Colorado-UCF weather updates: Weather delay called after lightning, game to get late start
Bad weather continues to impact conditions in Florida despite Hurricane Helene passing through the area earlier in the week.
Saturday's Big 12 matchup between Deion Sanders' Colorado and UCF has entered into a weather delay just before the 3:30 p.m. kickoff at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando. The Knights (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) are coming off a road conference 35-34 victory over TCU after trailing by three touchdowns. Colorado (3-1, 1-0) is coming off a victory last week over Baylor. The Buffalo's lone loss was a 28-10 loss to Nebraska in Week 2.
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Colorado vs UCF football weather updates
All times Eastern
4:22 p.m.: The game is now underway. UCF won the toss and deferred to the second half. Colorado starts on offense:
UCF has won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Colorado will start this game on offense.— Scott Procter (@ScottProcter_) September 28, 2024
4:17 p.m.: Despite the weather delay, the fans at the UCF-Colorado game have remained and kickoff is next, according to the Orlando Sentinel's Matt Murshel:
The inclement weather and delay haven't turned away too many fans, as the Bounce House is quickly filling up. #UCF
— Matt Murschel (@osmattmurschel) September 28, 2024
3:49 p.m.: The UCF-Colorado game is set to kick off at 4:20 p.m. ET/2:20 p.m. MT on FOX.
Since I'm sitting in the @jasonbenetti chair today while he is doused in champagne, I believe I'm required to also ask: First person you think of....
I'll start. Mike Maroth, former @tigers pitcher now the pitching coach here at UCF.
UCF & Colorado coming up on FOX...at 4:20 ET pic.twitter.com/nKMjAplei7— Kevin Kugler (@kevinkugler) September 28, 2024
2:53 p.m.: The Big 12 matchup between UCF and Colorado football has entered a lightning delay. According to Brett McMurphy, the earliest the game can start is 4:05 p.m.
Colorado at UCF kickoff has been delayed until at least 4:05 p.m. ET because of lightning in area
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 28, 2024
This story will be updated.
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