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Alabama loses an opportunity for a revenge game before it can even happen after surprise retirement from longtime coaching rival

Flashback to Week 1 of the 2025 season. It's a Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Florida and the Alabama Crimson Tide falls to the Florida State Seminoles embarrassingly.

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Former SEC champion coach announces his retirement

He burst onto the scene in 2013 at Auburn, where his team went 12-2 and suffered a narrow three-point loss in the national championship game.

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College Football News / Field Level Media / February 2

Florida State OC Gus Malzahn retires after 35 years of coaching

Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn announced his retirement Monday after 35 years in coaching. The former Auburn, University of Central Florida and Arkansas State head coach spent just one season with the Seminoles in 2025.

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Ranking how all the new college football coaches did in 2025

The 2024-2025 college football head coaching cycle had a bit of everything. We had a couple of coaches who flamed out at bigger programs and went back to the places where they had previous success.

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College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 24

Speculation mounts on Gus Malzahn's hiring at historic college football program

Now that one domino has fallen with James Franklin signing up at Virginia Tech, other college football programs with open jobs are starting to circle their candidates.

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Five candidates to replace Sam Pittman at Arkansas

The Arkansas Razorbacks of the powerhouse Southeastern Conference are searching for a new head coach after athletics director Hunter Yurachek fired Sam Pittman on Sunday.

Pittman fired at Arkansas; Bobby Petrino takes over on interim basis

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FSU’s Gus Malzahn Sends Heartfelt Message to ‘True Auburn Legend’ as Retirement News Invites Nepotism Allegations

Gus Malzahn shares a close, lasting friendship with a true Auburn legend, the 65-year-old Auburn basketball HC. He calls Malzahn a “dear friend” and mentor, showed up for his UCF debut, calling him “brother,” and keeps the friendship rolling through texts and golf.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 11

Florida State football OC Gus Malzahn gets ‘machine’ endorsement from Mike Norvell

The Florida State Seminoles football team has opened the 2025 season with a dominant 2-0 start, fueled in large part by offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 1

Florida State football’s Guz Malzahn on offensive coordinator duties

After the Florida State football team upset the Alabama Crimson Tide last Saturday, there has been no doubt been a buzz around the program after only winning two games in the season prior.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / August 30

Gus Malzahn Takes Subtle Shot At Alabama After Florida State’s Upset Win

His tenure is long over but former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is not quite done giving the Alabama Crimson Tide trouble. Malzahn, serving in his first game as offensive coordinator for the Florida Seminoles on Saturday, notched another career victory over Alabama in the 2025 season opener.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 30

Florida State has stunning upset over No. 8 Alabama

Florida State's rollercoaster ride continues with stunning upset over No. 8 Alabama

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Alabama star Ryan Williams gets hit with rough injury news

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Deion Sanders comments on clock management after loss

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / August 27

Alabama DB names Florida State offensive players who stand out on film

The variety of changes on the Florida State roster and coaching staff has put pressure on Alabama football to watch a lot of different film ahead of their season opener.

UCF Knights News / Heartland College Sports / August 8

Gus Malzahn Explains One Big Benefit of Leaving UCF for Florida State

After four seasons leading the UCF Knights, Gus Malzahn stepped down as head coach this offseason and left for Tallahassee to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State.

College Football News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / July 26

Gus Malzahn makes honest admission about taking job with FSU football

Warchant managing editor Ira Schoffel recently appeared on Mike Bianchi's (of the Orlando Sentinel) "Open Mike" program and shared parts of an interesting conversation he had with new Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 24

Norvell reveals Malzahn's strength as Florida State's new OC

Mike Norvell reveals Gus Malzahn's strength as Florida State's new offensive coordinator

Mike Norvell is doing everything he can to change Florida State's fortunes after a disappointing 2024 season.

Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos addresses Alabama comments

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College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / May 7

Alabama DC talks challenge Florida State quarterback presents under Gus Malzahn

Alabama football’s defensive coordinator Kane Wommack thinks Florida State’s expected starting quarterback Tommy Castellanos’ mobility will present the Tide with a challenge after Gus Malzahn was hired as the Seminoles’ offensive coordinator.

College Football News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 3

FSU eyes future with Gus Malzahn ... ‘I'm here to try to help us win another national championship'

When the Seminoles take the field against Alabama on August 30, there will be many new faces on the sidelines and between the hashes. One of those new faces is offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, whom Florida State hired in the offseason to help turn the program around.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 11, 2024