Video: Despite hurricane-like conditions, NC State and Notre Dame play on

Hurricane Matthew forced a number of postponements and cancellations along the East Coast this Saturday.

One game that is being played as scheduled, though, is Notre Dame’s game at North Carolina State.

To say conditions are unfavorable would be an understatement, thanks to the heavy rain and strong winds:

Take a look at this…
Water blowing across the 10 to 20 yards of standing water around the 20yd line at Carter Finley#CF50 #Matthew #wral pic.twitter.com/gIrOtMEaeC

— Marilyn Payne (@marilyn_payne) October 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/murf011/status/784764515623763969

Playing this game in a hurricane because "TV says so."
But remember, the NCAA only cares about the "student-athlete" pic.twitter.com/gnlT5nT8Ff

— Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) October 8, 2016

Unsurprisingly, points have been hard to come by in the rain. NC State holds a narrow 3-0 lead over the Fighting Irish late in the second quarter.

Adam Spencer

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