{"id":427287,"date":"2024-12-01T16:27:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T16:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=427287"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Report-UCF-HC-Gus-Malzahn-to-become-Florida-State-OC","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Report-UCF-HC-Gus-Malzahn-to-become-Florida-State-OC\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: UCF HC Gus Malzahn to become Florida State OC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gus Malzahn is leaving his post as UCF’s head coach to reunite with Florida State coach Mike Norvell as the Seminoles’ offensive coordinator, ESPN reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Norvell, who served as a graduate assistant under Malzahn at Tulsa in 2007-08, relinquished his role as FSU’s primary playcaller amid a staff shakeup this season.<\/p>\n

Florida State, 1-7 in the Athletic Coast Conference this season, entered Saturday’s season finale against Florida at 2-9 and ranked No. 131 in the nation in total offense.<\/p>\n

UCF also endured a tough 2024 season, going 4-8 after losing eight of its last nine games. During Malzahn’s four-year tenure, the Knights went 28-24, including 5-13 in the Big 12 Conference the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

Malzahn, 59, is 105-62 in 13 seasons as a college head coach, highlighted by a 68-35 mark in eight seasons at Auburn — which included a BCS title game appearance in 2013. He served as offensive coordinator and playcaller when the Tigers won the national title in 2010.<\/p>\n

Malzahn will be tasked with revitalizing a Florida State offense that helped produce a 13-1 campaign in 2023, when the Seminoles were denied a spot in the College Football Playoff. Over the last three seasons at UCF, his rushing attack has been in the Top 10 in the nation.<\/p>\n

In his 19 seasons as a college head coach or offensive coordinator, Malzahn’s teams have averaged 447.7 yards per game, and three of his teams eclipsed 7,000 yards in a season.<\/p>\n

–Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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Oct 12, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights head coach Gus Malzahn arrives before the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

-Mike Watters-Imagn Images
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