Home / Sports / Lightning Halts NDSU vs. New Mexico Football Game
Lightning Halts NDSU vs. New Mexico Football Game
25 Oct
Summary
- Football game delayed due to lightning, lasting 30 minutes.
- Players were in warmups when the delay was announced.
- Coach mentioned a similar past delay against Indiana State.
A mandatory 30-minute weather delay was enacted for the North Dakota State at New Mexico football game on Saturday evening due to lightning. The game was halted at 8:25 p.m. MT, interrupting the pregame warmups for both teams.
NDSU head coach Tim Polasek acknowledged the situation, referencing a similar delay the team experienced last year against Indiana State. The game was anticipated to draw over 30,000 spectators. As the delay commenced, most fans moved from the stands to the stadium concourse.