South Carolina football vs Towson in weather delay: Game paused in 3rd quarter
South Carolina football vs Towson has been put on hold due to a weather delay. Check here for updates.
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina football game against Towson was halted due to a lightning strike at 9:05 p.m. ET on September 12, 2023. The score stood at 24-3 with 12 minutes and 7 seconds remaining in the third quarter. According to program policy, play is immediately stopped if lightning is detected within an 8-mile radius of the stadium.
The game is scheduled to resume 30 minutes after the last lightning strike within that radius. As of now, storms are expected to continue until approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. South Carolina's coach, Shane Beamer, started his sixth season with a 57-0 victory over Kent State on September 5. The match will be played at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
It will be broadcast on SEC Network+, streamed via SEC Network+, and covered by radio through Gamecock Sports Network and Sirius/XM channel 137 or 248 (964 on app). Lulu Kesin, a sports reporter for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network, covers South Carolina athletics.
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