Minnesota, St. Thomas football games delayed due to storms

The Minnesota Golden Gophers’ football home opener Thursday night against the North Carolina Tarheels has been pushed back in anticipation of potentially severe storms.

Kickoff will now be at 8 p.m. at Huntington Bank Stadium, rather than the original 7 p.m. start time.

An updated timeline for tonight’s festivities.

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Anyone who is on campus and needs to take shelter will be able to take shelter inside Williams Arena or 3M Arena at Mariucci, University of Minnesota officials said.

The University of St. Thomas also delayed its game against the University of Sioux Falls. The Tommies’ 6:04 p.m. kickoff will now be at 8 p.m. Gates to O’Shaughnessy Stadium are set to open at 7:30 p.m.

Weather update:

Due to inclement weather, tonight's kickoff has been delayed to 8:00 p.m. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m.#RollToms #Pa25ion pic.twitter.com/sNrD3ciLRm

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Minnesota’s Weather Authority is tracking the developing storms. Click here for the latest forecast or check our interactive radar.