Start of No. 19 SMU-Florida State Game Delayed by Power Outage
Officials delayed the ACC opener after lights and the press box lost power, and ESPN reported the outage forced a reset transformer that blew.
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, the Florida State Seminoles' matchup against the SMU Mustangs at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, faced an unexpected delay following a power outage just before the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
- The outage affected the press box, sound systems, and floodlights, with ESPN sideline reporter Taylor McGregor noting officials attempted to reset a transformer, but the "transformer blew."
- As fans held up lighted cell phones in the darkening stadium, both teams were sent back to their locker rooms while officials and coaching staffs remained in discussions regarding resumption.
- SMU coach Rhett Lashlee and Florida State coach Mike Norvell agreed to a 10-minute warmup period once power is restored, while ACC commissioner Jim Phillips awaited restart updates.
- The Monday night contest marks the ACC opener for both programs, though a storm warning in Tallahassee meant officials offered no confirmation that weather caused the electrical failure.
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No. 19 SMU-Florida State delayed by stadium power outage
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - The start of Monday's Week 1 finale between No. 19 SMU and Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., was delayed because of a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium. With the teams on the field and the game ...
SMU-Florida State start time: Updates from the power outage delay in Tallahassee
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Power Outage: The SMU Mustangs and Florida State Seminoles were supposed to get the final game of Week 1 underway on Labor Day night at around 7:30 p.m. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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Start of No. 19 SMU-Florida State game delayed by power outage
The start of the game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State on Monday night was delayed due to a power outage.
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