FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication
A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.
TL;DR
- A power outage occurred at Doak Campbell Stadium minutes before the SMU vs. Florida State game.
- The outage forced officials to decide whether to postpone or play the game without any in-game communication.
- Both teams agreed to play the game Monday night without communications, including helmet-to-helmet, coordinator communication, or iPad usage.
- This decision resulted in an 'old-school' football game, with officials practicing hand signals with coaches.
- SMU had concerns about playing the game on Tuesday due to their upcoming Saturday game, making Monday night the chosen option despite the communication issues.
- SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee noted his team had not practiced without coach-to-player communication in over two years.