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FSU's Mike Norvell praises QB Brock Glenn amid losing season
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Brock Glenn. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

FSU's Mike Norvell praises QB Brock Glenn amid losing season

There's not been much to celebrate for Florida State this season.

The Seminoles were a preseason darling to be a College Football Playoff contender. Now, six games in, they're 1-5 with their only win being an uninspiring 14-9 victory over Cal.

It's been a disastrous season, starting with a loss to Georgia Tech and most recently, a 29-13 loss to Clemson.

There can't be much good to take away for head coach Mike Norvell, who is hanging on for dear life right now, but he did recently praise his backup quarterback, Brock Glenn, who started in place of an injured DJ Uiagalelei against the Tigers.

Glenn completed just 23-of-41 passes 228 yards and he threw an interception, but he did also throw two touchdown passes against Clemson.

On Wednesday, Norvell praised the redshirt freshman.

“I thought he did a good job," Norvell told the media (h/t On3). "There were some things early, some opportunities that you’d love for us to be able to connect on, but I thought his response in the course of the game was really good. Even after the interception to come back the next drive and led us down to a touchdown drive with some big throws. There are some things where, obviously, guys have got to help that position out in finishing plays."

This was Glenn's first start of the season and just the third of his career. As a rookie, he led Florida State to a win in the ACC Championship Game against Louisville before getting pounded by Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

FSU clearly didn't feel he was ready to be "the guy" this offseason, which is why the Seminole went and got Uiagalelei via the transfer portal, but Uiagalelei has been a disappointment outside of his injury, so this thing very well may be the Brock Glenn show from here on out for FSU.

At least against Clemson, Norvell liked what he brought to the table. Now will that translate to wins moving forward? That remains to be seen.

"He definitely brought a great deal of energy, was able to keep plays alive with his legs and I thought he located the ball, especially in the intermediate game really well,” Norvell said. “Better than he’s shown some other times, even in practice, but came out and just absolutely ripped it and I was really proud of him for that.”

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