{
  "id": 6194980,
  "title": "Start of No. 19 SMU-Florida State game delayed by power outage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/start-of-no-19-smu-florida-state-game-delayed-by-power-outage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:03:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/07/start-of-no-19-smu-florida-state-game-delayed-by-power-outage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Monday night's contest between No. 19 SMU and Florida State faced a delay due to a power outage. The countdown clock at Doak Campbell Stadium read 7:30 p.m. before the stadium lights went dark. Players and coaches from both teams, Florida State (1-0) and SMU (0-0), stood awaiting the Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Despite entering the field shortly before the delay, they were eventually sent back to their locker rooms. The cause and duration of the power outage remain unspecified.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "SMU vs Florida State game delayed by power outage",
    "Countdown clock read 7:30 p.m. before outage",
    "Teams sent back to locker rooms after delay"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The delay adds uncertainty to the evening's schedule for both teams, particularly for Florida State as it begins its Atlantic Coast Conference campaign.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Start of No. 19 SMU-Florida State game delayed by power outage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/start-of-no-19-smu-florida-state-game-delayed-by-power-outage-6195904",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:02:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}