Volcano could cause cancellation of college football game

Scientists are concerned the Icelandic volcano, named Bárðarbunga, is about to blow it's top.

If it erupts, it would likely cause the cancellation of the Croke Park Classic game between the University of Central Florida and Penn State in Dublin, Ireland August 30th.

In 2010 a similar volcano in that country forced more than 100,000 flights to be grounded and millions of passengers without a way home.

Seismologists say there have been nearly 3,000 earthquakes near the volcano in the past few weeks.

Both schools say they are watching the situation there daily while making contingency plans.

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