Florida State and No. 19 SMU kicked off at 9:15 p.m. ET at Doak Campbell Stadium following a nearly two-hour power outage that forced both programs to play under severely restricted conditions. As teams prepared to take the field, ESPN reported that the game would proceed despite significant operational limitations. According to Yahoo Sports, the two programs kicked off without full stadium lights, working public address speakers, referee microphones, sideline iPads, coach-to-player helmet communications, or functioning scoreboards. ESPN's official broadcast displayed a graphic confirming the...
SMU-Florida State Kicked Off With Only Some Lights, No Replay After Power Outage
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