Norvell criticizes calls after Florida State loses to Miami

Florida State coach Mike Norvell criticized two late officiating decisions after the Seminoles lost 43-35 to Miami in double overtime, saying a holding penalty that erased a potential touchdown was “an absolute joke.” He also questioned the ruling on the final play, an interception that ended the game. The loss took place Saturday, October 17. Speaking Monday, Norvell said he had spoken with Atlantic Coast Conference Supervisor of Football Officials Gary Patterson but had not received Patterson’s final review of the holding call. The penalty was called on Florida State offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin during the second overtime. On fourth down, quarterback Ashton Daniels completed a pass to Micahi Danzy in the end zone. Officials nullified the score because of the holding penalty, leaving Florida State needing a two-point conversion to tie the game. Norvell said he was disappointed that the players could not finish the sequence on the field, and argued that a similar action earlier in the game had not been penalized. His characterization of the call was his assessment; the reporting did not include the ACC’s final review. On the next play, Daniels threw toward the end zone...