The FSU Seminoles suffered their third straight loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 36-24 to the Clemson Tigers. It was another disappointing performance from Florida State, and fans are once again calling for Mike Norvell to be fired.

FSU is now 3-5 this season and is in jeopardy of having its third straight losing season. The Seminoles were favored in the game, but never led, as Clemson took a 23-10 lead at halftime and was in control the entire second half. The Tigers have one of the worst offenses in the country, but had plenty of success against FSU's defense, scoring a season-high 36 points against an FBS opponent.

Norvell is now 41-39 overall and 23-30 in ACC games in his seventh season as FSU's head coach. The Seminoles have finished with a losing record in five of those seasons, with them needing to go 3-1 in their final four games to avoid doing so yet again. Despite his struggles, it will be costly for FSU to move on from Norvell.

According to Dan Rorabaugh of USA TODAY Sports, his buyout is $47.1 million if he is fired before Dec. 1, 2026. That would be the third-biggest in college football history, behind only the $76.8 million the Texas A&M Aggies paid Fisher and the $54 million the LSU Tigers paid Brian Kelly. The Seminoles paid Willie Taggart $18 million when they fired him during the 2019 season, which set up the hire of Norvell.

FSU is currently without an athletic director, but school President Richard McCullough issued a statement on Tuesday, addressing their struggles and acknowledging that they have not been good enough.

Our vision has not changed. Florida State should compete for championships, develop exceptional student-athletes, attract outstanding coaches and personnel, and operate with the resources, leadership, and commitment necessary to succeed at the highest level of college athletics.

That standard is not negotiable.

This is a consequential moment for Florida State. We have extraordinary tradition, a passionate national following, exceptional institutional support, and the opportunity to build something worthy of the Seminole name.

We are not asking you to lower your expectations. We are telling you that we share and embrace them.

We are not asking you to ignore the results. We are committed to changing them.

And we are not asking you to believe that everything is fine. We know it isn't.