Florida State head coach Mike Norvell faces fan backlash following SMU loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 5:33 PM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Florida State football coach Mike Norvell faced audible boos from home fans following a 27-24 loss to SMU on Monday. During a promotional video announcement at the stadium, the crowd directed negative reactions toward the coach while cheering for the university marching band. The Seminoles struggled defensively, allowing 585 total yards and 430 passing yards to SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings. Norvell noted that the team failed to capitalize on four turnovers, securing only seven points from those opportunities. The program faces increasing pressure to reach the College Football Playoff following underachieving seasons in 2024 and 2025. Florida State returns to the field on September 19 for a game against Alabama.
- •SMU defeated Florida State 27-24 on Monday.
- •Florida State fans booed Norvell during a video announcement in the stadium.
- •SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 430 yards and three touchdowns.
- •The Seminoles failed to convert four takeaways into significant points.
- •Florida State plays Alabama on September 19.
- 5:33 PMYahoo Sports — Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business
"Things aren’t going well right now for Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell . Not only did his team lose a game on Monday to SMU, but Norvell is also getting booed by fans . “They just played a video of Mike Norvell announcing that the Marching Chiefs would be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. The crowd booed Norvell. (It did cheer for […] The post Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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