Views From Tampa During BYU/USF Weather Delay
Sep 3, 2022, 3:53 PM | Updated: 4:23 pm
BYU fans wait in the rain during a weather delay before BYU's season opener against USF, Saturday, September 3 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. (Robert W. Grover, For The Deseret News)
(Robert W. Grover, For The Deseret News)
TAMPA, FL – The weather delay for the BYU/USF game has exceeded an hour.
Moments before the stoppage went into effect, BYU players and coaches were in the tunnel getting ready to take the field to begin the 2022 season. But unfortunately, the weather in the Tampa area had other plans.
When you can’t play… watch⛈ pic.twitter.com/Hi7GGSJLCj
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 3, 2022
When the weather delay went into effect, everyone at Raymond James Stadium was asked to take cover while the lightning strikes happened. During the lightning strike, the rain then started to come down.
BYU and USF gathered fans in the concourses. However, most BYU fans were under the east concourse behind BYU’s bench.
From what BYU fans told me, the Coke Zero was beginning to run low on that east concourse. After a long wait for football season, the patience was growing restless.
BYU/USF weather delay at Raymond James Stadium
Here are scenes from inside Raymond James Stadium during the BYU/USF weather delay to give you a better idea of the views.
Weather Delay in Tampa ⛈ #BYUvsUSF #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/zLWDDqn0aY
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 3, 2022
Fans at Raymond James Stadium are heading to the concourse.
Message on the scoreboard reads, “Please seek shelter inside the club section or covered area of the stadium.”#BYUvsUSF #BYU #BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
Now the rain is coming down 🌧 🌩 #BYUvsUSF #BYU #BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/nFeS0xxTZw
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
Fans are packing in at the Raymond James Stadium concourse to avoid the rain and lightning.#BYUvsUSF #BYU @kslsports pic.twitter.com/mhhCSrRlVA
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
These two fans in ponchos apparently enjoy the rain.#BYUvsUSF @kslsports pic.twitter.com/1QZruGZkLx
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
Here’s our side behind the BYU bench pic.twitter.com/G7preIYKLT
— Adam Parker (@parma26) September 3, 2022
Pitbull’s “Rain Over Me” is now playing here at Raymond James Stadium. 😂#BYUvsUSF #BYU @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
Kickoff time just announced: 4:35 pm (MT) on ESPNU and @kslnewsradio.#BYUvsUSF #BYU @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
USF is on the field. pic.twitter.com/nOTIHxsB8U
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
🚨 #BYU is on the field 🚨 pic.twitter.com/IZbqSnbBGa
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 3, 2022
Whenever BYU/USF returns to action, the game will be on ESPNU. In addition, the radio call of the game will air on KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM, and the KSL NewsRadio app).
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
