Overview
- Kansas State led 17-7 at halftime on Saturday after Washington State closed the half with an interception returned for a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining.
- A lightning strike near the stadium kept players in the locker rooms and Kansas State announced a target restart time of 1:38 p.m. CT with players returning at 1:30 p.m. for an eight-minute warm-up.
- During the delay two children ran onto the field, briefly evaded security while entertaining the crowd, and were later apprehended without reports of injury or further disruption.
- At the break Kansas State's quarterback Avery Johnson was 14-of-22 for 134 yards with two TDs and two interceptions, the Wildcats had held Washington State to about 84 yards, and Josh Manning had seven catches for 52 yards and a score.
- College football lightning rules require a 30-minute reset if strikes occur within roughly 10 miles, a protocol that can alter momentum and game routines and may extend the delay if further lightning is detected.