TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -Florida State Athletics announcing Monday’s matchup with SMU will now kickoff at 9:15 p.m.
Per our Alison Posey, while some lights are on, several other things, like the public announcement system, will not be up and running. For the very latest from the field, check out Alison’s X social media page.
Kickoff at Doak was initially set for 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Florida State Athletics releasing a statement around 8:30 p.m. Monday night regarding a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium.
FSU Athletics stated, “Technical staff are addressing a power disruption to the west side tower due to an electrical short in the main transformer. Electricians are working to restore the power service. The game remains suspended. There will be another update soon.”
View from our WCTV Sports crew as FSU works to restore power to Doak Campbell Stadium. Kickoff was set for 7:30 p.m.(Ryan Kelly)
The City of Tallahassee Power Outage Map, as of 8:45 p.m. Monday night, showed only one outage in the city. That map said the outage happened at 6:41 p.m. The current restoration time said 9:26 p.m.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
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