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Vanderbilt’s Week 0 matchup against Hawaii has a tentative start time after lightning delayed the initial start time of 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Commodores and Rainbow Warriors will now kickoff at 9:10, though more lightning could always push that start time even further back.
It’s safe to say the two teams’ seasons are not off to a sunny start.
FirstBank Stadium gates are NOW OPEN!
Start time is currently set for 8:10 P.M.
— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) August 27, 2023
Fans evacuated the stadium just over an hour ago after lightning was detected in the area. According to management policy, the game will be suspended whenever lightning is detected within 8 miles of the stadium. From there, play will be resumed after 30 minutes of no detected lightning strikes within 8 miles.
With the game not having started yet, teams were allotted 50 minutes to warm up on the field once given the all clear from lightning.
Once we have all clear from lightning, the game will begin in approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes with 50 minutes allowed for teams to warm up.
— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) August 26, 2023
If they can avoid lightning for the rest of the night, the matchup between the Commodores and Rainbow Warriors should be a fun one.
