(STATS) – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has switched the location of its 20th conference championship game on Dec. 1 to the home site of the highest-ranking qualifier.
The SWAC announced the move from Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, citing a potential schedule conflict if UAB hosts the Conference USA championship game that day.
“The rich tradition and heritage of our conference requires us to showcase its unique legacy with this game in a way that allows us to maximize game atmosphere, overall attendance, all while having it featured as the premier attraction,” SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland said. “It was clear that sharing the venue with UAB on that day would diminish our attempts at achieving those objectives.”
The only conference championship game in the FCS matches the SWAC’s East and West division champions. Birmingham would have hosted the game for the first time since 2012 because the last five have been played in Houston.
Kickoff will remain 4:30 p.m. ET