No. 19 SMU, Florida State kick off after nearly 2-hour delay due to power outage

The start of the college football game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State was delayed due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The incident occurred on a Monday night just minutes before the scheduled kickoff.

Following the disruption, officials announced that the teams—the Florida State Seminoles (1-0) and the SMU Mustangs (0-0)—would take the field for warmups at 9 p.m. The game is set to proceed after a nearly two-hour delay and will be played with limited power at the stadium.