Vanderbilt football vs. Elon delayed until 6:24 due to weather

Aria Gerson, Nashville Tennessean
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Kickoff for Vanderbilt football's home opener vs. Elon has been delayed due to lightning postponing team warmups.

Per the SEC's rules, football teams must suspend play if lightning hits within eight miles of the stadium and cannot resume until 30 minutes after the most recent strike within miles. That rule prevented the teams from coming on the field for warmups in the required amount of time.

The current scheduled kickoff time is approximately 6:24 p.m., according to a program spokesperson.

The Commodores (1-0) are set to face the Phoenix at the first game in the newly-named First Bank Stadium after a rout of Hawaii.

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Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on Twitter @aria_gerson.

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