UCF stadium shut down for sprinkler repairs

By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel

2:11 p.m. EDT, August 19, 2014

UCF's Bright House Networks Stadium has been closed temporarily this week for repairs to its sprinkler system, but the work will not interfere with upcoming college football games, officials said.

The University of Central Florida is replacing a small section of pipe less than four feet that feeds the stadium's sprinkler system, said Grant Heston, vice president for communications and marketing.

A sign announcing the stadium's closure went up today.

The work is to be completed before Aug. 31 when the 10th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge is to be held in the stadium. In that game, North Carolina A&T State University will face off against Alabama A&M University.

The Knights' first home football game of the season is scheduled for Sept. 20 against Bethune-Cookman University. The closure has "no operational impact," Heston said.

If for some reason the repair work is not finished before the scheduled games, the stadium would still open. But UCF would need to have firefighters stationed there during the contests, he added.

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