Overview

• Clemson announced a lightning warning on X after a strike was detected within eight miles of Memorial Stadium.
• Fans, players and staff were directed to shelter under the stadium as the game entered a weather delay just before the second-half kickoff.
• The delay began with Syracuse leading 24-14 at the break, extending Clemson’s pattern of trailing at halftime this season.
• The return-to-play clock resets if additional lightning is detected during the 30-minute window, per the safety guidance cited in reports.
• An earlier scoreboard advisory appeared near the two-minute mark of the first half, but play continued and Clemson scored before halftime after Syracuse’s fast start that included a surprise onside kick.