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Sudden Storms Strike: Which College Football Games Face Suspense and Chaos This Week?

Sudden Storms Strike: Which College Football Games Face Suspense and Chaos This Week?

It’s another one of those Saturdays where college football fans are left staring at the skies, hoping the storm lets up so the games can kick back into gear. Lightning strikes have once again thrown a wrench into matchups across the country—from the humid air of Coral Gables, Florida to the plains of Lubbock, Texas, and the Midwest’s West Lafayette, Indiana. Despite a promising start earlier in the season, Week 3 finds several contests halted thanks to nature’s unpredictable interference, echoing last week’s weather woes in Troy and Austin Peay. Fans are hunkered down, stadiums are on alert, and the ticking clock waits as we all cross our fingers for a swift resumption. Stay tuned because I’m tracking every hold-up and restart as these top-20 clash delays play out. LEARN MORE

Once again, a college football Saturday is being affected by rain delays.

In Coral Gables, Florida, Lubbock, Texas and West Lafayette, Indiana, games are being pushed back due to lightning in the area. This comes after there were multiple delays, including in Troy-Clemson and Austin Peay-Georgia in Week 2.

Follow along for updates from all the games currently paused, and when they will resume.

College football weather updates 

6:00 p.m.: In West Lafayette, Purdue football announced that gates to Ross-Martin Stadium will open at 6:15 p.m., and USC vs Purdue will kickoff at 6:45 p.m.

5:58 p.m.: Texas Tech and Oregon State will resume at 6:10 p.m. ET in Lubbock. 

5:56 p.m.: In South Florida, the delay was extended until 6:33 p.m., with lightning still in the area.

5:45 p.m.: Three games — USF vs Miami, Oregon State vs Texas Tech and USC vs Purdue — are currently in delays.

The Sporting News will keep you updated on all of these games and when they are resuming. 

 5:29 p.m.: In Coral Gables, the forecast does not look promising.

5:28 p.m.: Hard Rock Stadium notified fans that lightning has been detected within eight miles of the stadium. Miami football urged fans to shelter, and Hard Rock Stadium even offered a re-entry if fans leave the stadium.

The game got delayed with 13:45 remaining in the second, and it’s yet to be known when the top-20 matchup will resume at Hard Rock Stadium. 

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