{
  "id": 5854894,
  "title": "MTSU football vs. Murray State in weather delay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/mtsu-football-vs-murray-state-in-weather-delay-5854894",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mtsu-football-vs-murray-state-224958097.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Middle Tennessee State football team's season opener against Murray State on September 5 has entered a weather delay. Initially scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, kickoff was delayed to approximately 5:25 p.m. CT, with the potential for the game to resume close to its original time if no additional lightning strikes occur nearby. Both teams will need to undergo warm-up routines once the delay concludes. Murray State, which is currently 0-1 for the season (having lost their first game 28-14 to Eastern Illinois), is set to face Middle Tennessee State, who is returning from a pair of disappointing 3-9 campaigns. The Blue Raiders will wear their white uniforms, with a patch honoring the late Dolly Parton. Cecil Joyce, covering high school sports and MTSU athletics for The Daily News Journal, has more details available at cjoyce@dnj.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @Cecil_Joyce.",
  "summary": "The start of the MTSU vs. Murray State football game is in a weather delay at Floyd Stadium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Northwestern football vs. South Dakota State 2026 predictions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/northwestern-football-vs-south-dakota-state-2026-predictions",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:41:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}