Huskers will not play Akron this weekend; potential for make-up date not known

Memorial Stadium is nearly empty during a weather delay Saturday night. The Huskers' game against Akron was delayed three hours before a decision was made to postpone it.Nebraska fans take shelter in the southeast concourse as rain pummels Memorial Stadium two hours after officials called the teams off the field after lightning was seen in the area on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018.The official suspension announcement came at 9:55 p.m., 2 hours, 41 minutes after kickoff and 2:40 after the official delay began.

All through the afternoon, anticipation grew. Temperatures reaching the mid-90s and high humidity could hardly stifle the buzz about town in the run-up to coach Scott Frost's debut as the…