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A transformer short caused a two-hour delay at the Florida State Seminoles football and SMU game, forcing teams to play without key technology.
In a game that started nearly 2 hours late because of a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium, FSU hung with No. 19 SMU before falling 27-24 on a Mustangs field goal with 21 seconds to play.
A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.
Officials say the power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium was due to a breaker that short circuited. The city's power grid, nor a car crash was at fault.
Florida State and SMU will have to wait at least an hour longer than expected to start their seasons.
The Mustangs' season opener is going to kick off a bit later than expected after a power surge affected the Seminoles' stadium.
ESPN’s Taylor McGregor put on a reporting masterclass during Monday night’s fiasco.
The entire college football world was captivated by a power outage in the matchup between SMU and Florida State, and TCU took a few shots on social media related to the bizarre scene. Roundtable Sports ‘Built in the Dark,
It was a beautiful evening for football at Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday. But the Florida State-SMU matchup unfolded under anything but normal circumstances. The No. 19 Mustangs beat the Seminoles 27-24 on a late field goal in an ACC game that didn't end ...