South Carolina and Georgia fans may need to be keeping their eyes to the skies before and during today’s game between the Gamecocks and the Bulldogs. The Columbia area is currently experiencing some rain, with the start of the game delayed due to lightning.
The stands were cleared earlier and players were pulled off the field during pregame due to some tricky weather developing not far from Williams-Brice Stadium.
Unsafe weather conditions heading our way. Stay tuned. #Gamecocks
— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) September 13, 2014
They just asked fans and support staff to leave Williams-Brice seating area due to weather "within 8 miles." 95 minutes till kick
— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) September 13, 2014
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For now, though, the game is still scheduled to start at around 3:39 or 3:40, but the chance does exist for a possible delayed start as the gameday crew in Columbia will play the situation by ear. Stay tuned.
The game has been delayed, and we’re updating the situation right here as well as on
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4:45: Looks like 5:05.
We're going to try to do "2001" as the team enters for warm-ups after the end of the lightning delay. Stay tuned. #Gamecocks #UGAvsSC
— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) September 13, 2014
IF no further lightning delays, kick off will be at 5:05 pm. #Gamecocks #UGAvsSC
— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) September 13, 2014
2001 begins at 4:50 {weather permitting}! GET READY!! #Gamecocks @GamecocksOnline
— Ray Tanner (@RayTannerSC) September 13, 2014
4:38: No earlier than 5 is the latest report.
#UGAvsUSC will not start before 5 p.m. ET #Gamecocks #Dawgs
— JC Shurburtt (@jcshurburtt) September 13, 2014
4:18: Guess we’ll be waiting a little while longer.
Allie LaForce on CBS: Lightning has struck again and the field will be cleared. 15 minutes more tacked on. #Gamecocks
— GarnetAndCocky.com (@GarnetNCocky) September 13, 2014
4:12: Teams have taken the field.
Georgia has taken the field. Looks like we are maybe 20 minutes away or so pic.twitter.com/UK3w2Ybm5t
— Matt Barber (@MattBarber60) September 13, 2014
The entire #Gamecocks team enters the field, showing lots of emotion waving to the fans.
— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) September 13, 2014
4:05 update: Looks like we’ll be waiting a little while longer. No earlier than 4:45 start.
According to CBS this game will not start before 4:45. #Gamecocks #UGA
— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) September 13, 2014
3:55 update: NO 2001. The pregame will simply consist of prayer and the national anthem.
3:40 update: Tentative start time is 4:20 barring any further weather.
3:25 update:
Lightning still in the area. *Once it's clear* teams have agreed to warm up for 20 minutes, then play. No official start time yet #Gamecocks
— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) September 13, 2014
3:12pm update: Fans now being asked to leave stadium seats.
Columbia/Lexington County is now under an areal flood advisory until 4:15pm.
3pm update: Here comes the rain. Game will be delayed due to weather.
Rain starting to come down here at Williams Brice Stadium
— Matt Barber (@MattBarber60) September 13, 2014
2:45 update: Students that left the stadium when the rain began are now reentering.
Letting them back in now 60 min clock has re-started it's countdown Students coming in
— David Adair (@CaptDaveOnAir) September 13, 2014
It's now raining in the stadium, and raining pretty hard.
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 13, 2014
2:30 update: Rain has begun to fall at WBS.
Raining at the stadium now. Fans who just came in are now leaving. pic.twitter.com/XDwRjhorsc
— GoGamecocks (@gogamecocks) September 13, 2014