Baylor-TCU delayed twice by lightning in the fourth quarter

By Canadian Press on October 18, 2025.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The game between Baylor and TCU was delayed twice in the fourth quarter because of lightning Saturday.

TCU had just taken a 35-21 lead on Trent Battle’s 65-yard touchdown run with 13:46 left when play was stopped the first time because of lightning detected in the vicinity of the stadium.

By the time the teams returned to the field and resumed play after a 58-minute delay, the skies had cleared significantly and the earlier rain had stopped.

But they played only about 15 minutes before the game was suddenly stopped again. Referee Cravonne Barrett announced another stoppage in play, and said lightning had been detected within 8 miles of the stadium.

That was after the expiration of a severe thunderstorm warning in Tarrant County, where TCU is located.

The second stoppage came right after Baylor came up short on a fourth-down play with 6:42 left.

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