FORT WORTH, TX – The Cincinnati Bearcats and TCU Horned Frogs are in a lightning delay at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
With 7:58 to go in the first quarter, after a 47-yard punt by UC's Max Fletcher, lightning was spotted in the area and both teams were sent to their locker rooms. Fans were also told to evacuate the stadium, though some remained in their aluminum seats.
TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Eric McAlister (88) catches a pass in last year's game vs. TCU that was played in snow at Nippert Stadium. This year's game is in a lightning delay.At kickoff, the sun was out and it was 68 degrees. A weather statement via The Weather Channel said a thunderstorm would impact the area through 4 p.m. Central (5 p.m. Eastern).
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTCU leads the game 7-0, scoring on a Josh Hoover to Joseph Manjack IV pass with 9:51 to go after UC gave them a short field by not making a fourth-and-one at their own 34-yard line.
Other updates from the UC/TCU game are here.
Lightning procedure
In the early stage of the delay, it was just lightning. Eventually, the Fort Worth sky opened. With every lightning strike, the return time gets backed up 30 minutes. Stay tuned here for updates.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Weather delay for Cincinnati vs. TCU in Big 12 regular season finale
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