College football fans have been fortunate with the weather this season. Except for a few instances, like last week’s Texas vs Florida game delay. The majority of games did not experience significant weather effects during the three weeks of gameplay. However, this week there might be chances of severe thunderstorms resulting in game delays. Let’s find out which college football matchup has the highest risk of rainfall and severe thunderstorms.

Following the Colorado Buffs’ heroic victory of 9-28 against the Colorado State Rams, the team was looking forward to their upcoming faceoff with the Baylor Bears. But it looks like the weather has some other plans for them, as the Boulder region is at risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Even the National Weather Service confirmed the same, saying there are high chances of rain around Folsom Field. However, considering uncertainties, there is a good chance of 70–80% of rainfall this weekend. But the big question here is: will this impact their matchup? Well, for now, only time can tell that. 

However, surprisingly, Colorado Buffs head coach Deion Sanders looks unbored about the thunderstorm alert. During a news conference ahead of the Buffs’ game against the Baylor Bears on Saturday, discussing the weather effect on the game, Coach Prime said, “I’m one of those good weathermen… 30% is 70%; it won’t. Let’s do drills that say it won’t rain.” He even confirmed it by showing his app stats to the reporter. Well, it looks like Sanders has reached another level of optimism, as he doesn’t want to believe in expert reports or weather forecasts. Let’s see if it works for their upcoming matchup. Moreover, there are some other matchups at risk from severe thunderstorms.

Other matchups facing weather uncertainties

Weather uncertainty is a big turn-off for football fans. As they eagerly wait to witness their favorite teams battling against each other. After the Colorado Buffs thunderstorm reports now there are possibilities of a heat wave hitting Oklahoma around 3 pm to hit 100 degrees. Resulting in possible game delays for their much-awaited showdown against the Utah Utes at Boone Pickens Stadium. Moreover, this kind of extreme heat will surely affect everything, including the health of the players.

Even Oklahoma Sooners and Tennessee Volunteers are not safe from nature’s wrath. There are high chances of intense heat waves surrounding OU Memorial Stadium around 6:30 PM. There could be a possible rise in temperature up to 90 to 96 degrees for the first half, with relief expected in the latter half. Such high temperatures could lead to players experiencing cramps or feeling excessively tired. Despite both teams coming from warmer states, the intense heat might affect both teams. Let’s see how the college football games on Saturday unfold despite the extreme temperatures.

Let’s weather do its work meanwhile why don’t you tune in for the latest episode of Essentially sports Think Tank?