West Virginia-Marshall delayed by weather
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The season opener between West Virginia and Marshall was delayed on two separate occasions by a severe weather storm before finally being shortened by officials at 10:24 p.m. (et).
The first delay of roughly three hours occurred after Tavon Austin returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to put the 24th-ranked Mountaineers ahead, 27-13, with five minutes left in the third.
Fans at Mountaineer Field were told by officials to exit the stadium and seek cover from the impending lightning storm.
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When play resumed, WVU's Vernard Roberts ran in for a one-yard score on the second snap of the fourth quarter before another storm caused a second evacuation.
Despite 14:36 remaining in regulation, the game was called with West Virginia earning a 34-13 victory.
The events came one day after several college football games, most notably the Notre Dame-USF tilt in South Bend, Indiana, were put on hold because of lightning.