At 2:47 PM CDT on September 13, 2025, lightning was detected within eight miles of Jones AT&T Stadium and the Texas Tech-Oregon State game was suspended. This was Texas Tech's second lightning-related home-game delay in two weeks following the August 30 supercell delay vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Fans were directed off the open seating decks into the concourse, restrooms, and vehicles. Texas Tech Football tweeted the standardized template ("We are currently in a lightning delay") and a follow-up estimating a 45-minute resumption. The delay ended after approximately 45 minutes per the original estimate.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Texas Tech University: Lightning within eight miles suspends a football game; play resumed in about 45 minutes." Incident of September 13, 2025. Added May 2026; last updated July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/texas-tech-jones-att-stadium-oregon-state-lightning-delay-2025-09-13/
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