During their bye in Week 9, Florida State University athletic director Michael Alford released a statement indicating that the program would not fire head coach Mike Norvell before the end of the season. More News: Colorado’s Deion Sanders Accuses Big 12 Teams of ‘Lying’ on Injury Report FSU entered the bye on a four-game losing streak after dropping a 20-13 contest at Stanford on Oct. 18. The Noles had high hopes for the season after upsetting Alabama 31-17 in Week 1, but have gone 2-4 since.