Miami Hurricanes running back CharMar Brown (6) runs with the football against the South Florida Bulls during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium.

The matchup between No. 6 Miami and No. 23 South Florida was halted for nearly two hours due to weather.

Lightning was detected within eight miles of Hard Rock Stadium at roughly 5:25 p.m. ET, with Miami leading 14-3 at the time. There was 13:45 left in the second quarter when the teams were told to exit the field. Fans in the stadium were told to seek shelter while the teams headed to their locker rooms.

The forecast in Miami Gardens, Florida showed thunderstorms are expected until 7 p.m. ET, according to AccuWeather.

Miami-South Florida weather updates: Game resumes

Action resumed at 7:07 p.m. ET with South Florida still on offense in the second quarter. The delay lasted more than 100 minutes. The CW Network, which is broadcasting the game, originally slated the game to resume at 6:07 p.m. ET.

College football lightning rules

NCAA rules state games must be delayed or must stop if lightning is detected within a six-mile radius of the stadium. Teams cannot return to the field until there is no lightning in the area for 30 uninterrupted minutes. The clock to resume plays resets with each lightning strike in the radius.

After there is no lightning in the area for 30 minutes, teams are then allowed a 10-minute warm-up before play can begin or resume.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miami-South Florida weather updates: Week 3 game resumes after lightning delay

Reporting by Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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