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The last remaining piece of Floyd Casey Stadium received a two-day reprieve Thursday morning.

Because of cracks in a cable covering, the implosion of the west side stands and press box was postponed to 7 a.m. Saturday. It was originally scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday.

John Satterwhite, vice president of Lloyd D. Nabors Construction, said the implosion contractor was unhappy with the quality of the cable that connects to the explosives. Satterwhite said the contractor noticed as the cable was unwound from the spool that it was “nicked and dinged.”

“This definitely was disappointing for all of us,” Satterwhite said. “But again, we felt it best to err on the side of caution and come back at it on Saturday.”

A new cable has been ordered and will arrive Friday.

The city of Waco will acquire the land after the site is clear and an environmental assessment is complete.