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By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor Florida State fired head football coach Mike Norvell on Nov. 1 following a 36-24 home loss to Clemson that dropped the Seminoles to 3-5. Norvell finished his seven seasons at FSU with a 41-39 record. The school faces a buyout of roughly $50 million, according to The Associated Press. Offensive analyst Rick Stockstill, a former head coach at Middle Tennessee, was named interim head coach. The decision came as FSU continued to struggle after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship in 2023. The Seminoles went 10-22 from the start of the 2024 season through Norvell’s final game. University President Richard McCullough said the change was necessary for the program’s future. “This is a big business decision,” McCullough said, according to ESPN. “It’s the future, the fate of Florida State football.” Norvell’s tenure included 19 consecutive victories stretching from the middle of the 2022 season through the 2023 ACC championship game.

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