BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s game against Michigan State has gone into a weather delay while the teams were in the locker room at halftime with the No. 3 Hoosiers (6-0; 3-0 Big Ten) leading 21-10.
The fans were asked to clear the stadium and seek shelter with lightening in the area. The delay will extend 30 minutes for every lightening strike within 10 miles of Memorial Stadium..
There was less than six minutes left on the clock during halftime when the game went into a delay.
UPDATE 5:24 p.m.: The game between Indiana football and Michigan State is expected to resume at 5:37 p.m. after the teams get five minutes to warmup.
National weather service issues warning for Bloomington
The national weather service issued a severe weather warning for Bloomington at 4:37 p.m. for Bloomington, Plainfield and Brownsburg that called for severe winds upwards of 50 mph through 5:15 p.m.
This story will be updated
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
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