New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Lightning near LSU's campus forced ESPN's flagship pregame show off its outdoor set Saturday morning, interrupting the first hour of a milestone road broadcast before No. 13 LSU hosted No. 23 Clemson.

The program opened at 9 AM ET from the quad. Lainey Wilson sang the theme with the LSU marching band, and a National Guard flyover passed over the crowd. Just past 9:30 AM ET, with lightning in the area, campus safety staff ordered the outdoor production to stop.

Rece Davis told viewers the crew had to leave the set. "The only thing that's gone against us right now, unfortunately, is we've got some weather in the area. And LSU and the people who take care of our safety, because there's lightning close by, as you just ...