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Guest column: The numbers behind how Mike Norvell built Florida State back up, then took it apart

Florida State has experienced a steep decline following its 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference championship run in 2023, compiling a 9-19 record since that season under head coach Mike Norvell. The program dismissed athletic director Michael Alford on September 14, following a 27-24 home loss to SMU.

Five days later, the Seminoles dropped a 50-36 decision to Alabama after surrendering five consecutive touchdown drives in Tuscaloosa, marking the team's tenth straight true road defeat.

Norvell holds a 40-36 overall record and a 23-28 conference mark during his tenure in Tallahassee, having previously steered the program from an 89th-ranked SP+ finish in 2020 to ninth by 2023 primarily through heavy use of the transfer portal. Data from the CollegeFootballData API highlights that the roster relied on a series of impactful additions, including Jordan Travis, Fabien Lovett, Jarrian Jones, Jared Verse, Johnny Wilson, Trey Benson, Braden Fiske, and Keon Coleman, before hitting a rough patch that includes a 2-10 mark in 2024 and a 5-7 record in 2025.

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