Update: We could be here a while.
Texas-TCU delayed by lightning near stadium
Scary weather in Fort Worth has caused a delay in Saturday’s action.
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Per Big 12 rules, there is no curfew for how late a game can resume or be played.
— Mark Cohen (@TCUSID) October 27, 2013
If you can't find FOX Sports 2, the TCU-Texas football game will also be carried locally on FOX Sports Southwest.
— Mark Cohen (@TCUSID) October 27, 2013
Saturday night’s Big 12 matchup between Texas and TCU has been delayed midway through the second quarter due to repeated lightning strikes in the Fort Worth area.
The first delay is one of at least 30 minutes, and the game can not be restarted if lightning has taken place in the area within the last 15 minutes. For example, if 22 minutes into the delay lightning strikes, it would be 15 minutes until the game could start again, but the delay can not be less than 30 minutes.
The weather is quite scary in the area, and fans have been advised to seek shelter:
Lightning storm picking up here at #TCU. School officials now opening up basketball arena for fans to seek shelter. Delay now 15 mins long.
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrownOB) October 27, 2013
Torrential rain, hail, and storng winds pushing into the Metroplex moving SE at 25 mph. -sm pic.twitter.com/2RQ42qDdac
— WFAA-TV Weather (@wfaaweathertoo) October 27, 2013
At the time of the delay, Texas was leading 17-7 with a little more than six minutes to play in the second quarter.
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