Power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium delays Florida State game against SMU

A power failure at Doak Campbell Stadium caused an indefinite delay to the start of the Florida State versus SMU football game on Labor Day. Players were sent back to their locker rooms as crews worked to restore electricity to the venue. Coaches Mike Norvell and Rhett Lashlee reached an agreement to hold a 10-minute warm-up period once the issue is resolved to allow teams to prepare for kickoff. The incident occurred as Florida State faces mounting pressure following recent seasons with low win totals. Fans used the delay to voice public dissatisfaction with the program and the current state of coaching under Norvell. Florida State is scheduled to travel to Alabama for its next matchup in Week 2, provided the current contest reaches a conclusion.

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