FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication
Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 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.
- ▪Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept.
- ▪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.
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OutKick Sports FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication Both teams went old-school with no helmet comms, no replay and no iPads after lights went out in Tallahassee By Trey Wallace OutKick Published September 7, 2026 9:33pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video OutKick Sr. National College Sports Reporter Puts FSU’s Mike Norvell on Hot Seat Watch | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich 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.
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