Colorado athletic director Rick George has scheduled Charleston Southern to replace Fresno State on this season’s football schedule, the school announced today.

Charleston Southern will visit Boulder on Oct. 19, a previously scheduled bye week for the Buffs. The Buccaneers are a member of the Big South Conference at the Football Championship Subdivision level and are 5-0 so far this season.

CU was forced to postpone its Sept. 14 home game against Fresno State because of historic deadly flooding in and around the Boulder area. Colorado and Fresno State officials were unable to reschedule the game this season because they didn’t have a bye week that matched up and the complexities of trying to rework schedules involved too many other teams to be feasible.

“The Fresno State athletic department leadership, their president and their fans have all been very supportive and cooperative in our efforts to reschedule this contest,” George said in a statement. “We are also most appreciative of Fresno State’s student-athletes collecting donations to aid those victims of the flood.”

CU will honor tickets for the Fresno State game at the Charleston Southern game. Fans who made plans for that weekend thinking the Buffs would be on a bye can exchange their Fresno State game tickets for tickets to any of the Buffs other four remaining home games.

Charleston Southern will be the second FCS team CU has played this season. The Buffs previously beat Central Arkansas at Folsom Field on Sept. 7. The NCAA has granted CU a waiver to count both games against FCS schools toward bowl eligibility this season assuming the Buffs also beat Charleston Southern and finish the season with six or more wins.

“We really appreciate (CSU athletic director) Hank Small and Charleston Southern working with us to schedule this game and we look forward to hosting the Buccaneers on October 19,” George said.

Contact staff writer Kyle Ringo at ringok@dailycamera.com or twitter.com/kyleringo.

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