'Fire Novell?' FSU football fans' protest includes major typo

Florida State fans have voiced their frustrations over the Seminoles football program in a variety of ways, and now they've taken to the sky.Ahead of the Seminoles' (3-4, 1-3 ACC) Halloween game vs. Clemson at Doak Campbell Stadium, a plane flew a banner demanding that the university make changes to the football program ... however, it had one major error.The banner read "FSU: Fire Novell + Peter Collins!"FSU's head coach is named Mike Norvell. Adding to the error, Collins, who serves as the university's Board of Trustees chair, can't be fired. Being flown over Doak right now ahead of FSU’s game vs Clemson. Calling for change with Mike Norvell, spelt Novell on the banner, and Peter Collins. Looks like someone could have used a copy editor pic.twitter.com/q5s0QLWHnw— Liam Rooney (@__liamrooney) October 31, 2026The plane and protest were organized by fans of the program through a GoFundMe. It raised $3,500, which was enough to get the plane in the air with the banner, but evidently not enough for spellcheck. Frustration with Norvell and the football program has reached a boiling point. The Seminoles are 10-21 in the last three seasons, and have not won away from Doak since 2023. Fans have taken to social media, emailed and called university leadership demanding change, and it sparked a response from FSU president Richard McCullough. He released a statement on X saying the university is aware results haven't been good enough, and followed up his comments in an Oct. 30 Board of Trustees meeting. No decision has been made on Norvell's future as he prepares his team to face the Tigers. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network.Florida State football schedule 2026(Current Record 3-4, 1-3 ACC)vs. New Mexico State | 34-17 Wvs. SMU* | 27-24 LByeat Alabama | 50-36 Lvs. Central Arkansas | 34-7 Wvs. Virginia* | 38-7 Wat Louisville* | 44-20at Miami* | 43-35 L 2OTByevs. Clemson* | Oct. 31at Boston College* | Nov. 7at Pittsburgh* | Nov. 13vs. NC State* | Nov. 21vs. Florida | Nov. 27Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: 'Fire Novell?' FSU football fans' protest includes major typo