No. 19 SMU defeats Florida State in ACC opener
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What happened
No. 19 SMU defeated Florida State 27-24 in a game that served as Florida State's ACC opener.
The game was delayed by a power outage, and the final margin was decided by a 20-yard field goal from Nick Reed with 21 seconds remaining.
Why it matters
The loss marks a defeat for Florida State in its opening conference game of the season.
Context
Florida State University is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, that has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since its chartering in 1851.
The university, which enrolled 44,308 students in 2024, has secured 19 all-time national athletic championships across nine sports.
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- Lufkindailynews Last-minute field goal lets No. 19 SMU escape with win at Florida State
- Tallahassee Democrat FSU squanders upset bid, falls to SMU 27-24 in ACC opener
- Wikipedia Florida State University Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.