ASU-Oklahoma State weather delayed, game continues

Saturday's ASU-Oklahoma State football game experienced an extended weather delay and was scheduled to resume play at 4:55 p.m. MST as the Sun Devils led 21-14 after the first half.

FOX will continue to broadcast the second half locally and FS1 and FS2 will have the national broadcast.

According to the National Weather Service, the game had already been postponed from 4:00 p.m. MST to 12:30 p.m. to avoid the looming weather system that requires a flood watch through Monday.

According to NCAA rules, a lightning delay must last at least 30 minutes:

To resume sporting activities, lightning protection experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and lightning are at least six miles away and moving away from the venue. If lightning is seen without thunder being heard, lightning may be out of range and therefore less likely to pose a significant threat.

Note that lightning can be visible from much greater distances at night than during the day because clouds are lit from within by lightning. This greater distance may mean that lightning is no longer a significant threat. At night, use both the sound of thunder and the view of the lightning channel itself to decide when to reset the 30-minute return-to-play clock before resuming outdoor sporting activities.

ASU athletic director Graham Rossini confirmed on the pregame radio show that a contingency plan for possible weather delays could be to cancel the game after halftime in its current state, which is permitted under Big 12 bylaws.