College football game canceled after team bus catches on fire

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Miles College issued a release stating that Saturday's Division II game vs. Concordia-Selma in Fairfield, Ala., was canceled.

The cancellation seemed abrupt considering the weather was just fine and there were no reported facility issues.

According to this Twitter photo, Concordia-Selma never made it for Saturday's game because the team bus caught on fire and destroyed all of the team's equipment. No serious injuries were reported as of late Saturday, and the game won't be rescheduled.

According to The Selma Times Journal, the charter bus carrying Concordia College football players caught fire after a tire blew on Alabama Highway 219.

"The players are okay and everything is okay," Concordia assistant football coach Reginald Lumpkin told The Times Journal. "We just made it back to the school."

"It was still flamed up when we got there, but they got the kids out and across the road," local firefighter Patrick Essex told The Times. "[The bus] is completely destroyed."

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference provided the following statement on the league's Facebook page:

"IAC and Miles College Fans. Please pay attention to this announcement sent via Miles Sports Information.

"FAIRFIELD, AL -- Saturday's game between Miles College and Concordia-Selma College at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium in Fairfield, Ala., has been cancelled due to a fire on the CSC bus which destroyed all equipment. No injury were sustained to the Concordia-Selma football team or coaches. The game will not be rescheduled."

"The Golden Bears next football game will be next Saturday, September 28th, against SIAC conference foe the Golden Rams of Albany State University in Fairfield, Ala., at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium. Kick-off is set for 6:00 p.m."

H/T: Thanks to CBS Sports for alerting us.