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FSU-SMU Game Delayed by Power Outage at Doak Campbell Stadium
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In Short: The Florida State vs. SMU game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, has been delayed by an unexpected power outage, affecting the stadium lights and causing the game to start at least five minutes later than scheduled.
According to ESPN's Taylor McGregor, the game cannot be started until the stadium lights come back on, with the outage impacting the eighth and ninth floors of Doak Campbell Stadium.
The power outage was caused by a power surge in the stadium, and the sun had already set by the time the game was supposed to begin, making it difficult for players and fans to see.
McGregor noted that the game will begin at 9:15 p.m. EST, and there will be some unique circumstances with the game once it starts, including the potential for no replay during the outage.
The power outage has affected recent games on Florida State’s campus, with the university experiencing outages due to recent storms in the area, leading to the delay of the ACC showdown.
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- There are 11 games on Monday's MLB schedule, including the opener of a three-game series between the Washington Nationals (67-78) and San Diego Padres (75-68) at 5:10 p.m.
- The Nationals are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, while the Padres won two of three against the New York Yankees and trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by a half-game for the third wild card in the National League.
- ET kickoff has been delayed “at least five minutes,” according to the ESPN broadcast, by an unexpected power outage.
- The broadcast initially indicated that the game would kick off as expected, but that the officiating crew would potentially be without replay during the power outage and for however long it persisted into the night.
- The players had taken the field, the stadium was filled and the game was ready to begin, but with the sun setting around the time of kickoff, the stadium became dark quickly.
- "Going in-stadium trying to reset the power, they're going to see if that does anything, but until they can get the lights back on, the power back on, they will not be playing football," sideline reporter Taylor McGregor said.
- CST, ESPN's McGregor had another update "They plan on playing this game. 9:15 p.m. [EST] kick is what I'm being told," she said.