College football game ends in tie in overtime due to extreme heat

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Crane, A. (2026, September 5). College football game ends in tie in overtime due to extreme heat. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/sports/college-football-game-gets-suspended-in-overtime-due-to-extreme-heat/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-05 · by Andrew Crane

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A Division II college football game between Colorado School of Mines and Washburn ended in a 16-16 tie due to extreme heat in Kansas on Saturday. The heat index reached 107 before overtime, prompting a lengthy delay that ultimately led to the game's conclusion. The tie was the first for Colorado School of Mines since 1977. The game was one of several impacted by heat, with South Carolina's game against Kent State also affected.
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A college football game between Colorado School of Mines and Washburn ended in a tie due to extreme heat. The game, which started at 9:05 a.m. CT, had already gone through two schedule changes to accommodate the expected heat, but it wasn't enough to complete the game. The heat index reached 107 degrees during overtime, prompting the stoppage of play. Because it wouldn't drop below the required temperature of 92.1 degrees until evening, the game was called off and ended in a 16-16 tie. Nathan Lewis Jr. scored a crucial 41-yard touchdown for Washburn with minutes left to go, but Colorado School of Mines' kicker Preston Kyle missed a field kick that would have sealed the win. The extreme heat forced the teams to adjust their schedules twice, ultimately resulting in an unfinished game.

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Topics

Colorado School of Mines Colorado School of Mines’ Division II The State Washburn

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Colorado School of Mines ORG · 2× Colorado School of Mines’ ORG · 2× The State ORG · 2× Division II ORG · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association ORG · 1× Preston Kyle PERSON · 1× The Athletic ORG · 1× Washburn PERSON · 1× the Colorado School of Mines’ ORG · 1×

Narrative

A pair of second-half field goals by Colorado School of Mines kicker Preston Kyle gave the Orediggers a 16-10 lead, but the Ichabods responded in the final minutes when Nathan Lewis Jr. — who finished with 141 receiving yards for the game — scored on a 41-yard touchdown.
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🔮 The game kicked off at 9:05 a.m. CT only after a pair of schedule changes, with the game — initially set to start at noon — getting bumped to 7:05 p.m. before the second shift to accommodate the expected heat and the Colorado School of Mines’ travel plans, according to a release. But they still couldn’t get the entire game in.
2026-09-06 · New York Post
College football game ends in tie in overtime due to extreme heat · speculative framing

Claims (11 extracted, 6 hedged)

A Division II college football game between Colorado School of Mines and Washburn ended after regulation Saturday due to extreme heat in Kansas. asserted
game → end → Kansas
The heat index before overtime was 107, according to Colorado School of Mines’ release, and that prompted the stoppage of the game. uncertain
that → accord → game
A lengthy delay reportedly followed, and because it wasn’t scheduled to drop below the required Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association-required 92.1 degrees until the evening, the game ended in a 16-16 tie, according to The Athletic. uncertain
game → follow → Athletic
The game kicked off at 9:05 a.m. CT only after a pair of schedule changes, with the game — initially set to start at noon — getting bumped to 7:05 p.m. before the second shift to accommodate the expected heat and the Colorado School of Mines’ travel plans, according to a release. But they still couldn’t get the entire game in. uncertain
they → kick → game
A pair of second-half field goals by Colorado School of Mines kicker Preston Kyle gave the Orediggers a 16-10 lead, but the Ichabods responded in the final minutes when Nathan Lewis Jr. — who finished with 141 receiving yards for the game — scored on a 41-yard touchdown. asserted
who → give → touchdown
The extra point was blocked, though, and Kyle missed a 64-yard field kick at the end of regulation that would’ve won the game, instead prompting Colorado School of Mines’ first tie since 1977. asserted
that → block → 1977
It wasn’t the only Week 1 game impacted by heat, either, as the final quarter of South Carolina’s game against Kent State was shortened from 15 minutes to 10 minutes — with the temperature 95 degrees at kickoff and 99 at halftime, according to The State. uncertain
temperature → impact → State
“I know it was super hot out there,” South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer told reporters, according to The State. uncertain
Beamer → know → State
“So appreciate the students that stayed down there to the end and the fans that were out there. asserted
that → appreciate → end
We saw you, we appreciate you, and I know there’s craziness out there and college athletics, but days like today are what it’s all about.” asserted
it → see → what
Georgia’s kickoff temperature of 100 degrees for its game against Tennessee State reportedly marked the hottest game temperature in the Bulldogs’ history. uncertain
temperature → mark → history
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