A college football game in Kansas ended in a tie after overtime was cancelled due to extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 107 degrees.
The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers were facing off against the Washburn University Ichabods Saturday in Topeka, Kan., where the kickoff had been moved up due to high temperatures in the area.
With the game tied at the end of regulation, play was suspended under Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) rules due to the extreme heat.
The two teams mutually agreed to end the game with a final score of 16-16 in line with NCAA rules on suspended games, according to the School of Mines.
According to 9NEWS Weather Impact Team meteorologist Jaden Knowles, the MIAA uses WetBulb Globe Temperature to measure heat stress on the field. It factors in temperature, humidity, wind, and the sun — basically how hard it is for the human body to get rid of heat. Once the reading crossed the league's safety threshold of 92.1, overtime was cancelled.
The forecast forced one of the earliest kickoffs in Mines history, starting at 9:05 a.m. local time. Temperatures were in the 80s to start the game, but the heat index topped 100 by the fourth quarter. It was up to 107 degrees at the end of the game.
