{"id":325506,"date":"2025-08-29T02:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/325506\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:33:15","slug":"ucf-football-game-resumes-after-two-hour-lightning-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/325506\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF football game resumes after two hour lightning delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/tag\/ucf-knights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UCF<\/a> starting quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/2025\/08\/25\/ucf-knights-football-cam-fancher-named-starting-quarterback-against-jacksonville-state-scott-frost-big-12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Fancher<\/a> was knocked out of the game midway through the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>JSU cornerback Tre\u2019Quan Fegans blindsided the redshirt senior on a third-and-18 in the second quarter. Fancher fumbled the football, which was recovered by defensive end Emmanuel Oyebadejo, who rumbled into the end zone for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>After an official review, the touchdown was overturned due to Fegans receiving a targeting penalty, which led to his ejection from the game. As a result, UCF regained possession of the ball. However, before the Knights could make their next move, officials interrupted the game due to lightning in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>After more than two hours of weather delay, UCF\u2019s football game against Jacksonville State resumed.<\/p>\n<p>Fancher wasn\u2019t on the field when the team took warmups.<\/p>\n<p>Tayven Jackson took over after the delay.<\/p>\n<p>Rain pelted Acrisure Bounce House Stadium two hours before the scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff. The impending weather forced the team to move up Knight Walk by 15 minutes as players and coaches hustled into the stadium amid a smattering of fans.<\/p>\n<p>The game kicked off on time, but with 10:45 left in the second quarter, officials paused the game after lightning was spotted within 8 miles of the stadium. The game was scoreless at the time with UCF holding the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams returned to the field around 9:45 for warmups before resuming play at 9:55. UCF officials said the halftime was shortened to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Last season\u2019s opener against New Hampshire was impacted by weather, too.<\/p>\n<p>This is Frost\u2019s first game back at UCF since leaving to take the Nebraska job at the end of the 2017 season. He coached the Knights to a 34-27 win over No. 7 Auburn in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, capping off a perfect 13-0 season.<\/p>\n<p>This was Frost\u2019s first game as a head coach since Nebraska fired him on Sept. 11, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Please find me on X, Bluesky or Instagram @osmattmurschel. Email: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/2025\/08\/28\/ucf-knights-jacksonville-state-football-scott-frost\/mailto:mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com<\/a>. Sign up for the Sentinel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandosentinel.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Knights Weekly<\/a> newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Originally Published: August 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF starting quarterback Cam Fancher was knocked out of the game midway through the second quarter. 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