The highly anticipated matchup between No. 19 SMU and Florida State took an unexpected turn Monday night when a sudden power outage delayed the start of the game at Doak Campbell Stadium. What was supposed to be a routine Atlantic Coast Conference opener quickly became a strange scene as the stadium went dark just before kickoff. A countdown clock inside stadium stopped at 7:30 PM, while the stadium lights went out as the sun was setting. The timing created an unusual atmosphere for players, coaches and fans waiting for the game to begin.Florida State entered the matchup with a 1-0 record, while SMU had yet to play its first game of the season. Both teams had completed their pregame preparations and were ready to begin the ACC contest. The Seminoles and Mustangs had already run out of their respective tunnels and reached their sidelines when the game was officially placed into a delay. Instead of starting the highly anticipated conference matchup, players and coaches waited on the sidelines as the stadium remained without power.— SportsShabang (@SportsShabang) The situation became even more surreal as daylight faded and the stadium lights remained off. Eventually, both teams were sent back to their locker rooms while officials dealt with the unexpected interruption.The power outage transformed the moments before kickoff into an unusual waiting game. Players who had just completed their entrances had to pause their preparations, while everyone inside the stadium waited for normal conditions to return.— gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) For Florida State, the delay interrupted the momentum of a team coming off a 1-0 start. SMU, meanwhile, faced an unexpected wait before beginning its season and ACC schedule.The incident also added an unusual twist to an important conference matchup. Rather than beginning under the stadium lights as planned, the game was temporarily put on hold as the outage disrupted the normal pregame routine.