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Start of Oregon-Oklahoma State Delayed
Lightning in the area forced players off the field as officials waited to resume warmups under NCAA safety rules.
- Lightning strikes within an 8-mile radius of Boone Pickens Stadium delayed Saturday's non-conference matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, Oklahoma, pushing the originally scheduled 9 a.m. PT kickoff back roughly 90 minutes.
- This game concludes a home-and-home series following Oregon's dominant 69-3 win last season. Oregon enters after a 34-27 victory against Boise State, while Oklahoma State seeks to rebound from a 24-10 loss to Tulsa.
- NCAA policy mandates suspending play when lightning is detected within an 8-mile radius of the stadium. Teams cannot return to the field until 30 minutes pass without another strike, resetting the clock with each new lightning occurrence.
- Officials targeted a 10:30 a.m. PT start time as ESPN sideline reporter Taylor McGregor provided updates on the delay. Teams resumed warm-ups after the weather system passed through the Stillwater area.
- Beyond the weather delay, players face additional challenges: heat index values are projected as high as 106 degrees in Stillwater, and AccuWeather forecasts indicate potential for more thunderstorms later in the afternoon.
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Major College Football Game Gets Abruptly Delayed Due to Unexpected Weather Conditions
No. 6 Oregon did not get the start it expected in Stillwater. The Ducks and Oklahoma State were already preparing for kickoff when thunderstorms moved into the area. Oregon announced that the game would not start on time, sending players off the field and leaving the crowd waiting inside Boone Pickens Stadium. Then another lightning […]
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