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Ohio State’s game against Tulsa delayed by at least 30 minutes due to inclement weather
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Lightning means you have to play it safe.
Despite unexpectedly clear skies to begin Ohio State’s game against Tulsa, the Buckeyes offense struggled to find much in the way of an identity.
Buckeyes miscues a plenty let Tulsa keep things interesting, before a combination of the Golden Hurricane making mistakes in their own right coupled with a nasty storm front rolling into Central Ohio allowed the Buckeyes to put some distance between them and the visitors.
But with the rain came lightning and with lightning a mandatory delay of at least 30 minutes. As patrons scurried out of the stands into under the awnings of Ohio Stadium to begin halftime, notices throughout the facilities gave fans an update as to the weather situation:
The message here at Ohio Stadium. Lightning causing at least a 30 minute delay. Start of delay is 5:25. #OSUvsTulsa pic.twitter.com/MREUv9nNNE
— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) September 10, 2016
The Best Damn Band in the Land’s halftime show was ultimately canceled due to the weather situation as well.
If the 30 minute count is from when the delay was first announced, the second half should be expected to resume around 6:02 p.m. ET. Worth keeping in mind each additional reported lightning strike within a 10 mile radius could lead to that start time being pushed back further.
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Luke Zimmermann via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Lightning means you have to play it safe.
Despite unexpectedly clear skies to begin Ohio State’s game against Tulsa, the Buckeyes offense struggled to find much in the way of an identity.
Buckeyes miscues a plenty let Tulsa keep things interesting, before a combination of the Golden Hurricane making mistakes in their own right coupled with a nasty storm front rolling into Central Ohio allowed the Buckeyes to put some distance between them and the visitors.
But with the rain came lightning and with lightning a mandatory delay of at least 30 minutes. As patrons scurried out of the stands into under the awnings of Ohio Stadium to begin halftime, notices throughout the facilities gave fans an update as to the weather situation:
The message here at Ohio Stadium. Lightning causing at least a 30 minute delay. Start of delay is 5:25. #OSUvsTulsa pic.twitter.com/MREUv9nNNE
— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) September 10, 2016
The Best Damn Band in the Land’s halftime show was ultimately canceled due to the weather situation as well.
If the 30 minute count is from when the delay was first announced, the second half should be expected to resume around 6:02 p.m. ET. Worth keeping in mind each additional reported lightning strike within a 10 mile radius could lead to that start time being pushed back further.
Continue reading...