Florida State HC Mike Norvell called out referee after win over Florida

Florida State defensive back Akeem Dent was flagged for a personal foul after a huge sack on Florida quarterback Max Brown early in the second quarter.

The Gators were facing third-and-goal at the FSU 10 and would have probably had to settle for a field goal had Dent not been penalized for unnecessary roughness.

The flag gave Florida an automatic first down, which led to a touchdown a few plays later to give the Gators a 7-0 lead over FSU.

Florida State trailed Florida 12-0 up until late in the first half. But the undefeated side kept their record unblemished by outscoring their in-state rivals 24-3 the rest of the way for a 24-15 win.

Norvell didn’t forget about the personal foul called against his player after the game, though. He had some choice words for an official as he went on to celebrate the come-from-behind victory.

Norvell called the foul against Dent “terrible” when asked about it after the contest.

Florida State will face off against 10-2 Louisville next week in the ACC Championship Game.