Cent. Michigan 0, Arizona 0

Published Sep. 6, 2009 4:01 a.m. ET

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The opener for both schools was scheduled to begin at 7:07 p.m., but as frequent bursts lit up the sky to the southeast and northeast, Arizona officials announced that the contest would be delayed.

"There has been lightning in the area. Please exit the stadium seating area and find cover," said a message on the end-zone scoreboard.

Fans in many sections scattered, but the student section remained packed during the delay.

On Aug. 30, 2008, the Idaho-Arizona game was delayed 64 minutes by lightning.