MOBILE, Alabama -- The season-opening game between South Alabama and Texas-San Antonio, originally scheduled Thursday night, has been moved to a Saturday kickoff set for 1 p.m. The game date was changed because of Tropical Storm Isaac and concerns about travel and safety for teams and fans alike.

"After long consideration of numerous factors impacting the game, the logical decision is to move the game to Saturday," South Alabama athletics director Joel Erdmann said. "We encourage our fans to come out, enjoy a great football game and support the Jaguars."

The game was originally scheduled to be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The game will still be played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The team played last year in San Antonio, with the Jags winning 30-27 in double overtime in the Alamo Dome.

"I'm very at peace, considering all the dynamics, it's the appropriate decision to make,'' Erdmann said.

South Alabama and UTSA officials held a conference call Tuesday morning to make a final decision on the game and it was agreed the best decision was to move the game back from its original date. A Saturday date was deemed the best day for all concerned.

"Prior to the conference call I had communication with our weather center (on campus) and was updated on the status of the local airports,'' Erdmann said. "We looked at the prediction models that are presented now and it appears as though Isaac will be around a little longer than previously thought. One of the prevailing issues was San Antonio's ability to fly here and land in a safe fashion.

"Also, what the storm had potential to do to various things that impact the game such as electrical and drainage and things like that. With all those things put together, we came to the conclusion that the most logical thing was to postpone the game and play it Saturday afternoon.''

The change in the date and time of the game will create a lot of adjustments, not just for the schools involved but for those whose work is associated with the game as well.

"There is an abundance of operational and logistical things that are connected to a game,'' Erdmann said. "From access to the stadium to shuttles, ticketing, ushering, supervision, operational people who are employees who are now going from a Thursday night game to a Saturday afternoon game of Labor Day weekend. Confirmation of the officiating crew and them being able to get here Saturday. We have to work with ESPN3 and their production crews to make sure the game is still up and webcast on Saturday. There are literally dozens of pieces and parts to a football game that have to be managed and redirected.''

That includes the teams themselves. South Alabama head coach Joey Jones and his staff now has to make an adjustment in preparing for a game two days later than originally planned. Jones said he hoped to be able to get the team outside for an hour of so of practice between rainstorms on Tuesday. The team was also scheduled to practice in Jag Gym Tuesday afternoon.

"We've got to obviously do what's best for the safety of both teams and the decision we made is based on that,'' Jones said. "We've got to adjust our practice schedule and we'll be fine. The bottom line is we'll have a better day to play the game and not as much trouble getting San Antonio here the day before the game.''