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SMU-FSU game starts with limited power after outage delay

ESPN · last updated

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The start of the game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State on Monday night was delayed due to a power outage.

A countdown clock inside Doak Campbell Stadium stopped at 7:30 p.m. and the stadium lights went out.

As the sun was setting, it was a surreal scene as players and coaches waited for the Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

Florida State (1-0) and SMU (0-0) had run out of their respective tunnels and onto their sidelines just moments before the game officially entered a delay. The Seminoles and Mustangs remained on their sidelines before eventually being sent back to their locker rooms.

The outage can be traced to a transformer on the west side of the stadium, according to ESPN’s Andrea Adelson. An update is expected at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Once power is restored teams will receive a 10-minute warmup period.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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