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Just when we thought the college football weekend couldn't get any crazier, a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State sent school officials into a frenzy on Monday night in Tallahassee.
Minutes before SMU and FSU were set to close out Labor Day weekend with there ACC game to finish week one, the lights went out inside the stadium that forced both teams back into the locker room.
The game was scheduled to kickoff at 7:39 p.m. ET, but a power surge sent the stadium into darkness just as both teams had taking the field.
Trust me, the jokes could write themselves for Florida State, but this unfortunate set of circumstances for everyone involved turned into a chaotic night.
A very critical decision awaited, knowing there would also be no official replay during the game if both schools decided to play
Every twenty minutes, officials from both schools and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips were meeting to discuss possible outcomes if they weren't able to play the game on Monday night.
For the fans, credit to them for sticking around through the madness, with games being played in the stands and the Florida State marching band trying their best to keep them all engaged. But, this was a mess.
At 8:45 ET, following a third meeting between officials, the decision was made to play the game on Monday night without any type of communications. This included helmet-to-helmet comms, communication between coordinators or iPad usage along the sideline.
Simply put, both teams decided to go full old-school tonight in Tallahassee.
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The officials were having to practice hand signals with the coaches from both teams at 9:06 p.m. ET, while stadium officials were praying that the power would be fully-restored by the second half at the very least.
I've seen some things covering this sport, but tonight is up their on the list on wildest events that have taken place in the past twenty years on the field.
Both teams decided it would be a wise move to play without communications that are key for everyone involved in a college football game.
And, sources told OutKick that there would have been an ample amount of problems for SMU to play this game on Tuesday. The Mustangs host UC Davis on Saturday, while the Seminoles have the weekend off.
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