A few hours before Florida State hosts Florida on Saturday night, and less than 24 hours after UCF ended their season with a loss to Utah, news broke that Knights head coach Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator for the Seminoles, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Sources: UCF's Gus Malzahn is stepping down as head coach to join FSU as offensive coordinator. https://t.co/CBWymBHOYg
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2024
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The former head coach will reportedly become the Noles' primary play caller, taking over for head coach Mike Norvell, who fired offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and receivers coach Ron Dugans earlier in November.
Malzahn, who was hired by UCF in Feb. 2021, replaced former head coach Josh Heupel, who left the Knights for a head coaching position at the University of Tennessee.
After finishing the season with a 4-8 record, UCF missed a bowl appearance and has now gone back-to-back seasons with a losing record under Malzahn.
The Seminoles (2-9) are capping off a forgettable season with the Sunshine Showdown on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium against the Florida Gators and seem to have already begun their preparations for next season.
Kickoff for that game is at 7 p.m. and can be watched on ESPN2.
A full story from the Associated Press on Malzahn’s decision can be read here.