Announced: 5:35 p.m. kickoff time for Carolina-MSU
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Key Points:
- The South Carolina vs. Mississippi State game kickoff was initially scheduled for 4:15 p.m. but was delayed due to lightning detected within eight miles of Williams-Brice Stadium at 3:05 p.m.
- Multiple lightning strikes in the area forced players and staff to repeatedly exit the field during warmups, causing the 30-minute lightning delay clock to reset.
- Fans were still allowed to enter the stadium despite the weather warnings, but kickoff was postponed multiple times, with the latest update setting kickoff at 5:35 p.m.
- Both teams' players and staff were seen returning to the field intermittently as the weather situation evolved, with warmups resuming when it was safe.
- Updates on the weather and game status were being actively provided by Gamecock247 throughout the delay period.
