4 officials begin busy day by working Dolphins-Colts game before heading to Steelers-Bengals game

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sunday began in a strange fashion for Don Willard.

About an hour before kickoff in Indianapolis, he did the traditional microphone check and then he handled the coin toss — duties typically reserved for referees. Willard usually works NFL games as a side judge.

But there was nothing normal about this weekend after the Federal Aviation Association called for a nationwide ground stoppage Friday. The stoppage caused consternation and chaos for professional and college teams throughout the country and even included moving at least one college football game from Saturday to Sunday.

NFL officials audibled by reassigning game officials for this week's matchups to stadiums closer to cities where they reside so they could drive, and Willard was asked to take over as the lead ref for the Miami Dolphins-Indianapolis Colts game as well as the Sunday night game in Cincinnati between the Bengals-Steelers.

Willard isn't the only one doing double duty Sunday.

When the early game ends, Willard and three members of his day crew — umpire Terry Killens, field judge Jabir Walker and side judge Justin Larrew — will jump in a minibus and make the two-hour drive down I-74 to work Sunday night's Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals game. It's the first time this officiating crew has worked together.

League officials did not make any of the four officials working double duty available to the media before Sunday's early game.

The Miami Dolphins did not have any travel issues, a team spokesman said.

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Referee Don Willard watches a play during the first half of an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Referee Don Willard walks on the field during warmups ahead of an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Referee Don Willard officiates during the first half of an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, one of the ninth-ranked Tigers' leading scorers, was arrested after allegedly driving her car into a police vehicle while attempting to flee from a traffic stop.

LSU's athletic department, in a written statement provided to The Associated Press, said university officials "are aware of the situation and have no further comment at this time as it’s an ongoing legal matter.”

The arrest, first reported by WBRZ TV in Baton Rouge, occurred Saturday night as LSU's football game against Texas was ending in sold-out, 102,00-seat Tiger Stadium.

Authorities allege that an officer tried to stop the 21-year-old Fulwiley after observing her weaving through traffic, and that she drove away from the scene, the right front side of her vehicle striking a police vehicle.

She allegedly sought to cut through a store parking lot before her vehicle was blocked by responding police.

Fulwiley was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges including aggravated battery, flight from an officer, aggravated assault and resisting an officer.

Fulwiley, who is averaging 17.8 points per game this season, scored a season-high 23 points during No. 9 LSU's 101-37 victory over Denver on Friday.

LSU is scheduled to play next at home on Monday night against Troy and her availability for that game was unclear as of Sunday afternoon.

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FILE - LSU guard Milaysia Fulwiley (23) dribbles the ball against Duke during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Justine Willard, File)