Notre Dame-Stanford game delayed by lightning around South Bend

Notre Dame was leading Stanford, 42-7, after three quarters. The expectation was that the Irish would breeze through the fourth quarter with backups and enjoy another victory. All of that has been put on hold.

Just as the fourth quarter was about to begin, an announcement was made at Notre Dame Stadium that lightning had been spotted within a 10-mile radius of South Bend. That meant the game was delayed, and the stands had to be evacuated so that fans could seek shelter.

The policy is that a game must be paused if lightning is spotted within 10 miles of the stadium. For each additional lightning strike, an additional 30 minutes are added to the delay.

This obviously isn’t what anyone wanted, but the safety of everyone at the stadium is paramount. The good news is there are plenty of places on campus that are opening their doors to fans to wait the delay out, which is the right thing to do:

Hopefully, we’ll be back for the conclusion of this one very soon.

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