Penn State’s new offense with Andy Kotelnicki and a revived Drew Allar was electric in the first half, leading the Nittany Lions to a 20-6 lead over West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown West Virginia. Well, after that first half of play, the sky above Milan Puskar has become electrified as well.
The Penn State, West Virginia game is suspended because of lightning in the area. Fans need to seek shelter on the concourse, the indoor practice facility or in their cars.
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) August 31, 2024
Penn State vs. West Virginia in Week 1 has been temporarily postponed after storms have rolled into the Morgantown area. It is unclear when the Nittany Lions and Mountaineers will return to play in the second half.
Reports coming from the stadium have indicated that the weather does not look promising and the delay could be extended.
Penn State-West Virginia has been suspended due to severe weather. 4:30 left in halftime. We’ll keep you posted as to when play resumes. Weather doesn’t look promising.
— Joe Smeltzer (@joesmeltzer775) August 31, 2024
Fans in Milan Puskar are being asked to seek shelter temporarily until the storms pass through Morgantown. Forecasts early in the week indicated that the storms were expected to hit prior to kickoff, but they waited until Penn State took a commanding halftime lead to keep the red-hot Nittany Lions offense off the field for an extended period.
It is still not known when the game will resume.
UPDATE: Teams returning to the field
Penn State and West Virginia resumed play at 4:23 p.m. ET after a lengthy delay.
Weather delay started at 2:04 p.m. and at 4:09 p.m. players are in uniform and heading back to the field.
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) August 31, 2024
Penn State leads West Virginia 20-6. Start of the second half coming up at 4:23