The Jayhawks sent their punting unit onto the field, and eventually took a delay-of-game penalty after which the referees reviewed an incompletion on third down. After the game resumed two hours later, Kansas punted the ball — now on fourth-and-7 — while leading 21-17.

West Virginia's Milan Puskar Stadium was effectively cleared, with those in attendance informed via the stadium's jumbotron to seek shelter on the concourse, in restrooms, in the nearby indoor practice facility or in their vehicles.

Milan Puskar Stadium has not been blessed with great weather during the 2024 collegiate football season. The West Virginia-Kansas Game was suspended with