A lightning strike around 9:05 p.m. ET tonight put a sudden halt to the South Carolina football game against Towson at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. The Gamecocks were holding a solid 24-3 lead with 12:07 left in the third quarter when the skies decided to intervene, pausing the contest.
A Game On Hold: 24-3 Lead Hanging
Man, talk about a buzzkill! South Carolina, coming off a dominant 57-0 win over Kent State just last week to kick off Coach Shane Beamer’s sixth season, was looking good against Towson. QB LaNorris Sellers was doing his thing, and Vicari Swain even had a 58-yard punt return touchdown earlier in the game. They are 1-0 on the season, hosting a Towson team that’s 0-2. Everything was going according to plan until that lightning hit the 8-mile radius.
The Waiting Game and What It Means
According to program policy, play stops immediately when lightning strikes within eight miles of the stadium. And get this, folks, play won’t resume until 30 minutes *after* the last strike in that threat radius. The Weather Channel is saying storms are supposed to keep rolling until roughly 10:15 ET. So, this isn’t just a quick pause; it could be a real delay. You gotta wonder how this will affect momentum for both sides, especially when you’re up big like the Gamecocks are.
So, the clock is ticking, but not on the field. Everyone’s just waiting to see if Mother Nature decides to cooperate and let these teams finish what they started. The South Carolina faithful are hoping those storms clear out fast so their team can wrap up this win and keep that early-season momentum rolling.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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