Harvard University wants to reschedule a football game next month because it conflicts with the start of Yom Kippur. The September 21 game against Brown University is scheduled for 7:30 P.M., the night Yom Kippur begins. Harvard fans complained, and the university asked Brown to reschedule, according to the Associated Press. Brown has not decided yet if it will comply.
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