October 8, 2024

Oregon State-Ohio State weather delay: Buckeyes season opener suspended due to inclement weather


Ohio State’s season opener game against Oregon State has been delayed for 30 minutes due to inclement weather in Columbus. At halftime, OSU went to the locker room with a 42-14 lead when the delay was announced: Here at Ohio Stadium, they’ve announced it will be at least 30 minutes before the resumption of play due to “inclement weather.” — Lori Schmidt (@LoriSchmidt) September 1, 2018 Here’s a look at the radar around Columbus, which shows some cells in the area: Weather.com Throughout a college football game, there are multiple people on-staff who are monitoring weather conditions in the area: Former Florida associate AD Chip Howard was involved with the Gators’ lengthy Idaho game delay in 2014, due to lightning in the Gainesville area. “The lightning when it’s 15 miles [away], we let the coaches know and the referee,” Howard said. “And then when it hits at eight miles, you’re…

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