Arizona-Weber State kickoff set following two-hour weather delay

The start of the Arizona-Weber State game at Arizona Stadium was delayed for over two hours due to nearby lightning. The game will now start around 9:10 p.m.

Less than hour from kickoff, the handful of fans and staffers at Arizona Stadium were ordered to moved to the covered concourses of Arizona Stadium.

Arizona-Weber State was originally scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, but will now kick off following a 45-minute countdown, which started at 8:25 p.m. Arizona lifted its no re-entry policy for fans who exited Arizona Stadium.

It is the first weather delay at Arizona Stadium since the 2009 season opener against Central Michigan.

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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports

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Justin Spears

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