09/05/2008

Associated Press

North Carolina State's home opener against William & Mary will kickoff at 6 p.m. as scheduled, but school officials say they plan to keep an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna.

The storm is expected to make landfall late Friday night or Saturday morning, and bring with it the prospect for rain and a possible thunderstorm.

While athletics director Lee Fowler made adjustments for the weekend schedule with other sports, he recommended that the football game retain its original schedule.

Fowler said the school would continue to monitor the storm through Friday to determine if it will come further inland.