BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- At 2:20 p.m., a flash of lightning was seen over Memorial Stadium. Game referee Mark Klucznski then announced a delay, clearing both teams from the field and Indiana officials then announced a delay of at least one hour.
This delay will be a minimum of one hour.
-- Indiana Football (@HoosierFootball) November 18, 2017
The game was halted with 2:31 remaining in the third quarter, with Indiana leading Rutgers 34-0.
So what is college football's rule on lightning delays?
According to the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, "to resume athletics activities, lightning safety experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and last flash of lightning.