Gophers in weather delay at Purdue

Thunderstorms and lightning in the West Lafayette area prompted the suspension of the game with 9:58 left in the fourth quarter and the Boilermakers leading 16-14.

October 7, 2017 at 10:39PM

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. -- The Gophers game at Purdue is in a weather delay with 9:58 left in the fourth quarter because of thunderstorms and lightning in the area. Officials suspended play at 6:22 p.m. Eastern, just after J.D. Dellinger kicked a 19-yard field goal to give the Boilermakers a 16-14 lead.

The stands at Ross-Ade Stadium were evacuated, and fans funneled into adjacent Mackey Arena as sheets of rain fell.

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