Washburn, Colorado School of Mines Settle for 16-16 Tie as 107-Degree Heat Halts OT
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Updated · NCAA.com · Sep 6
Washburn, Colorado School of Mines Settle for 16-16 Tie as 107-Degree Heat Halts OT
3 articles · Updated · NCAA.com · Sep 6
Summary
A 16-16 overtime game in Topeka was declared a tie after Washburn and Colorado School of Mines, with officials, ended play under NCAA suspended-game rules.
A 107-degree heat index triggered the stoppage after MIAA wet-bulb rules required suspension above 92.1, and forecasts showed unsafe conditions lasting past sunset.
The schools had already moved kickoff from noon to 7:05 a.m. and then 9 a.m. local time in an effort to finish before the worst heat.
Washburn forced overtime on Logan Madden's touchdown pass with 1:48 left but had the tying kick blocked, and Mines then missed a 64-yard field goal at the buzzer.
The result was rare for both programs: Washburn said it was its first tie since 1977, while Colorado School of Mines last finished level in 1994.