Florida State Fires Head Coach Mike Norvell; Still Owed $50.3 Million

The Florida State football program is moving in another direction after head coach Mike Norvell was fired on Sunday following a 3-5 start. Norvell was in his 7th season with the Seminoles. "Florida State has fired coach Mike Norvell, president Richard McCullough tells ESPN," ESPN's Andrea Adelson wrote on X. Florida State lost to Clemson, 36-24, on Saturday night. "Mike Norvell will be owed $50.3 million, which is subject to offset and mitigation," ESPN's Pete Thamel wrote on X. "He just informed the team of his dismissal ... longtime Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill will be the FSU interim.