No. 19 SMU defeats Florida State 27-24 after a two-hour power delay
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 4:52 AM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
No. 19 SMU defeated Florida State 27-24 in a Monday night ACC game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. The contest, originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m., was delayed nearly two hours due to an electrical issue involving the stadium’s main transformer. The outage left the venue without functioning scoreboards, public address systems, or coach-to-player electronic communication tools. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the first half to help the Mustangs establish a 17-10 lead. Despite four turnovers and a second-half rally by Florida State, SMU secured the victory as time expired. Both teams operated without standard technology throughout the remainder of the evening.
- •SMU beat Florida State 27-24 in Tallahassee on Monday night.
- •A stadium power outage delayed kickoff by nearly two hours.
- •The game proceeded without stadium lights, electronic communications, or functioning scoreboards.
- •Kevin Jennings led the SMU offense with 224 first-half passing yards and two touchdowns.
- •SMU committed four turnovers during the contest but held on for the win.
- 4:52 AMYahoo Sports — SMU Beats Florida State in the Most Bizarre Game You’ll Ever See
"There may never be another college football game quite like this one. No. 19 SMU defeated Florida State 27-24 Monday night in Tallahassee, but the final score doesn’t even begin to explain what happened at Doak Campbell Stadium. Before the game could even start, the stadium lost power. Then came a nearly two hour delay.…
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