{
  "id": 6195890,
  "title": "Florida State-SMU football game gets unexpected delay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/florida-state-smu-football-game-gets-unexpected-delay",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:10:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-smu-football-game-001047020.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida threatened to halt the highly anticipated Florida State Seminoles vs. SMU Mustangs college football game. The ACC matchup, which could have significant implications for the league's standings, was set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, but was abruptly delayed due to the issue. The stadium lights and press box were affected, prompting officials to send the teams back to their locker rooms as they waited for the problem to be resolved. Despite the setback, which occurred mere moments before tip-off, the Seminoles and Mustangs ultimately found a way to get the game underway once the lights came back on. Florida State, coming off a Week 0 win against New Mexico State, entered the contest with a 1-0 record, while SMU, ranked No. 19 nationally, was making its inaugural appearance in Tallahassee hoping to bolster its postseason hopes.",
  "summary": "Florida State’s ACC matchup against SMU was delayed Monday night after a power outage struck Doak Campbell Stadium just before kickoff.",
  "key_points": [
    "Power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium delayed game",
    "ACC matchup between Florida State and SMU threatened",
    "Game resumed after lights came back on"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The delay due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium adds an extra layer of challenge to an already significant matchup with implications for the ACC league standings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Pay your power bill': College football reacts as Florida State-SMU game delayed by outage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pay-your-power-bill-college-football-reacts-as-florida-state-smu-game",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:36:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}