Power Outage Halts College Game | Florida State Seminoles Football News

Labor Day night turned into a tech thriller as SMU vs. Florida State’s kickoff was derailed by a total stadium blackout caused by an electrical short in the main transformer. ESPN’s Taylor McGregor went from sideline reporter to impromptu tech guru, Googling transformers and generators on the fly. The game was delayed 1 hour 45 minutes, forcing teams to play without modern tech—no coach-to-player comms, no iPads, manual timekeeping on the field. Electricians raced to restore power while coaches stayed calm, seizing the moment. SMU pulled off a gritty 27-24 win—a night that proved even the most polished broadcasts can’t script chaos. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ae475440afbe8ce