The Florida State Seminoles started the season 13-0 including an ACC Championship Game victory. Then the tide turned. With quarterback Jordan Travis injured the College Football Playoff Committee decided to send the ‘Noles to the Orange Bowl but not the playoff.
In Mike Norvell’s fourth season in Tallahassee, FSU wrapped up the year 13-1, and that pushes Norvell’s record at FSU to 31-17 (19-13 in the ACC). In four years as the head coach of the Memphis Tigers, Norvell was 38-15 (24-8 in the AAC) but lost all three bowl games that he coached in.