An electrical blackout at Doak Campbell Stadium paused a chaotic season-opening matchup for roughly two hours before 19th-ranked SMU claimed a tight 27-24 triumph over Florida State on Monday night. The game-clinching moment arrived when Nick Reed converted a 20-yard field goal with only 21 seconds left on the clock. The outcome knocked the Seminoles down to a 1-1 mark on the year following a turbulent, disruption-filled evening.
Senior quarterback Kevin Jennings, a native of Oak Cliff, Texas, directed a prolific attack that racked up 585 total yards by connecting with nine separate pass-catchers. Among his primary targets was Yannick Smith, who recorded 107 receiving yards and
