Mark Aumann | NCAA.com | October 17, 2015 Oklahoma plane delayed 8 hours on trip to Kansas The Sooners spent eight hours in Oklahoma City on Friday. Share It's 308 miles between Norman, Okla., and Manhattan, Kan. Or about four and a half hours by bus. Unfortunately, Oklahoma's football team was flying there Friday instead. It was anything but a typical day for the Sooners. Originally scheduled to leave Oklahoma City at 2:45 p.m. local time, the first plane was late to arrive. Then it had mechanical issues, putting the trip on indefinite hold. The team used the downtime to their advantage, finding a place in the airport to watch film. Eventually, a replacement plane arrived -- and team finally boarded some eight hours later for the trip to Kansas. Thankfully, the trip turned out to be uneventful, and the plane landed without incident in Manhattan. Oklahoma senior associate athletic director Kenny Mossman kept a running social report going through the entire odyssey, in case you're interested: Downside: We're still waiting on a plane to take us to Manhattan. Upside: It's a beautiful night to hang out on a tarmac. — Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) October 17, 2015 Props to our video staff. Team watched video in the FBO. #Sooners — Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) October 17, 2015 Not saying I'm bored out here, but I did look the definition of tarmac, which is actually short for tarmacadam. — Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) October 17, 2015 I wonder if @KState_Football would be willing to meet us halfway and play in a parking lot or prairie, whichever works best — Ty Darlington (@TyDarlington56) October 17, 2015 Well look what we have here. pic.twitter.com/46V0IUJocY — Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) October 17, 2015 Pretty cool ... Eric Striker caught the pilot who brought in the back-up plane as he came down the stairs and thanked him. — Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) October 17, 2015 After a long day we have officially touched down in Manhattan. Thank you to the crew who got us here safely. We thank you. — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) October 17, 2015 Better to be late than never? Certainly the case for the Sooners. Oklahoma vs. Florida State: 2021 WCWS championship preview No. 1 Oklahoma will face off against No. 10 Florida State in the 2021 WCWS championship series. Here is a full breakdown of the matchup. READ MORE College softball's all-time home run leaders Here's a look at the ten college softball players who have slugged 83 or more home runs in their illustrious NCAA careers. READ MORE Top 3 finalists revealed for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo, UCLA's Rachel Garcia and Washington's Gabbie Plain are USA Softball's finalists for the Collegiate Player of the Year. READ MORE