NEWARK, Delaware (Sep. 6, 2014) -- The sixth scheduled meeting between the Delaware State and University of Delaware football teams will be delayed until Sunday, thanks to Mother Nature.
Severe thunderstorms in Northern Delaware this evening forced officials from both schools to postpone this evening's scheduled 6 p.m. contest until noon on Sunday at Delaware Stadium.
The stadium was cleared around 4 p.m. today at the first sign of lightning in the area.
"The decision by both schools not to play this evening was made in the interest of safety for everyone involved," said Eric Ziady, University of Delaware Director of Athletics. "There was about a three-to-four-hour window in which the game could have been played, but that window closed as conditions did not improve."
Delaware State head coach Kermit Blount said there was no choice but to call the game.
"The players from both schools had been sitting around for quite a while; and there was a great deal of concern about their safety if we to play late into the evening." Blount said. "If we had started and then stopped, there's no way we could play on Sunday."
This will be the sixth meeting between the state's two Division I football programs. The Hornets are seeking their first win in the series.
Delaware State will be playing on Sunday for the first time since 2010 against Southern (La.) in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, Fla.
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