Weather has put a pause on Oregon’s trip to Stillwater.
The No. 6 Ducks arrived at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday morning with a chance to move to 2-0, but storms in the area forced both teams off the field during warmups about 80 minutes before the scheduled kickoff. Oklahoma State is set for Eric Morris’s home debut as head coach, and the crowd that was ready to see the Cowboys’ new look - plus the Oregon fans expecting a strong showing - had to wait instead.
The delay was hardly a surprise. Forecasts all week pointed to heat in Stillwater along with a real chance of thunderstorms, and that’s exactly what showed up on Saturday morning. Under NCAA rules, neither team can return until there have been 30 straight minutes without lightning within an 8-10 mile radius, which makes pinning down a new start time tricky when the game hasn’t begun yet.
Update 8:35 PT
A more encouraging weather update suggested the game could be pushed back by about an hour, according to Dave Hunziker.
Per Dave Hunziker, OSU is "hopeful" for an 11:38 a.m. kick but the storm is moving so slow that it might not be possible. https://t.co/DbURfROinw
- Scott Wright (@ScottWrightOK) September 12, 2026
Per Oklahoma State radio broadcaster Dave Hunziker, Oklahoma State is hoping to kick the game off at 11:38 AM CT, but the storm is making it hard to project.
Per Dave Hunziker, OSU is "hopeful" for an 11:38 a.m. kick but the storm is moving so slow that it might not be possible. https://t.co/DbURfROinw
- Scott Wright (@ScottWrightOK) September 12, 2026
Some teams, such as Clemson against LSU last weekend, have opted for 90 minutes of warmups, but both sides could also choose to go straight into the game once the delay clears if there’s concern about more storms later.
Oregon comes in at 1-0 after squeezing past Boise State in its opener, while Oklahoma State dropped its first game to Tulsa.
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