Overview

• A fierce hail shower hit Laramie shortly before the Oct. 4 kickoff, leaving Wyoming’s field visibly coated in ice.
• Wyoming and UNLV played on the slick surface as stadium staff used shovels to clear patches of hail.
• Photos and broadcast clips spread widely on social media, with some outlets nicknaming the scene the “Hail Game” or “October Christmas.”
• One report cited social video that appeared to show lightning during the storm, a detail not independently verified.
• A Daily Caller writer said his pregame data did not flag hail at gametime, and UNLV later won 31–17 after forcing three turnovers.