CFB Game Finishes in Tie Due to Extremely Hot Weather Conditions in Kansas, Full Details Revealed

A Division II college football clash between Colorado School of Mines and Washburn was suspended and finished in a 16-16 tie due to extreme heat conditions on Saturday, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic.

Per Vannini, the temperature in Topeka, Kansas, was 99 degrees with a heat index of 108 and the game could not resume until the wet-bulb thermometer temperature dropped below 92.1 degrees by rule.

The Weather Channel reports that Topeka is under an extreme heat warning until Tuesday at 7 p.m. local time.

The temperature in Topeka isn't set to drop below 92 degrees until around 8 p.m. ET, according to The Weather Channel.

The start time for the game was moved to 9 a.m. local time on Thursday due to the predicted field temperature rising past safety protocols, but the earlier kickoff wasn't enough to avoid the heat.

Washburn and Colorado School of Mines were tied at 16 once the fourth quarter came to a close. They were prepared to enter overtime before the rising temperatures caused a lengthy delay, eventually leading to the game getting declared a tie.

Washburn head coach Zach Watkins reacted to the decision.

"The weather is hot, and there is no way around it," Watkins said, via KSNT 27 Sports. "The decisions are made above coaches, but it's all about keeping the kids safe. It's the weather, the timing, it's the coming back from all of that stuff. Just got done talking to the team, and we're 1-0 and move on."

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