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    Notre Dame Stadium was evacuated due to a lightning delay against Stanford

    Bronwen Cerys Posted on

    SOUTH BEND — Lightning near Notre Dame Stadium caused Saturday’s football game against Stanford to be delayed between the third and fourth quarters due to weather.

    With Notre Dame leading 42-7 against the unranked Cardinal, the ACC team decided to pause play until the weather cleared.

    The official break in play took place at 6:10 p.m. Spectators were asked to seek shelter in nearby campus buildings such as the Joyce Center, DeBartolo Hall or the Mendoza College of Business.

    Both teams returned to the field at 7:00 p.m. and play resumed at 7:10 p.m., making the delay an even hour. Once play resumed, television coverage switched to CNBC and Peacock.

    It was the first weather-related delay to a Notre Dame football game since Sept. 9, 2023 at NC State, when play resumed after a one-hour, 46-minute stoppage in the first half. Notre Dame won 45-24.

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    The last Irish football game at Notre Dame Stadium to be postponed due to weather was the 2011 season opener against South Florida. Two separate stoppages lasted a total of two hours and 53 minutes as Notre Dame lost 23-20 on September 3, 2011.

    This story will be updated.

    Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com.

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