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Severe weather delays Ohio State-Oklahoma, students ignore evacuation

The highly anticipated Ohio State-Oklahoma matchup Saturday night in Norman is delayed due to severe weather moving through the area. However, Oklahoma students aren't giving up their seats despite being told to evacuate Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

The OU students are not feeling the announcement just made asking people to head to the concourse. pic.twitter.com/cCgbHZL4NO

— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) September 17, 2016

The Oklahoma students at the game are cheering the rain, not abandoning their seats because of it, despite calls to leave.

— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) September 17, 2016

Oklahoma students, please get out of the stands I am frightened for you right now, lightning lightning lightning.