West Virginia vs. Kansas enters weather delay as lightning spotted in Morgantown
Saturday afternoon’s contest between West Virginia and Kansas has entered a weather delay with 10:43 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lightning was spotted near Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown.
Pre NCAA rules, the game cannot restart until 30 minutes have passed since the last time lightning struck within eight miles of the stadium. The Jayhawks held a 21-17 advantage at the time of the delay.
It marks the second time a WVU home game has been delayed due to weather this season after the opener against Penn State also saw a stoppage due to lightning. That delay lasted more than two hours, so we’ll hope this one is a little quicker.
Kansas trailed 14-7 at halftime but scored a touchdown on its opening drive of the second half to tie things up. Jalon Daniels found Luke Grimm on a seven-yard score that was the first TD of the game for the QB.
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WVU went on to kick a field goal on the ensuing drive to retake a 17-14 lead. However, Kansas was not done as it responded with another touchdown to take its first lead of the game. Daniel Hishaw ran that one in from 11 yards out.
The Jayhawks found a lot of success on the ground thus far with 197 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers have already committed two turnovers.
They’ll need to limit their mistakes if they hope to come back once play resumes following the weather delay in the West Virginia vs. Kansas game.
West Virginia DB Aubrey Burks taken off field on a strecher
West Virginia safety Aubrey Burks had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after an injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Kansas. Burks was seen on the ground near the Mountaineers bench wearing a neck brace.
Sideline reporter Lauren Sisler revealed on the broadcast that it was a back injury for the WVU defender. He was taken to the hospital for further examination soon after.
Burks is a senior who is in his third year as a starter for the Mountaineers defense and is a team captain. He had two tackles in the game prior to exiting with injury.