. 21, when LSU hosted UCLA at Tiger Stadium with a 3:15 p.m.
kickoff. In a home game against Nicholls on Sept. 7, an LSU fan reportedly passed out and had to be revived, according to WBRZ .
Three first responders saved the man who passed out in Tiger Stadium for the contest that kicked off at 6:30 p.m. The temperature high during the game was 83 degrees, according to Weather Underground .
Local officials did CPR on the man for 10 minutes and used an AED from the stadium, WBRZ's report read. The man's heartbeat returned and he was breathing on his own before being taken to a hospital..
