The Lights Went Out on the Oregon at USC Game

It'd be pretty dope if someone literally shot the lights out in today's game between USC and Oregon, but unfortunately, no, they just went out on their own, mid-dribble. USC must've undergone something of an energy blip, because Galen Center in LA went pitch black in the middle of the game.

Pac 12's pre-existent #Pac12afterdark hashtag not withstanding, this kind of stuff has happened before:

.@YogiRoth just gave us an update on the power situation at Galen https://t.co/pcnJEHgkYI
— Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) March 5, 2016

#Pac12AfterDark at the Galen Center where the lights went out on @Pac12Networks pic.twitter.com/1GNv8SsUIr
— Guy Haberman (@GuyHaberman) March 5, 2016

It being Southern California, everyone was already on their cell phones the entire time anyway, and so the glow made for some nice ambiance—maybe enough to play in? Nah.

WE'LL PLAY THE GAME BY CELL PHONE LIGHT - WE GOT THIS #Pac12Hoops pic.twitter.com/TGHXQwE4tL
— Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) March 5, 2016

Is the whole incident reminiscent of anything?

Maybe this pre-March Madness game doesn't have as much at stake as, say, Super Bowl XLVII, but regardless, a weird pause for the game.