Florida State coach Mike Norvell rips ACC officials, says holding call in OT was 'an absolute joke'

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Ferrante, B. (2026, October 19). Florida State coach Mike Norvell rips ACC officials, says holding call in OT was 'an absolute joke'. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/florida-state-coach-mike-norvell-rips-acc-officials-says-holding-call-in-ot-was-an-absolute-joke/article_508624c1-c9ee-5422-b192-6b7704c3eece.html

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Mike Norvell, Florida State’s coach, criticized ACC officials after his team lost 43-35 to Miami in double overtime. He called a holding penalty during a critical moment an “absolute joke.” Norvell also questioned the lack of review on simultaneous possession for what appeared to be a potential game-ending catch by FSU. Despite the criticism, he acknowledged that Florida State played well and faces Clemson at home after their bye week.
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🔮 “We missed some opportunities and when we needed to fully flip the momentum we couldn’t,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said.
🔮 If Norvell is replaced in the coming weeks or months, the hire will be made by a new athletics director as well as McCullough and Board of Trustees chairman Peter Collins.
2026-09-14 · assertive framing · Florida State fires athletics director Michael Alford
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Norvell also criticized what he perceived as a lack of a discussion on the “simultaneous possession” on the second desperation throw to the end zone, the one that Florida State’s Duce Robinson got both hands on but was ruled an interception by Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald.
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Florida State coach Mike Norvell expressed frustration Monday with the Atlantic Coast Conference officiating crew that oversaw his team’s 43-35 loss at Miami in double overtime, calling a late holding penalty “an absolute joke.” asserted
that → express → penalty
Norvell also questioned the interception that ended the game. asserted
that → question → game
Norvell said he spoke with ACC Supervisor of Football Officials Gary Patterson but has not heard “his final review” of the game. asserted
he → say → game
On the first of two “Hail Mary” attempts in the waning seconds, FSU’s Ashton Daniels completed a pass to Micahi Danzy in the end zone, but the completion was waved off because left tackle Xavier Chaplin was flagged for holding. asserted
Chaplin → complete → holding
“The holding call, it was an absolute joke,” Norvell said. asserted
Norvell → say → ?
“I have not heard (Patterson’s) final review from it. asserted
I → hear → it
I’ve got a lot of respect for the job everybody has. asserted
everybody → get → job
Same thing happened a few plays earlier that was not called. asserted
that → happen → ?
But in that moment, that play, it’s just a shame. asserted
it → ’ → moment
“We had to go convert the 2-point play. asserted
We → have → play
But for those kids to not be able to finish the game on the field, in that moment, it’s really disappointing. asserted
it → finish → moment
There are a lot of judgement calls in all things but that was bad. asserted
that → be → things
I haven’t gotten the final response from them, but if it’s anything less than what I said, it tells me everything I need to know.” asserted
I → get → everything
Norvell also criticized what he perceived as a lack of a discussion on the “simultaneous possession” on the second desperation throw to the end zone, the one that Florida State’s Duce Robinson got both hands on but was ruled an interception by Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald. asserted
Robinson → criticize → Fitzgerald
“The Hail Mary thing at the end, the only disappointing thing (is) I know it went to review,” Norvell said. asserted
Norvell → know → review
“From what I’ve been told, simultaneous possession never even came up in the conversation of review. ... asserted
possession → tell → review
As I said immediately after the game, if you got two guys going up for a catch, and they both come to the ground, simultaneous possession, that has to be a part of the discussion.” asserted
that → say → discussion
Norvell went on to say he was proud of the Seminoles’ resolve in those moments, although Miami held on for the win. asserted
Miami → go → win
He also praised the Hurricanes, who were ranked No. 3 and moved up to No. 1 on Sunday, and said “that was a great college football game.” asserted
that → praise → Sunday
The Seminoles have lost to a pair of top-10 teams on the road, Miami and Alabama, and to SMU in a home game on Labor Day. asserted
Seminoles → lose → Day
Florida State has a bye this week before hosting Clemson on Oct. 31. asserted
State → have → Oct.
“We’re not in the business of being close,” Norvell said. asserted
Norvell → ’re → business
“We’re not in the moral victories of it … asserted
We → ’re → it
I told them (Sunday), told the staff, ‘I’m a proud coach for how a team played.’” asserted
team → tell → staff
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