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    No. 8 Penn State is just two quarters away from a convincing road win to open the college football season.

    But before the Nittany Lions can accomplish that, it appears they’ll first have to defeat Mother Nature.

    The Nittany Lions’ season opener against West Virginia will be given an extended rest after dark skies and lightning were detected in the Morgantown, West Virginia area, forcing a lightning delay on the old rivalry game. Per the NCAA’s lightning delay policy, competition will be suspended for 30 minutes for each lightning strike within a five-mile radius.

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    As of this writing, Penn State leads West Virginia 20-6 at halftime in Morgantown after Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar connected on an 18-yard touchdown reception with wide receiver Harrison Wallace III just before halftime. It was the second time Allar connected on a touchdown with Wallace III for a score this afternoon.

    Penn State vs West Virginia weather updates

    All times eastern.

    16:03 hrs: According to West Virginia, the game is tentatively scheduled to resume at 4:23 p.m. ET, with gates opening at 4:08 p.m. ET.

    3:50 PM: West Virginia announced on X that the 30-minute clock has been restarted after another lightning strike was detected in the area. Penn State and West Virginia are delayed nearly two hours due to inclement weather in Morgantown.

    15:09 hrs: An update from Audrey Snyder, Penn State reporter at The Athletic:

    3:00 PM: No official word yet from the Penn State or West Virginia programs or the NCAA on when the second half will begin. The storm is still moving through Morgantown, according to weather radar. Here’s a look from Fox’s broadcast at how quickly the storm hit Morgantown at the end of the first half:

    2:45 pm: Conditions don’t appear to be improving in Morgantown as rain continues to fall. An updated look at The Weather Channel’s radar shows the center of the storm approaching the stadium.

    Here’s another view from field level:

    2:36 PM: Fox’s halftime show from its Los Angeles studio just showed an updated look at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. It still appears to be raining and the sky is still dark.

    2:28 PM: A closer look at the radar from WGAL meteorologist Ethan Huston. WGAL is an NBC affiliate in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

    2:14 PM: Official message from West Virginia on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the lightning strike delay that halted the game:

    2:13 PM: Fox’s Gus Johnson announced on the network’s broadcast that the game is delayed due to lightning. The sky is quite dark in Morgantown.

    2:00 PM: Below you can see the weather system currently moving over Morgantown.

    Penn State-West Virginia Weather Forecast

    According to The Weather Channel, thunderstorms are possible around 2:30 p.m. ET. Thunderstorms are expected to continue until 9 p.m. ET, which could have a significant impact on the second half.

    Here’s an hour-by-hour forecast for the remainder of Saturday’s game (as of 2:30 p.m. ET):

    All times eastern.

    • 2:00 PM: Thunderstorms (75% chance of precipitation)
    • 3:00 PM: Heavy thunderstorms (88% chance of precipitation)
    • 4:00 PM: Thunderstorms (68% chance of precipitation)
    • 5:00 PM: Thunderstorms (76% chance of precipitation)
    • 6:00 PM: Severe thunderstorms (94% chance of precipitation)
    • 7:00 PM: Thunderstorms (100% chance of precipitation)
    • 8:00 PM: Scattered thunderstorms (52% chance of precipitation)

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