A fire occurred on Tuesday at Illinois’ Memorial Stadium. Early indications are that this fire will not impact Nebraska’s game with the Illini on Friday night.
The university released a statement on the matter on Thursday night.
A fire occurred Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium. It was located in the southwest corner underneath the horseshoe, away from spectator areas. The fire was quickly contained and has been extinguished, thanks to the efforts of our local fire department. There were no injuries reported…
The Illinois football team hosts Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday at 7:00 p.m. DIA will continue to evaluate the facility over the course of the next day, but early indications are positive that the stadium will be prepared to host the game, as scheduled and without interruption of seating or services for the game on Friday.
Find social media reactions to the fire at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, below.