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Notre Dame weather delay: Game against Stanford suspended in the third quarter

Kyle Kellyby: Kyle Kelly10/12/24ByKyleKelly
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Notre Dame football's game against Stanford was delayed in the third quarter due to weather. (Tyler Horka/Blue & Gold)

No. 11 Notre Dame football’s home game against Stanford on Saturday has been suspended due to lightning in the area. The Fighting Irish lead the Cardinal 42-7 at the end of the third quarter. The game will resume at 7:12 p.m. ET. Television coverage will be broadcast on CNBC.

As noted by ESPN, NCAA guidelines require a 30-minute delay if there is a lightning delay within an eight-mile radius of a stadium. If there is another lightning strike during that period, the clock restarts.

At about 6:10 p.m. ET, the 77.622 fans in attendance were required to leave Notre Dame Stadium due to lightning. The field was also cleared, and the teams retreated to the locker room.

Stanford returned to the field at 7 p.m. Notre Dame followed shortly thereafter.

Before the lighting delay, the Irish poured it on the Cardinal. Through three quarters, they outgained Stanford 362-177 on offense. Irish quarterback Riley Leonard accounted for 260 of those yards, with a season-high 229 passing yards and another 31 on the ground.

Leonard has 3 passing touchdowns and a rushing score.

The Notre Dame defense was just as impressive, limiting Stanford to 3.5 yards per play and forcing a turnover. Junior defensive lineman Joshua Burnham had a forced fumble after taking away the ball on a speed option and returning it 15 yards.

Two plays later, junior running back Jadarian Price scored a 16-yard touchdown. Sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love also had a 39-yard rushing score in the third quarter.

Senior wide receiver Jayden Thomas, graduate student Kris Mitchell and junior tight end Eli Raridon were on the receiving end of Leonard’s passing touchdowns.

Graduate student wide receiver Beaux Collins leads the team in receiving with 4 catches for 85 yards.

On defense, sophomore linebacker Drayk Bowen has a team-high 7 tackles. Graduate student defensive tackle Howard Cross III has been most effective, registering 2 sacks on his 4 stops.

BOX SCORE: No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42, Stanford Cardinal 7

Read Blue & Gold’s coverage of the Stanford vs. Notre Dame game before the weather delay

— Observations: What Blue & Gold saw from Notre Dame football recruits at the Stanford game
— Live updates, highlights, score: Notre Dame football vs. Stanford
— Notre Dame football injury report: Two key players ruled out for Stanford game
— Pregame observations from Notre Dame Stadium: Irish vs. Stanford
— Game Day Central: Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 11 Notre Dame football
— Notre Dame hosting four-star flip target Iowa OL commit Cameron Herron on campus

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