Only Mother Nature could delay Adrian Martinez's first snap as Nebraska's starting quarterback.
Officials halted NU's season-opener against Akron as the Husker offense took the field due to lightening in the area, meaning Scott Frost's debut will be delayed a minimum of 30 minutes.
The Huskers won the toss and elected to receive. Akron sent the opening kickoff through the end zone, but as the NU offense took the field NU officials, led by associate athletic director for events Butch Hug, signaled for the game to be stopped.
NU officials reported lightening within an eight-mile radius at 7:15 p.